Absolutism and the Enlightenment

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

• Constitutional monarchy

• Representative democracy

How did Louis XIV use "divine right" to his advantage?

• He named himself the "Sun King.

• He strengthened the power of the government and the military.

• He spent lots of money on literature and the arts.

• All of the above.

Which thinker believed that all people had the "natural rights" of life, liberty, and property?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Adam Smith

• Rousseau

Which thinker believed in the "separation of powers" within government that later influenced the United States?

• John Locke

• Adam Smith

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Which thinker believed that women should receive the same education as men because their abilities are equal?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Wollstonecraft

Known as the Sun King and the ruler of France

• King James II

• Louis XIV

• Louis XXI

• King Phillip

What does Absolute Ruler mean?

• a ruler who is sure of their power

• A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life

• a ruler who is absolute

• someone who has to answer to a separate government body

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege

• good looks and charm

• money and fame

• reason and logic

The Scientific Revolution can best be described as:

• A period when scientists embraced the teachings of the Church

• a time when scientists began to question the old teachings of the church.

• Scientific property invented by astrophysicists to explain the rotation of the Earth

• The time when the Catholic Church empathized most with scientists

This fleet of warships was the pride of Spain.

• Cavaliers

• czar

• boyars

• armada