WorksheetsAbsolutism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
The primary goal of most of Europe's absolute monarchs was to
a)
support political freedom for the new middle classes
b)
prevent contact with areas beyond Europe's borders
c)
centralize their political control over their nations
d)
maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations
2.
One way in which Suleiman the Magnificent, Peter the Great, and Louis XIV are similar is that each was
a)
an important religious reformer
b)
a supporter of laissez-faire practices
c)
a leader of independence movements
d)
an absolute monarch
3.
"I conclude, therefore, with regard to being feared and loved, that men love at their own free will, but fear at the will of the prince. For princes then, it is better to be feared than loved." This passage is most closely associated with the ideas of
a)
Pope Urban II
b)
Niccolo Machiavelli
c)
John Calvin
d)
Thomas Malthus
4.
The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called
a)
laissez-faire
b)
totalitarianism
c)
predestination
d)
divine right
5.
Meiji reformers of Japan and Peter the Great of Russia were similar in that both emphasized
a)
socialism
b)
isolationism
c)
westernization
d)
democratization
6.
In England, the Magna Carta, Glorious Revolution, and English Bill of Rights all led to the development of
a)
a dictatorship
b)
an absolute monarchy
c)
a theocracy
d)
a limited monarchy
7.
Which statement best describes the effect of the works of Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Descartes?
a)
interest in greek and roman drama was renewed
b)
funding to education was increased by the English government
c)
the scientific method was used to solve problems
d)
the acceptance of traditional authority was strengthed
8.
One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they
a)
rejected renaissance individualism
b)
encouraged the spread of new ideas
c)
led to the Protestant Reformation
d)
strengthened traditional institutions
9.
One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that
a)
placed great values on traditional beliefs
b)
contributed to the end of feudalism
c)
had the support of the Roman Catholic Church
d)
emphasized the value of human reasoning
10.
What was a belief of many Enlightenment writers?
a)
kings only have to answer to God
b)
the wealthy should govern society
c)
all people are evil at heart
d)
ideas can be proven by reason and rationalism
11.
The Enlightenment philosophers believed that the power of government is derived from
a)
a strong military
b)
the middle class
c)
the divine right of rulers
d)
those who are governed
12.
The writings of Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke were similar because they all supported
a)
a democratic republic
b)
a military dictatorship
c)
an autocracy
d)
a theocratic society
13.
“When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates (government officials), there can be no liberty; because apprehensions (fears) may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws to execute them in a tyrannical manner…”--Baron de Montesquieu
Which solution would Montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws?
Which solution would Montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws?
a)
separating the branches of government
b)
reinstating absolute monarchs
c)
limiting natural laws
d)
granting freedom of speech
14.
What was a direct result of the Scientific Revolution in Europe?
a)
the rise of the manorial system
b)
the application of reason and experimentation to political thinking
c)
a gradual decline in the growth of cities
d)
an increase in the use of the divine right theory of government
15.
A major concept prompted by the philosophers of the Enlightenment was the need for
a)
use of reason for rational and logical thinking
b)
overseas expansion by western european nations
c)
strengthening the power of organized religions
d)
a return to the traditional medieval ideas
16.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness….”
The given statement best represents the values of
The given statement best represents the values of
a)
feudalism
b)
enlightenment
c)
communism
d)
social darwinism
17.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness….”
The given statement best expresses the philosophy of
The given statement best expresses the philosophy of
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Ferdinand and Isabella
18.
Earth-Centered view of the universe.
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
19.
Which view of the universe was proven correct?
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
20.
I believe that “I am the State”, meaning that I am the most important person in the entire country.
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Galileo
d)
Louis XIV
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