The Age of Enlightenment Mid 1600's- Mid 1700's

Pamela Benn

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  1. The Age of Enlightenment was in which centuries (use the information above to help you)?
  2. Your answer:
    15th and 16th Centuries
    16th and 17th Centuries
    17th and 18th Centuries


  3. In order to have more control King Louis XIV, had the French nobles move to_____________________.
  4. Your answer:
    Versailles
    Tuilenes
    Bastille


  5. While at Versailles the King made the nobles' lives________________________.
  6. Your answer:
    lavish and enjoyable
    harsh and contoling
    strict and religious


  7. Some characteristics about Versailles are:_______________________
  8. Your answer:
    its' lavish gardens and size
    the moats which they took gondolas to transport themselves
    its' location right in the heart of Paris


  9. Another name for King Louis XIV was ___________________.
  10. Your answer:
    The Moon King
    the Sun King
    The Sunset King


  11. Who said the following, "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"?
  12. Your answer:
    Voltaire
    Rousseau
    Locke


  13. During the Age of Enlightenment, who believed women should have rights?
  14. Your answer:
    John Locke, Mary Wollstonecraft and Jean Jacques Rousseau
    Montesquieu, John Locke and Mary Wollstonecraft
    John Stuart Mill, Mary Wollstonecraft and John Locke


  15. The philosopher,_________________, really didn't agree with marriage. Later this person got married and had a daughter who wrote the book______________.
  16. Your answer:
    Mary Wollstonecraft, and Frankenstein
    John Stuart Mill and Dracula
    Voltaire and The Werewolf


  17. The comment by Rousseau, "To hold a pen is to be at war" shows the power of writing. What modern occurrence also demonstrated that statement?
  18. Your answer:
    Rousseau saying he was going to write about the monarchy
    The political cartoonist in Denmark
    The President and his recent sending of truck loads of pens to the soldiers


  19. The writings of the philsophers during the Age of Enlightenment influenced the writing of this first early American document?
  20. Your answer:
    The Bill of Rights
    The Declaration of Independence
    The Constitution


  21. John Locke's writings influenced the writing of the same document as above, but the wording was changed from: "Life, Liberty and Property" to:
  22. Your answer:
    Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
    Life, Liberty and Security of Property
    Right for Self Government, Safety and Open Religion


  23. "Tolerance and respect for the individual", was a primary teaching of which philosopher?
  24. Your answer:
    Rousseau
    Mills
    Voltaire


  25. The formation of a three part government: legislative, executive and judicial government was promoted by which philosopher?
  26. Your answer:
    Rousseau
    Locke
    Montesquieu


  27. The main reason King Louis XIV wanted nobels to live in his castle was________________.
  28. Your answer:
    he liked to have parties with his wife and the guests were close by
    he wanted absolute power and this would control the nobles
    he wanted the powers that ran the militaries close by in case he wanted to start a war


  29. Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that:____________.
  30. Your answer:
    the government should be a contract between the ruler and its citizens
    the greatest good for the greatest number
    the spirit of enlightenment is tolerance and respect for people's rights


  31. This philosopher did not agree with the way society was run as it was unfair to the sexes. This person addressed unequal education between men and women.
  32. Your answer:
    Montesquieu
    Mary Wollstonecraft
    John Locke


  33. People agreed with the thoughts of the philosphers because _____________.
  34. Your answer:
    both of these statements are true
    their thoughts would give the commoners more rights and powers
    people did not agree with how the King handled money and taxes


  35. Versailles was built __________miles from Paris. This would be important during the March to Versailles, as it was pretty far away.
  36. Your answer:
    25
    6
    12


  37. The Palace at Versailles, influences in architecture were inspired by the curved ceilings of the middle ages and the technique of frescos on the ceilings. Which Renaissance artisit painted on the ceiling?
  38. Your answer:
    DaVinci
    Michaelangelo
    Botticelli


  39. During the pre-french revolutionary time, Marie Antoinette was accused of having an affair with a religious man of high ranking. What was the item he tried to present to her?
  40. Your answer:
    a ruby necklace
    the "Hope Diamond" necklace
    a multi-diamond necklace


  41. The first incident, which marked the beginning of the French Revolution was the _____________________.
  42. Your answer:
    the writing of the book "A Tale of Two Cities"
    storming of the Bastille
    March to Versailles


  43. The Third Estate was composed of _________________________________.
  44. Your answer:
    the monarchy and the church
    the nobles
    commoners, workers, bourgeoisie and peasants


  45. The Tennis Court Oath happened because King Louis XIV locked the third estate out of the meeting hall when he felt threatened by the_______________________ .
  46. Your answer:
    the nobles rebelling when they heard they might have to pay taxes.
    possibility of a National Assembly beginning
    the people marcching to the Palace


  47. The main reason King Louis XIV was almost bankrupt was because _________________________.
  48. Your answer:
    it cost a lot to run Versailles
    of his support of the American colonies during their Revolution.
    Marie Antoinette had high spending habits


  49. The French Officer who fought in the American Revolution and then was hired by the monarchy to be the National Guard, only to later quit and join the Revolution of the people was___________________.
  50. Your answer:
    Gaston
    Lafayette
    Bonaparte


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