Absolute Rulers
This ruler was known for executing anyone who disagreed with him
Ivan the Terrible
What is the leader called in the Ottoman Empire?
Sultan
How did the poor feel about Absolute monarchy?
Did not care, only wanted food and safety
John Locke claimed people had a right to life, liberty and _________
property
Which philosopher advocated for women's equality?
Mary Wollstonecraft
**Double Points**
Rebuilt Russia to make it more modern
Peter the Great
What is the capital city of the Ottomans
Istanbul
How does Absolutism lead to the Enlightenment?
People are tired of abuse by monarchies
A social contract is an agreement between:
the government and the people
Which philosopher promoted freedom of speech?
Voltaire
This king was known as the Sun King
Louis XIV
What technology allowed the Ottomans to rapidly expand?
Gunpowder/Guns
**Double Points**
How does the Protestant Reformation enable Absolutism?
People chose kings over the Church
What event led the way for the Enlightenment?
Scientific Revolution
Which philosopher advocated for an absolute monarch?
Hobbes
The belief that God chose them to rule
The Divine Right of Kings
These were the elite soldiers of the Sultan. They were recruited from Christians in the Ottoman Empire
Janissaries
Which kingdoms was a constitutional monarchy?
England
**Double Points**
What was the role of the government, according to most Enlightenment thinkers?
Protects freedoms
Who was the first to introduce the idea of separation of power?
Montesquieu
Queen of England for 40 years and defeated the Spanish Armada
Queen Elizabeth
*Double Points*
What empire did the Ottomans conquer to establish their capital city?
Byzantines
This document limited the power of the king in England?
Magna Carta
Enlightenment leaders believed that the use of __________ could develop a perfect society.
Reason
**Double Points**
What are the 3 branches of government according to Montesquieu?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial