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What is Absolutism?

• A government where a ruler shares power with elected reprentatives

• A government where the ruler has total power

• A system based on democracy

• A system with limited authority

What was unique about the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan?

• It isolated Japan from foreign influence

• It adopted a constitutional monarchy

• It ruled with religious authority

• It focused on global trade expansion

Which monarchy was associated with the Sun King, Louis XIV?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• Ottoman Empire

What was a key feature of the Mughal Empire?

• Promotion of democracy

• Adoption of a constitutional monarchy

• Strict isolation from other cultures

• Emphasis on cultural blending and tolerance

What was the main difference between absolutism and constitutional monarchies?

• Absolutism gave total power to the ruler, while constitutional monarchies limited power through laws

• Absolutism was based on elections, while constitutional monarchies relied on divine right

• Absolutism promoted equality, while constitutional monarchies did not

• There were no differences between the two

Match the monarchies/empires with their characteristics:

Groups:

(a) Louis XIV (France)

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(b) Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)

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(c) Mughal Empire

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(d) Great Britain (William and Mary)

• the "Sun King"

• Taj Mahal construction

• Prime Example of an Absolute ruler

• Isolationist policies

• ended by the Meiji Restoration

• Signed the English Bill of Rights

• 250 years of peace and stability

• Cultural tolerance

• “L'État, c'est moi"

• Akbar the Great

• Glorious Revolution

• Built Versailles

What was the Enlightenment?

• A political movement supporting kings

• A time when thinkers promoted reason, individual rights, and democracy

• A religious revival focusing on church authority

• A military movement to expand European power

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in natural rights such as life, liberty, and property?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

What was Montesquieu's key contribution to political philosophy?

• Social contract theory

• Natural rights

• Separation of powers

• Absolutism

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his support of free speech and religious tolerance?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Niccolò Machiavelli