The Age of Absolutism 2019-2020

Which idea would an Enlightenment philosopher have spoken out against?

Where would Enlightenment philosophers believe that political power came from?

Which planet has the strongest gravity?

This Enlightenment philosopher/satirist was an early advocate of fair trials, free speech, and freedom of religion

Which absolute monarch expanded their country through war, and left a legacy of reforms as an enlightened despot?

Why did Hobbes think a ruler needed absolute power?

Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by

What was probably going to happen to anyone who spoke out against an absolute monarch?

This Enlightenment ruler initially made many liberal reforms but eventually retracted them.

A Russian slave who is tied to the land he/she works as will be their children

Life Liberty and Property

Associate the idea with The Enlightenment Philosopher: Equal Rights

What type of ruler reigned during The Age of Absolutism

The ideas of Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu attempted to influence

Intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing rational thought and reasoning.

What sea creature can have an eye measuring 16 inches across, the largest in the animal kingdom?

What type of ruler can make quick decisions in an emergency?

What is the biggest island in the world?

What event (more than any other) lead to the decline of Spain as the dominant power of the world?

Which absolute monarch expanded their country through war, but leaves the country heavily in debt upon their death?

Whose bright idea were these natural rights?

Which Enlightenment philosopher advocated not having all government power in one person

Which of the following countries would probably turn to an absolute monarch?

What would the repeal of these reforms most likely lead to?

The idea that God chose the ruler in question to reign over a country.

Which of the following is true about absolute monarchs?

Who was the dominant power at the begining of The Age of Absolutism?

Which country produces the most coffee?

Spain sent The Spanish Armada to England because of religious differences, Mary Queen of Scots execution, and....

Why did Catherine the Great roll back many of her initial reforms?

How many incorrect answers should you eliminate from your test?