The Enlightenment Chapter 20 Test

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Which of the following ideas came as a result of the enlightenment? relativism, rationalism, skepticism, individualism

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individualism

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Hobbes believed that all humans were inherently: Selfish and evil, Ambitious and motivated, Intelligent and reasonable, poor and irrational

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Selfish and evil

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Which form of government did Hobbes prefer? Options: Absolute monarchy, direct democracy, representative democracy, anarchy

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Absolute monarchy

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Which form of government did Locke prefer? Options: Absolute monarchy, democracy, constitutional monarchy, anarchy

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democracy

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Which best describes Voltaire's stance on religion? Options: There is no God, Religious tolerance, He prefers the Catholic form of Christianity, He is a Buddhist

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Religious tolerance

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the beginning of the Enlightenment? Greater exploration led to an appreciation and interest in other places, The discoveries of the Scientific Revolution changed how people thought, People with high authority in government taking advantage of their power without their citizens knowing

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The 30 Years War compelled writers to philosophize about the nature of war

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Which idea became a central belief of the Enlightenment? Options: The use of reason would lead to human progress, Mathematics could be used to solve all human problems, The ancient Romans had the best form of government, People should give up their natural rights to their rulers

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The use of reason would lead to human progress

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Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by: applying reason and the laws of nature.

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applying reason and the laws of nature

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One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that

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governments should protect natural rights

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Which statement expresses an idea of the Enlightenment? Options: the king is sacred and answers only to God, history is a continuous struggle between social classes, Those are the most fit will survive and succeed, All individuals have natural rights and have the ability to reason

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All individuals have natural rights and have the ability to reason