APWH Enlightenment 5.1
Authored by George Mussman
History
9th - 10th Grade
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This quiz focuses on the Enlightenment period and its philosophical and political impact, appropriate for grades 9-10 in an Advanced Placement World History course. Students need to understand the fundamental shift from traditional authority to reason-based thinking that characterized the 18th century Enlightenment. The core concepts include recognizing how Enlightenment thinkers prioritized rational thought and individual rights over established customs and collective obligations, understanding the movement's impact on religious influence in society, and grasping how these new ideas sparked revolutionary movements seeking independence and constitutional government. Students must also demonstrate knowledge of key philosophical terms like empiricism, deism, nationalism, and socialism, while distinguishing between the specific contributions of major Enlightenment philosophers including Hobbes' pessimistic view of human nature, Locke's natural rights theory, Montesquieu's separation of powers, and Voltaire's advocacy for civil liberties. Created by George Mussman, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 9 and 10. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for students studying the intellectual foundations of modern democratic society and revolutionary movements. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before diving deeper into Enlightenment philosophy, or as a review exercise to reinforce key concepts and vocabulary after instruction. The matching format for philosophers and their ideas makes it particularly effective for homework practice, allowing students to solidify their understanding of how individual thinkers contributed to the broader intellectual movement. This assessment aligns with AP World History standards, specifically those addressing the development of ideologies and belief systems that challenged traditional forms of governance and social organization between 1450-1750 CE.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The Enlightenment emphasized ____ over tradition and ____ over community values.
reason; individualism
religion; inspiration
philosophy; New World influences
social science; independence
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
The Enlightenment made religion
less pervasive in society.
disappear from society.
more important in society.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
What were the two main goals of the revolutions caused by new ideas?
independence from colonial power
constitutional representation
equality of all people
increased trade
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
feeling of intense loyalty to others who share one's language and culture
nationalism
empiricism
conservatism
socialism
deism
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
belief that knowledge comes from sensed experience
nationalism
empiricism
conservatism
socialism
deism
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Thomas Hobbes
people couldn't be trusted, they were nasty
people had natural rights
government should have separate branches
argued for religious and civil liberty
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
John Locke
people couldn't be trusted, they were nasty
people had natural rights
government should have separate branches
argued for religious and civil liberty
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