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Renaissance quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did montesquieu belive in?

a)

Belief in Advocacy for anarchy

b)

Belief in

c)

Belief in Support for dictatorship

d)

Belief that no one should have total conrol

2.

Voltaire was the father of what?

a)

Father of free speech

b)
Father of Chemistry
c)
Father of Physics
d)
Father of Biology
3.

What did niccolo write?

a)

The king

b)

The Prince

c)

The princess

d)
The Queen
4.

What did montesquieu advocate for?

a)
Separation of powers
b)
Communism
c)
Abolition of government
d)
Centralization of power
5.

What did rousseau say about the government?

a)
Government should be based on the general will of the king.
b)
Government should be based on the general will of the elite.
c)
Government should be based on the general will of the animals.
d)

If rights arent protected, people have a right to choose a new government

6.

What did john locke say about all people?

a)

All people have basic, natural rights.

b)
All people are born with unlimited wealth.
c)
All people are born with no rights.
d)
All people are born with supernatural powers.
7.

Montesquieu wanted to prevent what?

a)
abolition of the monarchy
b)

Prevent an all-powerful government

c)
centralization of power in the executive branch
d)
expansion of civil liberties
8.

What did niccolo belive in?

a)
Love and compassion as the key to success
b)
The importance of material possessions
c)

That a ruler should be willing to go to any lengths to maintain control

d)
Avoiding conflict at all costs
9.

John locke said all people are born with

a)
acquired entitlements
b)
inherited privileges
c)

Life, liberty, and property

d)
natural laws
10.

Voltaire said he will

a)

Defend till the death

b)
forget his commitment
c)
break his promise
d)
ignore his pledge
11.

What did Rosseau say about birth?

a)
Humans are inherently evil at birth but become good with age.
b)
Humans are born neutral and shaped by their environment.
c)

People naturally enter into an agreement with their government upon birth

d)
Humans are born with knowledge and wisdom.
12.

What is niccolo's last name?

a)
Medici
b)
Renaissance
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Florence
13.

What did john locke say about the government?

a)
Government should prioritize the interests of the ruling class over the common people.
b)
Government's main purpose is to protect natural rights of citizens.
c)
Government should control all aspects of citizens' lives.
d)
Government should not be involved in protecting citizens' rights.
14.

Fill in the blank: voltaire said "i___ with what you say but i will defend to the death."

a)
agree
b)
disagree
c)
support
d)
concur
15.

What did rousseau say about a social contract

a)
The social contract is an agreement among individuals to create a society governed by the general will.
b)
The social contract is a concept that promotes individualism over collective governance.
c)
The social contract is a theory proposed by Karl Marx.
d)
The social contract is a binding agreement between a ruler and the ruled.