Question

absolutism

1. absolute monarchs believed in

______. 12. louis xiv built
______ to display his
power.

1. ______ the great modernized russia.
2. the english civil war led to a

______ monarchy.

1. a monarchy limited by law is a

______ monarchy.

Explanation:

Question 11:

Absolute monarchs believed in divine right of kings (the idea that their authority came from God, so they had unlimited power).

Question 12:

Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles to display his power (it was a symbol of his absolute rule and opulence).

Question 13:

Peter the Great modernized Russia (he introduced Western European customs, expanded territory, and reformed government/economy).

Question 14:

The English Civil War led to a constitutional monarchy (after the war, power was limited by laws/Parliament, e.g., the Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights).

Question 15:

A monarchy limited by law is a constitutional monarchy (power is restricted by a constitution or legal system, unlike absolute monarchy).

Answer:

1. divine right of kings
2. Palace of Versailles
3. Peter the Great
4. constitutional
5. constitutional