Revolutions, Absolutism, and The Enlightenment

Check all that identify issues Europe was going through as a result of religious strife in the 17th and 16th centuries. (Three of these are correct)

• Inflation

• People wanting to overthrow kings and establish democracies

• Extreme militarism

• Low stability

• Shifting of power between nations

The witch hunts happening in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries was based on what?

• Reason

• Dictatorial kings and queens

• Economic issues

• Superstitious/religious fears

Which nation emerged as the dominant power in Europe after the 30 Years War?

• England

• France

• Holy Roman Empire

• Spain

What was the idea of "divine right of kings" about?

• The belief that kings needed wise advisors to help them rule effectively

• The belief that kings and nobles shared their power equally

• The belief that kings received their power from the people

• The belief that kings received their power from God

What did the end of the Tudor dynasty in England bring about? (Two of these are correct)

• Instability

• Establishment of a full democratic republic

• Extreme debt to the Bank of England

• Restoration of Catholicism in England

King James I of England was in a power struggle with what system constantly which led to the English Civil War?

• France

• Parliament (equivalent to our Congress)

• The Church of England

• Bank of England

Check all that apply to what the English Civil War led to? (Two of these are correct)

• The granting of independence to the 13 Colonies

• The abolishment of the monarchy

• The establishment of a military dictatorship

• The establishment of full religious freedoms

• The union of countries between England and France

True or false? The Glorious Revolution in England brought about expanded power for the future Kings of England.

• True

• False

Which absolutist monarch did we discuss in class? Who is this?

• Henry IX

• Oliver Cromwell

• James I

• Louis XIV

"The Enlightenment" was what?

• A monarchal movement

• A religious movement

• An intellectual movement

• A democratic movement