Enlightenment Period Quiz from 2025 presentation

What was the Enlightenment?

• A period of religious revival in the 1600s

• A movement in the 1700s and 1800s focused on understanding human behavior and improving society using reason and logic

• A time of artistic expression in the 1500s

• A political revolution in the 1900s

What was the main focus of philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment?

• Understanding human behavior and improving society using reason and logic

• Developing new technologies for industrial growth

• Exploring new territories and expanding empires

• Creating new forms of art and literature

What did political philosophers believe in during the Age of Enlightenment?

• Natural law as a universal moral law understood by reason

• The divine right of kings

• The importance of military power

• The necessity of religious authority

Who wrote "Leviathan"?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

According to Thomas Hobbes, people are naturally:

• Kind and generous

• Cruel, greedy, and selfish

• Rational and cooperative

• Peaceful and content

What concept involves people giving up rights to live in an organized society, according to Hobbes?

• Natural rights

• Social contract

• Divine right

• Popular sovereignty

What type of government did Thomas Hobbes believe could ensure an orderly society?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Absolute monarchy

• Oligarchy

According to John Locke, what are the natural rights people have?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Freedom, equality, and justice

• Wealth, power, and status

• Health, education, and welfare

What did John Locke believe about the nature of people?

• People are inherently evil and selfish

• People are basically good and moral

• People are neutral and indifferent

• People are unpredictable and chaotic

What is the significance of John Locke's ideas in the context of U.S. history?

• They influenced the U.S. Constitution

• They were used in the U.S. Declaration of Independence

• They shaped the Bill of Rights

• They inspired the Civil Rights Movement