The Enlightenment

What did Thomas Hobbes believe?

• Humans should hurt other humans

• Humans were naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy

• Humans are all so kind and wonderful

• Humans should go to church every day

John Locke believed that the purpose of government was to protect people’s natural rights.

• True
• False 

During the Enlightenment, many people placed their faith in ___.

• the church
• the military
• reason
• science

Enlightenment ideals had little or no impact on Europe and the rest of the world.

• True
• False

A government leader who has all the power

• Democracy
• Anarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Separation of Powers

Life, Liberty and Property or the Pursuit of Happiness

• Natural Rights
• Democracy
• Anarchy
• Divine Right of Kings

This philosopher believed in freedom of speech and freedom of religion

• Montesquieu
• Hobbes
• Locke
• Voltaire

Enlightenment philosphers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.

• True
• False

Enlightenment philosopher who believed men and women should be equal

• Voltaire
• Denis Diderot
• Mary Wollstonecraft
• Adam Smith

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