WHII 6: Revolutions, Absolutism and Enlightenment

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One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both

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emphasized the value of human reasoning

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Which of the following was an effect of the Scientific Revolution? Improvements in medicine and scientific instruments, The belief that the earth was the center of the universe, Reliance on ancient authorities to explain the physical world, The belief that heavenly bodies moved in perfect circular orbits

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Improvements in medicine and scientific instruments

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Absolutism is -

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The idea that a monarch has the authority to have complete and absolute control.

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What political purpose did the splendid Palace of Versailles serve?

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To show the power of Louis XIV and arouse envy of the other monarchs

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Absolute monarchs, Philip II of Spain, Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia were all considered absolute rulers because they –

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made government decisions without the consent of their people.

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Which quotation would most likely have been made by an absolute monarch? Options: "It is the parliament that must make the laws." "The government must be based on a sound constitution." "The rights and prohibitions of the nation are joined with my body and reside in my hands alone. Public order in its entirety comes from me." "People in a state of nature are solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short."

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"The rights and prohibitions of the nation are joined with my body and reside in my hands alone. Public order in its entirety comes from me."

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Why was the Glorious Revolution so “glorious”?

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it was the bloodless overthrow of the king

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Which of the following provided England with the beginnings of a constitutional monarchy: The English Civil War, The English Bill of Rights, The long Parliament, The Petition of Right?

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The English Bill of Rights

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Which monarch attempted to “westernize” Russia; he built a new capital along the Baltic coast at St. Petersberg?

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Peter the Great

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

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"Do not question government authority."