Enlightenment Practice

The power of the human mind to think and understand in a logical way

• reason

• philosophies

• natural rights

• contract

Enlightenment thinker who was a pioneer for women's rights and education.

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was...

• a desire to improve society

• faith in traditional religious beliefs

• support for democratic forms of government

• a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity

How are the Renaissance and the Enlightenment similar?

• produced major cultural changes

• limited technological advancements

• encouraged traditional values

• ignored individual achievements

Locke believed that a government's power came from its ___________________.

• A. army
• B. power
• C. people
• D. science

What is a social contract?

• a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a few people.

• a religious document that governs social interactions.

• a legal agreement between individuals in a society.

• an agreement among the people to cooperate for social benefits.

A freedom people possess relating to life, liberty and property

• natural right

• social contract

• limited monarchy

• direct democracy

What are natural rights as advocated by John Locke?

• The rights to life, liberty, and property.
• The rights to power, control, and dominance.
• The rights to education, healthcare, and social security.
• The rights to happiness, equality, and justice.

Which of the following was Voltaire's contribution to the world?

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of choice

• Freedom of liberty

Enlightenment thinker who viewed humanity in a negative way and believed people were naturally wicked.

• John Locke

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Thomas Hobbes