Absolutely!
Widespread monarchy
The UK
The Enlightenment
The American Revolution
100
What is "absolute monarchy?"
Complete authority over government and people.
100
What were the causes of the 30 years' war?
Suppress Protestants and assert power over nobles.
100
Why did Henry VIII of England consult Parliament frequently?
He needed the money to fund wars overseas.
100
What is "natural law?"
Unchanging principles, revealed through God's Word, that govern all human conduct.
100
The American colonies were owned by this kingdom.
What is England
200
Who was the absolute monarch of Spain that lost a sea battle with England?
Phillip II
200
Name one monarch involved in the "War of Austrian Succession."
Marian Theresa, Frederick II
200
Who was the monarch that commissioned a translation of the Holy Bible?
James I
200
What are the general differences between Hobbes and Locke's views of government?
Thomas Hobbes believed men are basically evil, while Locke thought people are basically moral.
200
What was one reason the American colonies declared independence from Britain?
Taxation without representation.
300
What 3000 French Protestants were massacred on "Saint Bartholomew's Day?
The Huguenots
300
What absolute monarch modernized Russia?
Peter the Great
300
What event sent the message that no ruler (monarch) could claim absolute power, and ignore the rule of law?
The trial and execution of Charles I, of England by Parliament.
300
Montesquieu called for a "separation of powers." How did he envision the separation in government?
Three branches; executive, legislative and judicial.
300
What "Act" caused American colonists to riot against British rule?
The "Stamp Act" of 1765.
400
What absolute monarch declared; "Letat, c'est moi," and what does this mean in English?
Louis XIV, "I am the state."
400
Who was the Russian Czar (Tsar), who was from Germany?
Catherine the Great
400
What group during the English Commonwealth established "puritanical" rules?
The Puritans
400
Mary Wollstonecraft was a passionate advocate of social and educational equality for women. What novel did she write under her married name?
"Frankenstein"
400
What it Mr. Reed's favorite thing to do?
Nap
500
Explain the "Divine Right" of kings.
(God has granted the king all authority and power)
500
What countries comprised the "Five Great European Powers?"
Austria, Prussia, France, Britain and Russia
500
What English monarchs accepted as law, the English Bill of Rights?
William and Mary
500
What does the term "enlightened despot" mean?
An absolute ruler who uses power to bring about political and social change.
500
What American document outlines rights and responsibilities of government and citizens?
The U.S. Constitution