Absolutism, Enlightenment, & the Scientific Revolution

What is an absolute monarchy? 

• A system where the King or Queen rules by listening to what the public has to say.
• A King or Queen rules, but laws or ideas must be accepted by the majority of the nation.
• A system where the King or Queen has complete authority over the government and people.
• The King or Queen has absolutely no power.

The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• solar
• sunny

Who was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?

• Louis XIV
• Charles I
• James II
• William and Mary

Who strengthened the French monarchy during the reign of Louis XIII?

• Colbert
• Rousseau
• Mazarin
• Richelieu

Louis XIV built this as a symbol of his power and wealth?

• Arc De Triumph
• Palace of Versailles
• Eiffel Tower
• El Escorial 

Which of the following did the Restoration bring back to power in England?

• Parliament

• the Catholics

• the monarchy

• None of these

Locke believed that a government's power came from its ___________________.

• A. army

• B. power

• C. citizens

• D. science

The Enlightenment is

• a time of rebirth
• a time when science ruled
• a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
• a time when technology ruled

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government should be divided into separate branches that shared power?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• earthcentric
• world's worst