World History Chapter 5 & 8 Test Review

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

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

Peter the great wanted to do which of the following?

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

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

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

Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were guided by

Francis Bacon's scientific method used

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

William Shakespeare is viewed as a genius because his works

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

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

Rationalism is the belief that

rich Austrian province invaded by Prussia

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

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

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

strengthened Russia but made life worse for serfs in Austria

idea that rulers hold total power

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

What did Mary Wollstonecraft urge women to do?

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

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

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

Louis XIV maintained power over policy making by

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

Louis XIV's absolute power resulted from

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

Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought was his

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

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

members of the Prussian landed aristocracy

Members of the Russian nobility

Russian word for caesar

Which of the following did Peter the Great do in Russia

Monarchs who practiced____Tried to govern by Enlightenment principles

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

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

tried to improve life for the serfs

Peter the Great improved Russia by

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

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

The mood of Mannerist art reflected the

16th century Europe was characterized by

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

Which of these was an absolute monarch?

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

Diderot's Encyclopedia was used to

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

location of Louis XIV's court