Enlightenment and Imperialism Quiz

Who wrote about natural rights and the social contract?

• Voltaire

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

What is imperialism?

• Control of trade routes

• Empire-building by conquest

• Religious expansion

• Cultural diffusion

What was the main goal of Enlightenment thinkers?

• Support absolute monarchy

• Strengthen religious power

• Promote reason and individual rights

• Stop scientific progress

Which revolution was most directly inspired by Enlightenment ideas?

• Russian

• French

• Industrial

• Glorious

What Enlightenment idea influenced the U.S. Constitution?

• Divine right

• Mercantilism

• Separation of powers

• Colonialism

What is nationalism?

• Loyalty to a king

• Loyalty to a shared language and culture

• Loyalty to religion

• Loyalty to a city

What revolution ended French monarchy and established a republic?

• American

• Haitian

• French

• Russian

What thinker supported free-market capitalism?

• Voltaire

• Adam Smith

• Rousseau

• Marx

Why did Enlightenment thinkers oppose absolute monarchy?

• They believed kings were sacred

• They supported divine rule

• They believed power should be limited

• They rejected all government

What was a major cause of new imperialism?

• Religious revival

• Need for raw materials and markets

• Rise of absolute monarchies

• Spread of socialism