Flashcard on Absolute Monarchy and Enlightenment

Flashcard on Absolute Monarchy and Enlightenment

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10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who is often referred to as the "Sun King" and symbolized absolute monarchy?

Back

Louis XIV

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the main goal of absolute monarchs?

Back

To centralize power in the hands of the monarch

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which document limited the power of the English monarch in 1215?

Back

The Magna Carta

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is a key idea of Enlightenment thinkers?
The divine right of kings,
The importance of religion in politics,
The use of reason to understand and improve society,
The hereditary monarchy

Back

The use of reason to understand and improve society

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which philosopher is known for writing "The Social Contract"?

Back

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of these Enlightenment ideas did Montesquieu promote? Freedom of speech, Separation of powers, Equality of all people, The abolition of monarchy

Back

Separation of powers

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the primary belief of John Locke regarding government?

Back

People are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property

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