Enlightenment Quiz

What period is referred to as "the Age of Isms"?

• The Renaissance

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

What was a common aim of the revolutions during the Enlightenment?

• Expansion of empires

• Independence from imperial powers

• Strengthening of monarchies

• Preservation of traditional values

What did the Enlightenment challenge in terms of political and religious authority?

• The roles of monarchs and church leaders

• The power of the military

• The influence of merchants

• The authority of scientists

What threatened to destroy Europe's multiethnic empires during the Enlightenment?

• The rise of socialism

• The idea of a nation-state

• The spread of liberalism

• The power of the church

Which American figures were included among the philosophes?

• Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin

• Francis Bacon and John Locke

• Montesquieu and Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes and Rousseau

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his ideas on child-rearing and education in 'Emile, or On Education'?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Adam Smith

• Voltaire

• Diderot

What did Adam Smith believe would guide the market to make beneficial choices for society?

• Invisible hand

• General Will

• Social contract

• Laissez-faire

Which thinker is associated with the Renaissance Humanism period?

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• Erasmus

• Francis Bacon

• John Locke

What did Charles Fourier identify that would make work more enjoyable?

• 810 passions

• Public works

• Universal education

• Natural rights

Who was the leader of the Zionist movement mentioned in the text?

• Alfred Dreyfus

• John Locke

• Theodor Herzl

• Adam Smith