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WorksheetsUnit 5: Age of Absolutism vs. Age of Reason
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is "Divine Right"?
A set of rules used by the Greeks
the God-given right to rule
Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people
Machiavelli's theory on power
Which monarch was the Czar of Russia?
King Louis XIV
Peter the Great
Phillip II
Henry VIII
Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity
Calvinism
Catholicism
Protestantism
Baptism
Who was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?
Mary of Scots
Elizabeth I
James I
Charles I
"I am the state"
-Louis XIV
-Peter the Great
-Thomas Hobbes
-Henry VIII
I led the "Roundheads" in the English Civil War
Oliver Cromwell
John Locke
Sir Isaac Newton
William Harvey
What was restored in England during the Restoration?
Parliament
Catholics
Charles I
Monarchy
William & Mary ruled England with a(n)--
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
republic
constitutional monarchy
What governmental body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs?
The Church
Parliament
Universities
Foreign governments
Louis XIV built this palace as a symbol of France's wealth and power
Taj Mahal
Buckingham Palace
Versailles
Huguenots
What is one reason why King Louis XIV built a palace in Versailles?
Because it was pretty
To keep an eye on the nobles
To be closer to family members
To raise his family in a nice place
Who modernized Russia bringing shipbuilding, government, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashion?
Louis XIV
Catherine the Great
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great moved the capital city of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg to--
be closer to Western Europe so he could open trade through the Baltic Sea
move away from the famine and plague that killed thousands
move away from invading Mongols and other East Asian invaders
be closer to the great iron reserves of northern Russia
What is the power of the human mind to think and understand in a logical way?
Reason
Natural Rights
Philosophies
Contract
A right - such as life & liberty - that a person in born with is called a--
divine right
natural right
contractual right
non-left right
What is the term for an agreement between rulers and the people to cooperate for mutual benefits in pursuit of a better society?
Consent of the Governed
Laissaez-Faire
Social Contract
Divine Rights
A place where Enlightenment thinkers got together to discuss Enlightenment ideas
Cafe
Salon
Coffee Shop
Bourgeoisie
What does the term "Separation of Powers" mean?
Separating the ruler from the military
Dividing powers equally among organizations
Dividing powers equally among three people (like in Rome)
Dividing powers equally among three branches of government
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who viewed humanity in a negative way and believed people were naturally wicked?
John Locke
Mary Wollstonecraft
Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights of "Life, Liberty, and the right to Property" AND the right to overthrow a government that does not protect those rights?
Montesquieu
John Locke
Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who was a pioneer for women's rights and education?
Mary Wollstonecraft
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
Marie Antoinette
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who fought for freedom of speech and religious tolerance?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Rousseau
Voltaire
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who coined the term "Social Contract"?
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
Rousseau
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who came up with the idea of separation of powers and checks & balances?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Montesquieu
Voltaire
What is the political idea where the government is divided into branches that share power?
Checks & Taxes
Checks & Monarchy
Checks & Balances
Natural Laws & State of Nature
