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WorksheetsThe Enlightenment Acad 2021
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 20mins
This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all aspects of society.
Reformation
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Direct democracy in which every man voted directly
An intelligent monarchy that ruled absolutely
Three branches that would check and balance each other's power
No influence on the economy or society
Where did Rousseau say the government got its power?
from God by divine right
from the nobility by the King’s choice
from the general will of the people
from appointed officials with high levels of education
Which of the following was what Mary Wollstonecraft believed about women?
Women were unreasonable
Women should stay home
Women should have equal rights in education
Women should not participate in politics
Which of the following was a way the ideas of the Enlightenment were spread?
by KING's post
Diderot's Encyclopedia
by the peasants farmers
by the Catholic Church
Locke's natural rights included...
life, liberty, and property
press, expression and religion
life, property, and travel
freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assemble
According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up their _____and_____ in exchange for ______________by an absolute monarch as part of the social contract.
rights and freedom / protection
food and shelter / weapons
security and protection / freedom
money / goods and services
Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were naturally... _______________.
pure and innocent
selfish and wicked.
intelligent and reasonable beings.
caring and worked to help one another.
According to Cesare Beccaria:
torture was necessary
the death penalty should always be an option
the punishment should fit the crime
trials should be private
What philosophe called for freedom of speech and religious tolerance.
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Wollstonecraft
Who most likely wrote "Man is SELFISH/WICKED and powerful governments are needed to prevent chaos and war."
Benjamin Franklin
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Which idea does not relate to the others?
People are naturally good
government protects people's natural rights
absolute monarchy
people have a role in government
How did Locke influence the ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence? (read each response carefully)
the main goal of society was the pursuit of happiness
a dictatorship is the best form of government
all people are created equal
the people may overthrow a government if it violates their natural rights
Enlightened despots made reforms to
to make their people happy without losing their power
ended the use of torture
improved education and religious tolerance
all of these
The Enlightenment began in what country?
England
France
Austria
Italy
