Absolutism, Scientific Revolution, & the Enlightenment

Divine Right of Kings is the theory that . . .

• Kings are Gods and all people must worship the king

• God created the monarchy and rules by the will of God

• Kings should only be advised by clergy

• Kings should be running the churches in their kingdoms

Who is associated with the phrase, "I am the State?" This French king is the perfect example of Absolutism (the quintessential absolute monarch):

• Louis XIV

• Peter I

• Phillip II

• Charles I

Who originally developed the Helio-Centric theory of the universe?

• Kepler
• Copernicus
• Newton
• Ptolemy

This man believed that every man was born with natural rights.

• Oliver Cromwell

• King Louis XIV

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

Which one is NOT one of John Locke's natural rights?

• Life
• Health Insurance
• Liberty
• Property

This type of government gives all powers to the king in a nation.

• Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy

Peter the Great implemented this to make Russia more like the rest of Europe

• Mercantilism
• Westernization
• Balance of Power
• Trickle down economics

Rulers of Russia were known as

• Boyars
• Serfs
• Czars
• Kaisers

What body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs?

• The Church
• Parliament
• Universities
• Foreign governments

What was the famous structure that was built during the reign of King Louis XIV?

• Buckingham Palace
• The Pyramids
• The Palace at Versailles
• The Colosseum