Enlightenment Quiz

One of the philosophers influenced Enlightenment thinking. Who?

• John Locke

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

What did philosophers think about nobility (Kings) during the Enlightenment?

• It was necessary for government.

• It should be expanded.

• There should be no nobility (kings).

• It was less important than education.

According to the text, what did Enlightenment ideas influence?

• Technological advancements

• Political revolutions

• Economic theories

• Artistic movements

What concept does the academic vocabulary section explain using a balance scale as a visual cue?

• Justice

• Equality

• Liberty

• Economy

Which revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideas? It led to the writing of the United States Declaration of Independence?

• French Revolution

• American Revolution

• Haitian Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

What was the primary (main) reason the French people attacked the Bastille in 1789?

• To overthrow King Louis XVI immediately

• To free political prisoners and get weapons

• To celebrate the Enlightenment

• To start a festival in Paris

What was happened to the leadership in France after the French Revolution?

• The establishment of a new government

• The re-establishment of the monarchy

• France became a part of Britain

• No significant changes occurred

Who were convicted of treason and executed in 1793 following the French Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine

• King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire

• Maximilien Robespierre and Georges Danton

According to the excerpt from the Declaration of the Rights of Man, what is a fundamental right?

• Right to property

• Right to education

• Right to freedom and equality

• Right to work

The Enlightenment is

• a time of rebirth
• a time when science ruled
• a time when people used reason and logic to explain the world

• a time when technology ruled