Honors World Age of Revolution Test

What do Absolute monarchies have control over?

• Only what is not controlled by congress
• Just Government
• They controlled all aspects of their nations, including taxes, religion, the military, and the economy
• They controlled all aspects of all nations, including taxes, religion, the military, and the economy

The idea that God created the monarchy and kings answered only to God, not the people

• Divine Rights of the King
• Absolute Monarchy
• Limited Monarchy
• Kings rights

All of these were King Louis XIV strengths as a monarchy EXCEPT

• Economic advisers used mercantilism to generate wealth,
• encouraging manufacturing
• created the most powerful army in Europe
• Expensive wars

All of these were King Louis XIV weaknesses as a monarchy EXCEPT

• encouraging manufacturing
• no land gain, heavy taxes
• used wealth to glorify himself, constructed Versailles,
• heavy taxes

Why was the Magna Carta significant?

• This gave all the power to parliament
• This gave all the power to the King
• The Magna Carta was the first document that limited the Kings power.
• This document was one of the first to take power from the king and give the power to parliament and give more freedoms to the people

Why was the English Bill of Rights significant?

• This gave all the power to parliament
• This gave all the power to the King
• The Magna Carta was the first document that limited the Kings power.
• This document was one of the first to take power from the king and give the power to parliament and give more freedoms to the people

Who believed that humans are naturally cruel, selfish, & hungry for power, so they need an Absolute Monarch

• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Who believed that people are born with natural rights, including life, liberty, and property

• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Who believed in separation of powers and checks and balances

• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Who argued for a direct democracy that is guided by the general will of the majority of citizens

• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau