Enlightenment Thinkers and Artists

Who believed that people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish?

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Which philosopher believed in the concept of a social contract?

• Voltaire

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Montesquieu

Who is known as the 'Father of Liberalism'?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which group of thinkers believed in using reason to bring about reforms in government and society?

• Philosophes

• Enlightened Monarchs

• Absolutists

• Revolutionaries

Who wrote the Encyclopedia?

• Diderot

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

Who used his writings to fight against ignorance, superstition, and intolerance?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

Which philosopher advocated for the principle of Freedom of Speech?

• Diderot

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

Who wrote 'Spirit of the Laws' and proposed the idea of separation of powers?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

Who believed that people are inherently good but corrupted by society?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Who wrote 'The Wealth of Nations' and advocated for laissez-faire economics?

• Adam Smith

• Jonathan Swift

• Daniel Defoe

• Johann Sebastian Bach