The Age of Enlightenment Quiz

The Age of Enlightenment is also known as the:

• Age of Darkness

• Age of Reason

• Age of Confusion

• Age of Silence

According to Thomas Hobbes, why do people need governance?

• To become wealthy

• To start businesses

• To prevent chaos and protect each other

• To travel more easily

What did Mary Wollstonecraft believe about women's capabilities?

• Women were naturally inferior

• Women were equal but lacked educational opportunities

• Women should not be educated

• Women were better than men

Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that human nature was:

• Inherently evil

• Neutral

• Innately good, corrupted by society

• Completely unpredictable

John Locke argued that the primary purpose of government is to:

• Collect taxes

• Control people

• Protect natural rights

• Build infrastructure

The famous quote "Dare to know!" is associated with:

• Thomas Hobbes

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

• Denis Diderot

What was the Encyclopédie primarily about?

• A collection of fairy tales

• A military strategy guide

• A compilation of scientific and philosophical knowledge

• A cookbook

Which philosopher suggested that children should learn differently?

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Denis Diderot

The Enlightenment period roughly spanned:

• 1500-1600

• 1688-1789

• 1800-1900

• 1400-1500

What did Enlightenment thinkers primarily emphasise?

• Emotional decision-making

• Religious doctrine

• Using reason to understand the world

• Military conquest