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Who suffered when Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes?

A
only English Catholics
B
only French Protestants
C
only aristocrats of all religions
D
only poor, religious peasants
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Which was Peter the Great responsible for?

A
reforming Russia and making it a republic
B
giving power to Russia’s highest ranking noblemen
C
turning Russia into a modern, powerful nation
D
following a policy of peace with Russia’s neighbors
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Peter the Great reduced the power of the boyars by

A
ending all plans for conquest and territorial expansion.
B
introducing the Eastern Orthodox religion to Russia.
C
hiring European military advisers.
D
introducing a merit system of nobility.
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Why did Peter the Great call his new capital city a "window on Europe”?

A
He wanted St. Petersburg to be a model of European culture.
B
He introduced the first European-style windows to Russia.
C
He wanted to build a city close to Europe but far from the sea.
D
He wanted his capital to be the opposite of all things European.
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Which of these statements best describes absolute rulers?

A
Absolute rulers’ powers are checked only by the military.
B
Absolute rulers are figureheads who carry out the Church’s wishes.
C
Absolute rulers depend on the advice of a parliament.
D
Absolute rulers have no checks on their power.
6

Someone who believes in divine rule believes that God

A
favors aristocrats and people of wealth.
B
chooses monarchs to represent him on Earth.
C
supports kings and queens but does not choose them.
D
wants government to be in the hands of the people.
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The weakening of the Catholic Church’s power in Europe in the 1500s and 1600s led to

A
a decline in the power of kings and queens.
B
a rise in the power of kings and queens.
C
a decline in the use of standing armies.
D
a rise in the power of legislatures across the continent.
8

During the 1600s, England put more power in the hands of an elected parliament. What did France do?

A
France followed the English example.
B
France put more power in the hands of its aristocracy.
C
France put more power in the hands of its monarchy.
D
France gave power to a series of weak kings.
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Louis XIV ruled from his lavish palace located in

A
Paris.
B
St. Petersburg.
C
Madrid.
D
Versailles.
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Because Philip II wanted a standing army, he found it necessary to

A
invade England.
B
raise taxes.
C
oppose the Counter-Reformation.
D
give more power to his people.

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