The Age of Absolutism & The Enlightenment Review

What is an Absolute Monarchy?

• A government where the monarch holds supreme authority

• A government where the monarch's power is limited by laws

• A government led by elected officials

• A government with no central authority

Who famously declared, "I am the state"?

• King Louis XIV of France

• King James II of England

• William of Orange

• John Locke

What is the Divine Right of Kings?

• The belief that monarchs are appointed by God

• The belief that monarchs should be elected

• The belief that monarchs are accountable to the people

• The belief that monarchs should have limited power

What is a Limited Monarchy also known as?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Divine Monarchy

• Federal Monarchy

What event led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy under William and Mary?

• Glorious Revolution

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

What was the Palace of Versailles a symbol of?

• The power and wealth of the French monarchy

• The decline of the French monarchy

• The power of the English monarchy

• The wealth of the English monarchy

Who were key thinkers of the Enlightenment?

• John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• King Louis XIV and King James II

• William and Mary

• Thomas Jefferson and George Washington

What are considered natural rights according to John Locke?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Freedom, equality, and fraternity

• Justice, peace, and security

• Wealth, power, and status

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To limit the power of the monarchy and establish rights for Parliament and individuals

• To expand the power of the monarchy

• To abolish the monarchy

• To establish a new monarchy

Who was the Czar of Russia known for modernizing the country by adopting Western technologies and customs?

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

• Thomas Hobbes

• Oliver Cromwell