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WorksheetsEnlightenment
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 28mins
Pray tell, which rights did Locke declare that every soul doth possess by nature?
life, liberty, and property
pizza, chips, and soda
life, property, and travel
freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assembly
Pray tell, according to Master Locke, do all souls upon this earth share a natural set of __________?
religion
rights
reason
rationalism
Pray tell, during the Age of Enlightenment, upon what did many souls place their faith?
the church
the military
reason
kings
Verily, in the days of Enlightenment, many souls didst stray from ___ upon their journey.
religion
rights
reason
science
Pray tell, what doth the divine right mean to thee?
nobles served God before they served the monarchs
people had the right to choose a religion
monarchs received the right to absolute power from God
a nation had the right to invade another
During the Age of Absolutism (1600's and 1700's), what did European monarchs seek to do, good sirs and madams?
Increase human rights for their citizens, verily
Develop better relations with Moslem rulers, indeed
Centralize political power in their nation, with only the king in charge, as was their wont
Encourage the growth of cooperative farms, perchance
Pray tell, what effect did the Age of Enlightenment have upon the rule of Absolute Monarchs?
Verily, it did cause their numbers to grow across the lands of Europe
It led good folk to question their rule and seek more Democratic assemblies
It brought about the acceptance of Divine Right as a true and proper doctrine
All of these things, indeed
Pray, who among these was counted as one of the richest folk?
squire
noble
serf
merchant
Pray, what be an aristocrat or noble?
A rich landowner.
A leader who ruled through the use of force.
A leader who was elected by the people.
A member of the royalty
Pray tell, good folk, Christopher Columbus did set sail westward in search of Asia, yet was halted by the New World. Which noble explorer didst complete this westward quest in his stead?
Vasco de Gama
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Ferdinand Magellan
Pray tell, which English scientist didst uncover the laws of motion and gravity?
Galileo
Newton
Kepler
Copernicus
Pray tell, what fate would have befallen Galileo, had he not forsworn his beliefs?
banished to somewhere else
tortured for heresy
slavery
had to pay a fine before he could continue
Verily, in days of yore, scholars didst begin to use _____________ and _______________ in place of placing their trust in faith.
History and faith
Math and Science
Math and History
reason and logic
As a humble pilgrim on life's journey, I ponder: What is the belief that our Creator fashioned this world and then departed, leaving it to run its course whilst He tended to other matters in the vast universe?
Atheism
Deism
Pantheism
Theism
In the summer of 1607, from which land did brethren set forth, sending about 110 souls to the new world, seeking to plant a lasting settlement called Jamestown?
France
England
Spain
Portugal
Pray tell, from which land did the Dutch East India Company, seeking dominion over the spice trade across the world, hail?
England
Spain
The Netherlands
Portugal
Pray tell, why would seafaring pirates loose a warning shot before setting upon a ship?
Perchance they hoped it would pierce a hole in the vessel.
Mayhap they wished the captain would yield the ship without quarrel.
Peradventure they sought to let other ships know of their coming.
It might slay as many crew as possible, so none could mount a defense.
Pray tell, what dost thou reckon the meaning of "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" be?
I live to die
I want freedom from slavery
I will die for my freedom
death is the only freedom
Pray tell, what effect did the French and Indian War have upon the American colonies?
Led to new taxes they did not vote on
Led to more wars with the French
They lost their land to Native Americans
The British established military law in the colonies
Pray tell, what body of water did we, the Jamestown Colonists, cross upon our voyage from England?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Southern Ocean
Pray tell, near the settlement of Jamestown, the chief of the Powhatan tribe had a daughter called...
Mulan
Pocahontas
Cinderella
Moana
Pray tell, what manner of crop didst flourish near Jamestown and bringeth great fortune to the English folk upon their settling in the New World?
tobacco
cotton
corn
rice
Pray, what be the difference betwixt a pirate and a privateer?
They are the same thing
Pirate is illegal but a privateer is hired by a nation
Pirate is legal and privateer is illegal
Privateers were female pirates
Pray tell, which of these deeds was NOT wrought by Good Queen Elizabeth I?
Beating the Spanish Armanda
Looting Spanish gold ships
Withdrawing England from the Catholic Church
Never marrying and keeping control of England's government
Pray tell, fellow traveler, what land dost thou find at the place marked number one?
France
Germany
Russia
Spain
Pray tell, good traveler, what land dost thou see marked as #7 upon this map?
Great Britain
Norway
France
Italy
Pray tell, good traveler, what nation dost thou see before thee?
France
Spain
United Kingdom
The Netherlands
Pray tell, fellow traveler, what nation dost thou see before thee?
France
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Pray tell, good traveler, what nation dost thou see before thee?
Spain
Portugal
the Netherlands
France
What nation is this?
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
What nation is this?
Italy
Germany
United Kingdom
Portugal
What nation is this?
the United Kingdom
Spain
the Netherlands
France
What nation is this?
Spain
France
The Dutch
Italy
What nation is this?
Germany
France
Spain
Portugal
religious beliefs that conflict with Church teachings
scholasticism
theology
Heresy
Christianism
Pray, name the three things which the Indians did teach unto us Pilgrims.
dancing, playing music, singing
to work, to walk, to run
where to find fish, how to plant corn, to hunt for deer and turkeys
Pray tell, what were those called who didst wish to depart from the Church of England to gather their own congregations?
sachems
separatists
samosets
merchants
Pray tell, what was the chief cause that led Good King Henry VIII to part ways with the Holy Catholic Church?
He wished to spread the new Protestant faith
He longed to wed another maiden
He found fault with the Church's teachings
He sought to reform the Church
Pray, what was the chief cause for the removal of paintings, statues, and other adornments from the former houses of the Catholic faith, now used by the Anglican brethren?
To make the buildings more akin to Lutheran meeting houses
To make the buildings more akin to Calvinist meeting houses
To make the buildings more akin to all Protestant meeting houses
To rid the place of Catholic symbols and practices
Which of these statements would a pilgrim of Enlightenment most likely hold true?
Governments ought to be guided by the light of human reason
Most rulers do ponder the rights of men when crafting laws
The heavens do circle about the earth, which is at their center
The magistrate should hearken unto God and His Holy Word
Pray tell, during the Age of Enlightenment, what did wise philosophers seek to employ in all walks of life?
A. government
B. economics
C. politics
D. reason
Pray tell, who amongst these gentlemen did declare that all men are created equal?
Issac Newton
George Washington
Christopher Columbus
John Locke
Pray tell, what doth one call the noble act of sailing around the globe?
circumstance
circumnavigate
circumference
circumven
Pray tell, from which land did Prince Henry the Navigator hail?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
