What is the Divine Right of Kings?
Divine Right of Kings Quiz

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Social Studies
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9th Grade
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Hard
Peter Ludrick
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A political and religious doctrine stating that monarchs derive their authority directly from God
A belief that kings should be elected by the people
A theory that monarchs should share power with the church
A concept that kings are chosen by the nobility
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the top-down approach in the Divine Right of Kings theory?
People → King → God
King → People → God
God → King → People
People → God → King
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was a key proponent of the Divine Right of Kings and served as Louis XIV's court preacher?
King James I of England
Jacques Bossuet
King Louis XIV of France
Thomas Hobbes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement is an example of the biblical justification used by Bossuet for the Divine Right of Kings?
People create the government, not God
God establishes Kings as his ministers and reigns through them over the people
One king, one law, one faith
The king is the servant of the people
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between the Divine Right of Kings and the social contract theory?
Both theories emphasize the power of the people
Divine Right supports a bottom-up approach, while social contract supports a top-down approach
Divine Right supports a top-down approach, while social contract supports a bottom-up approach
Both theories reject the role of God in governance
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
A theory that kings are chosen by the people
A belief that kings derive their authority from God
A concept that kings should be elected
A principle that kings have no divine authority
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Name one supporter of the Divine Right of Kings theory.
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
King James I
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the Divine Right of Kings different from social contract theory?
It emphasizes the role of the people in choosing leaders
It suggests that authority comes from a social agreement
It claims that authority is granted by God, not by the people
It focuses on the separation of powers
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