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WorksheetsAbsolutism & The Enlightenment
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
Absolutism was:
a form of royal government.
a philosophical movement.
an intellectual position.
Louis XIV built ______ as a symbol of royal wealth and power.
Aranjuez Palace
Versailles
Louis XIV was an absolute monarch who ruled ______ from 1638-1715.
France
Spain
Russia
"Divine right" refers to:
the assertion that economical determinism should rule social relations.
the foundation of a democratic state.
the assertion that monarchical power derived from God.
Peter I ruled ________ from 1672 to 1725.
France
Spain
Russia
Prussia
Louis XIV (France) and Philip II (Spain) were both:
Protestant
Calvinist
Eastern Orthodox
Catholic
Rationalism comes form the word:
Rat
Result
Reason
Revolution
Rationalism was a:
historical period
philosophical movement
dogma
Rationalism uses _____ to solve big questions.
faith
dogma
logic
Rationalism favors reason over ________.
faith
logic
media
The question "Do you have free will?" refers to:
the ability to have some choice in how we act
the ability to set someone free
the ability to manipulate people
"Dare to know" or "Sapere aude" was the motto of the Enlightenment. It means:
Prove your knowledge to others
Have the courage to use your own understanding
Have the courage to find comfort in knowledge
The Enlightenment emerged in which century?
16th
17th
18th
Enlightened philosophers challenged ________.
democracy
absolute power
human rights
Dogma refers to a system of beliefs (usually related religion) in which certain assumptions cannot be questioned.
True
False
The Enlightenment influenced:
The rise of monarchical power
The rise of the scientific method
Economic determinism
Which topics were studied by Enlightened Philosophers? (You may choose more than one)
Liberty
Linguistics
Freedom of Speech
Equity
Skepticism is:
the foundation for political arrangements.
the ability to doubt of what you know.
the philosophical view that all events are determined.
"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."
This quote means:
To seek for truth one must doubt of all things.
To seek truth one must live according to nature.
To seek truth one must learn from old books.
"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."
This quote was said by:
John Locke
René Descartes
Voltaire
Enlightenment first appeared in:
America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Choose the correct premise:
Rationalism belongs to the Enlightenment period.
The Enlightenment belongs to the Rationalist period.
