Enlightenment Philosophers and Their Impact Quiz

What is natural law according to the text?

• A system of laws based on religious beliefs

• Laws that are enforced by the military

• Rules discoverable by reason

• A set of rules imposed by the government

Who wrote Leviathan and proposed the concept of social contract?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Rousseau

• John Locke

• Voltaire

Which philosopher believed in the natural rights of life, liberty, and property?

• Montesquieu

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

• Diderot

Who is known for editing and publishing the Encyclopedia to change the general way of thinking?

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Diderot

Which economic system allows business to operate with little or no government interference?

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Laissez faire

• Capitalism

What were the informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, and philosophes exchanged ideas called?

• Salons

• Symposiums

• Conferences

• Assemblies

Which monarch became empress of Russia in 1762 and believed in the Enlightenment ideas of equality and liberty?

• Louis XV

• Frederick the Great

• Joseph II

• Catherine the Great

Who wrote The Wealth of Nations and supported the free-market system?

• Adam Smith

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

What was the ornate style of art and architecture popular in the 1600s and 1700s called?

• Gothic

• Rococo

• Baroque

• Neoclassical

What did the Enlightenment philosophers believe about the role of government?

• Governments are necessary to maintain peace and harmony

• Governments should not exist as they disrupt the natural state of man

• Governments should have unlimited power over the people

• Governments should have limited power and protect natural rights