Absolute Monarchs
Which ruler of France was known as the Sun King?
Louis XIV
I ruled Spain, inherited a vast empire, and launched the Spanish Armada.
Philip II
What major European war ended in 1648?
Thirty Years’ War
Which ancient ruler is often credited with building one of the largest empires in history stretching from Greece to India?
Alexander the Great
What is Ms. Taqwa's dream holiday?
Hajj
What political system gives one ruler complete authority within a state?
Absolutism
I inherited Austria after Charles VI and fought to defend my lands against Prussia.
Maria Theresa
Which territory caused conflict between Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great?
Silesia
Which civilization developed a writing system using wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets?
Mesopotamia / The Sumerians (cuneiform)
What is Mr Rawal's dream holiday?
Saudi Arabia
Which economic policy used tariffs, colonies, and manufacturing to strengthen a nation’s wealth?
Mercantilism
I was a ruler who loved music and philosophy but still expanded military power.
Frederick the Great
What event triggered the War of the Spanish Succession?
The death of Charles II of Spain without an heir.
How many beds did King Louis XIV own?
413
If Ms Taqwa and Mr Rawal ruled a kingdom together, what would probably happen first?
A. Immediate prosperity
B. Educational reform
C. Endless debates about organisation
D. Collapse by Tuesday
A. Immediate prosperity
Name TWO ways Louis XIV strengthened his absolute rule.
Possible answers:
I strengthened France by weakening nobles and involving France in the Thirty Years’ War.
Cardinal Richelieu
Why did many European countries join together against Louis XIV?
They feared France becoming too powerful and wanted to maintain the balance of power.
Which event is traditionally considered the beginning of the French Revolution?
The Storming of the Bastille (1789)
Who would most likely ban late work if they became an absolute monarch?
Ms. Taqwa
Explain why crises often encouraged the rise of absolutism in Europe.
Wars, unrest, taxation problems, and social disorder led rulers to increase their power, expand armies, create bureaucracies, and centralize authority to maintain order.
I argued that rulers who must ask permission to make laws are not truly sovereign.
Jean Bodin
How did Louis XIV’s wars eventually weaken France rather than strengthen it? State two reasons.
Wars drained finances, increased taxes, caused suffering, created debt, weakened the economy, and encouraged European alliances against France.
Rabbits
Which teacher would be most likely to accidentally become a court advisor?
Mr. Rawal