The Enlightenment Unit Test

Who wrote the book Leviathan?

• Hans Morgenthau

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

According to Thomas Hobbes, humans are inherently…?

• naturally good

• taught to be evil

• born wicked

• born neutral

Who is credited with the statement that life without government would be 'nasty, brutish, and short'?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

According to John Locke, which of the following are considered life, liberty, and property?

• sins

• government rights

• natural rights

• disposable rights

Which philosopher, shown in the image below, is known for formulating the concept of separation of powers?

• John Locke

• Hans Morgenthau

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

Which of the following subjects did Voltaire NOT address in his writings?

• gender equality

• freedom of speech

• religious toleration (freedom)

• separation of church and state

According to the Social Contract, what is the relationship between the government and the people?

• Freedom is a right granted by the state

• Government is formed through an agreement between the people and their leaders

• Citizens have the authority to choose their government

• Democracy represents the highest form of governance

Which Enlightenment thinker was a prominent advocate for women's rights?

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Susan B. Anthony

During the Enlightenment, people began to apply what to both the natural and human worlds?

• reason to the human and natural worlds

• democratic ideals to government

• the concept of social equality to a tax-free state

• religious superiority to society

Which of the following did Enlightenment philosophers challenge?

• the necessity of social classes

• established authority

• the importance of sports in society

• the morality of a tax system