Enlightened Monarchs in European History

Who was Catherine II of Russia known as?

• Catherine the Great

• Catherine the Enlightened

• Catherine the Despotic

• Catherine the Absolute

Which Enlightenment philosopher did Catherine II correspond with?

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Diderot

• Frederick the Great

Which country's post-Glorious Revolution type of monarchy did many Enlightenment thinkers prefer?

• Britain

• France

• Russia

• Prussia

Who was King Frederick the Great of Prussia known for collecting?

• Chinese porcelain

• Ancient artifacts

• European paintings

• Medieval manuscripts

What did Frederick the Great do to increase the armed forces of Prussia?

• Built a massive standing army

• Hired mercenaries from other countries

• Implemented mandatory military service

• Formed alliances with neighboring kingdoms

Which monarch sought to create standardized codes of laws and regulations?

• Frederick the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Maria Theresa

• Joseph II

Who founded schools for girls and created the first Russian dictionary?

• Frederick the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Maria Theresa

• Joseph II

Which monarch emphasized education and boosted the importance of the aristocracy?

• Frederick the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Maria Theresa

• Joseph II

Who deployed soldiers to renumber the addresses of urban housing and standardize them across culturally diverse groups?

• Frederick the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Maria Theresa

• Joseph II

Who announced the emancipation of the Jews in the Habsburg Empire?

• Frederick the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Maria Theresa

• Joseph II