Age of Enlightenment Review

Which of the Philosophers was an advocate for reason, freedom of religion and freedom of speech?

• Wollstonecraft

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Smith

Answer explanation

Voltaire was also known as the most popular philosopher at the time as well as the inspiration for several Enlightened Despots!

Who was the enlightened thinker that was an advocate for "Laissez-Faire" policies?

• Hobbes

• Beccaria

• Adam Smith

• Montesquieu

Answer explanation

While Adam Smith was the latest of the 8 thinkers for the Enlightenment, he was one of the main thinkers responsible for the Industrial Revolution.

Who did Mr Allan describe as the "OG Feminist"

• Locke

• Wollstonecraft

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Answer explanation

Mary Wollstonecraft actually also had a disagreement with Rousseau over the idea that women should have equal opportunities in education. The title of her writing was the "Vindications of the Rights of Women"

Which of the Thinkers believed in a fair and speedy trial?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Beccaria

Answer explanation

Beccaria is the main reason for prison reformations at the time, he was also an advocate for the abolishment of Capital Punishment and torture.

What does the term "Laissez-Faire" mean in economics?

• Created the concept of communism

• Citizens will only buy what they are told to buy

• No Government restrictions on economy

• Government will tell each business what to produce

Answer explanation

Laissez-Faire means "Let people do as they please" in French

Where do we see the ideas of Montesquieu in Government?

• The 19th Amendment

• In the Election of State Governors

• The Federal Government's three branches

• Capitalism's "Invisible Hand"

Answer explanation

Montesquieu had two values mentioned, "separation of powers" and "checks and balances" we see both of these in the Federal Government because of the three branches and the powers each have to keep each other in check.

Who are the three most popular Baroque composers from the Enlightenment?

Answer explanation

Answers:

1. Johann Sebastian Bach

2. Pachelbel

3. Antonio Vivaldi

Who proposed the Heliocentric Theory to explain the Earth's place in the galaxy?

• Shakespeare

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• John Adams

Answer explanation

Copernicus was one of the first to challenge the geocentric theory, the idea that the Earth was the center of the galaxy.

Who was King George III

• Creator of Monarchies

• King of the Hapsburg Empire

• Tyrannical king of England during the American Revolution

• The third George to ever exist

Answer explanation

King George III is the main reason for the American colonies to revolt against Britain, the implementation of Acts called the "Intolerable acts" caused citizens to become angry with their then ruler.

What did Mary Wollstonecraft believe women should be equal with men to

• Politics

• Science

• Religion

• Education

Answer explanation

Mary also believed that women should begin practicing politics and medicine to it more possible for women to thrive in society outside of having a family.