Enlightenment

What was another name for the Enlightenment?

• The Age of Exploration

• The Age of Reason

• The Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

Which of these time periods most directly influenced the Enlightenment?

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Mongol Golden Age

• The Great Schism

• The Black Plague

Which of the following did not contribute to the Enlightenment?

• The Reformation
• The Industrial Revolution
• The Scientific Revolution
• The Renaissance

Before the Enlightenment, what was the main form of government in Europe?

• Democracy

• Autonomy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy/Absolute Rule

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

• Supreme Law

• Public Opinion

• Divine Right

• Poor Judgment

Enlightened Thinkers (philosophes) based their beliefs on what two things?

• Power and privilege

• Military strength and fame

• Divine Right and church doctrine

• Reason and logic

Which French Enlightenment thinker promoted the idea of separation of power? 

• Mary Wollstonecraft
• Rene Descartes
• Charles-Louis Montesquieu
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

French Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech and religion

• Voltaire

• Denis Diderot

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• John Locke

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

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Voltaire

How did Hobbes view human nature?

• We are inquisitive and industrious.

• We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.

• We are naturally ignorant

• We are naturally kind and helpful to others