1
How did Louis XIV use intendants to reinforce his absolutist rule?
2
Which policy best characterizes Colbert's mercantilist approach in France?
3
What was the main constitutional change introduced by the English Bill of Rights of 1689?
4
Why did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 lead to a Protestant succession in England?
5
In the scientific revolution, which philosopher introduced methodological doubt before establishing a new foundation for knowledge?
6
Which of the following best explains the economic rationale behind Adam Smith's 'invisible hand' concept?
7
How did Montesquieu's 'trias politica' aim to prevent despotism?
8
What was a primary cause of the French 'Grande Peur' in the countryside during 1789?
9
Which statement correctly contrasts the political ideas of John Locke and Jean‑Jacques Rousseau?
10
Why did the Dutch Republic initially oppose, then later participate in, the trans‑Atlantic slave trade?
