WorksheetsEnlightenment Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the Enlightenment?
A 19th-century artistic movement
A 20th-century political revolution
An 18th-century European intellectual movement
A 17th-century religious reform
What is a social contract?
A legal document for trade agreements
An agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights
A contract between nations for peace
A philosophical theory about art
What is a philosophe?
A type of government official
A group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
A religious leader
A military strategist
What is rationalism?
Belief in the supernatural
Belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking
Belief in traditional customs
Belief in absolute monarchy
Who was Voltaire?
A German scientist
A French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
An English king
A Spanish explorer
What did Montesquieu explore?
The laws of physics
Democratic theories of government
The art of painting
The history of ancient Rome
What were the views of Hobbes and Locke on government?
They both supported absolute monarchy
They both believed in democracy
They had very different conclusions about government and human nature
They both rejected the Enlightenment
What did John Locke believe were people's natural rights?
Life, liberty, and property
Freedom, equality, and justice
Happiness, health, and wealth
Speech, religion, and assembly
What did Rousseau believe about people and civilization?
People are naturally free and good
Civilization enhances freedom
People are naturally selfish
Civilization is unnecessary
Who is one example of an Enlightenment ruler?
Mary Wollstencraft
King Louis XIV
Catherine the Great
Peter the Great
