Absolute Monarchs
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What is the Divine Right theory?
The theory stated that kings had a
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Open Ended
What are the benefits and drawbacks of being an absolute ruler?
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Multiple Choice
Who said women should have equal rights?
John Lock
Mary Wollstonecraft
Thomas Hobbs
Russeau
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What was used to spread ideas during the Enlightenment?
The Printing Press
The Encyclopedia
The Church
The Renaissance Ideas
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Which of the following is a common characteristic of Absolute Monarchs?
They provide religious freedom to all citizens
Their power is shared between other branches of government
They are elected into office for limited terms
Their power is passed down from one generation to the next
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Epitomized the absolutist belief that the monarchy personified the state (the king WAS the country)
Absolutism was created under Cardinal Richelieu who secularized (separated the government's power from the church)
France and fostered loyalty to the French state
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What is Louis XIV known as
The Moon King
The Sun King
The Asteroid King
The Ruler
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King Louis XIV's power was secured by
Convincing the French people to love him
Cardinal Richelieu's secularization of France and support of the king
Fighting and winning every war he started
Marrying an Austrian princess, thus solidifying a close and powerful ally and allowing him to focus on England
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"I am the State"
The symbol of the Sun
No meeting of the Estates-General
The Stongest army in Europe
The Splender Of Versailles
Fought too many wars, too many taxes
Left the national treasury in debt
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Multiple Choice
King Louis XIV is remembered as
a very successful king that helped his country
a military genius
a religiously devoted leader for his country
a leader primarily interested in himself and left his country in debt
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Name three things he is remembered for
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What kind of freedom did Frederick the Great give his people?
Good of the people
Freed the Serfs
Speech and Religion
Freedom from taxes
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Multiple Choice
Which Autria's leader set up schools?
Maria Theresa
Joseph II
Ivan the Great
Louis XIV
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Multiple Choice
Whose son tried to reform taxes?
Ivan III
Maria Theresa
Peter the Great
Mary Wollstoncraft
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How did Catherine the Great support the Enlightenment ideas?
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What kind of reforms did Peter the Great make
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Write three things you learned today
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