Enlightenment MU 2

What is the Enlightenment period also known as?

• a) The Age of Faith
  
  
  

• b) The Age of Reason

• c) The Age of Exploration

• d) The Age of Industrialization

1. Who is associated with the Enlightenment idea of the separation of powers?

• 1. a) Voltaire

• 1. b) Mary Wollstonecraft

• 1. c) John Locke

• 1. d) Charles-Louis Montesquieu

1. Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the concept of natural rights and the social contract?

• 1. a) Voltaire

• 1. b) Mary Wollstonecraft

• 1. c) John Locke

• 1. d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1. Which Enlightenment thinker argued for the rights of women and education for all?

• 1. a) Voltaire

• 1. b) Mary Wollstonecraft

• 1. c) John Locke

• 1. d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1. Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the concept of the general will and the idea of the social contract?

• 1. a) Voltaire

• 1. b) Mary Wollstonecraft

• 1. c) John Locke

• 1. d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1. Which Enlightenment idea influenced the American Revolution and its eventual separation from Great Britain?

• 1. a) Separation of powers

• 1. b) Natural rights

• 1. c) Social contract

• 1. d) General will

1. How did the Enlightenment thinkers contribute to the growth of democratic ideas?

• 1. a) They argued for the separation of powers

• 1. b) They promoted the concept of natural rights

• 1. c) They advocated for the social contract

• 1. d) All of the above

1. Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the freedom of speech and religious tolerance?
   

• 1. a) Voltaire

• 1. b) Mary Wollstonecraft

• 1. c) John Locke

• 1. d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Enlightenment period?

• 1. a) Emphasis on tradition and authority

• 1. b) Emphasis on emotion and passion

• 1. c) Emphasis on individualism and reason

• 1. d) Emphasis on superstition and myth

Which of the following statements best describes the Enlightenment concept of natural rights?

• a) Natural rights are granted to individuals by the government

• b) Natural rights are subject to change based on cultural norms

• c) Natural rights are inherent and cannot be taken away by the government

• d) Natural rights are a privilege granted to those in positions of power