Men and Women of the Enlightenment

Why did Voltaire write using a pen name and not his real one?

• He did not want to be seen as hungry for publicity.
• He was very introverted and shy, so he wanted to remain anonymous.
• He feared his writings might anger the rulers of France.
• He stole ideas from many other Enlightenment thinkers, and did not want to get in trouble.

Which of the following groups did Voltaire believe to be to powerful and intolerant?

• The Clergy/ Roman Catholic Church
• The Clergy/ Huguenot Church 
• The Nobles, especially Louis XVI
• The Bourgeoisie  and peasant classes

Which Amendment in the US Constitution was probably influenced the MOST by Voltaire's ideas?

• The Second Amendment, the right to organize and serve in a militia
• The Fifth Amendment, the right against self-incrimination
• The Third Amendment, protection from quartering soldiers in one's home
• The First Amendment, freedom to speak and express ideas

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed women would make better rulers not because they are more intelligent, but because they are more able to see both sides of an argument?

• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Voltaire
• Wollstonecraft

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in using "Checks and Balances" within the government to control the power of the government?

• Beccaria
• Hobbes 
• Locke
• Montesquieu

Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government outlined in the US Constitution?

• Executive
• Presidential Cabinet
• Legislative
• Judicial

According to Rousseau, what is the only reason people should give up some of their freedom?

• To gain protection
• To gain equality
• To promote the common good
• To promote individual rights

Which of the following is a relationship the Rousseau would have DISAGREED with?

• Community over the individual
• Instinct over emotion
• Natural goodness over civilization
• Minority rights over majority rule

Who was the author of the following quote? "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."

• Mary Wollstonecraft
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• John Locke
• Cesare Beccaria

Which Enlightenment philosopher refused to marry because women became the legal property of their husbands?

• Mary Wollstonecraft
• Germaine de Stael
• Francois-Marie Arouet
• None of these women married