Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz

What did Thomas Hobbes believe about the nature of human beings?

• Human beings are naturally cooperative and altruistic.

• Human beings are naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy.

• Human beings are naturally governed by divine right.

• Human beings are naturally inclined to create democracies.

According to John Locke, what rights are natural to humans?

• The right to divine rule.

• The right to unlimited power.

• The rights such as life, liberty, and property.

• The right to absolute monarchy.

What concept is Baron de Montesquieu best known for advocating?

• The divine right of kings.

• The natural rights of individuals.

• The separation of powers in government.

• The right to freedom of religion only.

What did Voltaire advocate for?

• Equality for women.

• The divine right of kings.

• Freedom of religion, speech, and the press.

• The natural cruelty of human beings.

Who believed in the equality for women according to the document?

• Cesar Beccaria and Voltaire.

• John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.

• Mary Wollstonecraft and Abigail Adams.

• Baron de Montesquieu and James I.

What did James I believe in regarding his rule?

• The separation of powers.

• The rights of the accused.

• The divine right of kings.

• Natural rights such as life, liberty, and property.

Who became king after the death of James I?

• Charles II

• Oliver Cromwell

• James II

• Charles I

What role did Oliver Cromwell play in the government of England?

• King

• Lord Protector

• Prime Minister

• President

What important event occurred during the reign of Charles I?

• The Glorious Revolution

• The execution of Roundhead leaders

• The English Civil War

• The invasion of England by William III and Mary II

Who were named kings by Parliament after James II?

• Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon

• William III and Mary II

• Charles I and Oliver Cromwell