Question: In the seventeenth century, the Hapsburg Empire

Answer: remained a collection of territories.

Question: James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is the idea that kings

Answer: received their power from God and were responsible only to God.

Question: Louis XIV’s absolute power resulted from

Answer: his control over lawmaking, his ability to wage wars, and his army.

Question: What did the English Bill of Rights accomplish?

Answer: It recognized Parliament’s right to make laws.

Question: The Commissariat established by Frederick William in Prussia became

Answer: both a military and a civil agency.

Question: What did Peter the Great see as crucial to making Russia a great power?

Answer: using Western technology to modernize the army

Question: The foundation for a constitutional monarchy in England began with the

Answer: Glorious Revolution

Question: The accomplishments of the English Bill of Rights include

Answer: providing for an elected Parliament and giving citizens the right to bear arms

Question: Why did Oliver Cromwell lead the New Model Army to overthrow the English monarchy?

Answer: He believed that God was leading them.

Question: A contributing factor to Louis XIV’s power was

Answer: creating a standing army.