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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the definition of absolutism?
The total number of rulers a country can possess
The idea that nations should be ruled by an equal body of elected officials
The belief that monarchs had complete and unrestricted power
The way in which a citizen could collect their tax money at the end of the year
- 2. Fill in the Blank
How many years did King Louis XIV rule France?
- 3. Multiple Choice
The idea that a monarch received their power to rule over their kingdom from God is also known as
the absolute monarchy
the people's champ
the checks and balances of law
the divine right of kings
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which absolute ruler ruled over Russia
Catherine the Great
Charles V
Frederick the Great
Henry VIII
- 5. Multiple Choice
Louis XIV was known as the, roi soleil, or the (blank) king. Which image represents that (blank)?
- 6. Multiple Choice
The three natural rights John Locke believed in were
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
life, liberty, and property
life, the right to bear arms, and liberty
life, the right to vote, and the pursuit of happiness
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which Enlightenment thinker established the idea of separation of powers?
Hobbs
Locke
Rousseau
Montesquieu
- 8. Multiple Choice
Generally speaking, Enlightenment thinkers believed power needed to shift from
the people to the monarchs
the monarchs to better monarchs
the nobles to the monarchs
the monarchs to the people
- 9. Multiple Choice
The word czar is associated with which country?
Great Britain
Germany
France
Russia
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Palace of Versailles was created by which absolute monarch?
Louis VXI
Henry VIII
Charles XIV
Louis XIV
- 11. Multiple Choice
Lots of countries had monarchs but not all monarchs had absolute control
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does the highlighted word in blue in the following sentence mean? "I believe everyone is entitled to the right to own property and free speech."
can vote for
can buy a title to
is deserving of
able to debate the president for
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which thinker is responsible for writing the Social Contract?
Rousseau
Hobbs
Locke
Wollstonecraft
- 14. Multiple Choice
How did the Age of Exploration contribute to an absolute monarch's power and wealth?
it allowed European monarchs to work fairly and peacefully with African and Native American leaders for centuries to come
it created a network of citizen-led businesses to benefit the indigenous peoples of the Americas
it brought in money from the New World and expanded empires through colonization
it created a donation-only based system where conquered individuals could contribute to yearly
- 15. Multiple Choice
Prussia was a territory which was predominantly made up of which modern-day country?
Russia
France
Germany
Spain
- 16. Multiple Choice
BONUS QUESTION
Which of the following was NOT a made up country name chosen by my classes
Astoria
Storybrooke
Nicoland
Middle Oak
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