• Syllabus

7: Absolutism and Enlightenment (1650–1800)

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Sub sections and their related questions

The goals and development of Enlightenment ideas; the Scientific Revolution

• 17N.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: Discuss the view that the Scientific Revolution overturned accepted belief systems.
• 18N.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: Examine the influence of the Scientific Revolution on the development of Enlightenment ideas.
• 21M.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: Evaluate the achievements of the Scientific Revolution during the Enlightenment.

Case study of Enlightenment ideas and their political impact in any two of Germany, England, Scotland, France, Spain, the Dutch Republic or Italy)

• 18M.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: Compare and contrast the impact of the policies of any two Enlightened despots.
• 19M.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: Evaluate the political impact of Enlightenment ideas in two of the following: Germany; England;...
• 20N.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: “Enlightenment ideas had little impact on politics.” Discuss with reference to two of the...

Case study of any two absolutist monarchs: nature of their rule; extent of their power; foreign policy

• 17N.3op4.HL.TZ0.14: “Absolutist monarchs had few limits on the exercise of their power.” With reference to two...
• 19N.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: Compare and contrast the foreign policies of two absolutist monarchs.
• 21N.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: Compare and contrast the nature of the rule of two absolutist monarchs.
• 22M.3op4.HL.TZ0.13: Compare and contrast the extent of the power of two absolutist monarchs.

Case study of any two enlightened despots: policies and their impact; extent of change

• 19N.3op4.HL.TZ0.14: “The policies of enlightened despots had little impact on their subjects.” Discuss with reference...

Social and economic change in the Enlightenment era; growth of cities; agricultural change

• 17M.3op4.HL.TZ0.13:

  Evaluate the effectiveness of the foreign policy of any two absolutist monarchs.

• 17M.3op4.HL.TZ0.14: Discuss the reasons for the growth of cities between 1650 and 1800.
• 18N.3op4.HL.TZ0.14: Evaluate the extent of social and economic changes that took place during the Enlightenment.
• 19M.3op4.HL.TZ0.14: “The growth of cities was the most significant social and economic change in the Enlightenment...
• 21M.3op4.HL.TZ0.14: “Agricultural change in the Enlightenment era was socially and economically beneficial.” To what...
• 22M.3op4.HL.TZ0.14: “Social and economic change in the Enlightenment era was limited.” Discuss.

Monarchy, patronage and the arts; the Baroque movement

• 18M.3op4.HL.TZ0.14:

  Evaluate the impact of the Baroque movement on the arts between 1650 and 1800.

• 20N.3op4.HL.TZ0.14:

  Examine the importance of monarchical patronage to the arts.

• 21N.3op4.HL.TZ0.14:

  Examine the impact of monarchical patronage on the Baroque movement.