Which statement about the “divine right of kings” theory is FALSE?

Question

A.
Its followers viewed kings as the fathers of society.
B.
Its adherents believed that government was critical to the “Great Chain of Being.”
C.
It held that submission to the patriarchal authority was the key to political obligation.
D.
Its followers believed that governments should be modeled after the ancient Greek and Roman governments

Answer 1

The statement that is FALSE about the “divine right of kings” theory is:

D. Its followers believed that governments should be modeled after the ancient Greek and Roman governments.

The divine right of kings primarily emphasized the monarch's absolute authority as ordained by God, rather than modeling government after ancient Greek and Roman systems, which were more rooted in ideas of democracy and republicanism.