Renaissance to Enlightenment Test (World Unit 2)

The type of government in which a king or queen’s power is virtually UNLIMITED is called a(n)

• Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Aristocracy

In an absolute monarchy where does the king’s power come from?

• The consent of the governed
• The nobility
• The constitution
• Divine Right

Which of the following is the BEST example of an ABSOLUTE Monarch?

• Maria Theresa of Austria
• Frederick I of Prussia
• King Louis XIV of France
• Peter the Great of Russia

Which king depicted below was known for spending taxpayer money on fancy outfits, food, and other lavish goods for his family?

• Peter the Great of Russia
• Frederick I of Prussia
• Louis XIV of France
• Phillip II of Spain

The elegant palace, depicted below, is located in

• Paris
• Versailles
• London
• Florence

“All people are born free and equal and have the rights of life, liberty, and property. Also, they have the right to overthrow a government that takes away these rights.” Who was most likely the author of the quote above?

• Montesquieu
• Locke
• Hobbes
• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment philosopher advocated for freedom of speech and religion?

• Montesquieu
• Locke
• Hobbes
• Voltaire

"Montesquieu divides power in three ways: the power to make laws, the power to engage with foreign nations, and the power to enforce (and interpret) the nation’s laws. In every government there are three sorts of power: the legislative; the executive in respect to things dependent on the law of nations; and the executive in regard to matters that depend on the civil law." Montesquieu advocated for which of the following?

• Freedom of speech and religion
• Absolute Monarchy
• Separation of powers into three branches
• Constiutional Monarchy

Peter the Great used Westernization to modernize

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Russia

Peter the Great used Westernization to modernize his country's military and education by copying

• America
• Europe
• China
• Japan