A key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries?
What is a centralized governmental authority?
100
One way in which Sulieman the Magnificent, Akbar the Great, and Louis XIV are similar is that each was
What is an absolute ruler?
100
Voltaire, Locke, and Montesquieu are three philosophers associated with what era of history?
What is the Enlightenment
100
A DEO REX, A REGE LEX —
“the king is from God, and law is from the king.”
— James I
This quotation best reflects the concept of
What is divine right?
100
Copernicus developed this theory of the universe, which was different from the accepted thinking of the time.
What is the heliocentric model?
200
Which quotation was most likely made by an
absolute monarch?
(1) “The government that governs best, governs
least.”
(2) “I am the state.”
(3) “The government must be based on a sound
constitution.”
(4) “It is the parliament that must make the laws.”
What is (2) "I am the state."
200
Phillip II and Suleimon the Magnificent were what type of rulers?
What is absolute rulers?
200
He believed that every man deserves the right to life, liberty, and property.
What is Locke?
200
The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 and the Glorious Revolution in 1688 were key events in English history because they resulted in
What is limiting the power of the monarchy?
200
What is Hobb's View of mankind?
What is that all men are evil and need a strong ruler to keep them under control?
300
The Glorious Revolution in England resulted in
the
What is the creation of a limited monarchy?
300
This family of rulers came solidified their power after the 30 Years' War in Central Europe?
What is the Hapsburgs of Austria
300
Many Enlightenment philosophers used reason change what in society?
What is to change how people saw the world (reveal natural laws)
300
He believed that the separation of powers would prevent one ruler from becoming too power?
What is Montesquieu
400
What reason did absolute monarchs give to justify their rule?
What is they argued God gave them the right (divine right).
400
What are some ways Peter the Great tried to westernize Russia?
What is started a newspaper, ordered nobles to wear Western fashions, raised the status of women, and promoted education?
400
Which statement about the Scientific Revolution
in Europe is accurate?
(1) The existence of natural laws was rejected.
(2) Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about
the universe.
(3) New ideas supported the geocentric theory of
Ptolemy.
(4) The Bible was used to justify new scientific
findings.
What is (2) Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the Universe?
400
Name an absolute monarch and the country they ruled
What is Phillip II and Spain, Louis XIV and France, Maria Therese of Austria, Fredrick the Great of Prussia, Peter the Great of Russian, Charles I of England.
400
Individualism was one of the effects of what movement?
What is the Enlightenment?
500
The Glorious Revolution in England brought about this form of monarchy, one where laws limit the ruler's power.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
500
This man ruled after the execution of Charles 1, the first time a reigning king had ever been executed
What is Oliver Cromwell
500
One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and
the Enlightenment is that both
What is emphasized the value of human reasoning
500
Free point!
What is Free point!
500
The most important result of the Thirty Years' was