AP European History Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism Practice Exam

1. The main argument of the passage is best summarized as which of the following?

2. The ideas expressed by Bossuet were most clearly put into practice by which of the following rulers?

3. The political theory articulated in the passage developed in response to which of the following?

4. The provisions in the excerpt were most directly a response to the political theories and actions of which English royal house?

5. The excerpt is best understood as a foundational document for which of the following forms of government?

6. The primary goal of Jean-Baptiste Colbert's mercantilist policies was to

7. Peter the Great's reforms in Russia differed from the absolutism of Louis XIV in France primarily because Peter

8. The construction and use of the Palace of Versailles, as depicted in the image, was a key tool of state-building primarily because it

9. The architectural style of the palace was intended to convey which of the following messages?

10. Which of the following best describes the political system of the Dutch Republic in the 17th century?

11. The outcome of the War of the Spanish Succession and the Peace of Utrecht (1713) primarily served to

12. According to the passage, the "military revolution" contributed most directly to which of the following political developments?

13. Which of the following states best exemplifies the process described in the passage during the period 1648-1815?

14. The expansion of the "putting-out system" (cottage industry) in the 17th and 18th centuries was a significant change in economic practice because it

15. A long-term consequence of the Glorious Revolution in England was the