Week of September 23

According to John Locke, what are the natural rights that every individual possesses?

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Freedom, Equality, and Justice

• Life, Happiness, and Security

• Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

According to Locke, what is the purpose of government?

• To control the population

• To protect natural rights

• To expand territory

• To enforce religious laws

Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas influenced the American Declaration of Independence with the concept of natural rights?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• poor, nasty, brutish, and short
• fulfilling, long-lived, philosophical, and introspective
• scared, hungry, lonely, and cold

What is the best definition of Communism?

• The government owns all factors of production; everyone gets the same

• The people make as much money as possible

• The Wealthy few own all the things

• The poor stay poor while the rich get richer

What is a memoir?

• a nonfiction work that a person writes about their own experiences.

• A fictional account of an event

• A history of one person's entire life

• A magazine article highlighting someone's achievements.

What does philosopher mean?

• Lover of the past

• Lover of Wisdom

• Lover of Life

• Lover of Books

Which of the following was NOT an Enlightenment philosopher?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Aristotle

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

Which of the following is the BEST definition of LIBERTY?

• Freedom

• Things you own

• Ability to live

• Freedom of speech

Which of the following countries has a Parliament that makes laws?

• Great Britian

• India

• Canada

• United States