Why did Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great all build or expand the state bureaucracy?(1 point)

Responses

to increase the power of the nobility
to increase the power of the nobility

to increase national centralization of power
to increase national centralization of power

to expand their territory and foreign influence
to expand their territory and foreign influence

to remove the possibility of peasant revolts

to remove the possibility of peasant revolts

How were Catherine’s and Peter’s rules similar?(1 point)

Responses

They both came up with solutions for local government.
They both came up with solutions for local government.

Both had to face revolutions outside of Russia that threatened their rule.
Both had to face revolutions outside of Russia that threatened their rule.

They both weakened and dismantled the power of the church.
They both weakened and dismantled the power of the church.

They both dismantled the power of the nobles.

They both dismantled the power of the nobles.

Why did Catherine and Peter promote education?(1 point)

Responses

Education was promoted so they could maintain the power of the church.
Education was promoted so they could maintain the power of the church.

Promotion of education allowed people to better understand their rulers.
Promotion of education allowed people to better understand their rulers.

Education made people better equipped to learn about the Enlightenment.
Education made people better equipped to learn about the Enlightenment.

Promotion of education made both rulers look less autocratic, and the Enlightenment was anti-autocracy.

Promotion of education allowed people to better understand their rulers.