Philosophers
What was John Locke known for?
Life, Liberty, Land
Muslim Empire that ruled over parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe
Ottoman Empire
What Empire controlled trade routes in the Eastern Hemisphere?
The Ottoman Empire
Define Divine Right
The belief that a king or ruler got their power from God
Which of the following is a nickname of the Enlightenment?
a. A Time of Thinking
b. The Age of Reason
c. Questioning everything
d. The Age of Abolutism
b. The Age of Reason
What was Voltaire known for?
Voice, Vote
What was the center of trade in the Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Which empire was isolated from trade organized around feudalism
Tokugawa Shoguante (Japan)
Louix XIV was king of which country, and what was he most known for?
France: Controlling the Nobles
Define Suffrage
The right to vote
What was Montesquieu known for?
MON TE SQUIEU
3 branches of government
3 syllables
What was likely a result of the Age of Enlightenment?
1. Social reforms
2. Political revolutions in Latin America, France, and the United States
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Just 1
5. None of the above
3. Both 1 and 2
1. Social reforms
2. Political revolutions in Latin America, France, and the United States
Which Empire banned Christianity?
Tokugawa Shoguante
Peter the great was ruler of which country, and was best known for what? Select all that apply
a. westernization
b. controlling the nobility
b. modernization
Russia: westernizing and modernizing
Which of the following is most likely a result of the Enlightenment?
1. The Atlantic Slave Trade
2. The expansion of the Mongol Empire
3. The Abolition movement
4. The strengthening of Absolute Monarchies
The Abolition movement
What was Rousseau known for?
Social contract- argues that political authority relies on the people. (consent of the governed)
What building did Louis XIV build and why?
Palace of Versailles
centralize his political power and glorify his absolute rule
Akbar the Great was responsible for expanding WHICH empire, and he:
a. Was strict and did not accept diversity
b. accepted diversity
Mughal Empire; accepted diversity
Who was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire
Suleiman the Magnificent
True or false: the power of the Catholic Church is strengthened during the period of Enlightenment due to people's newfound beliefs
False
What was Mary Wwollstonecraft and Olympe de Gouges known for?
Fighting for women's rights
Which term best reflects the sentiments of most Enlightenment philosophers at the time?
1. Rule over the people
2. Equality among Monarchs
3. Consent of the Governed
4. One nation, Under God, with Liberty and Justice for all
3. Consent of the Governed
What factors led to the decline of the Mughal Empire? Select all that apply
A. Foreign Influence
B. Internal Political Issues
C. British East India Company
D. Their Isolationist policies
A and C: Foreign Influence and the British East India Company
What were monarchs called when they adopted some Enlightenment philosophies?
Enlightened Despots
Thomas Hobbes was an enlightenment thinker who was different than the rest because he believed in...
Monarchy/absolute power
He did not think people could be trusted without supreme rule