Enlightenment Intersections Quiz

What type of government did Montesquieu and Voltaire challenge?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Absolute monarchy/Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

What concept did Montesquieu introduce to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Social Contract

• Direct Democracy

What did Jean Jacques Rousseau believe about human nature?

• Humans are inherently evil

• Humans are basically good by nature but corrupted by society

• Humans are neither good nor bad

• Humans are inherently lazy

Which of the following is NOT one of Rousseau's main ideas?

• Humans are basically good by nature

• Civilization destroyed freedom and equality

• Advocated direct democracy

• Supported absolute monarchy

What did Rousseau's ideas influence?

• The Renaissance

• The American and French Revolutions

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

Montesquieu believes in

• Separation of Powers
• The right of citizens to overthrow an unjust government
• That all people are born selfish and greedy
• A monarchy is the best form of government

Which of these would Montesquieu say?

• Many people are naturally selfish and often violent, so the state of nature is a war.

• People should rebel against a government that does not serve them.

• The best government divides power divided into three separate branches.

• The best government gives most power to the people through direct democracy.

What did John Locke believe was the primary purpose of government?

• To enforce religious conformity

• To protect natural rights

• To expand territory

• To control the economy

Which of the following best describes John Locke's view on the social contract?

• It is an agreement between the government and the church.

• It is an agreement between the people and their government.

• It is an agreement between different nations.

• It is an agreement between the rich and the poor.

Which of the following best describes Thomas Hobbes' view of the state of nature?

• A peaceful and cooperative existence

• A state of war where life is 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'

• A society governed by natural laws

• A community driven by mutual respect and equality