Enlightened Absolutism

All of the following are enlightened absolute monarchs EXCEPT

• Catherine II.

• Louis XV.

• Frederick II.

• Joseph II.

What country did Catherine II rule from 1762 to 1796?

• France

• Russia

• Austria

• Prussia

All of the following describe Joseph II EXCEPT

• member of the Bourbon dynasty.

• son of Maria Theresa.

• enlightened absolute monarch.

• Emperor of Austria.

Frederick II achieved all of the following EXCEPT

• reduced censorship.

• abolished serfdom.

• improved education.

• granted religious freedom.

What country did Austria, Prussia, and Russia partition during the late 1700s?

• France

• Poland

• Spain

• England

Who ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786?

• Louis XV

• Frederick II

• Catherine II

• Joseph II

All of the following describe Catherine II EXCEPT

• enlightened absolute monarch.

• Empress of Russia.

• mother of Joseph II.

• friend of Voltaire.

"The Smolny Institute will be a place where young girls from noble families will receive not only education, but also the skills necessary to rule their households, to manage estates, and to contribute to the state. We shall have a place where they will learn the virtues and knowledge that will make them worthy of their rank and capable of fulfilling their duties as mothers, wives, and citizens." - Catherine II, 1764

Who MOST LIKELY inspired Catherine II?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

"In order to assure the happiness of our subjects and the welfare of the state, we have determined to remove all the obstacles which hinder the peaceful enjoyment of the religious convictions of our subjects... Thus, we grant to all of our subjects, regardless of their faith, full freedom to practice their religion, to worship in accordance with their own belief, and to have the same rights and privileges as those of the Catholic faith." - Joseph II, 1781

Who MOST LIKELY inspired Joseph II?

• Voltaire

• Cesare Beccaria

• Denis Diderot

• Mary Wollstonecraft

"I have abolished the use of torture. It is incompatible with the dignity of man and the principles of justice. A confession extracted under duress cannot be considered valid, for it is not the truth but rather the result of fear or pain. Judges must rely on evidence and reason, not on methods of cruelty." - Frederick II, 1770

Who MOST LIKELY inspired Frederick II?

• Cesare Beccaria

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Adam Smith