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Absolutism and The Enlightenment
Absolutism and The Enlightenment
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1
Which of the following characterize art, music and literature during the Enlightenment?
focus on everyday events
focus on humanism
order and balance
All of the Above
2
Which of the following would MOST Enlightened thinkers agree with?
need for a strong military
right to rule is given to the king by God
the best economy is government controlled
rule comes from the consent of the people
3
What concept is based on the idea that there is no limit to the monarch's power?
Absolutism
Constitutional Monarchy
Rule of Law
Capitalism
4
In what way did Montesquieu influence the American government?
government run tax system
3 Branch Government
Consent of the Governed
Bill of Rights
5
What great building reflected the absolute power of Louis XIV?
Palace of Versailles
Eiffel Tower
Bastille
The Louvre
6
To what city did Peter the Great relocate the capital of the Russian Empire?
Moscow
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Vienna
7
One way in which Louis XIV controlled the French nobility was by
requiring the presence of the nobles at his Palace
maintaining a standing army
surprise visits to nobles estates
forcing them to participate in Estates General
8
Why did Thomas Hobbes see the need for an absolute monarchy?
church would have too much power
people would constantly fight
monarchs could not enforce laws
legislatures could not make good laws
9
The belief in the right to life, liberty and property comes from.....
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
John Locke
10
Which government today was greatly influenced by enlightened thinkers?
United States
Iran
Syria
Russia
11
England's strict Protestants were called
Lutheran
Catholics
Puritans
Baptist
12
How are the Enlightenment and the Renaissance similar?
both used advanced technology
both encouraged questioning of authority
both use methods of impressionism
both used scientific method
13
Which of the following is a characteristic of Absolutism?
no checks and balances
divine right
All of the Above
centralized power lies with the monarch
14
Which closely relates to the ideas of John Locke?
freedom of speech
innocent until proven guilty
separation of powers
life liberty and property
15
This person wrote "Vindication of the Rights of Women"
Mary Shelley
Adam Smith
Mary Wollstonecraft
Marie-Sophie Germain
16
The Enlightenment thinker edited the first Encyclopedia:
John Locke
Voltaire
Benjamin Franklin
Denis Diderot
17
Which enlightened thinker would have made this comment: People must be able to speak their mind
Montesquieu
Locke
Voltaire
Beccaria
18
Which of the following factors influenced the Enlightenment?
Scientific Revolution
All of the Above
Reformation
Renaissance
19
What was the earliest known novel written by Miguel Cervantes?
Candide
Don Quixote
The Three Musketeers
Tartuffe
20
This person believed that people are inherently greedy and selfish, requiring a strong government
Thomas Jefferson
Adam Smith
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
21
What three reforms did Peter the Great make in Russian society?
All of the above
Western Style Dress
Reforming Education
allowed newspapers
22
This Enlightenment philosopher and author wrote
Frankenstein
:
Mary Shelley
Cesar Becarria
Denis Diderot
Mary Wollstonecraft
23
One MAJOR concept introduced by the Enlightenment was
spiritual growth
absolutism
right of the people to abolish a government
divine right
24
Why did Peter add territory around the Baltic Sea?
easier access to the Silk Road
access to water to increase trade
protection from Swiss invaders
an increase in Catholic converts
25
What King boasted that: "I am the state!"
Frederick III
Peter the Great
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
26
Which Enlightened thinker is considered the "Father of modern capitalism"?
Denis Diderot
Mary Shelley
Adam Smith
Thomas Jefferson
27
Which of the following were composers of the classical period in the Age of Reason?
Voltaire and Beccaria
Beethoven and Mozart
Bach and Vivaldi
Mozart and Cervantes
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Punishment should fit the crime
is an idea of which enlightened thinker?
Locke
Montesquieu
Beccaria
Voltaire