Enlightenment and Early American Government Quiz 1

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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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Hard
Noah Craddock
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38 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the main beliefs of key Enlightenment thinkers that impacted the formation of the American government?
Divine Right of Kings
Social Contract and Natural Rights
Feudalism
Absolute Monarchy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the distinguishing characteristics of the Great Awakening?
Emphasis on reason and science
Revival of religious fervor and emotional preaching
Focus on industrialization
Promotion of monarchy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did diversity among early American settlers affect the formation of the early American government?
It led to a unified political system
It resulted in political conflict
It had no impact
It simplified governance
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is associated with the concept of the "Social Contract"?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does John Winthrop’s “City on a Hill” refer to?
A literal city built on a hill
A metaphor for a society that others will look up to
A geographical location in England
A type of government structure
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one reason European immigrants traveled to the New World?
To escape European history
To bring their values, ideologies, and beliefs
To avoid forming a new government
To establish a monarchy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why must historians better understand the original colonists?
To learn about European geography
To derive meaning on the creation of the American system of government
To study ancient civilizations
To explore modern political systems
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