WHH - Absolutism, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment

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According to divine right, from where do monarchs get their authority to rule?

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God

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Why did the Spanish empire weaken in the 1500s?

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Spain experienced heavy inflation and taxes

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A major symbol of King Louis XIV's wealth was: his massive armada, the palace of Versailles, the established banks of France, western-style clothing and culture.

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the palace of Versailles

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Peter the Great and Louis XIV were similar in that both monarchs

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expanded their territories during their reigns

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Which European ruler incorporated westernized his country, hoping to make it a European power?

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Peter the Great

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Which of the tasks below was Peter the Great best known for in Russia? westernize Russia, executing the noble class, increasing the power of the Russian Orthodox Church, building the Palace of Versailles

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westernize Russia

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Which group presented the biggest challenge to the power of the Stuart kings in the 17th century? Options: Parliament, the Church of England, nobles, the Cavaliers

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Parliament

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Which ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?

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experimentation and observation

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Which scientist first proposed the idea that the earth traveled around the sun?

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Which idea was first proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus?

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The Earth travels around the sun.