Age of Absolutism
Age of Absolutism II
Various/Enlightenment
American Revolution
Trivia
100
a system in which the ruler has absolute power, and rules over everything within his state
What is absolutism?
100
Absolute ruler of France
Who is Louis XIV?
100
English free thinker that influenced the American Revolution
Who is John Locke?
100
Man who rode the horse at night in order to let the militia know the British were coming
Who is Paul Revere?
100
Amount of projectors in the room
What is 2?
200
Definition of divine right
What is the belief that the authority to rule comes directly from God?
200
Absolute ruler of Russia
Who is Peter the Great?
200
Author of Leviathan
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
200
Leader of the American Colonies' army
Who is George Washington?
200
Many have heard me, but nobody has seen me, and I will not speak back until spoken to. What am I?
What is an echo?
300
Ruler of Spain who ruled absolutely
Who is Philip II of Spain?
300
French Protestants who were kicked out of France during Louis XIV's rule
Who are the Huguenots?
300
Hobbes view on government
What is give the power and strength to one man?
300
Fort that the Continental army spent a brutal winter at
What is Valley Forge?
300
A window cleaner is cleaning a window on the 25th floor of a skyscraper when, suddenly, he slips and falls. He has no safety equipment and nothing to soften his fall, and yet he is not hurt. How can this be?
What is he was inside of the building?
400
Result of Philip's effort to capture England
What is the Spanish Armada failed, and Spain diminished as a world power?
400
Describe what happened on St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
What is over 3000 Huguenots were killed in France?
400
Locke's view on government
What is limit the power of every member of society?
400
The American colonies would not have won the Revolutionary War without this ally
Who is the French?
400
What has 4 fingers and a thumb, but has no hand or life?
What is a glove?
500
Name some of Philip II's accomplishments
What is Expanded Spanish influence Thanks in part to gold and silver from the Spanish colonies in America, he made Spain the foremost power in Europe Strengthened the Catholic Church (defended the Catholic Counter-Reformation) Made his own power absolute
500
The word for ruler the Russians have
What is tzar/czar?
500
State of nature=
What is "a war of all against all"?
500
Wrote most of the U.S. Constitution
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
500
Alone I am 24th, with a friend I am 20. Another friend and I am unclean. What am I?
What is the letter x?
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