Name: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________

Age of Absolutism WebQuests:

https://rfb.bildung-rp.de/fileadmin/_migrated/content_uploads/The_Age_of_Absolutism_01.pdf
Directions: Use the link above & our PPT to answer the questions below.

1. Define Absolutism:
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2. List the 2 MOST important absolutism rulers & their country/empire:

o _________________________ from ____________________

o _________________________ from ____________________

3. Another name for an absolutist monarch in Europe is ____________.

4. Define “Divine Rule:”

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5. The _______________ (otherwise known as nobles) were wealthy _______ owners who had power or
influence (albeit small) in their country.
Name: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________
6. A major common theme of the Age of Absolutism is leaders _________________ their governments
which gave them ________ power.

7. ____________ the _____ said “L’etate c’est moi” which means “____________________________”
o What was this monarch’s nickname? _________________________

8. What war allowed Spain & France to be under control of the French Bourbon Kings?
9. What was a common way for Absolute Monarchs to get rid of their enemies?

10. What was 1 goal that Louis XIV established under his rule?

11.How was Russia’s monarch different from Europe? Name 1 way.

12.List two pros of absolutist monarchs:

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13.List two cons of absolutist monarchs:

o ____________________________________
o ____________________________________

14. What reforms were established under Czar Peter the great? Name 1

15. How did Czar Peter the Great westernize Russia?