Enlightenment Quiz

What does "Enlightenment" mean?

• A. Higher understanding of a particular idea

• B. A period of darkness in European history

• C. A movement to promote religious beliefs

• D. A time of economic prosperity

When did the Enlightenment take place?

• A. Early 1600s

• B. Mid-to-late 1700s

• C. Early 1800s

• D. Late 1900s

What was one of the main ideas that the Enlightenment thinkers questioned?

• A. Democracy

• B. Divine right

• C. Capitalism

• D. Feudalism

Which of the following was NOT a major theme of the Enlightenment?

• A. Reason

• B. Progress

• C. Liberty

• D. Feudalism

Where was the main gathering place for Enlightenment thinkers?

• A. London, England

• B. Berlin, Germany

• C. Paris, France

• D. Rome, Italy

What did the Enlightenment thinkers believe about reason?

• A. It is based on emotions

• B. It is logical thinking

• C. It is irrelevant

• D. It is based on traditions

What did the Enlightenment thinkers believe about individuality?

• A. One person can make a difference

• B. Individuality is harmful

• C. Individuality is irrelevant

• D. Individuality is a collective effort

Which book did Baron de Montesquieu write?

• The Spirit of Laws

• The Social Contract

• Two Treatises of Government

• A Vindication of the Rights of Women

Baron de Montesquieu argued against which form of government?

• Despotism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

Which Enlightenment thinker believed that everyone has an equal stake in government matters?

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Jefferson