Men and Women of the Enlightenment

Men and Women of the Enlightenment

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Men and Women of the Enlightenment

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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

Beccaria
Hobbes 
Locke
Montesquieu

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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

Executive
Presidential Cabinet
Legislative
Judicial

7.

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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

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