Mrs. D's Absolutism and Enlightenment Quiz

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege
• money and fame
• good looks and charm
• reason and logic

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Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”

• Democracy
• Republic
• Absolute Monarch
• Constitutional Monarchy

Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 

• Supreme Law
• Divine Right
• Their Opinion
• Poor Judgement

An English Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

A French philosopher who believed in limited government and was against absolute monarchy. He believed that government should be divided into separate branches that shared power.

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people give the government the ability to rule and in return the government should protect will of the people (social contract).

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Social Contract

• Government protects people and in return, people follow (give power to) the government

• Government protects people and people don't complain.

• People cannot trust government.

• People must trust the government and obey the government.

During the Enlightenment many people believed they could improve society with

• emotion
• reason
• the military
• the monarchy

Right to freedom of speech and religion

• Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Voltaire

Why do you think the Enlightenment was also called the Age of Reason?

• People were more reasonable
• People depended on reason rather than old beliefs
• Reason was undervalued
• The King destroyed old beliefs