Enlightenment Quiz

What movement did intellectual thinkers start by the late 1600s?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Reformation

What is the Enlightenment also known as?

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Exploration

• Age of Reason

• Age of Revolution

What does the term "Philosophes" refer to?

• French for scientists

• French for philosophers and those that apply logical thinking

• French for artists

• French for politicians

What did the Enlightenment thinkers believe the power of human reason could do?

• Create new art forms

• Shatter the darkness of ignorance

• Build stronger empires

• Increase wealth

What did the philosophes argue that knowledge should be based on?

• Tradition

• Religion

• Reason

• Emotion

What are the natural rights according to the philosophes?

• Life, liberty, and happiness

• Life, liberty, and property

• Life, liberty, and wealth

• Life, liberty, and health

In which year did John Locke write "Two Treatises of Government"?

• 1690

• 1700

• 1680

• 1710

What is the title of the work written by John Locke?

• The Social Contract

• Two Treatises of Government

• The Republic

• Leviathan

According to John Locke, what are all humans born with?

• Wealth and power

• Natural rights and freedom

• Knowledge and wisdom

• Strength and courage

What did John Locke believe about rulers?

• A ruler should be chosen by divine right.

• A ruler should only rule if given consent by the ruled.

• A ruler should have absolute power.

• A ruler should be elected by the nobility.