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What is the Enlightenment (short version)?

• An intellectual movement

• A religious movement

• A political movement

• An economic movement

Who did the Enlightenment thinkers have the greatest impact on?

• The writers of the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• The writers of the U.S. Constitution

• The writers of the Declaration of Dependence

• Latin American citizens who later elected their governments

According to the Enlightenment thinkers, what was the purpose of government? 

• To make sure that murdering and stealing did not take place

• To grant a safe space to live and work

• To protect our rights

• To ensure our economic success

What was the primary focus of the Enlightenment period?

• Science and reason

• Religious faith

• Military conquest

• Economic expansion

Which philosopher is often associated with the Enlightenment and the idea of separation of powers?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

What was a common goal of Enlightenment thinkers?

• To support absolute monarchy

• To promote religious dogma

• To advocate for individual rights

• To expand colonial empires

Which document was heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• The Magna Carta

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Code of Hammurabi

• The Communist Manifesto

Who is known as the 'Father of Classical Liberalism' and was an influential Enlightenment thinker?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

What did Enlightenment thinkers believe about human nature?

• Humans are inherently evil

• Humans are born with a blank slate

• Humans are predestined

• Humans are naturally selfish

Which Enlightenment thinker wrote 'The Social Contract'?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes