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Who were central figures in the Enlightenment?

• John Locke, Voltaire, and Immanuel Kant

• Isaac Newton, Galileo, and Copernicus

• Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and David Hume

• René Descartes, Francis Bacon, and Baruch Spinoza

What was one of the key ideas of the Enlightenment?

• Belief in progress through reason and science

• Emphasis on emotion and tradition

• Focus on maintaining the status quo

• Rejection of individualism

Which political document was influenced by the Enlightenment's idea of natural rights?

• United States Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Treaty of Westphalia

• English Bill of Rights

What did Enlightenment thinkers challenge?

• Authority of the church and monarchy

• Importance of emotion and tradition

• Concept of natural rights

• Role of technology and industry

What was a criticism of the Enlightenment?

• Overlooking the importance of emotion and tradition

• Excessive focus on natural rights

• Lack of technological advancements

• Rejection of scientific progress