Which of these statements best describes absolute rulers? Absolute rulers’ powers are checked only by the military.
Absolute rulers are figureheads who carry out the Church’s wishes.
Absolute rulers depend on the advice of a parliament.
Absolute rulers have no checks on their power.

Analyze the maps from the previous section, then identify and discuss which two maps show the biggest move from colonialism to independence.

Take another look at the population pyramid for france in 1950. notice the disparity between the male and female populations in the 55 to 70 year-old age group. what historical event could account for this disparity?

Write about three symbols that you find in the story and what each symbol means. the meaning should be on the topic of knowledge vs. ignorance, the relationship of knowledge to freedom, and both the good and bad associated with gaining knowledge. use this example as a model for your "the prisoner who is set free and leaves the cave represents a person who gains knowledge, and his experiences show both the positive and negative effects of learning something new." write about what you think plato is trying to tell us about knowledge vs. ignorance and the relationship of knowledge to freedom in this story. be sure to include what he says about the cost (the pain).