Understanding the Enlightenment Video and Questions

What was the Enlightenment period known for?

• New ideas about government and power

• The construction of the great pyramids

Who believed that humans are naturally evil and selfish?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Ms. Goss

What are the three natural rights according to John Locke?

• Shelter, Food, and Water

• Life, Liberty, and Property

What concept did Montesquieu introduce?

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

What is a social contract according to Rousseau?

• An agreement between the government and its people

• Getting married

Who advocated for the separation of church and state?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the need for a strong government like a 'sea monster'?

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

What was one major result of the Enlightenment ideas?

• The start of revolutions around the world

• The invention of the steam engine