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WH Chapter 4 Test_MOD_ELD

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thomas Jefferson author of the Declaration of Independence based his justification for revolution on the ideas of which philosopher?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Hobbes

2.

Which of the following were reasons the American colonists revolted against the British?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

Tea Tax

c)

Navigation Acts

d)

All of these are true

3.

In 1816 “The Year without a Summer” Frankenstein was written by

a)

Shelley

b)

Wollstonecraft

c)

Locke

d)

Rousseau

4.

Which scientist was excommunicated from the Catholic Church due to his support of Copernicus’ sun-centered universe?

a)

Kepler

b)

Bacon

c)

Descartes

d)

Galileo

5.

Which theory promoted a sun-centered universe?

a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

c)

lunarcentric

d)

earthcentric

6.

The right to life, liberty, and property

a)

natural rights

b)

social contract

c)

natural beauty

d)

popular sovereignty

7.

Enlightenment ideas influenced American colonists to challenge British authority.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A "break up" letter to King George III of England from the American colonists.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

US Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Ten Commandments

9.

This philosopher believed in education and jobs for women.

a)

Locke

b)

Wollstonecraft

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Hobbes

10.

In the American Government, each branch has the power to prevent the other branches from abusing power.

a)

separation of power

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

checks and balances

d)

popular sovereignty

11.
Theory that the planets and stars revolve around the earth.
a)
The heliocentric theory
b)
The geocentric theory
c)
The social contract
d)
The scientific method
12.
This man developed the idea that gravity acts on objects.
a)
Copernicus
b)
Galileo
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Newton
13.

Why did the Catholic Church work to silence many philosophers from the Scientific Revolution?

a)

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution were unprovable and dangerous.

b)

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution strengthened the power of absolute monarchs.

c)

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution proved that Islam was the true religion.

d)

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution challenged the power of religion.

14.
Which idea was promoted by both the thinkers of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?
a)
Decisions and actions of governments should be based on past traditions.
b)
People should use reason and logic to understand the world.
c)
A strong military is necessary to keep society peaceful.
d)
Only God can grant an individual the authority to rule over others.
15.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
16.
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar in that they:
a)
strengthened the economy.
b)
led to the Cold War.
c)
rejected civil rights.
d)
encouraged new ideas.
17.
Mary Wollstonecraft fought for which of the following causes?
a)
American independence
b)
Laissez-Faire economics
c)
Rights for minorities
d)
Rights for women
18.
The Enlightenment is also known as the ______________
a)
Age of Exploration
b)
Age of Reason
c)
Renaissance
d)
Scientific Revolution
19.

The use of a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas is known as

a)

the scientific method

b)

heliocentrism

c)

geocentrism

d)

an experiment

20.

A type of social critic in France who believed that people could apply reason to all aspects of life.

a)

Philosophe

b)

Scientist

c)

Priest

d)

Monk

21.

A social gathering for intellectuals and artists, often hosted by wealthy Parisian woman.

a)

Salon

b)

Convention

c)

Party

d)

University

22.

A monarch who made reforms under the influence of new ideas

a)

Enlightened despot

b)

Absolut Monarch

c)

Philosophe

d)

Constitutional Monarch

23.

The document in which American colonists asserted their right to free themselves from British rule.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Social Contract

24.

He built a telescope to view the stars and planets; the Church tired him for heresy for his scientific ideas.

a)

Galileo

b)

Copernicus

c)

Newton

d)

Kepler

25.

In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?

a)

expanding women's rights

b)

all Church teachings

c)

progress and improvement for all parts of society

d)

authoritarian rule

26.

Match the following

a)

Social Contract

1.

Agreement among members of a society

b)

Natural Rights

2.

Inalienable; fundamental = life, liberty, happiness

c)

Blank Slate

3.

Learning comes from association & experience

d)

Separation of Powers

4.

An act of keeping government in separate bodies

27.

This group of ​ (a)   thinkers used the ​ ​ (b)   method to re-examine all aspects of life; from ​ (c)   and justice, freedom of ​ (d)   and women's rights. ​

Choose from the below words
Enlightenment
scientific
government
religion
Renaissance
industrial
terror
28.

Reorder the following

a)

English Civil War

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

French Revolution

e)

Latin America Revolution

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
29.

Match the following

a)

Leviathan (Hobbes)

1.

1651

b)

Treatises of Government (Locke)

2.

1690

c)

Wealth of Nations (Smith)

3.

1776

30.

This increased the wealth of a nation through restrictive trade practices.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

31.

​ (a)   , no one by birth could have a right to set up his own family in preference as a royal to all others FOREVER...his descendents might be far too unworthy to inherit them. It is actually, unnatural.

Choose from the below words
For all men are created equals
Atlast, blank slates are not natural
Life, liberty, and happiness are instilled
All men are kings
32.

Which group of French were unhappy with their representation and eventually began the French Revolution

(a)  

33.

Which country in South America is named after Simon Bolivar?

(a)  

34.

How did the defeat of Spain and Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars help to bring about political change in Latin America?

a)

Napoleon became the leader of Latin America

b)

It allowed countries of Latin America to rebel

c)

The Napoleonic Wars led to the rise of the British Empire in Latin America.

d)

French law became law for all of Latin America

35.

Reorder the following

a)

English Civil War

b)

England's Glorious Revolution

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

England's Constitutional Monarchy

1)
2)
3)
4)
36.

