Enlightenment Quiz

Who was the first philosopher to use the term 'enlightenment'?

• Edward Jenner

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• Thomas Hobbes

According to Thomas Hobbes, why do people enter into a social contract with government?

• To protect their natural rights

• To establish a democracy

• Without it life would be brutish and short

• To gain personal wealth

Which philosopher believed that people are basically reasonable and moral?

• Edward Jenner

• Immanuel Kant

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

According to John Locke, what are the natural rights that belong to humans from birth?

• Equality, justice, and freedom

• Life, liberty, and property

• Wealth, power, and fame

• Happiness, success, and love

Which philosopher believed that governments with limited power were the best?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Immanuel Kant

• Edward Jenner

• John Locke

Who wrote 'The Spirit of the Laws' and discussed the balance of powers?

• Edward Jenner

• Immanuel Kant

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

Which philosopher used wit to expose abuses of the era and battled against inequality and injustice?

• Edward Jenner

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Who compiled the Encyclopedia, which contained articles attacking Divine right and the church?

• Denis Diderot

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Edward Jenner

According to Jean Jacques Rousseau, what corrupted people and led to the unequal distribution of property and wealth?

• Society

• Religion

• Government

• Education

Which economist argued that the market should regulate business activity?

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• Thomas Hobbes