Enlightenment Bellringer

What centuries did the Age of Enlightenment primarily span?

• 15th to 17th centuries

• 16th to 18th centuries

• 17th to 19th centuries

• 18th to 20th centuries

Which philosopher's essay, "Cogito ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am), is sometimes cited as the beginning of the Enlightenment?

• Isaac Newton

• John Locke

• René Descartes

• Voltaire

How were ideas primarily circulated during the Age of Enlightenment?

• Through royal decrees and proclamations

• Via scientific academies, Masonic lodges, literary salons, and printed materials

• Exclusively through religious sermons and church gatherings

• Mainly by word of mouth in public squares

Which of the following political concepts was challenged or debated during the Age of Enlightenment?

• Monarchy

• Religious tolerance

• Constitutional government

• All of the above