Exploring Enlightenment Thinkers

What was the primary role of a king in an absolute monarchy?

• To separate the powers of government

• To promote religious freedom

• To ensure people stayed in line and followed orders

• To protect the natural rights of the people

According to Thomas Hobbes, why do people need absolute monarchs?

• Because people are evil and selfish

• To ensure religious freedom

• Because people are inherently good and rational

• To protect their natural rights

What are the three basic natural rights according to John Locke?

• Life, Liberty, and Equality

• Life, Liberty, and Happiness

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Liberty, and Justice

What is the main role of government according to John Locke?

• To rule with absolute power

• To protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

• To enforce religious practices

• To create a social contract

What did Montesquieu propose to prevent the government from abusing its power?

• A social contract

• Absolute monarchy

• Separation of powers

• Religious freedom

According to Rousseau, what is the agreement between the government and the people called?

• Natural rights

• Divine right of kings

• Social contract

• Separation of powers

What was Voltaire's major focus in his writings?

• The need for absolute monarchs

• The protection of natural rights

• The separation of church and state

• The creation of a social contract

How did Voltaire believe religious tolerance could be achieved?

• By enforcing a single religion

• By separating the state from religious practices

• By giving absolute power to the king

• By creating a social contract

Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas were most similar to traditional views of government?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

Which two major revolutions were influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• The Glorious and Haitian Revolutions

• The Russian and Chinese Revolutions

• The American and French Revolutions

• The Industrial and Scientific Revolutions