The Enlightenment Final

What was the Enlightenemnt?

• A philosophical movement focused solely on religious beliefs.
• The Enlightenment was a period when monarchs gained absolute power and restricted freedoms.

• An artistic movement that emphasized emotional expression.
• The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights over tradition and religious authority.

City city where many Enlightenment ideas were developed

• Athens

• Paris

• Rome

• Moscow

The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of:

• Darkness

• Reason

• Faith

• Myth

What is the definition of "Reason" in the context of the Enlightenment?

• Blind faith

• Emotional response

• Logical thinking

• Superstition

How is the Enlightenment related to the Scientific Revolution?

• The Enlightenment rejected the ideas of the Scientific Revolution and promoted religious authority.

• The Scientific Revolution focused on philosophy, while the Enlightenment was about technological advancements.

• The Enlightenment built on the Scientific Revolution by applying reason and scientific principles to society, politics, and philosophy.

• The Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution were completely unrelated movements.

Why was the Enlightenment a secular movement?

• The Enlightenment aimed to increase the power of religious institutions in government.

• The movement sought to replace scientific reasoning with faith-based explanations.

• Enlightenment thinkers believed all laws should be based solely on religious doctrine.

• The Enlightenment was a secular movement because it emphasized reason, science, and human rights over religious authority and tradition.

Many Enlightenment Philosphers wer Diests, what do the believe?

• Deists believed that God created the universe but does not interfere in human affairs, allowing it to operate according to natural laws.

• Deists believed that God actively intervenes in every aspect of human life and history.

• Deists rejected the existence of God and promoted atheism.

• Deists believed that religious scriptures should be taken literally without interpretation.

What re Natural Rights?

• Rights that all people are born with, such as life, liberty, and property.

• Privileges granted by the government that can be taken away at any time.

• Laws created by kings and religious leaders to control society.

• Rights that only apply to citizens of a particular country.

What was John Locke’s belief about human nature?

What did John Locke believe was the purpose of government?

• To control the people

• To protect natural rights

• To expand territory

• To enforce religion