WorksheetsThe Enlightenment, Nationalism and Revolution
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
John Locke believed in what three natural rights?
a)
Life, Liberty, & Property
b)
Life, Equality, & Happiness
c)
Liberty, Equality, & Fraternite
d)
Live Free, Die Hard
2.
Which philosopher is NOT correctly matched with the book he wrote?
a)
Thomas Hobbes- "The Leviathan"
b)
Montesquieu- "Wealth of Nations"
c)
John Locke- "The Two Treatises on Government"
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau- "Social Contract"
3.
In the Age of Enlightenment, philosophers moved away from __________ and championed ______________
a)
Absolutism and Colonization
b)
Science and Superstition
c)
Absolutism and Democracy
d)
Democracy and Absolutism
4.
How did Locke influence the ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
he believed that the main goal of society was the pursuit of happiness
b)
he claimed that a dictatorship is the best form of government
c)
he claimed that all people are created equal
d)
he maintained that the people may overthrow a government if it violates their rights
5.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)
Philosophers
b)
Democracy
c)
Social Contract
d)
Divine Right of Kings
6.
A book that Montesquieu wrote was entitled
a)
The Social Contract
b)
Two Treatises of Government
c)
On the Spirit of the Laws
d)
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
7.
Reason was the “light” that brought the world out of the Dark Ages. Which of following is an example of an “enlightened” idea?
a)
Excommunication
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Heliocentric
d)
Divine Right
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