Voltaire and Rousseau Review 1

According to Voltaire, is it good that England allows a multitude of religions?

• Yes

• No

What did Voltaire' main idea about religion have in common with John Locke's main idea about government?

• Both placed emphasis on individual freedom

• Both though old white men were superior to everyone else

• Both of them hated Catholics

• Both believed in authoritarian rule

The source of power in a ___________ comes from the people.

• Band

• School

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Who wrote the Social Contract?

• Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

Montesquieu believed in a system of “checks and balances “.

• True

• False

• I have no clue

• Maybe

Thomas Hobbes believed people are naturally wicked.

• True

• False

• Whatever

• Maybe

Both Voltaire and Diderot were sent to the Bastille prison for _________.

• what they stole

• what they wrote

• what they broke

• selling the King's stuff on Craigslist

What happened to the writings of both Diderot and Voltaire in France?

• The King ordered them banned.

• The King ordered them to be mandatory reading.

• The King ordered them to be put into the Royal Library.

• The King ordered them to be made into a Broadway musical.

Which of the following was Voltaire's contribution to the world?

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of choice

• Freedom of liberty

What did Rousseau claim to be true?

• All men are born equal
• Music is the answer to everything
• Kids only cause problems
• The taller you are the smarter you become