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Absolute Monarchs Practice Regent’s Questions
1. During the Age of Absolutism (1600’s and 1700’s), European monarchs looked to
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develop better relations with Muslim rulers
centralize political power in their nations
encourage the growth of cooperative farms
increase human rights for their citizens
2. In his book The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli writes that a wise ruler is one who
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keeps taxes and food prices low
encourages education and the arts
allows advisors to speak their minds
does what is necessary to stay in power
3. The theory justifying a monarch’s rule by God’s authority is called
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laissez faire
totalitarianism
predestination
divine right
4. “. . . The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings
represent the divine majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and
respecting kings are bound together.”
—Bishop Jacques Bossuet
Which person would most agree with this statement?
1. John Locke
2. Karl Marx
3. Louis XIV
4. Elizabeth II
5. Peter the Great changed Russia by
1. abolishing all social class distinctions
2. becoming constitutional monarchs
3. preventing wars with neighboring nations
4. introducing western ideas and customs
6. The Glorious Revolution in England resulted in
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strengthening of divine right rule
formation of a limited monarchy
weakening of Parliament’s power of the purse
end of civil liberties guaranteed by the Petition of Righ
7. The English Bill of Rights were created to
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reinforce the theory of divine right
decrease the rights of citizens
limit the power of the monarchy
encourage colonialism
8. “God hath power to create or destroy, make or unmake, at his pleasure; to give life or send death; to
judge…and to be judged (by) none…And the like power have kings;…”
1. Which idea is described by this passage?
1. theory of divine right
2. enlightened despotism
3. Social Darwinism
4. constitutional monarchy
9. The primary goal of Absolute Monarchs was to
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support political freedom in the new middle class
centralize complete control over their nations
prevent contact with areas beyond Europe’s borders
maintain peaceful relations with neighboring countries
10. One similarity between the European concept of Divine Right and the Chinese concept of Mandate of
Heaven is the idea that a leader’s power
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comes from a higher power than the ruler himself
can be challenged by his subjects
is an inherited right that cannot be taken away
should be limited
11. . The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were both similar in that they both
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reinforced the theory of Divine Right
encouraged colonialism
limited the power of the monarchy
decreased the rights of citizens
12. What concept was Divine Right used to support?
1. absolute rule
2. freedom of religion
3. separation of church and state
4. waging wars for religious reasons