The Age of Enlightenment Quiz

Who is known for his belief in natural born rights?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Who believed that the powers of government should be separated into three branches to prevent abuse of power?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Which philosopher believed that humans are naturally selfish and only a powerful government can maintain order?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Which philosopher believed the power of the government came from the consent of the governed?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Who advocated for free speech and criticized absolute monarchs and the Catholic Church?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Who ruled with absolute authority but wanted to reform Russia and corresponded with Voltaire?

• Frederick the Great

• Peter the Great

• Catherine the Great

• William Wilberforce

Who proposed the separation of powers to prevent abuse of government power?

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Locke

Who published 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' and advocated for women's education and rights?

• Virginia Woolf

• Emily Dickinson

• Jane Austen

• Mary Wollstonecraft

Which of the following was NOT a natural right according to John Locke?

• Life

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

• Liberty

Who focused on governmental organization and promoted the ideas of separation of powers and checks and balances?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Baron De Montesquieu