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base your answer to questions 10 - 11 on the source below and on your knowledge of social studies. in the very heart of tokyo sits the imperial palace, site of the former edo castle. inside a colossal moat with ramparts that dwarf anything seen in europe, vast open spaces enclose the last fragments of one of the worlds most imposing seventeenth - century monuments. across the globe in france, louis xivs palace and gardens of versailles form a similar impression of artificial mastery of nature and society. miles of formal gardens punctuated decorated with fountains and statuary surround a palace known for its cold magnificence, with the entire ensemble of town, palace, and park orienting itself around a single, central focal point: the sun kings bedroom. each complex symbolizes a system of power. source: william beik, \louis xiv and the cities,\ edo and paris: urban life and the state in the early modern era, cornell university press, 1994. 10. based on this passage, one way the castle at edo and the palace at versailles are similar is that both (1) became symbols of power and wealth (2) developed into monastic centers of learning (3) were meant to provide protection and prevent attacks (4) served as monuments to the military 11. which claim can best be supported by this passage? (1) the more independent the nobles were the higher their status. (2) nobles maintained their authority by remaining isolated. (3) rulers controlled their nobles by influencing where they lived. (4) spending time in segregated sectors guaranteed nobles the support of their ruler. 12. one similarity in the rule of peter the great, suleiman i, and louis xiv is that each leader 1. shared power with a legislature 2. practiced religious toleration 3. expanded his territory 4. decreased the amount of taxes collected 13. lockes two treatises of government, rousseaus the social contract, and montesquieus the spirit of the laws were works written during which time period? (1) middle ages (2) renaissance (3) enlightenment (4) reformation

Explanation:

Question 10:

The passage states that each complex (Edo Castle and Palace of Versailles) symbolizes a system of power. This indicates they became symbols of power and wealth.

Question 11:

The passage doesn't directly support the other options. Rulers often controlled nobles by having them live in certain areas (like nobles at Versailles being near the king), influencing where they lived.

Question 12:

Peter the Great expanded Russia, Suleiman I expanded the Ottoman Empire, and Louis XIV expanded French territory.

Question 13:

Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu were Enlightenment - era thinkers. Their works were part of the intellectual movement of the Enlightenment.

Answer:

1. (1) became symbols of power and wealth
2. (3) Rulers controlled their nobles by influencing where they lived.
3. 3. expanded his territory
4. (3) Enlightenment