Absolute Monarchs, Enlightenment and Scientific Questions

Define absolutism.

• A democracy in which ONLY Parliament holds power

• A monarch that only shares power with Parliament

• A monarch that holds divine power over their nation

• A theocracy in which no government exists, only worship to a single faith.

What did Peter the Great see as crucial to making Russia a great power?

• Giving women a larger role in government

• Adopting a Western style of dress and etiquette

• Forming military alliances with powerful nation in the Western Hemisphere

• Using western technology to modernize the army

Absolute monarchs, Philip II of Spain, Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia were all considered absolute rulers because they –

• broke from the Roman Catholic Church.

• helped feudal lords build secure castles .

• Instituted programs that gave more power to their parliaments.

• made government decisions without the consent of their people .

What type of power is held by an absolute monarch?

• Power over all aspects of a nation's social, political, economic, and cultural identity.

• Extensive power, but limited by a constitution and the nobility

• Only the power the nation is willing to give, often just enough to act as a government figurehead.

What political purpose did the splendid Palace of Versailles serve?

• To aid the artists of the time by displaying their works for others to see

• To show the power of Louis XIV and arouse envy of the other monarchs

• To reflect The religious faith of Louis XIV and give the appearance of strength and virtue

• To reflect Louis XIV’s ideas of westernization and his desire to modernize his country

Louis the XIV ruled what country?

• England

• Russia

• Spain

• France

One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both

• had the support of the Roman Catholic Church

• placed great value on traditional beliefs

• emphasized the value of human reasoning

• contributed to the end of feudalism

What is Divine Right?

• a set of rules used by the greeks

• the God given right to rule

• Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people

• Machiavelli's theory on power

Which monarch was the Czar of Russia?

• King Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

• Phillip II

• Henry VIII

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for advocating the separation of church and state?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau