The Enlightenment

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

• Voltaire

• Denis Diderot

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• John Locke

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?

• Montesquire
• Locke
• Voltaire
• Rousseau

Which of the following exemplifies the ideas of the age of Enlightenment?

• reason
• tradition
• faith
• ignorance

According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?

• kings
• God
• military
• people

What document did John Locke's ideas influence?

• English Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Charter
• Magna Carter

Not everyone who traveled to European Colonies did so by their own free will. From what Continent did the biggest forced migration of people in history take place?

• Asia
• North America
• South America
• Africa

Which of the following would be another good name for the Enlightenment?

• The Age of Reason

• The Age of Great Philosophers

• The Age of Religion

• The Age of Revolution

An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

• Philosophers
• Democracy
• Social Contract
• Divine Right of Kings

The rights of life, liberty, and property are called:

• Unalienable Rights

• Essential Rights

• Natural Rights

• Original Rights

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe about government?

• some government control is necessary, but it should be kept to a minimum

• the government should control all aspects of our lives

• the government should be led by an absolute monarch