Unit 1: Absolutism, Sc. Revolution, Enlightenment, Les Mis

Question 1

Enlightenment ideas led to violent revolutions in France and America to overthrow

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corrupt kings.

Question 2

What did Copernicus feel was the center of the universe?

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the sun

Question 3

Thomas Hobbes believed that people were essentially

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evil, brutish, violent.

Question 4

The Sc. Method was basically this b/c it said no power or person can tell you what reality is.

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democratic

Question 5

This is what Hobbes believed people formed when they give up freedoms for protection.

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a social contract

Question 6

Believed giving one person all power was bad idea; favored separation of powers in government.

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Montesquieu

Question 7

John Locke believed that all people were essentially

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good, reasonable, and capable of making their own decisions.

Question 8

How was the Catholic Church portrayed in Les Miserables?

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good, fair, helpful, and extremely powerful

Question 9

What is the term for a king or queen?

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monarch

Question 10

During English Civil War, clash existed b/w believers in absolute power and supporters of this?

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Parliament

Question 11

This pope put Galileo on trial for heresy and convicted him to house arrest.

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Urban VIII

Question 12

The old belief was that a monarch's right to rule comes from

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the belief in the divine right.

Question 13

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that the best form of government was

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a direct democracy.

Question 14

This scientific field began with Isaac Newton.

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physics

Question 15

Believed if a government was oppressing/taking away people’s rights, they must be overthrown.

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John Locke

Question 16

The term Renaissance literally means

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rebirth.

Question 17

The Islamic holy book is known as the

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Qur'an.

Question 18

Isaac Newton invented the first

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reflective telescope.

Question 19

The main character from Les Miserables who spent 19 years in prison for stealing bread was

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Valjean.

Question 20

The Catholic Church was this in structure meaning they expected unquestionable obedience.

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authoritarian

Question 21

Galileo was a devout

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Catholic.

Question 22

Which was not a natural right Locke believed all people were born with?

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pursuit of happiness

Question 23

Enlightenment philosophes believed universal truths could be found through observation not just

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religion.

Question 24

Which character from Les Miserables had an outlook on life the most similar to Thomas Hobbes?

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Javert

Question 25

Peter the Great and Catherine the Great both helped Russia by

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opening ports and expanding trade.

Question 26

This branch of government interprets the law.

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judicial

Question 27

The legislative branch

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makes the laws.

Question 28

Most of the leading scientists during the time of the Scientific Revolution were

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men of faith who believed in God.

Question 29

The executive branch

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enforces the laws.

Question 30

Which was NOT a social issue Enlightenment philosophes tried to address through reason?

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all were addressed

Question 31

Who? I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

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Voltaire

Question 32

John Locke believed that the best type of government listens to the people and has

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limited power.

Question 33

Whose teachings serve as the basis for the Islamic religion?

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Mohammad

Question 34

Character most similar to Locke in believing people have the power to overthrow corrupt govt?

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Marius

Question 35

This is the belief in only one god.

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monotheism

Question 36

Where did the Renaissance begin?

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Italy

Question 37

The new idea at the time of the Enlightenment was that the government's power should come from

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the consent of the governed.

Question 38

What became the most powerful institution in all of Europe during the Age of Absolutism?

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the Catholic Church

Question 39

An example of the executive branch is

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a president., a king.

Question 40

Copernicus believed that the earth rotated on this every 24 hours?

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an axis

Question 41

Believed that human beings are all born with and possess natural, universal rights.

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John Locke

Question 42

King was a perfect example of an absolute monarch who thought everything revolved around him?

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Louis XIV of France

Question 43

Les Mis character represents multiple social problems Enlightenment thinkers tried to address?

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Fantine

Question 44

Before the Sci Rev most people believed in this model that earth was the center of universe.

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Ptolemaic model

Question 45

Rousseau’s most famous idea was that people must abide by the will of

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the majority.

Question 46

What was the name of the famous palace built by Louis XIV where he invited nobility to live?

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Palace of Versailles

Question 47

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that all people were essentially

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good, but able to be corrupted by power.

Question 48

Turned Spain into the 1st modern European power, built strong Navy, & kicked out non-Catholics.

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Philip II

Question 49

Which of the following is not one of the 3 monotheistic religions that spread from SW Asia?

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Buddhism

Question 50

Which was NOT an example of government corruption in Les Miserables?

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the fact that there was a king

Question 51

Religious reform movement where Protestants protested the power/abuses of Catholic Church

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Protestant Reformation

Question 52

What religion teaches the importance of people's love for God, neighbors, enemies, & self?

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Christianity

Question 53

What does a king or queen have in an absolute monarchy (meaning all aspects of life)?

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total control

Question 54

Enlightened despots were influenced by Enlightened ideas & favored all of the following except

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an increased use of torture

Question 55

Which is NOT a weakness of having an absolute monarch?

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national identity

Question 56

What religion teaches a belief in the bond of the community and the unity of all people?

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Islam

Question 57

The name of cultural movement w/ Enlightenment ideas began in the 1300s and spread 300 years

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the Renaissance

Question 58

An example of the legislative branch is

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a Parliament or Congress.

Question 59

An example of the judicial branch is

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a court system.

Question 60

Which is NOT a strength of having an absolute monarch?

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debt caused by war

Question 61

Thomas Hobbes believed that without government control, society would become

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chaotic.

Question 62

This was the period from roughly 1500-1700 in which monarchs in Europe were growing kingdoms.

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The Age of Absolutism

Question 63

Many roots of Scientific Revolution are rooted in this (trying to turn other metals into gold)?

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alchemy

Question 64

Which Enlightenment Philosophe would believe in reducing restrictions on free speech at NTHS??

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Voltaire

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