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Age Of Absolutism
Test Description: Regents MC questions on the Age of Absolutism and divine right (ch. 14 of our textbook) Through Aug. '04
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which person would most likely agree with the divine right theory?
A
Elizabeth II
B
John Locke
C
Louis XIV
D
Karl Marx
2) The Magna Carta, the Glorious Revolution, and the writings of John Locke all contributed to Great Britain's development of
A
parliamentary democracy
B
imperialist policies
C
ethnic rivalries
D
absolute monarchy
3) The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights are similar in that they both
A
decreased the rights of citizens
B
reinforced the theory of divine right
C
limited the power of the monarchy
D
encouraged colonialism
4) A similarity between Louis XIV, Phillip II, and Henry the VIII is that they were all
A
religious reformersq
B
supporters of democracy
C
leaders of the crusades
D
divine right monarchs
5) The primary goal of most of Europe's absolute monarchs was to
A
support political freedom for the new middle classes
B
prevent contact with areas beyond Europe's borders
C
maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations
D
centralize their political control over their nations
6) One similarity between the rule of Peter the Great of Russia and that of Akbar the Great of India was that both leaders
A
implemented religious codes of conduct within their nations
B
introduced democratic ideas into their political systems
C
relied on peaceful resolutions of conflicts with neighbors
D
modernized their empires using ideas from other cultures
7) During the Age of Absolutism (1600s and 1700s), European monarchs tried to
A
centralize political power within their nations
B
increase individual rights for their citizens
C
encourage the growth of collective farms
D
develop stronger relations with Islamic rulers
8) Which of the following was most likely said by an absolute monarch?
A
The government that governs best, governs least.
B
It is the parliament that must make the laws
C
The government must be based on a sound constitution
D
I am the State.
9) The Glorious Revolution in England resulted in the
A
weakening of Parliament's power of the purse
B
end of civil liberties guaranteed by the Petition of Right
C
strengthening of divine right rule
D
formation of a limited monarchy
10) Which statement best describes a result of the Glorious Revolution in England (1688)?
A
England formed an alliance with France
B
Principles of limited government were strengthened.
C
England lost its colonial possessions
D
The power of the monarchy was increased
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