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This world history resource focuses on Absolute Monarchs
in Europe from 1500 to 1800 and includes quiz questions
and answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 21: pages 586-619.

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Which of the following was NOT a part of Philip II’s empire by 1600? Answer choices include: Spain, Spanish American colonies, Portuguese strongholds in Africa/India/East Indies, Holy Roman Empire

The correct answer is Holy Roman Empire.

Who was the court painter for Spain’s Philip IV? Answer choices include: El Greco, Diego Velazquez, Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh

The correct answer is Diego Velázquez.

Spain did not develop a middle class because most of its tax burden fell on the ______. Answer choices include: upper classes, lower classes, nobility, explorers

The correct answer is lower classes.

Between 1550 & 1637, ___ were an incredibly popular flower in Europe. Answer choices include: poppies, daisies, tulips, roses

The correct answer is tulips.

In the 17th century, ___ boasted the world’s largest fleet of ships. Answer choices include: England, Spain, China, the Netherlands

The correct answer is the Netherlands.

Kings and queens who control all aspects of people living in the empire are called _____. Answer choices include: diplomats, intendants, absolute monarchs, prime ministers

The correct answer is absolute monarchs.

In 1598, Henry IV declared Huguenots could own houses of worship through the ____. Answer choices include: Edict of Nantes, Nicene Creed, Emancipation Proclamation, Order of Retaliation

The correct answer is Edict of Nantes.

____ involves a doubtful attitude & the belief that nothing can be known for certain. Answer choices include: Optimism, Merchantilism, Realism, Skepticism

The correct answer is Skepticism.

Jean Baptiste Colbert made changes to help France to become more ____. Answer choices include: interdependent, self-sufficient, dependent, beautiful

The correct answer is self-sufficient.

The French Palace at ____ was luxurious & displayed the great wealth & power of Louis XIV. Answer choices include: Bordeaux, Montpellier, Versailles, Toulouse

The correct answer is Versailles.

The 1714 Treaty of Utrecht allowed ___ to take control of Gibraltar, Nova Scotia, & Newfoundland. Answer choices include: Britain, the Netherlands, France, Spain

The correct answer is Britain.

What leader shifted the tide of the 30 Years’ War? Answer choices include: Ferdinand II, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Charles II, Philip of Anjou

The correct answer is Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

One result of the 1648 Peace of Westphalia was that _____ became a group of independent & equal states. Answer choices include: Asia, Europe, America, Australia

The correct answer is Europe.

States formed more slowly in western Europe than in central Europe. Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.

Who took the throne after Charles VI & ruled Austria, Hungary, and Bohemia? Answer choices include: Frederick the Great, Frederick William I, Maria Theresa, Louis XIV

The correct answer is María Theresa.

What happened in 1560 that sparked Ivan IV to execute multiple boyars, families, peasants, & even his own son? Answer choices include: His wife died. His cat was poisoned. His father had his best friend beheaded. He had a near death experience.

The correct answer is: His wife died.

Peter I attempted to westernize Russia by ____. Answer choices include: introducing potatoes into the Russian diet, having women attend social gatherings, starting Russia's first newspaper, all of these

The correct answer is: all of these.

____, although located on a swamp, became Russia’s “window on Europe,” making it easier to travel west. Answer choices include: Moscow, Siberia, Verkhoyansk, St. Petersburg

The correct answer is St. Petersburg.

____’s army defeated the Cavaliers & in 1649 brought King Charles I to trial for treason & publically executed him. Answer choices include: José Félix Uriburu. Oliver Cromwell, William Laud, Anne of Denmark

The correct answer is Oliver Cromwell.

A document preventing authorities from holding a person in jail without being charged is called a ____. Answer choices include: Quid pro quo, Pro bono, Habeas corpus, Ipso facto

The correct answer is: Habeas corpus.

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