Global History 10
Louis XIV and Peter the Great
D.B.Q.
Name _____________________________
DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION
This question is based on the accompanying documents. The question is designed to test your ability to work
with historical documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purposes of this question. As
you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be
presented in the document. Keep in mind that the language used in a document may reflect the historical
context of the time in which it was written.
Historical Context:
Throughout history, leaders and governments have taken actions to increase power and to control their
people. Two such leaders include Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia. The
actions taken by these leaders and governments had a significant impact on their people and their society.
Task:
Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history answer the
questions that follow each document in Part A IN COMPLETE, DETAILED SENTENCES. Your
answers to the questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to
For Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia:
• Describe actions taken by the leader and his government to increase his power
and/or to control his people
• Discuss an impact the actions had on his people or society
In developing your answers to Part III, be sure to keep these general definitions in mind:
(a) describe means “to illustrate something in words or tell about it”
(b) discuss means “to make observations about something using facts, reasoning, and argument; to
present in some detail”
Document 1
*road: a place less enclosed than a harbor where ships may ride at anchor
1a) According to Constantine de Grunwald, what was Peter the Great hoping to accomplish with his war on
Sweden?
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b) According to Constantine de Grunwald, what was one action taken by Peter the Great to overcome his
defeat at Narva?
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Document 2
Source: Peter Brock Putnam, Peter, The Revolutionary Tsar, Harper & Row, Publishers
2) According to Peter Brock Putnam, in what way did the introduction of the Table of Ranks attempt to
reduce the influence of the old aristocracy?
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Document 3a
Document 3b
Peter the Great
3a) Based on these documents, state two ways Peter the Great tried to control the actions of his people.
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Document 4
4) According to Michael Gibson, what were two effects Peter the Great’s rule had on Russia?
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Document 5
5) According to Carl L. Becker, what was one way Louis XIV exercised power over the finances of
France?
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Document 6
6) Based on the information in this graphic organizer, identify one way the rule of Louis XIV had an impact
on France?
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Document 7
7) According to Carl Becker, what was one way that Louis XIV attempted to control the nobility?
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Document 8
8) According to Martha Glaser, what is one impact the removal of the Edict of Nantes had on French
society?
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Part B
Essay
Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Use evidence from at least four documents in your essay. Support your response with relevant facts,
examples, and details. Include additional outside information.
Historical Context:
Throughout history, leaders and governments have taken actions to increase power and to control their
people. Two such leaders include Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia. The
actions taken by these leaders and governments had a significant impact on their people and their society.
For Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia:
• Describe actions taken by the leader and his government to increase his power
and/or to control his people
• Discuss an impact the actions had on his people or society