Absolutism and Enlightenment

Where did Louis XIV move France's palace?

• Lyon
• Gordes
• Versailles
• Dinan

What was the Enlightenment?

• 1. A revolution that overthrew absolute monarchs

• A movement that challenged the divine-right of kings

• A period of religious reform

• A war between European nations

The English Bill of Rights came BEFORE the US Bill of Rights

• True

• False

What country did Philip II lead?

• Spain

• France

• Prussia

• Russia

Absolute monarchs believe they only answer to -

• their people

• God

• the Pope

• nobility

What did Montesquieu propose to prevent absolute monarchs from imposing on people's liberty?

• The separation of powers

• The abolition of monarchy

• The establishment of a theocracy

• 1. The concentration of power in one branch of government

Which of the following gave kings their 'right' to rule?

• Hammurabi's Code

• Divine Right

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

What type of monarchy did England become after the Glorious Revolution?

• Absolute monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Limited monarchy

• Democratic monarchy

What country did Peter the Great lead?

• Prussia

• Russia

• Spain

• France

What country did William and Mary eventually lead?

• France

• Prussia

• Great Britain

• Sicily