Enlightenment Quiz

Who is considered the father of the Enlightenment?

• Voltaire

• Isaac Newton

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

What are the key principles of the Enlightenment?

• Superstition, obedience, closed-mindedness, and decline

• Emotion, collectivism, gullibility, and regression

• Reason, individualism, skepticism, and progress

• Faith, tradition, conformity, and stagnation

Name one famous philosopher from the Enlightenment period.

• Immanuel Kant

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

What role did reason play in the Enlightenment?

• Reason led to the rejection of scientific inquiry and logic

• Reason promoted superstition and irrational thinking

• Reason had no impact on the Enlightenment

• Reason promoted rational thinking, scientific inquiry, and the use of logic and evidence to understand the world.

How did the Enlightenment impact society and government?

• It caused an increase in authoritarian rule and oppression

• It had no impact on society and government

• It influenced the development of modern democratic societies and governments.

• It led to the decline of democratic societies and governments

What were some of the major works produced during the Enlightenment?

• Comic books and graphic novels

• Textbooks and encyclopedias

• Cookbooks and fashion magazines

• Philosophical and scientific treatises, novels, essays, and political pamphlets

Explain the concept of natural rights in the context of the Enlightenment.

• Natural rights only apply to certain privileged individuals

• Natural rights are granted by the government

• Individuals have inherent rights that are not granted by government

• Individuals have to earn their rights through hard work

How did the Enlightenment influence the scientific revolution?

• By promoting the use of reason, observation, and experimentation to understand the natural world.

• By advocating for the suppression of scientific inquiry

• By promoting blind faith and superstition

• By discouraging the use of reason and observation

Discuss the impact of the Enlightenment on art and literature.

• The Enlightenment had no impact on art and literature

• The Enlightenment led to a decline in artistic and literary expression

• Art and literature during the Enlightenment focused on traditional themes and styles

• The Enlightenment promoted rationality, individualism, and the questioning of traditional authority, leading to the emergence of new artistic and literary styles.

What were the main criticisms of the Enlightenment?

• Excessive emotionalism and spirituality

• Excessive rationalism, materialism, and disregard for tradition and authority

• Embracing tradition and authority

• Lack of rationalism and materialism