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Age Of Absolutism
Test Description: Age of Absolutism, divine right, limiting the power of the English monarchy.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to
A
ensure the wealth of citizens
B
protect natural rights
C
fight territorial wars
D
redistribute land
2) From the 15th to the 18th centuries, absolute monarchs of Europe and Asia sought to
A
increase the power of the Catholic Church
B
redistribute their land to the peasants
C
centralize their political power
D
strengthen feudalism
3) Which person is credited with saying L'etat, c'est moi (I am the state)?
A
Queen Isabella
B
John Locke
C
Louis XIV
D
Karl Marx
4) One contribution tht John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that
A
the punishment should fit the crime
B
governments should be based on the consent of the people
C
individual rights should be denied
D
absolute monarchies should continue
5) One characteristic of the reign of Peter the Great is that he
A
pursued a policy of westernization and Expansion
B
strengthened the role of the Duma and centralized royal power
C
shared their power with the Russian Orthodox Church
D
promoted the emancipation of serfs
6) Which writer opposed absolutism?
A
Niccolo Machiavelli
B
John Locke
C
Jacques Benigne Bossuet
D
James I
7) One similarity in the policies of Louis XIV and of Suleiman the Magnificent is that both leaders
A
increased the power of their central governments
B
expanded their empires in the Americas
C
encouraged the growth of democracy
D
abolished the bureaucracy
8) One similarity between the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights is that both documents
A
guaranteed equal rights for all citizens
B
placed limits on the power of the monarch
C
set up a two party political system
D
established the right to inherit the throne
9) One way in which Akbar the Great, Ivan the Terrible, and Louis XIV are similar is that they were all
A
enlightened despots
B
theocratic rulers
C
absolute rulers
D
elected leaders
10) What was the major effect of the Magna Carta and the English Bil of Rights on Great Britain?
A
Parliament was abolished
B
Ireland revolted against the monarchy
C
The power of the monarch was limited
D
A renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture developed
11) The Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bil of Rights led the English government to develop a political system in which
A
the power of the monarch came from God
B
rulers were responsible to the people
C
religious authorities controlled the lawmaking process
D
the individual was denied a trial by jury
12) The Puritan Revolution and the Glorious Revolution are both closely associated with the
A
rise of parliamentary democracy in England
B
beginning of the Reconquista in Spain
C
calling of the Congress of Vienna
D
expansion of Papal authority in Rome
13) A main goal of the monarchs of Europe during the Age of Absolutism was to
A
establish legislative bodies
B
improve the quality of life for the peasant class
C
centralize political power
D
expand the role of the Catholic Church
14) Which statement best describes a result of the Glorious Revolution in England?
A
England lost its colonial possessions
B
The power of the monarchy was increased
C
England formed an alliance with France
D
Principles of limited government were strengthened
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