Topic 5.1 to Topic 5.2 Quiz

Which of the following are characteristics of Enlightenment philosophy? Check all that apply:

• Use religion to analyze how the universe works

• All men should have a say in governing themselves

• Use reason to analyze how the universe works

• All men are born equal

Wollstonecraft's main goal in this passage is to

• secure inheritance rights for surviving wives

• secure female equality with males

• allow men and women to marry based on love

• encourage Britain to support the bourgeoisie in the French Revolution

Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with the idea of life, liberty, and property?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with his wit and advocacy of civil liberties?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with the idea of the use of checks on powers and separate branches of government?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which of the following best describes the Enlightenment philosophers' view of the ideal government?

• a democracy with a strong military force

• a power sharing agreement between civil and religious leaders

• an absolute monarchy deriving authority from religion

• a contract between the leader and people

Which of the following are true about the French Revolution? Mark all that apply (2) :

• it embraced the ancient regime as the ideal form of societal organization

• it attempted to put Enlightenment ideals into practice

• it instituted a lasting, stable government

• it was more radical than the American Revolution

Which of the following statements about the Haitian Revolutionary leader Toussaint L'Ouverture are true? Mark all that apply (2) :

• He declared Haiti's independence from France

• He died in an unsuccessful attempt to protect his masters from the slave revolt

• He organized an effective, disciplined army

• He was an illiterate priest at the time of the revolution

• He was well read in Enlightenment thought and successfully played the French, Spanish, and British against each other.

Simon Bolivar attempted to

• create a confederation states in South America modeled after the United States of America

• convince creole leaders to abandon their fight against Spanish rulers in South America

• suppress independence movements in Venezuela and Peru

• lead a revolution against colonial rule in Mexico

Which generalization applies to all the revolutions listed in the table?

• All resulted in newly independent countries.

• All advocated racial equality.

• All were reversed within a generation of their completion.

• All were inspired by Enlightenment ideals.