Enlightenment Exam

What was the Enlightenment?

• A time when people followed only religious ideas
• A war between kings and philosophers
• A time when all monarchies ended
• A period when people began to use reason to understand the world

How did Voltaire influence the U.S. Constitution?

• He supported religious freedom and free speech
• He wrote the Bill of Rights
• He designed the U.S. Capitol
• He created the national bank

What did many (not all) Enlightenment thinkers think about rulers with absolute power?

• They supported them
• They thought absolute power was necessary
• They thought kings were always right
• They believed power should be limited and shared

Why were Enlightenment thinkers important to American history?

• They built the first American cities
• They led the American Revolution
• They helped inspire ideas used in the U.S. government
• They were all American presidents

What famous book did Thomas Hobbes write?

• The Republic
• Leviathan
• Democracy in America
• The Social Contract

According to Hobbes, why do people need a strong government?

• To keep people safe and prevent chaos
• To protect the environment
• To create jobs
• To choose the best music

What kind of government did Hobbes believe was best?

• A democracy with lots of voting
• A government run by religious leaders
• A government with no rules
• A strong monarchy or ruler with full power

How did Hobbes view human nature?

• People are naturally good and kind
• People always follow rules
• People are born knowing everything
• People are naturally selfish and need control

How did Thomas Hobbes influence future governments, even if his ideas were harsh?

• He inspired leaders to make rules to keep order
• He taught people to avoid school
• He invented voting machines
• He ended slavery

Whose idea helped create the three branches of U.S. government?

• Locke
• Hobbes
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau