Enlightenment Philosophers and Ideas

The Enlightenment is

• a time of rebirth

• a time when science ruled

• a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world

• a time when technology ruled

What is another name for Enlightenment?

• Age of Reason

• Age of intelligence

• Age of non-religion

• Age of Science

John Locke's thinking most influenced what American Founding Father?

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?

• Montesquire
• Locke
• Voltaire
• Rousseau

According to John Locke, why are governments created?

• God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people
• People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order
• People set up governments to protect their lives and property
• Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church

Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  

• That heaven did not exist
• That Earth revolved around the sun
• Against the law of gravity
• That the sun revolved around the Earth

What is a Salon?

• A place to discuss ideas safely

• Where you go to get your hair done

• A book shop for books about philosophies

• A city in France

Answer explanation

At these meetings, philosophers would gather to discuss politics, philosophy, and current issues. These discussions allowed the writers greater freedom to spread their words.

Who created an improved telescope that confirmed the findings of Copernicus?

• Ptolemy
• Nicolaus
• Galileo
• Bacon

Who is known for the concept of natural rights, which includes life, liberty, and property?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Voltaire was a big believer in which of the following?

• Freedom of Speech
• People are born wicked
• People are born free and equal
• The social contract