5.1 Enlightenment Quiz

What three broad ideas characterized the Enlightenment?

• Faith, Tradition, Superstition

• Authority, Obedience, Hierarchy

• Reason, Rationality, Pursuit of Knowledge

• Emotion, Intuition, Belief

What philosophical approach asserts that knowledge and understanding are primarily derived from sensory experiences and observations in experimentation?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Idealism

• Skepticism

What is the main claim the author makes in the excerpt about the impact of the Enlightenment on slavery in Brazil?

• Portuguese America was not economically dependent on forced labor, and this led to the erosion of support for slavery

• The institution of slavery experienced a gradual erosion of social support by the late 18th century due to changes caused by the Enlightenment

• Slavery in Brazil was brutal

• Despite Enlightenment ideas, no changes to slavery occurred because of the risk of social and economic upheaval

What was one major result of the Estates-General meeting of 1789 in terms of social change in France?

• The king approved new taxes

• The clergy were abolished

• The nobility gained more power

• Feudalism in France collapsed

Which Enlightenment thinker developed ideas about 'new ways of understanding' and 'empiricist approaches'?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Francis Bacon

• René Descartes

What is the key difference between Hobbes and Locke's views on social contract theory?

• Hobbes supported absolute government authority whereas Locke supported no government authority and no rights for the people

• Hobbes supported no government authority whereas Locke supported absolute government authority and no rights for the people

• Hobbes supported limited government authority whereas Locke supported absolute government authority and more rights for the people

• Hobbes supported absolute government authority whereas Locke supported limited government authority and more rights for the people

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers emphasized the importance of reason and developed new political ideas about the individual, natural rights, and the social contract?

• Adam Smith

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

What did the Seneca Falls Convention mark the beginning of in the US?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Women's Suffrage Movement

• The Abolitionist Movement

• The Labor Rights Movement

What unifying loyalty amongst those that share a language and culture became a major force shaping the historical development of states and empires?

• Colonialism

• Globalization

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Which Enlightenment thinker believed that empirical methods could be applied to practical fields such as Politics, Ethics, and Medicine with the goal of Human life and society?

• Francis Bacon

• Thomas Hobbes

• René Descartes

• John Locke