Enlightenment, Revolution, and Nationalism Review

What is an absolute monarchy?

• A government ruled by a king or queen with complete control

• A government ruled by the people

• A government ruled by a group of nobles

• A government ruled by religious leaders

What is divine right?

• The belief that the ruler was chosen by God

• The belief that the ruler was chosen by the people

• The belief that the ruler was chosen by the nobles

• The belief that the ruler was chosen by the military

What is the Enlightenment?

• An intellectual and philosophical movement that used reason to revolutionize thoughts about liberty, freedom, rights, justice, and government

• A period of radical revolution in France

• A meeting of European monarchs after the defeat of Napoleon

• Extreme pride in one's nation

Who wrote about separation of powers and checks and balances?

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Robespierre

• Napoleon

Which philosopher supported people's natural rights of life, liberty, and property?

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Robespierre

• Napoleon

What is the social contract theory?

• The belief that there was an agreement between the people and the government; the government needs to protect the natural rights of the people and the people need to give up some liberties to the central government

• The belief that the government should have absolute control over the people

• The belief that the government should be chosen by the military

• The belief that the government should be chosen by religious leaders

What was the Reign of Terror?

• A radical period of the French Revolution led by Maximillien Robespierre; many were accused of being counter-revolutionaries and were guillotined

• A meeting of European monarchs after the defeat of Napoleon

• Extreme pride in one's nation

• A government ruled by a king or queen with complete control

What was the Congress of Vienna?

• A meeting of European monarchs after the defeat of Napoleon in order to re-establish a balance of power, legitimacy, and stability in Europe

• A period of radical revolution in France

• Extreme pride in one's nation

• A government ruled by a king or queen with complete control

What is nationalism?

• Extreme pride in one's nation

• A government ruled by the people

• A government ruled by a group of nobles

• A government ruled by religious leaders

How did the Scientific Revolution pave the way for the Enlightenment?

• Scientists believed that natural law could be used to solve society's problems

• Scientists believed that the government should have absolute control over the people

• Scientists believed that the government should be chosen by the military

• Scientists believed that the government should be chosen by religious leaders