Enlightenment

Enlightenment

7th Grade

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Enlightenment

Enlightenment

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7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Enlightenment thinker produced plays and poems, as well as historical and philosophical essays?

A) Immanuel Kant 
B) John Locke 
C) Montesquieu 
D) Voltaire

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Encyclopedie was published to

A) propose a new plan of government for France 
B) inspire peasants to rise up against the ruling class 
C) spread Enlightenment ideas as widely as possible 
D) improve the study of literature by the middle class

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

 In what way did Enlightenment philosophers reflect the central ideas of both Greek democracy and Roman republicanism?

A) They taught that rule by an elite class of nobles is necessary for running a government. 
B) They thought government should represent the will of its citizens. 
C) They argued that a merit-based system is the best method for selecting government officials. 
D) They felt that rule by a strong central leader is the only way to govern effectively.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The concept of individualism was most central to the political ideas of

A) Thomas Hobbes 
B) Immanuel Kant 
C) John Locke 
D) Montesquieu 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

John Locke's central political value was

A) the protection of individual rights
B) designing governments around biblical teachings
C) ensuring an equal distribution of wealth
D) the empowerment of the majority of people

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was

A) a desire to improve society
B) faith in traditional religious beliefs
C) support for democratic forms of government
D) a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A) American and French Revolutions
B) Buddhism and Confucianism
C) Islamic philosophy
D) Scientific Revolution

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