The Enlightenment Quiz

Who is considered the father of the Enlightenment?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Voltaire

• Isaac Newton

Which philosopher believed in the separation of powers in government?

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Locke

Which philosopher argued for the freedom of speech and religion?

• John Locke

• Karl Marx

• Socrates

• Friedrich Nietzsche

Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote 'The Social Contract'?

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in the idea of tabula rasa?

• Immanuel Kant

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his work 'Candide'?

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Locke

• Hume

Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his work 'Encyclopedia'?

• Denis Diderot

• Immanuel Kant

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Which scientific advancement during the Enlightenment is credited to Isaac Newton?

• laws of motion and universal gravitation

• theory of relativity

• invention of the microscope

• discovery of electricity

Which scientific advancement during the Enlightenment is credited to Galileo Galilei?

• Printing press

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Steam engine