Enlightenment, Absolutism, and Revolution

The French Revolution broke out in the year:

• 1559
• 1978
• 1789
• 1707

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was possibly beneficial for what two groups?

• Free people of color and working class whites
• Rich whites and working class whites
• Working class whites and the enslaved
• Free people of color and the enslaved

The French National assembly granted full citizenship (voting rights included) to which group in May 1791?

• The enslaved
• Maroons
• Free men of color

Louis XIV strengthened the power of the monarchy in France by

• centralizing control
• granting democratic reforms
• practicing religious toleration
• reducing the size of bureaucracy

A dictator is similar to an absolute monarchy, in that in both forms of government, the leaders

• obtain their authority through elections
• are limited by a written constitution 
• first establish their rule through the use of force
• exercise supreme power over others

Which characteristic is common to both dictatorships and absolute monarchies?

• a lack of concern for territorial expansion
• support of artistic and literary freedom
• encouragement of free enterprise
• persecution of political opposition

Which is a basic characteristic of an absolute monarchy?

• All power is held by a king or queen
• There is an elected legislature
• People's liberties are guaranteed in a written constitution 
• There are many political parties

What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries?

• centralized governmental authority
• increased political rights for peasants and serfs
• freedom of religion
• a system of checks and balances

From the 15th to the 18th centuries, absolute monarchs of Europe and Asia sought to

• increase the power of the Catholic Church
• centralize their political power
• redistribute land to the peasants
• strengthen feudalism

Which quotation was most likely made by an absolute monarch?

• "The government that governs best, governs least."
• "I am the state."
• "The government must be based on a sound constitution."
• "It is the parliament that must make the laws."