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WorksheetsAbsolutism and Enlightenment Take Home Vocabulary Quiz A
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Ivan the Terrible
a)
ruler who added lands to Russia, gave it a code of laws, and also used his secret police to execute “traitors”
b)
Russian noble who owned land
c)
important leader of Russia who started westernization
d)
a title used to denote a slavic Monarch
e)
idea that a ruler receives the right to rule from God
2.
2. Boyar
a)
ruler who added lands to Russia, gave it a code of laws, and also used his secret police to execute “traitors”
b)
Russian noble who owned land
c)
important leader of Russia who started westernization
d)
a title used to denote a slavic Monarch
e)
idea that a ruler receives the right to rule from God
3.
3. Peter the Great
a)
ruler who added lands to Russia, gave it a code of laws, and also used his secret police to execute “traitors”
b)
Russian noble who owned land
c)
important leader of Russia who started westernization
d)
a title used to denote a slavic Monarch
e)
idea that a ruler receives the right to rule from God
4.
4. Czar
a)
ruler who added lands to Russia, gave it a code of laws, and also used his secret police to execute “traitors”
b)
Russian noble who owned land
c)
important leader of Russia who started westernization
d)
a title used to denote a slavic Monarch
e)
idea that a ruler receives the right to rule from God
5.
5. divine right
a)
ruler who added lands to Russia, gave it a code of laws, and also used his secret police to execute “traitors”
b)
Russian noble who owned land
c)
important leader of Russia who started westernization
d)
a title used to denote a slavic Monarch
e)
idea that a ruler receives the right to rule from God
6.
6. Westernization
a)
use of western Europe as a model of change
b)
order that gave Huguenots the right to live in peace in Catholic France
c)
chief minister of France who reduced the power of the nobles
d)
belief that nothing could be known for certain
e)
king or queen with complete control
7.
7. Edict of Nantes
a)
use of western Europe as a model of change
b)
order that gave Huguenots the right to live in peace in Catholic France
c)
chief minister of France who reduced the power of the nobles
d)
belief that nothing could be known for certain
e)
king or queen with complete control
8.
8. Cardinal Richelieu
a)
use of western Europe as a model of change
b)
order that gave Huguenots the right to live in peace in Catholic France
c)
chief minister of France who reduced the power of the nobles
d)
belief that nothing could be known for certain
e)
king or queen with complete control
9.
9. Skepticism
a)
use of western Europe as a model of change
b)
order that gave Huguenots the right to live in peace in Catholic France
c)
chief minister of France who reduced the power of the nobles
d)
belief that nothing could be known for certain
e)
king or queen with complete control
10.
10. absolute monarch
a)
use of western Europe as a model of change
b)
order that gave Huguenots the right to live in peace in Catholic France
c)
chief minister of France who reduced the power of the nobles
d)
belief that nothing could be known for certain
e)
king or queen with complete control
11.
11. Louis XIV
a)
French king who was an absolute ruler
b)
official of the French government
c)
chief minister of finance under Louis XIV
d)
war fought by other European nations against France and Spain when those two states tried to unite their thrones
12.
12. Intendant
a)
French king who was an absolute ruler
b)
official of the French government
c)
chief minister of finance under Louis XIV
d)
war fought by other European nations against France and Spain when those two states tried to unite their thrones
13.
13. Jean Baptiste Colbert
a)
French king who was an absolute ruler
b)
official of the French government
c)
chief minister of finance under Louis XIV
d)
war fought by other European nations against France and Spain when those two states tried to unite their thrones
14.
14. War of the Spanish Succession
a)
French king who was an absolute ruler
b)
official of the French government
c)
chief minister of finance under Louis XIV
d)
war fought by other European nations against France and Spain when those two states tried to unite their thrones
15.
15. Thirty Years War
a)
conflict over religion, territory, and power among European ruling families
b)
leader of Prussia who sought to increase his territory
c)
empress of Austria whose main enemy was Prussia
d)
conflict from 1756 to 1763 in which the forces of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia, and other countries
16.
16. Frederick the Great l
a)
conflict over religion, territory, and power among European ruling families
b)
leader of Prussia who sought to increase his territory
c)
empress of Austria whose main enemy was Prussia
d)
conflict from 1756 to 1763 in which the forces of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia, and other countries
17.
