1. Unit 9 The Age of Absolutism and the Enlightenment CFA’s for Unit 9

2. 1. All of the following led to the rise of absolute monarchs. Which event is CORRECTLY matched with its effect? A.Age of Exploration  overseas colonies brought kings wealth and power B.Protestant Reformation  Wars against Muslims led to trade & weakened power of feudal lords C.Hundred Years War  weakened power of Catholic Church over people in northern Europe D.Crusades  new cannons and longbows weakened power of feudal lords and knights

3. 2. Which of the following is NOT true about Louis XIV? A.He encouraged manufacturing to make France self-sufficient B.He worked hard to lower France’s debts and taxes on the French people C.He transformed France into the most powerful nation in Europe D.He built a magnificent palace for himself outside Paris, called Versailles

4. 3. Which of the following best describes Russia in the years before Peter the Great? A.Russia was the most advanced country in Europe B.Most Russian people were middle-class skilled workers who were able to escape the authority of the boyars (nobles) C.Russia had little industry, no colonies, and was isolated from Europe D.The Mongol Empire created the first Russian “czars”

5. 4. A major difference between England and other European nations like Spain, Russia, France, and Austria was: A.England was the only nation that did not have a parliament to help the king make laws B.The Magna Carta made England a limited monarchy, not an absolute monarchy C.England remained in the Middle Ages while other nations experienced the Renaissance D.English monarchs embraced mercantilism as an economic policy, but not capitalism

6. 5. Which of the following is true about the French king Louis XIV? A.He supported the Edict of Nantes which granted religious freedom to French people B.He was a devout “Huguenot” C.He refused to spend France’s money on overseas colonies D.He excluded nobles from gov’t decisions and hired professional bureaucrats

7. 6. The Enlightenment was a time when Europeans began to: A.Take over weaker nations in Africa and Asia in order to gain sources of raw materials B.Develop powerful militaries and large networks of alliances with other nations C.Question the power of absolute monarchs and suggest new forms of government D.Create new inventions that allowed factories to mass produce goods

8. 7. Which Enlightenment philosophe’s ideas are best described by this quote; "I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to my death your right to say it."? A.Voltaire B.Cesare Beccaria C.John Locke D.Jean-Jacques Rousseau

9. 8. Which Enlightened philosophe is CORRECTLY matched? A.Thomas Hobbes  supported “separation of powers” and “checks and balances” B.John Locke  believed people are selfish; supported rule by powerful kings C.Montesquieu  believed in “consent of the governed” and protection of “natural rights” D.Jean-Jacques Rousseau  supported the idea of gov’t based on the common good; guided by the general will

10. 9. Which Enlightened philosophe believed in “separation of powers” and “checks and balances”? A.Thomas Hobbes B.John Locke C.Montesquieu D.Jean-Jacques Rousseau E.Voltaire F.Cesare Beccaria

11. 10. Which Enlightenment philosophe was most concerned with eliminating cruel and unusual punishment, secret trials, and promoting the idea that people were innocent until proven guilty? A. John Locke B. Cesare Beccaria C. Thomas Hobbes D. Napoleon