Ms. Haehn
World History II
Name:__________________
Hour:___________________
Chapter 16 Pre-Test / Test
(Absolutism)
This is a Pre-Test, which means that all points will be rewarded if the test is fully completed. Do
not skip any questions.
(10 points for Pre-Test, 40 points for chapter test)
TRUE/FALSE
In the space provided, write TRUE if the statement is true and write FALSE if the statement
is false. (2 points)
1. __________The Hapsburg Empire was a massive unified state
2. __________Queen Elizabeth I was considered as one of Philip II’s enemies
3. __________Huguenots were French Protestants
4. __________Cardinal Richelieu weakened the central government of France
5. __________ Fronde, the uprising in France, occurred about the same time as the
English Civil War in England
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle the letter representing the answer that best fits the statements. (2 points)
1. The English Civil War
a. Was fought between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers
b. Led to Charles I’s execution
c. Brought Oliver Cromwell to power
d. All of the above
2. The Glorious Revolution
a. Was a bloody Civil War in England
b. Was a peaceful transfer of power in England
c. Gave Monarchs absolute power throughout Europe
d. Occurred in Russia
3. The Thirty Years’ War was
a. Fought between Russia and France
b. Fought between England and France
c. A series of wars throughout Europe
d. A small local conflict
4. Prussia
a. Was a Protestant region
b. Was a unified empire in England
c. Was ruled by Frederick the Great
d. Both A and C
5. Louis XIV
a. Declared “I am the State”
b. Declared Cardinal Richelieu as King
c. Declared Mazarin as King
d. Declared the Divine Right to rule was illegal
MATCHING
Match items by writing the letter for the correct response from the right column next to the
correct phrase on the left. (2 points)
1.____ Leader of Russia who continued to modernize
or westernize Russia
A. Catherine the Great
2.____Leader of France who built the palace of Versailles
B. Phillip II
3.____Leader of England who fled the country and was
replaced by William and Mary
4.____ Leader of England who was killed by his own
people
C. Charles I
D. Louis XIV
E. James II
5.____Leader of Spain whose enemy was Queen
Elizabeth I
COMPLETION
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence. Spelling counts. (2 points)
1. Henry IV issued the _______________, which granted the Huguenots religious toleration
2. An _______________ is a ruler with complete authority over the government and the
lives of the people
3. Charles V divided up the Spanish empire to his brother, Ferdinand, and his son
,_______________
4. __________ was the first women to rule Hapsburg Austria in her own name
5. Peter the Great modernized ______________
Word Bank (There is 1 extra word)
Russia
Maria Theresa
Edict of Nantes
Absolute Monarch
Phillip II
Austria
EXTRA CREDIT (up to 6 points)
What is an Absolute Monarch? Who do you think is the most ruthless monarch during the 1700s.
Explain your reasoning?