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Enlightenment Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The power of the human mind to think and understand in a logical way

a)

reason

b)

philosophies

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

2.

A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born wth

a)

divine right

b)

philosophes

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

3.

An agreement between rulers and the people to cooperate for mutual social benefits in pursuit of a better society

a)

divine right

b)

free enterprise

c)

laissez-faire

d)

social contract

4.

A place where Enlightenment thinkers got together to discuss Enlightenment ideas

a)

divine right

b)

salon

c)

laissez-faire

d)

bourgeoisie

5.

Separation of Powers

a)

Separating the ruler from the military.

b)

Dividing powers equally among organizations

c)

Dividing powers equally among three people

d)

Dividing powers equally among three branches of government.

6.

A person(s) who had unlimited authority and almost no legal limit.

a)

A Monk

b)

Absolute Monarch

c)

A Philosophe

d)

A Salon Manager

7.

Enlightenment thinker who viewed humanity in a negative way and believed people were naturally wicked.

a)

John Locke

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Thomas Hobbes

8.

Enlightenment thinker who believed in the natural rights of "Life, Liberty, and the right to Property".

a)

Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Rousseau

9.

Enlightenment thinker who was a pioneer for women's rights and education.

a)

Mary Wollstonecraft

b)

Voltaire

c)

Thomas Hobbes

10.

Thomas Jefferson was greatly influenced by "John Locke" and took his ideas to write the ____.

a)

Song "America's Most Wanted"

b)

The Eagle Code

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Magna Carta

11.

WHAT IS THOMAS HOBBES KNOWN FOR?

a)

MAGNA CARTA

b)

MAYFLOWER COMPACT

c)

SOCIAL CONTRACT

d)

NONE OF THESE

12.

WHAT IS "STATE OF NATURE"?

a)

EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO EVERYTHING. PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS AT WAR WITH EACH OTHER.

b)

AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT FOR PROTECTION OF RIGHTS.

c)

NATURAL RIGHTS YOU ARE BORN WITH.

d)

ALL OF THESE

13.

WHAT ARE THE NATURAL RIGHTS JOHN LOCKE SAID ALL PEOPLE ARE BORN WITH?

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

LIFE

b)

LIBERTY

c)

WEALTH

d)

PROPERTY

14.

WHAT DOES JOHN LOCKE SAY THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO DO IF THE GOVERNMENT FAILS TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS?

a)

NOTHING

b)

START OVER

c)

ASK THEM TO STOP

d)

THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REVOLT OR OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT

15.

WHAT IS "SELF-GOVERNMENT"?

a)

AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT.

b)

CREATES NATURAL RIGHTS

c)

SELF-RULE

(PEOPLE RULE THEMSELVES)

d)

ALL OF THESE

16.

People are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish. Powerful government needed to ensure orderly society

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

17.

fought for freedom of speech and opposed religious intolerance and corruption in government

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

18.

Social Contract. People are born good but corrupted by society. Limited and freely elected government

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

19.

Belief that authority comes from reason and not God

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Constitution

c)

Absolutism

d)

Philosophers

20.
A political idea where the government is divided into branches that share power.
a)
Checks and Taxes
b)
Checks and Monarchy
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Natural Laws and State of Nature
21.
The Enlightenment centers around what kind of person?
a)
Politician
b)
Philosopher
c)
Clergy
d)
Artist