Louis XIV believed in the "divine right of kings," where he said that he had the right to rule because he was ordered by God. He uses this as basically an excuse to rule like a tyrant and have autocratic control over everything.
You can visit Paektu Mountain, Mansudae Hill Grand Monument and lot more.
Yes, imperialism exists in the modern age. They are not exactly the same as the ones we read in our textbooks, but they do still exist in modern age. An example is Cultural imperialism. Where America influences others through the internet such as social media, music, brands, moves etc.
It would be harder for us to identify all the different types of animals that lived long ago.