Absolutism and Enlightenment Unit Test
1. What is absolutism?
a) A form of government in which a monarch has complete power and authority
b) A political system in which the power is divided between a monarch and an elected parliament
c) A system of government where power is shared between different branches of government
d) A government in which power is held by the people through elected representatives
2. Which monarch is often associated with the concept of absolutism?
a) Louis XIV of France
b) Queen Elizabeth I of England
c) Peter the Great of Russia
d) Frederick the Great of Prussia
3. What was the main goal of the Enlightenment?
a) To spread the authority of the Catholic Church
b) To spread the power of monarchs throughout Europe
c) To promote reason, individualism, and skepticism
d) To limit freedom of speech and expression
4. Who was a key figure of the Enlightenment?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Henry VIII
c) Joan of Arc
d) Charlemagne
5. How did the Enlightenment impact society?
a) It promoted the idea of absolute monarchy
b) It encouraged people to rely on tradition and faith
c) It sparked intellectual and cultural growth, leading to revolutions and new ideas
d) It reinforced the power of the Catholic Church
6. How did absolutism and the Enlightenment influence each other?
a) Absolutism suppressed the ideas of the Enlightenment
b) The Enlightenment challenged the concept of absolutism by promoting individual rights and freedoms
c) Absolutist monarchs embraced the ideas of the Enlightenment and implemented reforms in their countries
d) The Enlightenment had no impact on the concept of absolutism
7. How did the Glorious Revolution in England impact the concept of absolutism?
a) It strengthened the power of the monarch
b) It weakened the power of the monarch and established a constitutional monarchy
c) It had no impact on the concept of absolutism
d) It led to the expulsion of the monarch and the establishment of a republic
8. Which document exemplifies Enlightenment ideals and helped inspire revolutions around the world?
a) The Bill of Rights
b) The Magna Carta
c) The Declaration of Independence
d) The Thirty Years' War
9. What role did salons and coffeehouses play in the spread of Enlightenment ideas?
a) They were gathering places for critical thinkers to discuss and debate new ideas
b) They were institutions that promoted traditional values and beliefs
c) They were centers of political power controlled by the ruling elite
d) They had no impact on the spread of Enlightenment ideas
10. How did the Enlightenment contribute to the growth of democracy and individual rights?
a) By challenging the authority of monarchs and promoting the idea of natural rights
b) By supporting the power of the Catholic Church
c) By promoting the idea of divine right of kings
d) By advocating for a return to absolute monarchy
Answer Key:
1. a) A form of government in which a monarch has complete power and authority
2. a) Louis XIV of France
3. c) To promote reason, individualism, and skepticism
4. a) Isaac Newton
5. c) It sparked intellectual and cultural growth, leading to revolutions and new ideas
6. b) The Enlightenment challenged the concept of absolutism by promoting individual rights and freedoms
7. b) It weakened the power of the monarch and established a constitutional monarchy
8. c) The Declaration of Independence
9. a) They were gathering places for critical thinkers to discuss and debate new ideas
10. a) By challenging the authority of monarchs and promoting the idea of natural rights