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philosophers and philosophies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what was john lockes career

a)

singer

b)

philosopher

c)

teacher

d)

he did nothing

2.

What was one of Montesquieu's main political beliefs?

a)

ruled by many

b)

men and women are equal

c)

ruled by one

d)

should be 3 forms of government

3.

Rousseau believed that if __________ attended social gatherings that it would corrupt politics and society.

a)

kids

b)

old people

c)

women

d)

dogs

4.

Why would Montesquieu want to separate the powers of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches?

a)

so no branches wont have more power over the others

b)

so each branch could have unlimited power

c)

all the above

d)

so the government could ruin the economy

5.

what did john claim and defend ?

a)

people are equal and free

b)

defended nothing

c)

only men had their rights

d)

only women had their rights

6.

What did Rousseau believe was the dominant force of humanity?

a)

religion

b)

rationalism

c)

emotion

d)

empiricism

7.

how many treaties did john come up with

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

8.

after college, Montesquieu first became a ______

a)

philosopher

b)

lawyer

c)

scientist

d)

chef

9.

Which book of Rousseau's greatly influences education?

a)

emile

b)

social contract

c)

dinosaurs

d)

none the above

10.

Who was Montesquieu's spouse?

a)

mary dyer

b)

hannah adams

c)

jeanne de lartigue

d)

miley cyrus

11.

how did john create a difference

a)

did nothing

b)

helped people live a good life

c)

helped people believe in their freedom, rights, liberty, and justice

d)

gave people money

12.

the french word for philosopher

a)

philosipher

b)

philosofa

c)

philosopha

d)

philosophe

13.

Name one way Montesquieu's ideas lead to a revolution

a)

checks and balances

b)

all men are created equal

c)

chicken

d)

money

14.

what book did john write

a)

essay concerning human understanding

b)

curious george

c)

none of the above

d)

declaration of independence

15.

the Social Contract discusses the __________ _______.

a)

magna carta

b)

public will

c)

general will

d)

none of these