The Enlightenment

What was the Enlightenment?

• A period of new thinking among educated Europeans in the late 1600s.

• A time of war and conflict in Europe.

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

• A religious movement in the 1500s.

What role did salons play during the Enlightenment?

• They were places for religious worship.

• They helped to shape and spread ideas.

• They were centers for trade and commerce.

• They were military training grounds.

What did thinkers exchange and debate in salons?

• Scientific experiments

• Political strategies

• Ideas

• Artworks

What was the basis for the Enlightenment?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Digital Revolution

What did humanists during the Renaissance question?

• Scientific theories

• Accepted beliefs

• Political systems

• Economic models

What belief about rulers was questioned during the Enlightenment?

• Rulers should be wealthy

• Rulers should be elected

• God gave rulers the right to rule

• Rulers should be artists

What was the purpose of governments according to Hobbs?

• To promote individual freedom

• To protect people from their own selfish desires

• To encourage economic growth

• To ensure equality among citizens

What type of government did Hobbs believe could maintain order?

• A government with a ruler with absolute authority

• A democratic government

• A government with shared power

• A government with no ruler

What did Hobbs argue about governments in "The Leviathan"?

• Governments are unnecessary.

• Governments are created to make decisions that are best for society as a whole.

• Governments should be overthrown.

• Governments should be limited in power.

What major document influenced the limitation of a ruler's power according to Locke?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation