Font size
WorksheetsAbsolutism & Enlightenment Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
What is absolutism? This is the central idea to half this unit!
Democracy where ONLY Parliament holds power because they represent the people
A monarch that shares power with the people
A ruler having complete & total control over government & daily lives of the people
Theocracy in which no government exists, only worship to a single faith.
What time period is this unit, the reign of absolute monarchs and titled "Age of Absolutism"?
1600s to the 2000s
1500s to the 1800s
1800 to 1865 prior to the Cuban revolution
From about 500 to 1200s
Which statement does NOT accurately describe the Age of Absolutism?
It took place after the Renaissance
Absolutism across the globe ended with the American Revolution
Kings (thus, the government) became more centralized and powerful
Rulers were responsible to sustain peace and economic growth of their country
The divine right theory is the belief a ruler has absolute power since s/he was established by ________________.
God
The people
The pope
Destiny
During the Age of Absolutism and once King Charles I was executed in 1649... select ALL of the European nations who were predominately Catholic! (4 total)
Scotland
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Huguenots were _____________ Protestants.
English
Scottish
French
Swiss
Which English philosopher believed humans are born poor, nasty, brutish & will be unable to rule over themselves?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
King George III
Sir William Jones
Thomas Hobbes advocated for absolutisms in his book called...
Qur'an
Leviathan
Odyssey
Don Quixote
What event in England heavily impacted the views Thomas Hobbes had on the state of nature, humankind, and the need for absolutism?
French Revolution
The signing of the English Bill of Rights in 1689
American Revolution
English Civil War
Palace of Versailles being built with taxpayer funds
What are Natural Rights, and who advocated that we were all born with them?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; John Locke
Life, liberty, and property; John Locke
Tabula rasa - born with a mind like a blank slate; Thomas Jefferson
Protection from the Government at all costs; Rousseau
Spanish Armada failing to invade England
French attempt's at the invasion of Russia by using the English Channel as an easier route
France assisting or aiding the Spanish in their war on Sweden
English ships being sailed to the Americas carrying slaves from Africa
Which of the following ENGLISH leaders is responsible for defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588?
King Louis XIV
King Charles V
King Charles I
Queen Elizabeth
What did the Edict of Nantes in France help to ensure?
That France and Spain would not unite in the future
that Germans could choose their own religion anywhere
that French Catholics would not be persecuted and tortured
Huguenots would not be persecuted, promoting religious tolerance
Which does NOT accurately describe King Louis XIV?
He declared himself the "Sun King."
He reigned over 70 years.
He promoted Protestant teachings and beliefs.
His wars led France to inner turmoil & chaos.
Where did Louis XIV move France's palace and king/court headquarters to?
Lyon
Gordes
Versailles
Dinan
What happened when Louis XIV revoked [took away] the Edict of Nantes and Huguenots were kicked out/fled from France?
the army was weakened as 500,000 soldiers were fired
French economy was weakened and riled up Anti-French feelings
the power base of Henry IV was destroyed, helping Louis XIV
the French bureaucracy was damaged and Versailles cost more money to be built
What did King Louis XIV build with tax-payer money that became a symbol of French wealth, power, and cultural influence?
The Palace of Versailles
The Eiffel Tower
The Louvre
The French Armada
Monarchs from this country wanted a warm-water port for access to the Baltic Sea. They went to war with Sweden to get it!
Russia
England
Spain
America
During Age of Absolutism, what were Russian monarchs called and why?
Caesar after Little Caesars as monarchs love their pizza too
czar, after Little Cesars pizza
Caesario which ironically became the name for Caesar Salad
czar, for Caesar, who was seen as an absolute "beast" at this point in history
Who was Peter the Great?
Czar who pushed a policy of westernization to make his country more European and modern
This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility
This man led Spain to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best
French ruler who thought that humans were naturally greedy, chaotic and would need a large government to control them
Westernization means …
Traveling West in search of natural resources
To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe
Which city was called "Window on the West" as a warm-water port on the Baltic Sea?
Odessa
Kiev
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Puritans in England sought to do what?
leave England for a better home in the Caribbean
change/remove Catholic practices in the Church of England
overthrow the King and plot against his Catholic practices
Create their own religion
The Enlightenment began in Europe in 1715 as people in cities gathered in _______ to discuss philosophy & ways to improve the human experience.
government buildings
tennis courts
salons
parks and schools
Describes the rights granted in Russia with the westernization of his country
Shows the rights citizens had in the Holy Roman Empire during the 30 Years Religious Wars
Shows the English Bill of Rights signed in 1689, establishing an official constitutional monarchy
It shows the expansion of French citizens' rights on their separate, special path during this Age of Absolutism
Why was the Enlightenment also called the Age of Reason?
ideas were based on religion and Catholicism
Christian ideas flowed where rational missionaries spread their faith
ideas ere rooted in science, logic, and reason
ideas were completely unreasonable about changing government, making for irony
What is social contract theory?
People give up some rights to govt in exchange for the govt protecting citizens' natural rights
The idea that the people are the power
Idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the people in an election
the right to life, property, and liberty
What is republicanism?
People give up some rights to govt in exchange for the govt protecting citizens' natural rights
The idea that the people are the power
The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the people in an election
the right to life, property, and liberty
The U.S. used the Enlightenment ideas of separation of power into 3 different, equal branches of government. Which French philosopher came up with this concept?
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
The U.S. used Enlightenment ideas of each branch of govt getting special power to limit the power of the other two branches, called checks and balances. Which French philosopher came up with this concept?
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
In direct democracy (unlike representative where elected officials do the work of govt), ALL citizens make laws
In representative democracy (unlike direct where elected officials do the work of govt), ALL citizens make laws
Both systems of democracy are the exact same but implemented differently
The US has direct democracy whereas other countries use representative
List 3 Enlightenment ideas [and the philosophers who came up with them] that are reflected/used in the formation of our government and seen in both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
