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The Enlightenment

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name

Class

Date

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

power and privilege

money and fame

good looks and charm

reason and logic

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people have natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

John Locke

Montesquieu

Rousseau

Voltaire

Enlightenment philosopher who believed that to limit government, it should be divided into separate branches that share power.

John Locke

Montesquieu

Rousseau

Voltaire

Enlightenment philosophers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.

True

False

Natural Rights

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Life, Liberty, and Property

Freedom

Rights to say what we want, when we want to.

What is another name for the Enlightenment?

The Age of Reason

The Age of Great Philosophers

The Age of Religion

The Age of Revolution

The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.

a natural law

checks and balances

a social contract

laissez-faire

An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection

Philosophers

Democracy

Social Contract

Divine Right of Kings

In what way did Enlightenment philosophers reflect the central ideas of both Greek democracy and Roman republicanism?

A) They taught that rule by an elite class of nobles is necessary for running a government.

B) They thought government should represent the will of its citizens.

C) They argued that a merit-based system is the best method for selecting government officials.

D) They felt that rule by a strong central leader is the only way to govern effectively.

10.

John Locke's central political value was

A) the protection of individual rights

B) designing governments around biblical teachings

C) ensuring an equal distribution of wealth

D) the empowerment of the majority of people

11.

A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was

A) a desire to improve society

B) faith in traditional religious beliefs

C) support for democratic forms of government

D) a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity

12.

American's used _________________'s idea of separation of powers to write the US Constitution.

A. Montesquieu

B. Hobbes

C. Rousseau

D. Voltaire

13.

Enlightenment thinkers and theories inspired

A. the French Revolution

B. the American Revolution

C. other revolutions of the 1800s

D. all of the above

14.

What document did John Locke's ideas influence?

English Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

Great Charter

Magna Carter

15.

What type of government did the Enlightenment thinkers support?

Totalitarian

Absolute monarchy

unlimited government

limited government

16.

This document was written by Thomas Jefferson.

Magna Carte

English Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

The Rights of Man and Citizen

17.

During the Middle Ages these rulers believed that all power should stay in their hands?

Absolute Monarchs

Constitutional Monarchs

Presidents

Dictators

18.

How did the founding fathers implement Separation of Powers in the U.S. Constitution?

Liberty, Life, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Equality, Liberty, and Judgement were applied

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches were created

Monarchy, Parliament, and Absolutism were implemented

19.

Voltaire blamed the Catholic Church of ___?

Telling the people lies/heresy

Not listening to others opinons

Not taking more control over the government

Keeping knowledge from people to maintain their power

20.

Where did the Enlightenment take place?

North America

Europe

South America

England

21.

What is the "Divine Right of Kings"?

Belief that kings were chosen by their parents to rule

Belief that kings were chosen by the people to rule

Belief that kings were chosen by God to rule

Belief that kings were chosen through a selective process to rule

22.

Who did the Enlightenment thinkers have the greatest impact on?

The writers of the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

The writers of the U.S. Constitution

The writers of the Declaration of Dependence

Latin American citizens who later elected their governments

23.

According to the Enlightenment thinkers, what was the purpose of government?

To make sure that murdering and stealing did not take place

To grant a safe space to live and work

To protect our rights

To ensure our economic success

24.

Enlightenment philosophers directly criticized the power of _______ Monarchs

Absolute

Enlightened

Malevolent

Russian

25.

What is a Salon?

a place to have your hair styled

A gathering of people primarily to discuss ideas of the philosophes

place where people gathered to share paintings of animals in tiny hats

place where people gathered to worship

26.

In the Age of Enlightenment, philosophers moved away from __________ and championed ______________

Absolutism and Colonization

Science and Superstition

Absolutism and Democracy

Democracy and Absolutism

27.

A champion of civil liberties in danger by oppressive governments, the philosopher Voltaire would have said which quote?

“[the Monarch is] the first servant of the state.”

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”

"I am the State"

"I should like to be a horse."

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The Enlightenment

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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