What is false about Prussia?

Frederick William was the first King of Prussia

The Spanish fleet battered by the English ships

What is TRUE about England?

Combined rule of Parliament and Monarchy was unique in EU

What is the Divine Right of Kings?

Belief that the king’s authority to rule came from God

What was banned in the Commonwealth?

drinking; lewd dancing; gambling

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Absolutism Review

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A review of the Absolutism in Europe, Triumph of Parliament and Europe in Crisis

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1
What is FALSE about the Edict of Nantes?
made Catholicism the official religion of France
granted religious toleration to Huguenots
Edict was issued by Louis XIV
Gave Huguenots the right to fortify their towns
2
What is false about Prussia?
Prussia was a Protestant power obsessed with the military
Frederick William was obsessed with tall soldiers
Frederick William's son became the first King of Prussia.
Frederick William was the first King of Prussia
3
What was the armada?
Landed nobles in Russia.
The Spanish fleet battered by the English ships
The government formed by Cromwell.
When 2 Catholic officials were thrown out of a window.
4
What principle states that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged of a crime?
mercantilism
the Restoration
the Glorious Revolution
habeas corpus
5
What is TRUE about England?
Combined rule of Parliament and Monarchy was unique in EU
James II restored fun after the Commonwealth
Execution of Charles II shocked the world
The plays of Shakespeare were banned by Queen Elizabeth
6
What is FALSE about Louis XIV?
He said, "I am the state."
none are false; all are true
He called himself the Sun King.
Versailles was the perfect symbol of his power.
7
Who was Louis XIV’s brilliant financial minister?
Armand Richelieu
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Jules Mazarin
Henry of Navarre
8
Which prohibited the king from raising taxes without the consent of Parliament?
Mercantilism
Petition of Right
balance of power
English Bill of Rights
9
What family controlled Austria and Spain?
Tudor
Stuart
Hapsburg
Medici
10
He was the most Catholic King.
Henry IV
James II
Charles V
Philip II
11
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
Belief that the king’s authority to rule came from God
belief instilled by the chief ministers in France
Belief that a ruler has complete authority
Peter the Great's goal in Russia
12
What was banned in the Commonwealth?
Protestantism (Puritans, Anglicans, Huguenots)
drinking; lewd dancing; gambling
all of the above
separate quarters for women; wearing robes for men
13
Which 2 states emerged as great powers in EU in the 17th and 18th centuries?
Prussia and Austria
Russia and Austria
Prussia and Russia
Prussia and Australia
14
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
The Roundhead military leader
The leader of the Cavaliers
none of these
The ruler who enjoyed the levee

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