Absolutism to Revolution Review

Which statement best summarizes a major belief of the Enlightenment Period?

• no living creature should be killed
• every person is born to serve the state
• individual achievement and dignity are of great importance
• the scientific method poses a dangerous challenge to established knowledge

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

• develop democratic institutions.
• guarantee the personal liberty of citizens.
• centralize their own political power.
• encourage religious toleration.

Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Sir Isaac Newton?

• the acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened
• funding to education was increased by the English government
• interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed
• the scientific method was used to solve problems

Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?

• observation and experimentation
• social stability and economic self-sufficiency
• technology and military expansion
• scarcity and interdependency

Which group had the most influence on the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?

• Political Leaders of Spain and Portugal
• Religious Leaders of the Medieval Period
• Writers of the Renaissance
• Philosophers of the Enlightenment

What was a direct result of the Scientific Revolution in Europe?

• a gradual decline in the growth of the cities
• the application of reason and experimentation to political thinking
• the rise of the manorial system
• an increase in the use of the divine right theory of government

This statement provides support for the

• elimination of laissez-faire capitalism.
• formation of government based on a social contract.
• continuation of absolute monarchy.
• rejection of the natural rights philosophy.

How did the Enlightenment and American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

• They inspired ideas about unlimited government.
• They inspired ideas about limited government.
• They inspired ideas about getting rid of taxes.
• They inspired ideas about attacking the Bastille.

As a result of the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights of 1689, government in Great Britain gradually became a:

• theocracy
• limited monarchy
• direct democracy
• socialist republic

The Principles of the American Revolution and the French Revolution are similar in many ways. Which of the following best summarizes their similarities?

• both favored representative governments
• both limited voting rights to an economic elite
• both retained certain hereditary rights for aristocrats
• both supported equal rights for women