1. Peter the Great wanted to
A. westernize, or Europeanize, Russia.
B. remove European influences.
C. reduce the size of the army.
D. share power with his nobles.

2. The Romanov dynasty in Russia was
A. originally from Holland.
B. focused on restoring Catholicism.
C. chosen by the national assembly.
D. based on Islamic ideals.

3. The Hapsburg Empire did all of the following EXCEPT
A. take control of Hungary, Croatia, and Slovonia.
B. lose their Holy Roman Empire in Germany.
C. remain a collection of territories.
D. establish a centralized, absolutist state.

4. The Commissariat established by Frederick William in Prussia became
A. the overseer of the army.
B. an agency of civil government.
C. both a military and civil agency.
D. a court to persecute heretics.

5. The royal court at Versailles was NOT used by Louis XIV
A. as his personal household.
B. as the first university.
C. as the center for state offices.
D. to have powerful subjects visit to seek favors.