MWH Units 3&4 Review

Front

What is an absolute monarchy?

Back

The king (monarch) has all of the power.

Front

True or False: The people get to vote on who the next monarch is.

Back

False

Front

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?

Back

It was the first document to place limits on the king's power.

Front

What did the Magna Carta do?

Back

Limited the power of the King

Front

Who was the French monarch known as the Sun King?

Back

Louis XIV

Front

What was the new basis for making conclusions during the Scientific Revolution?

Back

Experimentation and observation

Front

According to Medieval Catholic teaching, which was reliant on ancient teachings of Ptolemy and others, it was believed that the ___ was the center of the universe.

Back

Earth

Front

_____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory

Back

Galileo Galilei

Front

Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with separation of powers?

Back

Montesquieu

Front

The division of our government into three branches - a legislative, executive, and judicial - best reflects which enlightenment philosophy?

Back

Separation of Powers