Enlightenment Quiz

When did the Enlightenment take place?

• 19th century

• 17th to 18th century

• 15th century

• 20th century

Which of the following thinkers is associated with the Enlightenment?

• Isaac Newton

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

• Socrates

What were the Enlightenment thinkers challenging?

• The scientific method

• The economic ideas of Adam Smith

• The absolute power of monarchs and the church

• The rise of reason

Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of the Enlightenment thinkers' ideas?

• Separation of church and state

• Absolute power of monarchs

• Freedom of speech

• Equality for all people

Who introduced radical new economic ideas during the Enlightenment?

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• David Hume

What did the Enlightenment thinkers lay the foundation for?

• Religious absolutism

• Liberal democratic institutions

• Authoritarian rule

• Economic inequality

Which of the following movements were directly influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers?

• Colonialism

• Scientific Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Revolutionary movements in the United States and France

Where can you learn more about the Enlightenment era?

• enlightenmentresources.org

• enlightenmentstudies.org

• enlightenment.com

• essentialenlightenment.org