Enlightenment Philosophers

Enlightenment Philosophers

10th Grade

12 Qs

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Enlightenment Philosophers

Enlightenment Philosophers

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Rousseau
Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This man was America's Enlightenment Philosopher . . .

Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Bill of Rights is a product of whose philosophies?

Beccaria
Hobbes
Locke
Wollstonecraft

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