Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz

What type of democracy did Jean-Jacques Rousseau support?

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Oligarchy

According to Rousseau, what must people give up to gain social freedom?

• Religious freedom

• Political freedom

• Natural freedom

• Economic freedom

What does the 'general will' represent according to Rousseau?

• The will of the minority

• The common good

• The will of the government

• The will of the majority

Which quote reflects Rousseau’s ideas about government?

• All men are created equal

• The ends justify the means

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• A government of the people, by the people, for the people

What is a legitimate government based on according to Rousseau?

• Military power

• Social contract

• Divine right

• Economic strength

What concept did John Locke describe as 'tabula rasa'?

• Natural rights

• Social contract

• Blank slate

• General will

What are the natural rights according to John Locke?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Justice, peace, and security

• Freedom, equality, and fraternity

• Honor, duty, and courage

What right do people have if the government fails to protect their natural rights, according to Locke?

• Right to emigrate

• Right to vote

• Right to petition

• Right to revolt

Who was heavily influenced by John Locke when writing the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What did Thomas Hobbes believe life would be like without government?

• Organized and structured

• Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short

• Free and equal

• Peaceful and prosperous