Absolutism, Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution

1. 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

2. Many European absolute monarchs justified their right to rule based on

• Supreme Law

• Divine Right

• Papal authority (Pope's permission)

• Their popularity

3. The English political philosopher who argued all humans are born with natural rights including life, liberty, and property was

• Jean Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• John Locke

4. The French political philosopher who believed in separating powers of government into different branches to avoid abuse of power was

• Jean Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• John Locke

5. The philosophical idea that people give up some rights in exchange for the order and protection an efficient government can provided is called the

• Magna Carta

• Scientific method

• Great Awakening

• Social contract

6. Thomas Hobbes supported which form of government?

• A republic

• A direct democracy

• An absolute monarchy

• He argued against any form of government. (Anarchy)

7. Which Enlightenment thinker believed in freedom of speech?

• Voltaire

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Wollstonecraft

8. Why did Hobbes believe in Absolute Monarchies?

• He felt Absolute Monarchs would protect the people from foreign invaders.

• He believed people were wicked and needed to be controlled by powerful leaders.

• He thought democracy did not give citizens enough say in the day to day running of countries.

• Hobbes thought people would lose freedoms in a democracy.

9. This Enlightenment thinker believed that government and society should provide equal education to boys and girls.

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Beccaria

• Wollstonecraft

10. Laissez Faire economics involves:

• A hands off approach to let the economy do its thing

• Tightly controlling the economy to ensure economic well being

• Government manipulation of the balance of trade

• Absolute monarchs using their power to make economic deals