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00.2 The Enlightenment

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?
a)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b)
poor, nasty, brutish, and short
c)
fulfilling, long-lived, philosophical, and introspective
d)
scared, hungry, lonely, and cold
2.
This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Scientific Revolution
3.
According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.
a)
rights and power / protection
b)
food and shelter / weapons
c)
security and protection / freedom
d)
money / goods and services
4.
John Locke's thinking most influenced what American Founding Father?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Thomas Jefferson
5.
According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.
a)
 internal organs
b)
natural rights
c)
hopes and dreams
d)
traits and motivations
6.
Locke's inalienable rights include...
a)
life, liberty, and property
b)
pizza, chips, and soda
c)
life, property, and travel
d)
freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assemble
7.
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers?
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
8.
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:
a)
A dictatorship
b)
A democracy
c)
An absolute monarchy
d)
All of these
9.
Which of the following would NOT be an Enlightenment ideal?  
a)
one ruler should make laws
b)
the government should represent the people
c)
the government should be limited
d)
citizens should have their natural rights
10.
A sovereign is
a)
A rule that has total power over the people
b)
A democratically elected leader
c)
A social contract
d)
Life in a state of nature
11.
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the "social contract"?
a)
Charles-Louis Montesquieu
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
Adam Smith
d)
John Locke
12.
In the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary signed the _________, which forever limited the power of English kings and allowed Parliament to grow in power since they represented the people.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
13.
Baron de Montesquieu established two ideas that helped mold today's government in the United States. Those two ideas were....
a)
reason and progress 
b)
Separation of Power and Checks and Balances 
c)
Laissee-faire and Supply & Demand
d)
General Will and Social Contract
14.
What did Rousseau believe that governments should work toward?
a)
A Revolution against the monarchy
b)
Good Health
c)
Common Good
d)
No Taxes
15.
Why did Montesquieu believe that checks and balances were needed in governments?
a)
To make sure that each branch of government is correct
b)
Keep the different branches of government from getting too much power
16.

Theory that society gives up certain rights to the government in exchange for protection and other benefits.

a)

social contract

b)

natural rights

c)

sovereignty

d)

toleration

17.

Book by Thomas Hobbes about society; Argues for a social contract.

a)

Enlightened Despot

b)

Leviathan

c)

Laissez Faire

d)

natural rights

18.

Term for authority in a state or a government and can be held by the people or a single ruler.

a)

social contract

b)

natural rights

c)

sovereignty

d)

toleration

19.

The rights of “life, liberty, and property” that John Locke argued for.

a)

social contract

b)

natural rights

c)

sovereignty

d)

toleration

20.

A “hands-off” or “let do” government economic policy argued for by Adam Smith in Wealth of Nations

a)

Enlightened Despot

b)

Leviathan

c)

Laissez Faire

d)

natural rights

21.

Artistic period in art and music with elaborate compositions and some darker and more dramatic tones.

a)

baroque

b)

natural rights

c)

sovereignty

d)

toleration

22.

Term for an 18th century monarch who accepted some of the ideas of the Enlightenment.

a)

Enlightened Despot

b)

Leviathan

c)

Laissez Faire

d)

natural rights

23.

Enlightenment: How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?

a)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

b)

poor, nasty, brutish, and short

c)

fulfilling, long-lived, philosophical, and introspective

d)

scared, hungry, lonely, and cold

24.

Enlightenment: According to Rousseau, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.

a)

rights and power / protection

b)

food and shelter / weapons

c)

security and protection / freedom

d)

money / goods and services

25.

Enlightenment: John Locke's thinking most influenced what American Founding Father?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

26.

Enlightenment: According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

a)

internal organs

b)

natural rights

c)

hopes and dreams

d)

traits and motivations

27.

Enlightenment: Locke's inalienable rights include...

a)

life, liberty, and property

b)

pizza, chips, and soda

c)

life, property, and travel

d)

freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assemble

28.

Enlightenment: Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

29.

Enlightenment: Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:

a)

A dictatorship

b)

A democracy

c)

An absolute monarchy

d)

All of these

30.

Enlightenment: Which of the following would NOT be an Enlightenment ideal?

a)

one ruler should make laws

b)

the government should represent the people

c)

the government should be limited

d)

citizens should have their natural rights

31.

Enlightenment: A sovereign is...

a)

A rule that has total power over the people

b)

A democratically elected leader

c)

A social contract

d)

Life in a state of nature

32.

Enlightenment: Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the "social contract"?

a)

Charles-Louis Montesquieu

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Adam Smith

d)

John Locke

33.

Enlightenment: Baron de Montesquieu established two ideas that helped mold today's government in the United States. Those two ideas were....

a)

reason and progress

b)

Separation of Power and Checks and Balances

c)

Laissee-faire and Supply & Demand

d)

General Will and Social Contract

34.

Enlightenment: What did Rousseau believe that governments should work toward?

a)

A Revolution against the monarchy

b)

Good Health

c)

Common Good

d)

No Taxes

35.

Enlightenment: Why did Montesquieu believe that checks and balances were needed in governments?

a)

To make sure that each branch of government is correct

b)

Keep the different branches of government from getting too much power

36.

Enlightenment: Theory that society gives up certain rights to the government in exchange for protection and other benefits.

a)

social contract

b)

natural rights

c)

sovereignty

d)

toleration

37.

Enlightenment: Book by Thomas Hobbes about society; Argues that government must keep order

a)

Enlightened Despot

b)

Leviathan

c)

Laissez Faire

d)

natural rights

38.

Enlightenment: Term for authority in a state or a government and can be held by the people or a single ruler.

a)

social contract

b)

natural rights

c)

sovereignty

d)

toleration

39.

Enlightenment: The rights of “life, liberty, and property” that John Locke argued for.

a)

social contract

b)

natural rights

c)

sovereignty

d)

toleration

40.

Enlightenment: A “hands-off” or “let do” government economic policy argued for by Adam Smith in Wealth of Nations

a)

Enlightened Despot

b)

Leviathan

c)

Laissez Faire

d)

natural rights

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