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Enlightenment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
2.
Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
3.
Government in which leaders rule without restrictions.
a)
Autocratic
b)
Unlimited
c)
Republic
d)
Limited
4.
 In what way did Enlightenment philosophers reflect the central ideas of both Greek democracy and Roman republicanism?
a)
A) They taught that rule by an elite class of nobles is necessary for running a government. 
b)
B) They thought government should represent the will of its citizens. 
c)
C) They argued that a merit-based system is the best method for selecting government officials. 
d)
D) They felt that rule by a strong central leader is the only way to govern effectively.
5.
A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was
a)
A) a desire to improve society
b)
B) faith in traditional religious beliefs
c)
C) support for democratic forms of government
d)
D) a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity
6.
You are born with _________________ that can't be taken away; life, liberty, property
a)
A. philosophe
b)
B. natural rights
c)
C. separation of power
d)
D. checks and balances
7.

This trade is also called the ___ trade.

a)

rectangular

b)

circular

c)

triangular

d)

cuboid

8.
Philosophers of the Enlightenment wanted to use __________ in all areas of life.
a)
A. government
b)
B. economics
c)
C. politics
d)
D. reason
9.
American's used _________________'s idea of separation of powers to write the US Constitution. 
a)
A. Montesquieu
b)
B. Hobbes
c)
C. Rousseau
d)
D. Voltaire
10.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
11.

Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

a)

Nothing, people must obey the government

b)

The people would have a right to revolt

c)

The people would be returned to a state of nature

d)

People would be forced to enter into a social contract

12.

British statesman and reformer; leader of abolitionist movement in English parliament that led to end of English slave trade in 1807.

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Metternich

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Toussaint l'Ouverture

e)

William Wilberforce

13.
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
14.

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe about government?

a)

some government control is necessary, but it should be kept to a minimum

b)

the government should control all aspects of our lives

c)

the government should be led by an absolute monarch

15.
John Locke's central political value was
a)
A) the protection of individual rights
b)
B) designing governments around biblical teachings
c)
C) ensuring an equal distribution of wealth
d)
D) the empowerment of the majority of people
16.

Which three countries benefited from the Slave Trade?

a)

Africa, Britain, America

b)

Spain, Portugal, America

c)

Africa, Britain, Jamaica

d)

Jamaica, Barbados, Africa

17.
Which of the following statements is true of people n Britain?
a)
Only a few people in Britain were involved in the slave trade.
b)
Many people depended on the slave trade for their living.
c)
No one really knew that there were slaves.
d)
It was covered up by the government.
18.

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that power comes from the "Consent of the Governed?"

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rousseau

19.

Which is the best answer on how enlightenment influence society?

a)

it influenced monarchies rights

b)

it influenced citizen rights

c)

it influenced government rights

d)

it influenced women rights

20.

According to what you have learned, who said women should be treated as equal as men?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Barbara Walters

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Voltaire

21.

______________________ is the only system of government in which monarchy is the only source of power

a)

Absolutism

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Commonwealth

22.

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

23.

Thinkers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in

a)

changing the relationship between people and their government

b)

supporting the divine right theory

c)

debating the role of the church in society

d)

promoting increased power for European monarchs

24.

The journey from Africa to the Americas was called the ...

a)

Horrible Voyage

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Terrible Journey

d)

Death Voyage

25.

Who is older Mr. Lewis or Mr. Achatz?

a)

Mr. Lewis

b)

Mr. Achatz

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