Enlightenment

Enlightenment

9th - 12th Grade

26 Qs

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Enlightenment

Enlightenment

Assessment

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History

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.1, RI.11-12.9, RI.8.8

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...

the level of control they should have over their government

the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit

how their food crops should be grown

how their houses should be arranged

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Enlightenment is

a time of rebirth
a time when science ruled
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
a time when technology ruled

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Natural Rights

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Life, Liberty, and Property
Freedom
Rights to say what we want, when we want to.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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According to Enlightenment thinker John Locke, why are governments created?

God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people

People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order

People set up governments to protect their lives and property

Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

People give up some of their freedom in exchange for protection of their rights in the ...

Scientific Revolution

Age of Reason

State of Nature

Social Contract

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

Nothing, people must obey the government

The people would have a right to revolt

The people would be returned to a state of nature

People would be forced to enter into a social contract

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