Enlightenment and Government Quiz

In Ancient Greece, Athens had the first ____ which greatly influenced the US government.

Ancient Rome set up a ____ where citizens elected representatives to the Senate to rule.

• Republic
• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Feudalism

According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?

Who wrote The Social Contract, a theory about the agreement between people and government for rights protection?

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Rousseau. He wrote The Social Contract, which discusses the agreement between people and the government, where people give up some freedom to have their rights protected.

Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order?

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

Answer explanation

Thomas Hobbes believed that a strong government is needed to keep order, making him the enlightenment thinker who held this belief.

The Pilgrims created the Mayflower Compact in order to -

• show that they opposed representative government.

• establish an orderly community

• reinforce the laws of England in the new colony

• guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony

Answer explanation

The Mayflower Compact was created to establish an orderly community, not to oppose representative government, reinforce English laws, or guarantee religious tolerance.

What did citizens of Athens and the Pilgrims have in common?

• Both created a direct democracy

• Both were persecuted for their religious beliefs

• Both traveled to a new country

• Both started a new holiday that we still celebrate today

Answer explanation

Both citizens of Athens and the Pilgrims traveled to a new country, making this the correct choice.

What pamphlet convinced many American colonists to support independence from Great Britain?

• Magna Carta

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Rights

• English Bill of Rights

Answer explanation

The pamphlet that convinced many American colonists to support independence from Great Britain was 'Common Sense'.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

Answer explanation

Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence, making him the correct choice.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was “self-evident”?

• All men are created equal

• Rights are given by good kings

• Government exists to protect us from ourselves

• Only a democracy can protect our rights

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'All men are created equal' because this is the truth that was considered 'self-evident' according to the Declaration of Independence.