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Worksheets11.3 The Enlightenment
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
How were The Spirit of the Laws and Two Treatises on Government similar?
Both recommended a strong central leader/
Both analyzed the functions and organization of the government.
Both claimed that conflict between people was inevitable.
Both argued for religious tolerance and freedom of speech.
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
Which Enlightenment thinker produced plays and poems, as well as historical and philosophical essays?
Immanuel Kant
John Locke
Montesquieu
Voltaire
The Encyclopedie was published to
propose a new plan of government for France
inspire peasants to rise up against the ruling class
spread Enlightenment ideas as widely as possible
improve the study of literature by the middle class
John Locke's central political value was
the protection of individual rights
designing governments around biblical teachings
ensuring an equal distribution of wealth
the empowerment of the majority of people
The concept of individualism was most central to the political ideas of
Thomas Hobbes
Immanuel Kant
John Locke
Montesquieu
Immanuel Kant's main writings centered on which question?
How can religious ideas be proven rationally?
How should a democratic society be organized?
How do humans learn about the way the world works?
How do humans react to new technological innovations?
In what way did Enlightenment philosophers reflect the central ideas of both Greek democracy and Roman republicanism?
They taught that rule by an elite class of nobles is necessary for running a government.
They thought government should represent the will of its citizens.
They argued that a merit-based system is the best method for selecting government officials.
They felt that rule by a strong central leader is the only way to govern effectively.
Which label best replaces the question mark in the diagram?
American and French Revolutions
Buddhism and Confucianism
Islamic philosophy
Scientific Revolution
