Enlightenment

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

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

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

 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Immanuel Kant's main writings centered on which question?

• A) How can religious ideas be proven rationally?
• B) How should a democratic society be organized?
• C) How do humans learn about the way the world works?
• D) How do humans react to new technological innovations?

Philosophers of the Enlightenment wanted to use __________ in all areas of life.

• A. government
• B. economics
• C. politics
• D. reason

___________________ believed that without government, people would fight each other all the time.

• A. Locke
• B. Hobbes
• C. Montesquieu
• D. Smith