Global 9: Absolutism & Enlightenment

What type of government is it when one ruler has all the power?

• Representative democracy

• Oligarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Feudalism

Which of the following was an Absolute Monarch?

• Benito Mussolini

• Louis XIV

• Neville Chamberlain

• Mikhail Gorbachev

Louis XIV believe he derive his power directly from God. What is this called?

• Divine Right

• Marxism

• Totalitarianism

• Parliamentary Democracy

How did Louis XIV control his nobles?

• Kidnapping their wives and children

• Using the church to bend the nobles to his will

• By giving them autonomy to make decisions for their territories

• Controlled his nobles by controlling where they lived.

Which Russian leader built the "Window to the West"?

• Peter the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Nicholas II

What was the goal of Peter the Great?

• Establish trade relations with the Mongols

• Gain independence from Great Britain

• Westernize Russia

• Take over Istanbul

What type of ruler was Peter the Great?

• Supporter of Martin Luther

• Democratically elected President

• Absolute Monarch

• Fascist Totalitarian

Ideas such as "all men are created equal" and "inalienable rights" came about during what time period?

• The Dark Ages

• The enlightenment

• Communist Revolution

• Feudalism

Which enlightenment philosopher's ideas are reflected in the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Hobbes

What did John Locke say that people could do if the government did not protect their natural rights?

• Take a nap and hope it's better tomorrow

• Nicely ask the government to do a better job

• nothing

• rebel/overthrow the government