Age of Absolutism
What does it mean to be absolute?
What is Isaac Newton known for?
law of gravity and laws of motion
What did the Enlightenment emphasize?
human reason and education
What kind of government does England have?
constitutional monarchy
What are the geographical circumstances of the start of the Enlightenment?
France was wealthy and populous, people were already starting to question the absolute monarchy, French was the language of the elite and educated
Give two examples of absolute monarchs.
(+50 each for their country)
Louis XIV
Peter the Great
Frederick the Great
Queen Isabella I
King Ferdinand
Catherine the Great
Ivan the Terrible
What is the difference between the geocentric and heliocentric model?
geocentric - earth-centered
heliocentric - sun-centered
What is John Locke known for?
natural rights (life, liberty, and property)
What document turns England's government into something else?
The English Bill of Rights
What is a similarity and difference between John Locke and Thomas Hobbes?
Answers may vary.
Which Enlightenment thinker supported an absolute monarchy?
Thomas Hobbes
The Scientific Revolution focused on
observation and reasoning
What does this quote describe and who is associated with this quote: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"?
freedom of speech; Voltaire
What does England's government have that French and Spanish governments don't have at this time?
a constitution; Parliament
Put the following in chronological order: the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Age of Absolutism, and the Scientific Revolution.
the Renaissance, the Age of Absolutism, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
How can a monarch be absolute? (characteristics)
divine right
political sovereignty
no checks and balances
(+100 for each defined characteristic)
What impact did the Scientific Revolution lead to?
A decline in the Church and Church power.
absolute ruler who incorporated Enlightenment ideas but did not give up power
What is the event that turns England's government into something else?
The Glorious Revolution
What is Jean-Jacques Rousseau known for?
creating the social contract
What is Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand most known for?
What is a similarity and difference between Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei?
Answers may vary.
What event directly leads to the Enlightenment and how?
The Scientific Revolution.
People begin questioning science, and they started questioning other things like government and society.
Who led the winning side of the English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell
What is the difference between popular sovereignty and political sovereignty?
popular - for the people
political - for themsevles