Question

1. who is the french king that is the best example of using absolutism and the divine right of kings?
2. what was the name of the massive palace built by louis xiv?
3. what is a russian boyar?
4. which russian leader consolidated power into the hands of the czar?
5. what was the job of the zamindars in the mughal empire?
6. why was the taj mahal built?
7. what is a schism?
8. what are indulgences? what is simony?
9. what were those against established church teachings labeled as?
10. who supported a vernacular translation of the bible?
11. how many sacraments did martin luther believe were necessary?
12. who did luther believe could read the bible?
13. which church did king henry viii create? why did he create it?
14. what did the council of trent do?
15. what did the peace of westphalia do?
16. what is blasphemy?
17. what is sikhism?

Explanation:

1. Louis XIV of France is well - known for his use of absolutism and the divine right of kings.
2. The Palace of Versailles was the massive palace built by Louis XIV.
3. A Russian boyar was a member of the upper - class nobility in medieval and early - modern Russia.
4. Ivan the Great consolidated power into the hands of the czar.
5. In the Mughal Empire, zamindars were landholders who collected revenue on behalf of the emperor.
6. The Taj Mahal was built as a mausoleum by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
7. A schism is a split or division within a religious organization.
8. Indulgences were certificates in the Catholic Church that reduced the temporal punishment due to sin. Simony is the buying or selling of ecclesiastical offices.
9. Those against established church teachings were labeled as heretics.
10. John Wycliffe supported a vernacular translation of the Bible.
11. Martin Luther believed only two sacraments (baptism and the Eucharist) were necessary.
12. Luther believed that all believers could read the Bible.
13. King Henry VIII created the Church of England to annul his marriage and gain more power.
14. The Council of Trent reaffirmed Catholic doctrine and initiated reforms.
15. The Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War and established the principle of state sovereignty.
16. Blasphemy is speaking of or treating something sacred with disrespect.
17. Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the 15th century in the Punjab region.

Answer:

1. Louis XIV
2. Palace of Versailles
3. A member of upper - class nobility in medieval and early - modern Russia
4. Ivan the Great
5. Landholders who collected revenue for the emperor
6. As a mausoleum for Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal
7. A split or division within a religious organization
8. Indulgences: Certificates reducing temporal punishment due to sin; Simony: Buying or selling of ecclesiastical offices
9. Heretics
10. John Wycliffe
11. Two (baptism and the Eucharist)
12. All believers
13. Church of England; To annul his marriage and gain more power
14. Reaffirmed Catholic doctrine and initiated reforms
15. Ended the Thirty Years' War and established the principle of state sovereignty
16. Speaking of or treating something sacred with disrespect
17. A monotheistic religion founded in the 15th century in the Punjab region