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One similarity in the rule of Peter the Great, Philip II, and Louis XIV is that each leader

  1. shared power with a legislature
  2. practiced religious toleration
  3. expanded his territory
  4. decreased the amount of taxes collected
  • expanded his territory
100

One similarity in the policies of Louis XIV and of Frederick II is that both leaders

  1. expanded their empires in the Americas
  2. encouraged the growth of democracy
  3. increased the power of their central governments
  4. abolished the bureaucracy
  • increased the power of their central governments
100

Philip II, Peter the Great, and Louis XIV are all rulers associated with

  1. natural rights
  2. filial piety
  3. religious toleration
  4. absolutism

4. absolutism

100

Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?

  1. Louis XIV
  2. John Locke
  3. Karl Marx
  4. Queen Isabella
  • Louis XIV
200

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. ________________________________

 Louis XIV
 Phillip II
 Henry VIII

  1. Divine Right Monarchs
  2. Supporters of Democracy
  3. Religious Reformers
  4. Leaders of the Crusades
  • Divine Right Monarchs
200

During the 16th and 17th centuries, monarchs in western Europe sought to

  1. develop democratic institutions
  2. guarantee the personal liberty of citizens
  3. centralize their own political power
  4. encourage religious toleration
  • centralize their own political power
200

One way in which Philip II, Maria Theresa, and Louis XIV are similar is that they were all

  1. theocratic rulers
  2. elected leaders
  3. absolute rulers
  4. enlightened people
  • absolute rulers
200

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I.__________________________

 Writings of Thomas Hobbes
 Divine right theory
 Centralization of political power
 Reign of Louis XIV

  1. Beginning of Global Trade
  2. Growth of Democracy in Europe
  3. Rise of Absolutism
  4. Age of Exploration
  • Rise of Absolutism
300

A common goal of Philip II of Spain and Louis XIV of France was to

  1. spread Calvinism
  2. promote political revolutions
  3. maintain absolute power
  4. isolate their nations
  • maintain absolute power
300

Louis XIV and Peter the Great would most likely agree with the expression

  1. “government should leave businesses alone”
  2. “countries should settle differences without war”
  3. “do not question government authority”
  4. “all men are created with natural rights”
  • “do not question government authority”
300

King Louis XIV of France, Peter the Great of Russia, and Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire were all considered absolute rulers because they

  1. broke from the Roman Catholic Church
  2. helped feudal lords build secure castles
  3. instituted programs that provided more power to their parliaments
  4. determined government policies without the consent of their people
  • determined government policies without the consent of their people
300

Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?

  1. God has chosen all government rulers.
  2. Independence is built by military might.
  3. A capitalist economic system is necessary for democracy.
  4. The power of the government is derived from the governed.
  • The power of the government is derived from the governed.
400

The writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment believed that government decisions should be based on

  1. fundamental religious beliefs
  2. the concept of divine right of kings
  3. laws of nature and reason
  4. traditional values
  • laws of nature and reason
400

 Which event in global history is associated with the following quote?

“The method of free inquiry allows man to expose opinions to public examination, to submit them to evidence, and to keep avenues of investigation open.”

  1. the Augustan Age in the Roman Empire
  2. feudalism during the Medieval Period
  3. the Enlightenment of the late 17th century
  4. totalitarianism in the 20th century
  • the Enlightenment of the late 17th century
400

The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution with their support of

  1. socialism
  2. imperialism
  3. the natural rights of man
  4. the divine right monarchies
  • the natural rights of man
400

Which idea became a central belief of the Enlightenment?

  1. The use of reason would lead to human progress.
  2. Mathematics could be used to solve all human problems.
  3. The ancient Romans had the best form of government.
  4. People should give up their natural rights to their rulers.
  • The use of reason would lead to human progress.
500

Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?

  1. The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
  2. Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
  3. Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
  4. The Columbian exchange occurred.
  • Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
500

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

The ideas expressed in the quotation are based primarily on the writings of

  1. Niccolò Machiavelli
  2. Charles Darwin
  3. Charlemagne
  4. John Locke
  • John Locke
500

John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support

  1. a return to feudalism in Europe
  2. a government ruled by divine right monarchy
  3. a society ruled by the Catholic Church
  4. the right of citizens to decide the best form of government
  • the right of citizens to decide the best form of government
500

One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they

  1. encouraged the spread of new ideas
  2. strengthened traditional institutions
  3. led to the Protestant Reformation
  4. rejected Renaissance individualism
  • encouraged the spread of new ideas