The Enlightenment

French Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech was the best weapon against bad government

• 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

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

John Locke, Jean Rousseau, and Voltaire all lived during what was called the:

• Dark Ages

• Middle Ages

• Enlightenment

• Depression

Who said all men are created equal?

• Issac Newton

• George Washington

• Christopher Columbus

• John Locke

Which is the best answer on how enlightenment influence society?

• it influenced monarchies rights

• it influenced citizen rights

• it influenced government rights

• it influenced women rights

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

Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Voltaire

Voltaire was a big believer in which of the following?

• Freedom of Speech
• People are born wicked
• People are born free and equal
• The social contract

what is an enlightened thinker that tried to apply methods of science to improve society

• king

• philosopher

• president

• citizen