Enlightenment Philosophers

Who was the author of the "The Social Contract?"

• Rousseau
• Hobbes
• Locke
• Montesquieu

This man was America's Enlightenment Philosopher . . .

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams

Which of the following statements reflects Enlightenment arguments against the Divine Right Theory of government?

• God has chosen all government rulers
• Independence is built by Military Might 
• The power of government is derived from the governed
• A capitalist economic system is essential for a functioning Democracy

An essential aspect of the Enlightenment was its advocacy of the . . .

• return to traditional medieval values
• overseas expansion by Western Europe
• the use of reason for logical and rational thinking
• strengthening the power of organized religions

Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Voltaire were all . . .

• Scientists studying gravity
• Developers of the scientific method
• Sea Captains who explored North America
• Enlightenment philosophers who ideas contributed to the French Revolution

Thomas Jefferson adopted whose ideas when writing about inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

• Baron De Montesquieu
• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Voltaire

The Bill of Rights is a product of whose philosophies?

• Beccaria
• Hobbes
• Locke
• Wollstonecraft

Rousseau would be most likley to support . . . 

• a return to feudalism in europe
• a government ruled by an absolute monarch
• society ruled by the Catholic Church
• a society in which the people choose their leaders

The Enlightenment is considered a turning point in history because . . . 

• Europeans changed their ways of thinking about the role of government
• Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church
• The Columbian Exchange occured
• The factory system was used to mass-produce goods

Which of the following books/Ideals would be associated with Thomas Hobbes?

• "The Social Contract"
• Power should rest with the people
• The best form of government is a strong monarch
• Power should derive from the church