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Absolutism and The Enlightenment
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Why did Peter add territory around the Baltic Sea?
access to water to increase trade
easier access to the Silk Road
an increase in Catholic converts
protection from Swiss invaders
2
How are the Enghtenment and the Renaissance similar?
both used advanced technology
both encouraged questioning of authority
both used scientific method
both use methods of impresiionism
3
England's strict Protestants were called
Catholics
Puritans
Lutheran
Baptist
4
Which event was the first to take place in Britain's history?
Restoration
Glorious Revolution
English Civil War
rule of Cromwell
5
What great building reflected the absolute power of Louis XIV?
Taj Mahal
Eiffel Tower
Palace of Versailles
The Louvre
6
What King boasted that: "I am the state!"
Peter the Great
Louis XIV
Phillip II
Frederick III
7
Which of the following were composers of the classical period in the Age of Reason?
Voltaire and Beccaria
Bach and Vivaldi
Mozart and Cervantes
Beethoven and Mozart
8
A roundhead fought for
King
Parliament
Charlie Brown
Czar
9
Who made himself Lord Protector, set up a strict Puritan society, and conquered land in Ireland
William of Orange
Mr. Martel
Oliver Cromwell
James I
10
To what city did Peter the Great relocate the capital of the Russian Empire?
Moscow
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Vienna
11
In what way did Montesquieu influence the American government?
3 Branch Government
government run tax system
Bill of Rights
Consent of the Governed
12
What event ended with William and Mary taking the throne?
English Civil War
rule of Cromwell
Restoration
Glorious Revolution
13
What concept is based on the idea that their is no limit to the monarch's power?
Constitutional Monarchy
Capitalism
Absolutism
Rule of Law
14
What was the earliest known novel written by Miguel Cervantes?
The Three Musketeers
Candide
Tartuffe
Don Quixote
15
Why was was Charles I forced to call back Parliament?
wanted a law passed giving him absolute rule
wanted Parliament to approve the Edict of Nantes
needed money to fight a war
wanted Parliament to restore the monarchy
16
The Bill of Rights and Petition of Rights had what effect on Britain?
limited power of the monarch
set up Puritan Rule
reinforced absolute rule of the monarch
gave Parliament total control of the government
17
Why did Thomas Hobbes see the need for an absolute monarchy?
legislatures could not make good laws
church would have to much power
monarchs could not enforce laws
people would constantly fight
18
Which of the following factors influenced the Enlightenment?
Reformation
Scientific Revolution
All of the Above
Renaissance
19
One way in which Louis XIV controlled the French nobility was by
requiring the presence of the nobles at his Palace
forcing them to participate in Estates General
maintaining a standing army
surprise visits to nobles estates
20
Punishment should fit the crime is an idea of which enlightened thinker?
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Beccaria
Locke
21
Which closely relates to the ideas of John Locke?
innocent until proven guilty
separation of powers
freedom of speech
life liberty and property
22
A major conflict between Charles I and Parliament was
westernization
territorial expansion
authority of the Church
money and power of the monarch
23
Which government today was greatly influenced by enlightened thinkers?
Iran
United States
Syria
Russia
24
One MAJOR concept introduced by the Enightenment was
divine right
absolutism
right of the people to abolish a government
spiritual growth
25
Which enlightened thinker would have made this comment:People must be able to speak their mind
Voltaire
Beccaria
Montesquieu
Locke
26
Which of the following characterize art, music and literature during the Enlightenment?
All of the Above
order and balance
focus on humanism
focus on everyday events
27
What type of monarch emerged as a result of the Glorious Revolution?
Strong
Absolute
Constitutional
Collaborative
28
During the English Civil War, a Cavalier supported
Parliament
Ms. Hess
University of Virginia
King
29
Which of the following is a characteristic of Absolutism
All of the Above
centralized power lies with the monarch
no checks and balances
divine right
30
What three reforms did Peter the Great make in Russian society?
Western Style Dress
allowed newspapers
Reforming Education
All of the above
31
Which of the following would MOST Enlightened thinkers agree?
the best economy is government controlled
need for a strong military
rule comes from the consent of the people
right to rule is given to the king by God
