Enlightenment and Ancient Philosophy Quiz

What did John Locke believe in?

• Divine right

• Natural Rights

• Absolute monarchy

• Tolerance

Who believed in the separation of powers and checks and balances?

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

What was the main focus of Mary Wollstonecraft's work?

• Women's education and rights

• Freedom of religion

• Social contract

• Tolerance

What did Hobbes believe about government power?

• It should be based on divine right

• It comes from the people

• It should be absolute monarchy

• It should be weak

What was the main contribution of Aristotle to philosophy?

• The development of Western ideas

• The Socratic Method

• The Allegory Cave

• Logic and reason

What was the type of government in Athens, Greece?

• Direct Democracy

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

What was the main idea of Plato's 'The Republic'?

• Tolerance

• Divine right of rulers

• Absolute monarchy

• Philosopher Kings

What was the main focus of Socrates' teachings?

• Encouraging students to think

• Writing down his ideas

• Questioning everything

• Developing the Socratic Method

What was the main contribution of Rome to democracy?

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Checks and balances

• Tolerance

What was the main idea of Beccaria regarding laws?

• Laws exist to preserve social order

• Laws should be based on divine right

• Laws exist to avenge crimes

• Laws should be harsh and unforgiving