- Pretest: Absolutism and Enlightenment Pretest
1. What is absolutism?
a) A political system in which a monarch has complete and unlimited power
b) A religious movement emphasizing personal salvation through faith
c) A philosophical movement focused on reason and individual rights
2. Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his argument for natural rights and social contract theory?
a) John Locke
b) King Louis XIV
c) Voltaire
3. Who is considered the "Sun King" and ruled France during its peak of absolutism?
a) Frederick the Great
b) Peter the Great
c) Louis XIV
4. What is the main difference between absolutism and Enlightenment ideas?
a) Absolutism promotes a monarch having complete power, while Enlightenment ideas emphasize individual rights and reason
b) Both focus on religious freedom and tolerance
c) Absolutism and Enlightenment ideas are essentially the same
5. Which Enlightenment thinker believed in separation of powers and checks and balances in government?
a) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b) Baron de Montesquieu
c) Thomas Hobbes
Answers:
1. a) A political system in which a monarch has complete and unlimited power
2. a) John Locke
3. c) Louis XIV
4. a) Absolutism promotes a monarch having complete power, while Enlightenment ideas emphasize individual rights and reason
5. b) Baron de Montesquieu