17. Maria Theresa
a)
conflict over religion, territory, and power among European ruling families
b)
leader of Prussia who sought to increase his territory
c)
empress of Austria whose main enemy was Prussia
d)
conflict from 1756 to 1763 in which the forces of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia, and other countries
18.
18. Seven Year's War
a)
conflict over religion, territory, and power among European ruling families
b)
leader of Prussia who sought to increase his territory
c)
empress of Austria whose main enemy was Prussia
d)
conflict from 1756 to 1763 in which the forces of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia, and other countries
19.
19. Charles I
a)
king of England who was executed
b)
war fought from 1642 to 1649 between the Royalists, or Cavaliers, and the Puritan supporters of Parliament
c)
leader of the Puritans
d)
period after the monarchy was restored in England
20.
20. English Civil War
a)
king of England who was executed
b)
war fought from 1642 to 1649 between the Royalists, or Cavaliers, and the Puritan supporters of Parliament
c)
leader of the Puritans
d)
period after the monarchy was restored in England
21.
21. Oliver Cromwell
a)
king of England who was executed
b)
war fought from 1642 to 1649 between the Royalists, or Cavaliers, and the Puritan supporters of Parliament
c)
leader of the Puritans
d)
period after the monarchy was restored in England
22.
22. Restoration
a)
king of England who was executed
b)
war fought from 1642 to 1649 between the Royalists, or Cavaliers, and the Puritan supporters of Parliament
c)
leader of the Puritans
d)
period after the monarchy was restored in England
23.
23. habeas corpus
a)
group of government ministers that was a link between the monarch and Parliament
b)
government in which laws limit the monarch’s power
c)
bloodless overthrow of King James II
d)
law giving prisoners the right to obtain a document saying that the prisoner cannot go to jail without being brought before a judge
24.
24. Glorious Revolution
a)
group of government ministers that was a link between the monarch and Parliament
b)
government in which laws limit the monarch’s power
c)
bloodless overthrow of King James II
d)
law giving prisoners the right to obtain a document saying that the prisoner cannot go to jail without being brought before a judge
25.
25. constitutional monarchy
a)
group of government ministers that was a link between the monarch and Parliament
b)
government in which laws limit the monarch’s power
c)
bloodless overthrow of King James II
d)
law giving prisoners the right to obtain a document saying that the prisoner cannot go to jail without being brought before a judge
26.
26. cabinet
a)
group of government ministers that was a link between the monarch and Parliament
b)
government in which laws limit the monarch’s power
c)
bloodless overthrow of King James II
d)
law giving prisoners the right to obtain a document saying that the prisoner cannot go to jail without being brought before a judge
27.
27. The Enlightenment
a)
era where people began to question leaders having absolute power and what changes can be made to improve society, people wanted freedom
b)
a political philosophy that people give up certain rights in order to have an orderly society
c)
authority of the people
d)
this document was one the of the many that influenced the US. People are guaranteed the rights of life, liberty and property. If the government does not meet these demands, people have the right to choose a new government.
28.
28. Social Contract
a)
era where people began to question leaders having absolute power and what changes can be made to improve society, people wanted freedom
b)
a political philosophy that people give up certain rights in order to have an orderly society
c)
authority of the people
d)
this document was one the of the many that influenced the US. People are guaranteed the rights of life, liberty and property. If the government does not meet these demands, people have the right to choose a new government.
29.
29. Popular Sovereignty
a)
era where people began to question leaders having absolute power and what changes can be made to improve society, people wanted freedom
b)
a political philosophy that people give up certain rights in order to have an orderly society
c)
authority of the people
d)
this document was one the of the many that influenced the US. People are guaranteed the rights of life, liberty and property. If the government does not meet these demands, people have the right to choose a new government.
30.
30. Two Treatises of Government
a)
era where people began to question leaders having absolute power and what changes can be made to improve society, people wanted freedom
b)
a political philosophy that people give up certain rights in order to have an orderly society
c)
authority of the people
d)
this document was one the of the many that influenced the US. People are guaranteed the rights of life, liberty and property. If the government does not meet these demands, people have the right to choose a new government.
31.
31. Philosophes
a)
each branch of government has their own separate responsibilities
b)
each branch of government has power over the other, system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, the power of the other two branches.
c)
Through reason and rational thinking, they believed, truth could be discovered
d)
The social critics of this period in France , the french word for philosophers
32.
