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WorksheetsThe Age of Absolutism & The Enlightenment Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is an Absolute Monarchy?
A government where the monarch holds supreme authority
A government where the monarch's power is limited by laws
A government led by elected officials
A government with no central authority
Who famously declared, "I am the state"?
King Louis XIV of France
King James II of England
William of Orange
John Locke
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
The belief that monarchs are appointed by God
The belief that monarchs should be elected
The belief that monarchs are accountable to the people
The belief that monarchs should have limited power
What is a Limited Monarchy also known as?
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Divine Monarchy
Federal Monarchy
What event led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy under William and Mary?
Glorious Revolution
American Revolution
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution
What was the Palace of Versailles a symbol of?
The power and wealth of the French monarchy
The decline of the French monarchy
The power of the English monarchy
The wealth of the English monarchy
Who were key thinkers of the Enlightenment?
John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau
King Louis XIV and King James II
William and Mary
Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
What are considered natural rights according to John Locke?
Life, liberty, and property
Freedom, equality, and fraternity
Justice, peace, and security
Wealth, power, and status
What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?
To limit the power of the monarchy and establish rights for Parliament and individuals
To expand the power of the monarchy
To abolish the monarchy
To establish a new monarchy
Who was the Czar of Russia known for modernizing the country by adopting Western technologies and customs?
Peter the Great
Louis XIV
Thomas Hobbes
Oliver Cromwell
Who is the author of "Leviathan"?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
What event marked the return of the monarchy in England in 1660?
Restoration
Reformation
Revolution
Renaissance
Which event replaced King James II with William and Mary?
Glorious Revolution
French Revolution
American Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Which French ruler is considered the epitome of an absolute monarch?
Louis XIV
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the main purpose of the English Bill of Rights?
To limit the power of the monarchy
To expand the British Empire
To establish a new religion
To create a new economic policy
Political system in which a ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people
Absolute Monarchy
Limited Monarchy
Anarchy
Direct Democracy
An absolute monarch who was King of Prussia and a member of the Hohenzollern Dynasty
Phillip II
Elizabeth I
Frederick II
Louis XIV
Maria Theresa
_____________ruled Austria from 1780-1790. This monarch abolished serfdom, ordered peasants to be paid, and introduced the people to freedom of the press. He was a member of the Habsburg Dynasty.
Basic rights, such as life and liberty, that a person is born with
divine rights
legal rights
natural rights
contractual rights
Which nation responded to the desire of the people to have greater say in their government by creating a constitutional monarchy?
England
France
Spain
Russia
A government system where the monarch has limited power and the rights of citizens are protected by law
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
representative democracy
oligarchy
In a limited or constitutional monarchy, who shares power with the monarch?
An elected legislature (ex. Parliament)
The nobility
Religious leaders
The courts
What role does Parliament play in England's government?
The legislative (lawmaking) branch of government
The monarch's council of advisors
The executive branch of government
The judicial branch of government
John Locke believed that the primary purpose of government is to
Promote equality
Ensure fairness
Protect natural rights
Ensure economic prosperity
What is the term for when the branches of government "watch" each other to make sure no one branch becomes too powerful?
Separation of Powers
Executive privilege
Judicial restraint
Checks & Balances
What is the term for when power is divided between three branches of government?
Constitutional government
Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers
Oligarchy
