Absolutism in Europe - Mr. Hanson

Key Terms and Concepts

100

What is the term for a system of government where a monarch has absolute power over the state and its people?

Absolutism

200

This concept describes the idea that kings and queens are chosen by God to rule:

Divine Right

300

Definition: Violent protests over the government

(Absolutism in Europe led to many of these across the continent)

A: Massacre

B: Class

C: Group Revolt

D: Uprising

Uprising

400

Definition: The part of the government that makes laws, which takes some power away from the leader.

(Absolute rulers wanted to weaken this group of people)

A: Government

B: Parliament

C: Social Class

D: Monarchy

B: Parliament

Famous Absolutist Rulers

100

This French king famously said "L'état, c'est moi," meaning "I am the state."

A: Louis XIV

B: Phillip II

C: Ivan I

D: Louis VII

A: Louis XIV

200

The Spanish king who ruled during Spain’s "Golden Age" and was involved in numerous wars, including the Spanish Armada:

A: Frederick The Great

B: Phillip II

C: Charles I

D: All of the above

B: Phillip II

300

This former English monarch had six wives, two of which he executed:

Henry VIII

400

This English monarch famously clashed with Parliament, leading to his execution during the English Civil War:

A: Peter the Great

B: Catherine The Great

C: Charles I

D: Henry VIII

C: Charles I

Absolutism and Its Impact

100

True or False? The rise of absolute monarchs in Europe often resulted in the suppression of speech and religion

Suppression: The act of keeping something from happening, being seen, or being expressed 

True

200

Ideas from this movement made people challenge traditional absolute government ideas and structures:

A: Traditional Movement

B: Enlightenment Movement

C: European Movement

D: Uprising Movement

B: Enlightenment Movement

300

Absolutism in Europe often led to the centralization of power in the hands of one ruler, which meant that local leaders, like these, lost much of their influence. 

A: Kings and Queens

B: Farmers/Peasants

C: Mercantilists

D: Nobles

D: Nobles

400

This event, inspired by the inequality under absolute monarchs, eventually led to the overthrow of the French monarchy and the establishment of a republic.

A: French Revolution

B: American Revolution

C: Spanish Armada

D: Gunpowder Plot

A: French Revolution

European History Events

100

European Countries used this economic model to make money, which can be described as:

Importing raw materials from a colony and making goods to export back to the colony, and exporting more than you import

A: Mercantilism

B: Capitalism

C: Communism

D: Socialism

A: Mercantilism

200

A failed attempt to blow up England’s King James I and the Parliament on November 5, 1605:

A: The Crown Operation

B: Gunpowder Plot

C: Operation London

D: Protestant Revolution

B: Gunpowder Plot

300

Ivan The Terrible created the Oprichnina, which was a secret _______ _________ that spied on people and used violence to scare people.

A: video device

B: police force

C: military group

D: family

B: police force

400

This war, fought between England and France from 1756 to 1763, saw both absolutist powers battling for control over European and colonial territories.:

A: English Civil War

B: Seven Years' War

C: War of 1757

D: French-Anglo War

B: Seven Years' War