Quiz for Document 16-3: Frederick the Great, Essay on the Forms of Government (ca. 1740)

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Document 16-3: Frederick the Great, Essay on the Forms of Government (1542)

Choose the best answer to each question.

  1. Question 16.7

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    Correct. The answer is b. Frederick argued that a king who advanced his own personal interests and indulged in vice would abuse power, while an honest and hardworking ruler would govern wisely and justly.
    Incorrect. The answer is b. Frederick argued that a king who advanced his own personal interests and indulged in vice would abuse power, while an honest and hardworking ruler would govern wisely and justly.
    According to Frederick the Great, what was the primary cause of bad government?

  2. Question 16.8

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    Correct. The answer is d. Like the philosophes, Frederick believed in the expansion of education.
    Incorrect. The answer is d. Like the philosophes, Frederick believed in the expansion of education.
    Which of the following practices, inspired by Enlightenment ideals, did Frederick recommend for rulers seeking to create good government?

  3. Question 16.9

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    Correct. The answer is a. Frederick conceived of a ruler as the head of the political body, making decisions on behalf of the common good.
    Incorrect. The answer is a. Frederick conceived of a ruler as the head of the political body, making decisions on behalf of the common good.
    Who did Frederick believe should hold decision-making authority?

  4. Question 16.10

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    Correct. The answer is b. Frederick distanced himself from traditional ideas of kingship by referring to a ruler as the principal servant of the state.
    Incorrect. The answer is b. Frederick distanced himself from traditional ideas of kingship by referring to a ruler as the principal servant of the state.
    How did Frederick envision the role of an absolutist monarch?