Absolutism and Enlightenment review

A form of government with unlimited power held by one individual

• Democracy

• Absolutism

• Nationalism

• Republicanism

Theory that justified absolutism by claiming that absolute power came directly from God

• Divine Right

• Enlightened

• Social Contract theory

• Manifest Destiny

Which of the following is/are advantages of Absolute monarchs?

• Thoughts/needs of other people not considered

• It is fast because only one person needs to make decisions

• Leads to mistrust and inefficiency

• Military can be used against the people

This allowed German princes to choose the religion for their territory

• Treaty of Utrecht

• Peace of Augsburg

• Peace of Westphalia

• Treaty of Versailles

Which family ruled the Holy Roman Empire during the Age of Absolutism?

• Bourbons

• Tudors

• Hapsburgs

• Stuarts

Who was the most famous Bourbon king in France?

• Louis XIV

• Henry IV

• Louis XIII

• Charles v

What granted religious toleration to Huguenots (French Protestants)?

• Edict of Nantes

• Peace of Augsburg

• Peace of Westphalia

• Edict of Versailles

What family perfected absolute rule in Prussia?

• Bourbons

• Tudors

• Hohenzollern

• Hapsburgs

Who was the absolute ruler of Austria during the War of the Austrian Succession?

• Frederick the Great

• Maria Theresa

• Charles V

• Phillip II

Who was the English queen who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588?

• Queen Mary
• Queen Anne
• Queen Elizabeth I
• Queen Catherine III