Absolutism/Enlightenment Quiz

Which of the following is the best definition an absolute monarch?

• A ruler who shares power with a parliament

• A ruler whose power is limited by a constitution

• A ruler with complete power over the government and people

• A ruler chosen by the people

Which of the following people were NOT persecuted during the Spanish Inquisition?

• Hebrews

• Muslims

• Protestants

• Catholics

What does the palace of Versailles symbolize?

• Beauty and knowledge

• wealth and power

• freedom and unity

• pride and wealth

Which of the following is TRUE about Phillip II?

• spread Protestantism in Spain

• defeated the Spanish Armada

• spread Catholicism throughout Spain and used the Spanish Armada to defeat England

• expanded religious tolerance

What was the significance of the Glorious Revolution (1688) in England?

• It established the first republic in Europe

• It led to the rise of absolutism in England

• limited the monarchy and increased parliamentary power

• It strengthened Catholic rule in England

Which Philosope said people were entitled to "life, liberty, and property"?

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

What was Montesquieu's main contribution during Enlightenment?

• social contract

• separation of powers

• economic equality

• advocate absolutism

Thomas Hobbes believed that people were naturally

• Rational and capable of self-government

• Violent and needed a strong ruler

• Equal and should have a democracy

• Kind and cooperative

Which astronomer is accredited for building a telescope during the Scientific Revolution?

• Copernicus

• Newton

• Galileo

• F. Bacon

Which document formally declared the American colonies’ independence from Britain?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta