Unit 2-Common Assessment

Who believed that humans were born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

• Louis XIV

• John Locke

• Isaac Newton

• Voltaire

Which monarch is considered a prime example of absolutist rule in France?

• Phillip II

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

• Machiavelli

What theory opposed the Roman Catholic Church's teachings during the Scientific Revolution?

• Geocentrism

• Heliocentrism

• Absolutism

• Empiricism

Whose idea of separation of powers influenced the writing of the Constitution?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Machiavelli

What was most highly valued by European intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment?

• Wealth

• Power

• Reason

• Tradition

What was a key feature of constitutional monarchies?

• Centralized power

• Sharing power with elected officials

• Absolute rule

• Divine right

What did the Glorious Revolution result in for England?

• Expansion of trade

• Limitation of monarchical power

• Increase in absolutism

• Strengthening of the Catholic Church

What is the primary difference between absolutism and constitutional democracies?

• Economic policies

• Philosophies and practices

• Military strategies

• Religious beliefs

Who is credited with the development of the Scientific Method?

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• John Locke

• Voltaire

What did Machiavelli's 'The Prince' primarily focus on?

• Religious reform

• Nature and acquisition of power

• Scientific discoveries

• Economic theories