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WH 2.4 The Enlightenment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is considered the father of modern economics?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Locke

2.

What is the act of suppressing or restricting information, ideas, or expression that is considered offensive, harmful, or politically unacceptable?

a)

Censorship

b)

Laissez Faire

c)

Natural Law

d)

Social Contract

3.

During which centuries did the Enlightenment take place in Europe?

a)

17th and 18th centuries

b)

16th and 17th centuries

c)

18th and 19th centuries

d)

15th and 16th centuries

4.

What is an economic system in which prices are determined by supply and demand, and individuals have the freedom to engage in voluntary economic transactions?

a)

Free Market

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Salon

d)

Philosophe

5.

Which Swiss philosopher believed in the concept of the social contract and emphasized the importance of individual freedom?

a)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

6.

Which English philosopher argued for natural rights, including life, liberty, and property, and believed in limited government power?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Voltaire

7.

What economic philosophy advocates for minimal government intervention in the economy and emphasizes free market principles?

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Natural Law

c)

Censorship

d)

Social Contract

8.

Which French philosopher proposed the idea of separation of powers and the importance of checks and balances in government?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Voltaire

d)

Thomas Hobbes

9.

What is a set of universal principles or rules that govern human behavior and are believed to be inherent in nature?

a)

Natural Law

b)

Free Market

c)

Salon

d)

Philosophe

10.

What are fundamental rights that are believed to be inherent to all individuals, such as the right to life, liberty, and property?

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Censorship

c)

Social Contract

d)

Laissez Faire

11.

What term is used to describe the intellectuals and thinkers of the Enlightenment period who advocated for social and political reforms?

a)

Philosophe

b)

Salon

c)

Free Market

d)

Natural Law

12.

What is a social gathering of intellectuals and artists, typically hosted by a wealthy woman, where they would discuss and exchange ideas?

a)

Salon

b)

Philosophe

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

13.

What is an agreement between individuals and their government in which they give up certain rights in exchange for protection and the maintenance of order?

a)

Social Contract

b)

Free Market

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Censorship

14.

Which English philosopher believed in a social contract theory and advocated for a strong central government to prevent chaos and maintain order?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

15.

Which French writer and philosopher is known for his advocacy of freedom of speech and religious tolerance?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

d)

Thomas Hobbes