World History Chapter 5 & 8 Test Review

Louis XIV maintained power over policy making by

Francis Bacon's scientific method used

tried to improve life for the serfs

TRUE OR FALSE: Louis XIV of France was an absolute monarch

Dominate religion in Western Europe during Enlightenment & clashed with European leaders ideas

Spanish writer who produced over 1500 plays full of action and realism

Peter the great wanted to do which of the following?

German composer who lived in England, wrote the Messiah, a religious choral composition

Russian word for caesar

To Voltaire and many other philosophers, the universe was..

Because scholarship was considered the exclusive domain of men, female scientists often had to

Italian sculptor who designed the Throne of St. Peter, a religious art piece

Which of these arts experienced a golden age between 1500 and 1640

location of Louis XIV's court

Louis XIV's absolute power resulted from

Which of the following did Peter the Great do in Russia

What is the most important difference between the Ptolemaic system & the Copernican system?

Rationalism is the belief that

Monarchs who practiced____Tried to govern by Enlightenment principles

John Locke's arguments were used in the eighteenth century to

Members of the Russian nobility

T OR F: Most philosophers believed natural rights needed 2 be preserved by enlightened monarchs

The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through

Which of these was an absolute monarch?

What did Mary Wollstonecraft urge women to do?

Which of the following was true of Louis XIV's rule?

Which of the following leaders pursued radical changes based on Enlightenment ideas>

ruler who tried Enlightenment ideas in governing his country while maintaining his royal powers

members of the Prussian landed aristocracy

Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought was his

Fredrick II of Prussia promoted freedom of speech/press/religion; didn't improve life for

Peter the Great improved Russia by

idea that rulers hold total power

16th century Europe was characterized by

strengthened Russia but made life worse for serfs in Austria

German composer who wrote the Mass in B Minor, a religious choral composition

William Shakespeare is viewed as a genius because his works

rich Austrian province invaded by Prussia

William of Orange was an English playwright who made major contributions to literature

The huge size of the Globe Theater's audiences during the 16th & 17th century shows that

Enlightened absolutism, rulers tried to govern by Enlightenment principle giving up royal power

T or F: Enlightened monarchs of Prussia, Russia, & Austria found great success with reforms

What did Peter the Great see as crucial to making Russia a great power

freedom of religion, speech, press, and right to own property

Which of the following had a constitutional monarchy at the close of 17th century

The mood of Mannerist art reflected the

Diderot's Encyclopedia was used to

Mary Wollstonecraft wrote a Vindication of the Rights of Women, a statement for rights of women

Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were guided by

English writer who wrote tragedies, comedies, & histories that reflect human condition