32. Rationalism
a)
each branch of government has their own separate responsibilities
b)
each branch of government has power over the other, system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, the power of the other two branches.
c)
Through reason and rational thinking, they believed, truth could be discovered
d)
The social critics of this period in France , the french word for philosophers
33.
33. Checks and balances
a)
each branch of government has their own separate responsibilities
b)
each branch of government has power over the other, system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, the power of the other two branches.
c)
Through reason and rational thinking, they believed, truth could be discovered
d)
The social critics of this period in France , the french word for philosophers
34.
34.Separation of Powers
a)
each branch of government has their own separate responsibilities
b)
each branch of government has power over the other, system in which each branch of government checks, or limits, the power of the other two branches.
c)
Through reason and rational thinking, they believed, truth could be discovered
d)
The social critics of this period in France , the french word for philosophers
35.
35. John Locke
a)
English philosopher and founder of British empiricism; he developed political and economic theories during the Enlightenment. He declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights
b)
Swiss-French political philosopher; he championed the freedom of the individual and the notion that all people were equal.
c)
French political philosopher who explored democratic theories of government; he proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly influenced the United States Constitution.
d)
French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
36.
36. Rousseau
a)
English philosopher and founder of British empiricism; he developed political and economic theories during the Enlightenment. He declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights
b)
Swiss-French political philosopher; he championed the freedom of the individual and the notion that all people were equal.
c)
French political philosopher who explored democratic theories of government; he proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly influenced the United States Constitution.
d)
French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
37.
37. Montesquieu
a)
English philosopher and founder of British empiricism; he developed political and economic theories during the Enlightenment. He declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights
b)
Swiss-French political philosopher; he championed the freedom of the individual and the notion that all people were equal.
c)
French political philosopher who explored democratic theories of government; he proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly influenced the United States Constitution.
d)
French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
38.
38. Voltaire
a)
English philosopher and founder of British empiricism; he developed political and economic theories during the Enlightenment. He declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights
b)
Swiss-French political philosopher; he championed the freedom of the individual and the notion that all people were equal.
c)
French political philosopher who explored democratic theories of government; he proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly influenced the United States Constitution.
d)
French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
39.
39. Catherine the Great
a)
Czarina of Russia who took steps to reform and modernize Russia
b)
one of the 18th-century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule fairly and respect the rights of subjects
c)
argued for greater education opportunities for women and urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics
d)
social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art
40.
40. enlightened despot
a)
Czarina of Russia who took steps to reform and modernize Russia
b)
one of the 18th-century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule fairly and respect the rights of subjects
c)
argued for greater education opportunities for women and urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics
d)
social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art
41.
41. Mary Wollstonecraft
a)
Czarina of Russia who took steps to reform and modernize Russia
b)
one of the 18th-century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule fairly and respect the rights of subjects
c)
argued for greater education opportunities for women and urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics
d)
social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art
42.
42. salons
a)
Czarina of Russia who took steps to reform and modernize Russia
b)
one of the 18th-century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule fairly and respect the rights of subjects
c)
argued for greater education opportunities for women and urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politics
d)
social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art
43.
43. Bill of Rights
a)
first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect citizens’ basic rights and freedoms.
b)
American statesman; third president of the United States; author of the Declaration of Independence and one of its signers.
c)
system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
d)
document declaring American independence from Britain and the reasons for it.
44.
44. federal system
a)
first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect citizens’ basic rights and freedoms.
b)
American statesman; third president of the United States; author of the Declaration of Independence and one of its signers.
c)
system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
d)
document declaring American independence from Britain and the reasons for it.
45.
45. Thomas Jefferson
a)
first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect citizens’ basic rights and freedoms.
b)
American statesman; third president of the United States; author of the Declaration of Independence and one of its signers.
c)
system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
d)
document declaring American independence from Britain and the reasons for it.
46.
46. Declaration of Independence
a)
first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect citizens’ basic rights and freedoms.
b)
American statesman; third president of the United States; author of the Declaration of Independence and one of its signers.
c)
system of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
d)
document declaring American independence from Britain and the reasons for it.
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