Absolutism and Enlightenment Era

With which statement did Enlightenment thinker John Locke have agreed?

• An absolute monarchy was the best choice to ensure an orderly society

• Glorious revolution violated the rights of English people

• People have right to overthrow a government that violates their right

• Monarchy is necessary and people are naturally evil and selfish.

Which of the following was Not the legacy of Luis XIV?

• Louis XIV turned a royal hunting lodge into the immense palace of Versailles.

• Luis XIV issued the "Edict of Nantes"

• King Luis XIV's reign witnessed extravagant court ceremonies and a "splendid century" of the arts.

• He initiated costly wars to expand France

Which of the following statement was the impact of the glorious revolution in England?

• It was a bloodless overthrow of the king

• It brought back of power of Oliver Cromwell

• It turned England into a limited monarchy

which statement Enlightenment thinkers would argue that people were naturally cruel, greedy and selfish, if not strictly controlled, they would fight, rob, and oppress one another?

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

Which of the following thinkers was the proponent of the Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances?

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

Peter the great adopted mercantilist policies in order to

• Pay for his reforms

• advance for mathematics, science, and engineering

• Control Russian Orthodox Church

Which of the following is the BEST definition of Absolute monarchy?

• A supernatural power was bestowed on Monarchs by God himself.

• a political system in which the monarchs had to balance the interests of different groups from nobles and clergy to the middle class and peasants.

• A political system in which the ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people.

How did the scientific revolution lead to the enlightenment?

• It revived scientific thinking of Ancient Greece and Rome

• It undermined the authority of the church

• It encouraged people to use reason to solve problems

• It proved the existence of natural rights

Economist Adam smith argues that

• A free market should regulate business activity.

• Freely elected government should make economic decisions

• Government should be divided into 3 branches

• The state should regulate foreign trade to ensure national wealth

which statement Enlightenment thinkers would argue that the best kind of government had limited power and was accepted by all citizens?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Voltaire