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WorksheetsThe Enlightenment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What Enlightenment Thinker advocated for the Separation of Powers?
Locke
Montesquieu
Hobbes
Voltaire
This Enlightenment thinker advocated for Natural Rights of Life, Liberty, and Property
Hobbles
John Locke
Voltaire
Mary Wollstonecraft
"Certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" - Declaration of Independence
most resembles what Enlightenment idea?
Separation of Church and state
Natural Rights
Separation of Powers
Freedom of Speech
What Enlightenment thinker advocated for Freedom of Speech?
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Locke
Voltaire
What was the time period that is the application of science and reason to the world?
Modern Era
Prehistoric Age
Bronze Age
Enlightenment
Which philosopher is associated with the idea of separation of powers in government?
Voltaire
Montesquieu
John Locke
Thomas Paine
This quote best supports what Enlightenment idea?
Freedom of choice
Separation of powers
Representative Government
Consent of the governed
This Enlightenment thinker advocated for Three Branches of Government
Mary Astell
Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
"Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else" resembles what Enlightenment idea?
Social Contract
Freedom of religion
Civil Liberties
Liberty
This Enlightenment concept emphasizes the importance of the people consenting to the government they submit to as apart of their Social Contract
Natural Rights
Consent of the governed
Freedom of Press
Fair Court System
The Enlightenment thinker, Voltaire, advocated for what?
Freedom of speech
Separation of Powers
Natural Rights
Social Contract
This quote supports the idea of getting rid of government if it doesn't follow its side of the Social Contract
"He has refused to Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good"
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it"
You give up some of your rights to be protected. This is the definition of what political term?
Political contract
Censureship
Anarchy
Social Contract
What was the name for the time period in the 17th Century where new ideas about government and science arose?
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
The Revolution
What document did John Locke's ideas influence?
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Great Charter
Magna Carter
An agreement among individuals to secure their rights and safety by creating a government and agreeing to its rules is known as ___________________
Checks and Balances
Social Contract
Natural Rights
Consent of the Governed
Montesquieu proposed that separating power of government would allow each branch to limit the power of the others. This is known as ____________________
Checks and Balances
Natural Rights
Social Contract
Consent of the Governed
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights....
What is the main idea of this passage?
Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government
Government is necessary to promote equality.
Government must equally distribute power among people
People have rights that cannot be denied by any government
In a social contract the people agree to give up some freedom and power for
protection
money
jobs
food
What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?
Life, Liberty, Government
Live, Laugh, Love
Life, Liberty, Property
Life, Speech, Religion
Which Enlightenment thinker is known for the idea of the 'General Will'?
A) John Locke
B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C) Voltaire
D) Thomas Hobbes
What was a key characteristic of the Enlightenment period?
A) Emphasis on religious dogma
B) Focus on scientific reasoning
C) Return to medieval traditions
D) Strengthening of monarchies
Which document was heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas and declared the rights of man and citizen?
A) Magna Carta
B) The U.S. Constitution
C) The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
D) The Communist Manifesto
Who wrote 'The Spirit of the Laws', a work that influenced the development of modern political systems?
A) Voltaire
B) John Locke
C) Montesquieu
D) Rousseau
Which Enlightenment thinker is associated with the idea of 'Tabula Rasa', the notion that the mind is a blank slate at birth?
A) John Locke
B) Immanuel Kant
C) Voltaire
D) David Hume
