Absolute Monarchy in Europe

Question 1

The Spanish Inquisition grew out of Philip II’s

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strong Roman Catholic beliefs.

Question 2

When Louis XIV said, “I am the state,” he meant that he

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had absolute power.

Question 3

The greatest accomplishment of Philip II of Spain was to

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preside over the growth of a large empire.

Question 4

What did Spain, France, and Russia have in common during the 1500s and 1600s?

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They all had absolute rulers who built strong, central governments.

Question 5

Peter the Great reduced the power of the boyars by

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introducing a merit system of nobility.

Question 6

What resulted from Louis XIV’s constant pursuit of warfare?

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France was left deeply in debt.

Question 7

What did French aristocrats do in an effort to keep their privileges?

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They put more power in the hands of the king.

Question 8

Why did Peter the Great call his new capital city a "window on Europe”?

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He wanted St. Petersburg to be a model of European culture.

Question 9

Who suffered when Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes?

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only French Protestants

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