Match the following leader to their country:

a)

I spread serfdom but adopted western technologies in order to modernize.

1.

Peter the Great (Russia)

b)

I love the arts but spent my country's money on my palace at Versailles.

2.

Louis XIV (France)

c)

I gained wealth from colonies in the Americas. I fought the Protestants and lost.

3.

Spain

d)

I dissolved Parliament bc I did not want to consult when I increased taxes

4.

King Charles (England)

37.

The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights impacted American government by ​ (a)   citizens ​ (b)   rights.

Choose from the below words
protecting
individual
limiting
government
38.

Which philosopher is known for advocating the separation of powers in government?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Hobbes

39.

What was the primary focus of the Enlightenment thinkers?

a)

Religious dogma

b)

Scientific exploration

c)

Reason and individualism

d)

Military conquest

40.

Which document is considered a cornerstone of Enlightenment thought, emphasizing natural rights and the social contract?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

c)

The Communist Manifesto

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

41.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
42.
Whose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries? 
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Roman Gods
c)
Baptist ministers
d)
The Queen of Spain
43.
Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 
a)
Supreme Law
b)
Divine Right
c)
Their Opinion
d)
Poor Judgement
44.
The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a:
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
45.
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Rules of Law
46.
The Scientific Revolution can best be described as:
a)
A period when scientists embraced the teachings of the Church
b)
The time when the Catholic Church empathized most with scientists 
c)
period when scientists began to question the old teachings of the Church
d)
 Scientific property invented by astrophysicists to explain the rotation of the Earth
47.
Which Enlightenment thinker produced plays and poems, as well as historical and philosophical essays?
a)
A) Immanuel Kant 
b)
B) John Locke 
c)
C) Montesquieu 
d)
D) Voltaire
48.
The concept of individualism was most central to the political ideas of
a)
A) Thomas Hobbes 
b)
B) Immanuel Kant 
c)
C) John Locke 
d)
D) Montesquieu 
49.
John Locke's central political value was
a)
A) the protection of individual rights
b)
B) designing governments around biblical teachings
c)
C) ensuring an equal distribution of wealth
d)
D) the empowerment of the majority of people
50.
A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was
a)
A) a desire to improve society
b)
B) faith in traditional religious beliefs
c)
C) support for democratic forms of government
d)
D) a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity
51.
___________________ believed that without government, people would fight each other all the time.
a)
A. Locke
b)
B. Hobbes
c)
C. Montesquieu
d)
D. Smith
52.
American's used _________________'s idea of separation of powers to write the US Constitution. 
a)
A. Montesquieu
b)
B. Hobbes
c)
C. Rousseau
d)
D. Voltaire
53.
Enlightenment thinkers and theories inspired
a)
A. the French Revolution
b)
B. the American Revolution
c)
C. other revolutions of the 1800s
d)
D. all of the above
54.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
55.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
56.

Without a monarch to exercise control, life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short...people live in a state of war... "

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Kant

d)

Rousseau

57.

Voltaire was an Enlightened Philosopher who strongly fought for two main rights he believed all people should have. Which TWO ideas did Voltaire support?

a)

All people should have the right to have a say in government by the right to vote for representatives.

b)

People should have the right to live in a country that supports the general will of the people as a whole

c)

All people should have the freedom of religion in the country of which they live.

d)

All people must give up their rights to censorship for the safety of the country as a whole to live in peace.

e)

All people should have the freedom to voice their opinions on government matters without fear of punishment.

58.

The Enlightenment stimulated -

a)

religious tolerance

b)

growth of monarchies

c)

mass anarchy

d)

holy wars

59.

Which philosopher came up with the idea that all men are selfish and competitive and need an all powerful leader to rule over them?

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

60.

Which philosopher came up with the idea that men have natural rights to life, liberty , and property and that government’s role is to protect those rights?

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

61.
A champion for women's rights during the Enlightenment
a)
Hobbes
b)
Wollstonecraft
c)
Beccaria
d)
Montesquieue
62.
Philosophers of the Enlightenment wanted to use __________ in all areas of life.
a)
A. government
b)
B. economics
c)
C. politics
d)
D. reason
63.
You are born with _________________ that can't be taken away; life, liberty, property
a)
A. philosophe
b)
B. natural rights
c)
C. separation of power
d)
D. checks and balances
64.

What did Thomas Hobbes believe?

a)

Humans should hurt other humans

b)

Humans are naturally kind and helpful

c)

Humans are naturally greedy, selfish, and cruel

d)

Humans are behave best when active in religion

65.

____________________ is an agreement between a government and its people.

a)

Social Contract

b)

Social Order

c)

Natural Law

d)

Separation of Powers

66.

Which of the following were "big ideas" that came from the Enlightenment philosophers?

a)

nationalism

b)

equality

c)

liberty

d)

the power of science and art

e)

imperialism

67.

Who believed women should receive the same education as men?

a)

Franklin

b)

Rousseau

c)

Wollstonecract

d)

Locke

68.
Locke believed that a government's power came from its ___________________.
a)
A. army
b)
B. power
c)
C. people
d)
D. science
69.
American's used _________________'s idea of separation of powers to write the US Constitution. 
a)
A. Montesquieu
b)
B. Hobbes
c)
C. Rousseau
d)
D. Voltaire
70.
Related to the idea of separation of powers; each branch of government must have approval from other branches in order to do certain functions.
a)
A. philosophe
b)
B. natural rights
c)
C. separation of power
d)
D. checks and balances

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