WorksheetsEnlightenment Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
According to John Locke, what is the natural liberty of man?
To be free from any superior power on earth
To be under the will of legislative authority
To have no rules to live by
To be subject to the arbitrary will of another man
What does Daniel Defoe criticize about the education of women?
They are only taught to stitch and sew
They are given equal education as men
They are not taught anything at all
They are only taught to read and write their names
What does Émilie Du Châtelet advocate for regarding women's rights?
Participation in some human rights
Participation in all human rights, especially those of the mind
Exclusion from all human rights
No rights for women at all
According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, what is the social compact based on?
Putting person and power in common under the general will
Having no rules to live by
Being subject to the inconstant will of another man
Following the arbitrary will of others
What does Voltaire advocate for in terms of tolerance?
Regarding all men as brothers
Excluding certain groups from brotherhood
Tolerating only Christians
Tolerating only certain races
What does Immanuel Kant believe about women's education?
Women should not be educated at all
Deep meditation and reflection are not suitable for women
Women should only be educated in certain subjects
Women should be educated in all subjects
According to Cesare Beccaria, what is the fundamental principle of good legislation?
Preventing crimes rather than punishing them
Punishing crimes rather than preventing them
Making the laws complex and difficult to understand
Favoring particular classes of men over others
What does Mary Wollstonecraft criticize about women's education?
The excessive education for women
The lack of education for women
A false system of education that renders women weak and wretched
The focus on physical strength rather than mental strength
What was the subject of William Wilberforce's speech to the house of Commons?
The regulation of the Slave Trade
The expansion of the Slave Trade
The promotion of the Slave Trade
The abolition of the Slave Trade
What is depicted in the painting 'A London Coffee House'?
A scene from a restaurant in London
A scene from a coffee house in London
A scene from a tea house in London
A scene from a library in London
What does Thomas Paine argue about the rights of man?
They are inherent and inalienable
They are granted by the government
They are only for the privileged
They do not exist
What does Adam Smith believe about the free market?
It should be heavily regulated
It should be left to operate on its own
It should be abolished
It should be controlled by a single entity
What does John Stuart Mill advocate for in terms of individual liberty?
Individuals should have complete freedom of action
Individuals should have no freedom of action
Individuals should only have freedom of action in private matters
Individuals should only have freedom of action in public matters
