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World History II - Unit 4: Age of Absolutism

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered bacteria, which proved that they caused infectious diseases, and developed the pasteurization process?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

William Harvey

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

2.

Who developed a smallpox vaccine?

a)

Edward Jenner

b)

William Harvey

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

d)

Galileo

3.

Who discovered the circulation of blood through the body and that it originated in the heart?

a)

William Harvey

b)

Sir Thomas Moore

c)

Galileo

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

4.

Who forced Galileo to recant his views on the universe and kept him under house arrest for the rest of his life?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Protestant Church

c)

Spanish Armada

d)

Sea Dogs

5.

Who invented the thermometer, pendulum clock, and made improvements to the telescope?

a)

Galileo

b)

Newton

c)

Kepler

d)

Copernicus

6.

Who invented calculus and formulated the laws of motion and the law of gravity?

a)

Newton

b)

Copernicus

c)

Bacon

d)

Kepler

7.

Who proved that planets move in an elliptical orbit around the sun?

a)

Kepler

b)

Copernicus

c)

Newton

d)

Bacon

8.

Who came up with the Heliocentric Theory, which stated that the sun is the center of the universe?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Bacon

d)

Galileo

9.

What subject played a fundamental role in scientific achievements during this time period?

a)

Mathematics

b)

English

c)

History

d)

PE

10.

What was the name of the 1600s movement which used new technologies combined with innovative approaches to seek knowledge ultimately leading to a breakthrough in Western thought?

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Renaissance

d)

Reformation

11.

What were some changes in technology that came as a result of the Enlightenment Period?

a)

All-weather roads

b)

New designs in farming tools

c)

Improvements in ship design

d)

All of the above

12.

What new form of literature developed during the Enlightenment Period?

a)

Novels

b)

Poems

c)

Sonnets

d)

Movies

13.

Which French philosopher wrote over 100 volumes promoting tolerance, peace, liberty, and artistic expression?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

14.

What was the philosophical view which emphasized the use of reason over faith called?

a)

Rationalism

b)

Realism

c)

Processionism

d)

Democracy

15.

He was born in Austria, started writing music at age 5, but is best known for his operas, symphonies, and string quartets?

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Hobbes

16.

German composer who wrote over 1000 pieces of music during the Baroque Period?

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Mozart

d)

Thomas Hobbes

17.

Which Enlightenment thinker from France argued for "religious tolerance" which later led to the "separation of church and state"?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Montesquieu

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Hobbes

18.

Which Enlightenment thinker wrote "Social Contract" in 1762 which states that government is necessary but it should exist to protect the common good?

a)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Montesquieu

19.

The Enlightenment period influenced the writing of what document?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bible

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Mayflower Compact

20.

Which Enlightenment thinker wrote, "The Spirit of Laws" in 1748 which argued that the power of government must have a separation of powers?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.

What are the main natural rights guaranteed to all humans?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Property

d)

All of the above

22.

Enlightenment thinker who wrote "Two Treaties of Government" in 1690 arguing that men are good and reasonable by nature and have the natural rights?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Voltaire

d)

Montesquieu

23.

Enlightenment thinker who wrote "Leviathan" in 1651, in which he argued that all men are evil by nature and out for themselves.

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Thomas Jeffereson

24.

Which European country became the center of the "The Enlightenment" period?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

Italy

25.

What two name applications allowed humans to achieve "enlightenment" during this time period?

a)

Reason and scientific method

b)

Renaissance and reformation

c)

Philosophy and execution

d)

Absolutism and individualism

26.

What is another name for The Enlightenment?

a)

Age of Reason

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Reformation

d)

Scientific Revolution

27.

Divine Right was a political theory that a ruler derives his power directly from God?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Elizabeth I's son succeeded the throne upon her death?

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The Age of Absolutism takes its name from a series of European monarchs who increased the power of the central government?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Another name for a Russian king was ...........................

a)

Emperor

b)

Caesar

c)

Ayatollah

d)

Czar

31.

