Absolutism, Enlightenment and French Revolution

What is absolutism

• When the people have complete control

• When the ruler has complete control

• When the Church has complete control

• When the ruler shares power with Parliament

Which of the following was NOT an absolute monarch?

• Louis XIV

• Phillip II

• John Locke

• Peter the Great

Which monarch helped modernize Russia?

• Peter the Great

• Phillip II

• Louis XIV

• James I

Which monarch was known as the Sun King?

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

• James I

• Phillip II

What made James I an absolute ruler?

• He gave the people rights

• He believed in Divine Right

• He shared power with Parliament

• He believed in the Enlightenment

What is Divine Right?

• Belief that Kings were Gods on Earth

• Belief that all people should be treated equally

• Belief that the King received his power to rule by God

• Belief that everyone should have freedom of religion

How did Louis XIV help strengthen France?

• He appointed officials to collect taxes

• He put France into debt by spending money

• He tried to conquer England with his armada

• He spent a lot of time on government affairs

How was the Enlightenment related to the scientific revolution?

• Enlightenment thinkers looked for natural laws

• Enlightenment thinkers were against religion

• The Enlightenment gave the Scientific Revolution all of their ideas

• The Enlightenment was not related to the Scientific Revolution

What were two major beliefs of the Enlightenment?

• gravity and secularism

• experimentation and reason

• reason and progress

• progress and recovery

How is reason related to progress

• You can't have progress without reason

• Reason causes society NOT to have progress

• Reason has nothing to do with progress

• Reason leads to progress