Enlightenment Test

A form of government where one person holds unlimited and complete control of the state without any restrictions on power is

• Direct democracy

• Absolute monarchy

• Representative democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in freedom of speech, as well as separation of church and state?

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

The belief that authority to rule comes directly from God is

• Limited Monarchy

• Absolutism

• Divine Right

• God's Plan

The philosopher who believed that all people are born free and equal, with the rights to life, liberty, and property was

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

Enlightened thinkers believed society was governed by an agreement between the ruler + the people known as

• religious rights

• social contract

• dictatorial government

• Grand Exchange

According to Enlightenment thinker John Locke, why are governments created?

• God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people

• People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order

• People set up governments to protect their lives and property

• Government must be established to offset the power of the church

· Leader of Roundheads in English Civil War

· signed execution warrant for the king

· “Lord Protector of England”

All of these describe -

• Charles I

• James I

• Oliver Cromwell

• Charles II

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To reinstate King James II
• To weaken the role of Parliament
• To establish the British cabinet system
• To limit the power of the British monarch

What did William and Mary agree to when becoming joint monarchs of the English throne in 1688?

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

Who were the two opposing sides in the English Civil War?

• Supporters of the king vs. Supporters of Parliament
• Supporters of the king vs. the Royalists
• The military vs. the Parliament
• The Puritans vs. Oliver Cromwell