Absolutism & Enlightenment Review

Dutch resistance to Spanish rule was primarily driven by

• decentralization of royal authority.

• clash between Protestantism and Catholicism.

• strong desire for a republican form of government.

King Philip II of Spain strengthened control over his empire by

• promoting tolerance toward Jews.

• withdrawing support from the Holy League.

• enforcing strict conformity to Catholicism.

Which individual argued in favor of reviving English common law?

Why did English leaders invite the invasion of William of Orange?

• to end the line of Catholic monarchs

• to overthrow Oliver Cromwell

• to separate religion and government

One way Cardinal Richelieu contributed to the absolute power of the king of France was by

• preserving the legal rights of religious minorities.

• stripping Huguenots of their political and military rights.

• signing all legal documents on behalf of the ruler.

The conclusion that the Catholic Church felt threatened by the Scientific Revolution is supported by the fact that

• began teaching that God existed in a specific place.

• ordered Galileo to abandon the Copernican idea of the universe

• abandoned the widely accepted Ptolemaic system of the universe.

Which individual is credited with the discovery of a comet?

• Isaac Newton

• Mary Cavendish

• Maria Winkelmann

How did new technology, such as the telescope, lay the foundation of the Scientific Revolution?

• By making daily life easier for ordinary people

• By establishing the first scientific laws

• By making new scientific discoveries possible

A primary goal of Enlightenment thinkers was to use reason to

• create a new religion

• discover scientific laws

• improve society.

Which factor limited the positive influence of the Enlightenment in Russia under Catherine II?

• her deference to the nobility

• her brutal response to rebellions

• her idea for a new legal code