Enlightenment Philosophers Quiz

Who is considered the father of liberalism and is known for his ideas on natural rights and social contract theory?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Adam Smith

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

Which philosopher believed in the separation of powers and the importance of checks and balances in government?

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

Who wrote the book 'The Social Contract' and believed in the idea of a general will?

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Which philosopher believed that humans are naturally selfish and that an absolute monarchy is the best form of government?

• Immanuel Kant

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

John Locke's ideas greatly influenced the writing of which important document?

• United States Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

Montesquieu's ideas on separation of powers can be seen in the constitution of which country?

• France

• Germany

• China

• United States

Which philosopher believed that people are born free but are everywhere in chains?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

Thomas Hobbes believed that without government, life would be 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and' what?

• chaotic

• unbearable

• short

• cruel

Which philosopher's ideas on natural rights and social contract theory influenced the American Revolution?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

Which philosopher's ideas on separation of powers influenced the formation of the United States government?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau