The Age of Absolutism

What does the term 'monarch' mean?

• King

• President

• Prime Minister

• Emperor

Who was the absolute monarch of France?

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

• Philip II

• Henry VIII

Absolute monarchs believed that their power was ________.

• Limited

• Shared

• Unlimited

• Temporary

Enlightenment philosophers believed that society could be improved by using ______.

• Tradition

• Reason and natural law

• Divine Right

• Superstition

Which Estate had no power to influence the government?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximillian Robespierre

• Jean-Paul Marat

Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated in 1812 because he: A) Invaded Russia during the winter B) Lost the Battle of Waterloo C) Was betrayed by his generals D) Faced a rebellion in France

• Invaded Russia during the winter

• Lost the Battle of Waterloo

• Was betrayed by his generals

• Faced a rebellion in France

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

• A) Economic crisis

• B) Absolute monarchs

• C) Enlightenment ideas

• D) Industrial Revolution

Fill in the blank: The French Revolution was a period when the leaders executed thousands of people they believed were loyal to the ________.

• Revolution

• King

• Church

• Nobility

What was the main task of the Committee of Public Safety during the French Revolution?

• To protect the Revolution from its enemies

• To negotiate peace with other countries

• To establish a new monarchy

• To promote trade and commerce