Flashcard on Absolute Monarchy and Enlightenment

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What was Peter the Great known for?

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Modernizing Russia

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Who was Catherine the Great?

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An empress of Russia

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What is a Revolution?

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A sudden and significant change, often in government

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Who was the King of Great Britain during the American Revolution?

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King George III

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What was the name of the assembly that governed France during the Revolution?

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National Convention

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What term describes a government with strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom?

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Authoritarian

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What palace did Louis XIV build? What was it a symbol of?

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Palace of Versailles; symbol of absolute monarchy.

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Who was Catherine the Great? What were her accomplishments?

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She was a Russian empress known for expanding the empire.

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What was the connection between the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?

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The Scientific Revolution inspired Enlightenment thinking.

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What is censorship? How did Voltaire feel about censorship?

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Censorship is the suppression of speech; Voltaire opposed it.