Absolute Basics
What is Absolutism
A system of government where one ruler holds total power.
Which French king was known as the “Sun King”?
Louis XIV
What is the intern teachers name?
Ms. Bornstein
The belief that kings got their power from God
Divine Rights
What city did Peter I the Great build to advance his country?
St. Petersburg
What term means a ruler with unlimited power?
An absolute monarch.
In an absolute monarchy, who makes the laws?
The monarch
Which Russian czar modernized Russia and built a new capital city?
Peter the Great.
What was the name of the social class system under the Ancien Régime in France?
The Three Estates; The Estate System
What was one negative effect of absolutism on the people?
Heavy taxes, poor wages, poor living conditions, lack of rights and representation, etc.
Absolutists/Dictator that lived from 1900-Present
Kim Jong Un, Hitler, Fidel Castro, etc.
What time period came before the Age of Absolutism?
The Renaissance