The Edict of Nantes granted freedom of worship to ...................................

a)

Huguenots

b)

Calvinists

c)

Catholics

d)

Baptists

32.

As a result of the defeat of the Spanish Armada...................................

a)

Spain's industry and agriculture flourished

b)

Protestant rebellions ended

c)

Spain declined as a European power

d)

Spain's treasury was refilled and the country prospered

33.

Which country did Peter the Great rule?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

The belief monarchs receive their authority from God and are answerable only to God is known as .................................

a)

Papal Authority

b)

Protestantism

c)

Divine Right

d)

Calvinism

35.

Which person would best complete the table?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Cardinal Richelieu

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Elizabeth I

36.

Which concept is best described or defined by this list?

a)

Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Absolute Monarchy

37.

Which groups did Queen Elizabeth I bring together to form the modern Church of England?

a)

Catholics and Protestants

b)

Monarchists and Puritans

c)

Jesuits and Calvinists

d)

Lutherans and Catholics

38.

Which monarch tried to remake his country in the image of England and other western European countries during the Age of Absolutism?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Philip II

c)

Charles I

d)

Peter the Great

39.

Who best completes this table?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Charles I

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

40.

Which country used St. Petersburg as its capital during the Age of Absolutism?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Russia

41.

This French palace is called the .................................

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Palace of Versailles

c)

Royal Palace of Turin

d)

White House

42.

What Russian city is considered the "Window to the West"?

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Moscow

c)

London

d)

Paris

43.

What Russian ruler tried to model Russia after European culture?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Elizabeth I

44.

What is the name of the "Absolute Ruler" of Russia?

a)

Czar

b)

Caesar

c)

King

d)

Queen

45.

What was the name of the home of Louis XIV of France?

a)

Palace of Versailles

b)

Eiffel Tower

c)

Tower of London

d)

The Louvre

46.

Who was Chief Minister and ruled France until Louis XIV was old enough?

a)

Cardinal Richelieu

b)

Cardinal Mazaran

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Philip II

47.

How long did Louis XIV rule?

a)

72 years

b)

4 years

c)

35 years

d)

50 years

48.

Who was the most famous French Absolute ruler?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Napoleon

c)

Philip II

d)

Elizabeth I

49.

Who was Queen Elizabeth's most famous "Sea Dog" whose job was to attack and rob the Spanish and French ships?

a)

Sir Francis Drake

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Prince Henry the Navigator

50.

What was the name given to Elizabeth's navy?

a)

Sea dogs

b)

Spanish Armada

c)

Queen's navy

d)

Queen's battlegroup

51.

Who ruled England and tried to end all disputes between Catholics and Protestants?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Mary I

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Catherine of Aragon

52.

Who did Philip II marry in order to stop the spread of Protestantism?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Elizabeth II

d)

Catherine the Great

53.

What religion was the predominate religion of the Spanish Empire?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Protestantism

c)

Lutheran

d)

Calvinism

54.

Who was the "Absolute Ruler" of Spain?

a)

Philip II

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Mary I

d)

Peter the Great

55.

What is another name for an "Absolute Ruler"?

a)

Dictactor

b)

President

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Cardinal

56.

What belief is supported by the statement above?

a)

Divine Right

b)

Reformation

c)

Renaissance

d)

Hierarchy

57.

What does it mean to have "Absolute Rule"?

a)

System in which a ruler holds total power

b)

The Catholic Church has total power

c)

The Protestant Church has total power

d)

The people hold total power

58.

What was the official religion of France during the Age of Absolutism?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

c)

Lutheran

d)

Calvinism

59.

What was the name of the French Protestants?

a)

Huguenots

b)

Calvinists

c)

Catholics

d)

Baptists

60.

Why was Europe in a period of CRISIS?

a)

Religious wars

b)

Economic factors

c)

Social factors

d)

All of the above