Enlightenment Era Quiz

Who was known for challenging the authority of the monarchy and the Catholic Church?

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Kant

What did Voltaire famously advocate for?

• Natural rights

• Separation of powers

• Religious tolerance

• The social contract

What did John Locke believe governments derived their power from?

• Economic wealth

• The consent of the governed

• Military strength

• Divine right

Which philosopher's ideas greatly influenced the American Revolution?

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Kant

What concept did Rousseau emphasize for the greater good?

• Absolute monarchy

• Natural rights

• The social contract

• Religious tolerance

Who believed in the inherent goodness of human nature?

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

Who argued for the existence of universal moral principles?

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Kant

Who emphasized the power of human reason and moral autonomy?

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Kant

Who called for the end of the social and legal subjugation of women?

• Kant

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Mary Wollstonecraft

Who argued for women's education and equal rights?

• Kant

• Rousseau

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Voltaire