The Enlightenment

According to the text, what was the main goal of the Enlightenment Period?

• To challenge traditional religious beliefs and authority
• To establish a system of checks and balances in government
• To advocate for religious tolerance and freedom of speech
• To emphasize reason, science, and individualism

Which influential thinker argued that individuals should sacrifice personal freedoms for the greater good of the community?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire
• Thomas Hobbes
• Baron de Montesquieu

What impact did John Locke's ideas have on the authors of the Declaration of Independence?

• They influenced the concept of separation of powers
• They inspired the idea of natural rights possessed by individuals
• They emphasized the importance of religious tolerance
• They challenged traditional religious beliefs and authority

Which Enlightenment thinker wrote The Spirit of Laws?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire
• Thomas Hobbes
• Baron de Montesquieu

According to John Locke, what is the purpose of government?

• To protect natural rights
• To challenge traditional religious beliefs and authority
• To emphasize reason, science, and individualism
• To establish a system of checks and balances in government

Who believed that humans are naturally selfish and violent?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire
• Thomas Hobbes
• Baron de Montesquieu

According to Rousseau, what is the basis for society?

• The interests of the ruling class
• The general will of the people
• The power of the Catholic Church
• Superstition

Who argued that humans require a strong central government to maintain order because they are naturally selfish and violent?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire
• Thomas Hobbes
• Baron de Montesquieu

Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for religious toleration and freedom of speech?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire
• Thomas Hobbes
• Baron de Montesquieu

According to Montesquieu, how should government powers be divided?

• Into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
• Into two branches: monarchy and parliament
• Into four branches: legislative, executive, judicial, and military
• Into five branches: monarchy, aristocracy, democracy, oligarchy, and theocracy