Philosophers
Enlightenment
Absolutism
French Revolution
Misc
100
What did John Locke state in "two Treatise on Government?"
The power of government comes from the people, and the government is responsible for protecting the peoples' rights.
100
What was the Enlightenment?
A time of new ideas and views on society/government.
100
What is absolutism?
When a king/queen/dictator has absolute control
100
Who was the king when the French Revolution began?
King Louis XVI
100
What was the Glorious Revolution?
When the English limited its monarchy and put William and Mary in power.
200
How did Montesquieu believe the government should be set up?
With branches of government
200
According to Galileo, Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton, what should knowledge be based on?
experiments and observations
200
How did John Locke view absolutism?
he did not like it
200
Who led the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
200
What type of geography/landscape is Greece?
Mountainous
300
What did Voltaire believe in?
Universal tolerance for all people
300
What did Galileo prove?
That the sun was in the center of the solar system
300
Name an absolute ruler
Peter the Great, Louis XVI, King Ferdinand, Charles II, James I, Queen Elizabeth, William and Mary
300
Put these events in order: Storming of the Bastille Napoleon comes to power Estates General Reign of Terror Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
1) Estates General 2) Storming of the Bastille 3) Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen 4) Reign of Terror 5) Napoleon comes to power
300
The Mayans, Egyptians and Sumerians are all similar because they had...
an irrigation system
400
According to John Locke, what are the unalienable rights?
life, liberty and property
400
How did the Scientific Revolution view "traditional values?"
It questioned traditional values and past practices
400
Which document limited monarch's power in England?
Magna Carta
400
How did the French Revolution uphold the values of the Enlightenment?
The French Revolution believed in life and liberty for all people, end of absolute monarchy
400
What was the encomienda system?
A SPANISH economic system used in the Americas to suppress the natives and give Spaniards land.
500
"Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains" Who said this quote?
Rousseau
500
Why is the Enlightenment a turning point in world history?
Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government
500
Which institution became stronger and limited the monarchy in order to end absolutism in England?
Parliament
500
Why did the French people support Napoleon?
They believed he would provide stability to the nation.
500
What two trade goods did the Mali empire in Africa have?
Gold and salt
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