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Absolutism & Age of Reason Test Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is the BEST example of "limited government" in our national government?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Federalist Papers
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Declaration of Independence
2.
When Mary and William took over the throne in England in 1688 when James II abdicated, why was it called the Glorious Revolution?
a)
because it restored the glory of the British Empire
b)
because it put a Protestant back on the English throne
c)
because the revolution was bloodless and without violence
d)
because it made England a world power by uniting it with the Dutch
3.
During the 16oos and 1700s, most of Europe was ruled by unlimited governemnts. Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government?
a)
anarchy
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
absolute monarchy
4.
The roots of our system of government date back to ____.
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Austria
5.

The Stuart rulers of England came to power in 1603. They told the people they were God's representatives on Earth. They angered many English citizens with their belief in __.

a)

the lawmaking power of parliament

b)

the goal of Puritan reformers

c)

the separation of church and state

d)

the idea of divine right

6.
During the English Restoration, Parliament ___.
a)
set up a commonwealth
b)
tried and executed Charles I
c)
offered the throne to William and Mary
d)
returned the monarchy to England
7.
The English Civil War and the execution of Charles I led one political thinker to declare that people could not be trusted to govern themselves. He believed people needed a strong, absolute ruler. Who was he?
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
8.
French philosophers were inspired by __. 
a)
the rule of Catherine the Great
b)
the Glorious Revolution in England
c)
France's absolute monarchy
d)
teachings of the Catholic Church
9.
A dictator is similar to an absolute monarchy, in that in both forms of government, the leaders
a)
obtain their authority through elections
b)
are limited by a written constitution 
c)
first establish their rule through the use of force
d)
exercise supreme power over others
10.
John Locke believed that people are basically good and that their experiences shape their lives.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Hobbes thought that order was more important than ___________ in a society
a)
reason (thought)
b)
kindness
c)
freedom
12.
writer who believed that people had the right to life, liberty, and property in 1748
a)
Diderot
b)
Locke
c)
Rousseau
13.
What is the name for a monarch that has complete control over the people?
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
President
c)
Dictator
d)
Limited Monarchy
14.
Which leader built the palace of Versailles?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Phillip II
c)
Charles V
d)
James II
15.
What does Divine Right mean?
a)
Authority comes from the people.
b)
Authority comes from God.
c)
Authority comes from hard work.
d)
Authority comes from your family.
16.
What revolution brought Mary and William III to the throne of England?
a)
Glorious Revolution
b)
Catholic Revolution
c)
English Revolution
d)
William and Mary Revolution
17.
What body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs?
a)
The Church
b)
Parliament
c)
Universities
d)
Foreign governments
18.
What type of government is shown in this image?
a)
Socialist Republic
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Communist Dictatorship
d)
Democracy
19.
This conflict that involved England was caused by tensions between the King and parliament.
a)
The 30 years war
b)
The Seven years war
c)
The English Civil War
d)
The War of Spanish Succession
20.
Peter the Great implemented this to make Russia stronger.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Westernization
c)
Balance of Power
d)
Trickle down economics
21.
Which leader built the palace of Versailles?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Phillip II
c)
Charles V
d)
James II
22.
Which country did Peter the Great rule and modernize?
a)
Prussia
b)
Austria
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
23.

What is absolutism?

a)

A system of government in which rulers are elected by the people and have limited powers

b)

An economic system in which the peasant class pays taxes to the church.

c)

A system of government in which rulers inherit the throne and rule with complete power

d)

An economic system in which the church supports the peasant class

24.

Which of the following IS NOT a common cause of rebellion during the Age of Absolutism?

a)

High/ unfair taxes

b)

Tyranny of rulers

c)

Denial of rights

d)

Policies favoring the lower class

25.
One of Louis XIV’s major accomplishments was
a)
Building the Palace of Versailles.
b)
Building the Buckingham Palace.
c)
Controlling the Baltic Sea.
d)
Controlling most of India.
26.
What is the theory where a ruler believes their power comes from God, they only have to answer to God, and they represent God on Earth?

a)
Democracy
b)
Divine Right
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Protestantism 
27.
How did Louis XIV maintain absolute rule in France?
a)
He had an alliance with Nazi Germany.
b)
He was allies with Martin Luther. 
c)
He weakened the power of the nobles by forcing them to be his servants. 
d)
None of the above. 
28.

This Russian ruler helped to modernize and "Westernize" Russia.

a)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Peter the Great

29.

Who was Peter the Great?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best

d)

This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them

30.

Decline in Feudalism

Heavy Taxes

Peasant revolts

Growth of armies (and taxes to pay those armies)

Religious and territorial conflicts

These are all....

a)

Effects of Absolutism

b)

Causes of Absolutism

c)

Characteristics of Absolutism

31.

Mandate of Heaven is to China, as ________________________ is to Europe

a)

Absolutism

b)

Constitutional Monarchs

c)

Versailles

d)

Divine Right

32.

Laws made to limit the power of a ruler

a)

Petition of Rights

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

English Bill of Rights

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