John Locke Quiz, Part 1

What was John Locke's family background?

• He was born into a Puritan family in Bristol, England, and his father was an attorney and part of the parliamentary army.

• He was born into a Catholic family in London, and his father was a merchant.

• He was born into a royal family in Oxford, and his father was a king.

• He was born into a Protestant family in Paris, and his father was a scientist.

Who influenced John Locke's ideas about religious freedom and reason?

• John Owen and René Descartes

• Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei

• Thomas Hobbes and Voltaire

• William Shakespeare and Francis Bacon

Why did John Locke believe people could rationally settle their differences?

• Because he believed all men possess the ability to reason.

• Because he thought people should follow strict religious rules.

• Because he believed only kings could make fair decisions.

• Because he thought compromise was impossible.

Why did Locke go to Holland in 1682?

• His ideas were seen as a challenge to the king’s authority by the English government.

• He wanted to study medicine at a Dutch university.

• He was invited by the Dutch royal family.

• He was seeking religious conversion.

What ability did Locke believe people had?

• The gift of reason, or the ability to think.

• The power to rule over others.

• The ability to predict the future.

• The skill to create new religions.

According to Locke, what is the "state of nature"?

• A law of nature to govern it, which treats everyone equally.

• A place where only the strongest survive, since the nature of the world is survival.

• A society ruled by a king, since the divine right of kings is the all-natural state.

• A time before humans could reason.

What did Locke argue about the rights of people in society?

• All people are equal and independent.

• All people have equality in wealth as well as rights.

• Rights are given by the king.

• Only men have rights, not women.

How did Locke's ideas influence the English government after the Glorious Revolution?

• The monarch was forced to respect the authority of Parliament and accept a Bill of Rights limiting the king’s power.

• The king gained more power over Parliament since the English Bill of Rights was an advisory document only, not a law.

• The monarchy was abolished since the English Bill of Rights eliminated all forms of rule except that of a strict majority-rules democracy.

• The Catholic Church took control of the government, creating England's first theocracy.

What was Locke’s attitude toward religious tolerance?

• He remained extremely tolerant of different forms of Protestantism.

• He opposed all forms of religious freedom.

• He supported only Catholicism.

• He believed only atheists should be tolerated.