Question

who is often regarded as the best example of absolutism in the seventeenth century?
a) king louis xiv of france
b) queen elizabeth i of england
c) philip ii of spain
d) king james i of england

by the late 1760s, enlightenment ideas began to include
a. new farming techniques
b. religious control
c. liberty and women’s rights
d. monarchy reform

sovereign means?
politically independent
to force under one’s control
not able to be taken away
to seize and hold by force or without the right to do so

Explanation:

• First question: King Louis XIV of France is often regarded as the best example of absolutism in the seventeenth century. He centralized power, built the Palace of Versailles, and had a strong grip on the French state.
• Second question: By the late 1760s, Enlightenment ideas began to include liberty and women’s rights. Enlightenment thinkers like Mary Wollstonecraft advocated for women’s rights, and liberty was a central theme in the works of many Enlightenment philosophers.
• Third question: “Sovereign” means politically independent. A sovereign state or entity has supreme authority and is not under the control of another power.

Answer:

a) King Louis XIV of France
C. liberty and women’s rights
politically independent