Absolute Monarchs and The Enlightenment Quiz

What is the term for the government's responsibility to hold up their end of the social contract?

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

• State of Nature

• Republicanism

What did some Enlightenment thinkers fear about democracy?

• Mob rule

• Loss of power

• People not understanding how to vote

• Bribery

If the government fails to protect citizens, citizens have the right to ______ according to Natural Rights philosophy.

• Revolt

• Emigrate

• Leave the Country

• Vote

On which continent did the Enlightenment begin?

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

• Canada

What were the key policies or actions that demonstrate Louis XIV (14) absolute authority?

• Decentralization of power

• Centralization of power

• Construction of the Louvre
• Control over the nobility,

According to Enlightenment thinkers, what should people have the right to express?

• The right to express only positive thoughts.
• The right to express thoughts only in writing.
• The right to express opinions only in private.
• The right to express thoughts, opinions, and beliefs freely.

What was the Enlightenment period?

• A religious revival movement in the 16th century in Europe.

• A political revolution in the 19th century in Europe

• An artistic movement focused on romanticism during the 19th Century in Europe

• An intellectual movement in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individualism, and questioning of authority.

Enlightenment thinkers and theories inspired

• The French Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The ideals of the Constitution

The financial crisis in France during Marie Antoinette's reign was exacerbated by what?

• Natural disasters

• Extravagant spending

• Foreign invasions

• Civil wars.

Louis XIV's palace at Versailles allowed him to keep a close eye on whom?

• The common people

• The nobles

• Foreign diplomats

• The clergy