The Enlightenment

The Enlightenment is a period known for:

• A resurgence of religious dogma

• The rise of scientific reasoning and individualism

• The decline of artistic expression

• The dominance of monarchies

The Enlightenment is sometimes referred to as the Age of ________.

• Reason

• Darkness

• Faith

• Ignorance

When did the Enlightenment occur?

• 1500-1600

• 1685-1815

• 1900-2000

• 1200-1300

Fill in the blank: The Enlightenment began in ______ and eventually moved across the Atlantic Ocean and into North America.

• Europe.

• Asia.

• Africa.

• Australia.

Some of the scholars and philosophers involved in the Enlightenment were:

• Isaac Newton, John Locke, Voltaire, and Immanuel Kant

• Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Nietzsche

• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Pythagoras

• Confucius, Laozi, Sun Tzu, and Mencius

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for the concept of 'Tabula Rasa'?

Who among the following was an Enlightenment thinker?

• John Locke

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

Name an Enlightenment thinker who contributed to the development of modern democracy.

• John Locke

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Leonardo da Vinci

Which Enlightenment thinker is associated with the idea of separation of powers?

Who was a female Enlightenment thinker mentioned in the list?

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau