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The Enlightenment in Europe

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the time period of the Enlightenment in Europe?

a)

mid 1500s - early 1700s

b)

mid 1600s - early 1800s

c)

mid 1700s - early 1900s

d)

mid 1800s - early 2000s

2.

The Enlightenment in Europe was a period of ________.

a)

darkness

b)

ignorance

c)

intellectual growth

d)

stagnation

3.

What is the definition of 'Revolution' as mentioned in the context of the Enlightenment in Europe?

a)

A peaceful agreement

b)

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order

c)

A scientific discovery

d)

A cultural exchange

4.

A revolution in thinking will change Europeans’ views about ________.

a)

art

b)

government

c)

fashion

d)

sports

5.

What does 'Enlightenment' mean?

a)

A) A period of darkness

b)

B) A movement emphasizing reason and individualism

c)

C) A religious revival

d)

D) A political revolution

6.

The Enlightenment was a period that emphasized ______.

a)

superstition

b)

reason

c)

monarchy

d)

isolation

7.

What was the old idea about how a king or queen ruled?

a)

By divine right

b)

By people's choice

c)

By military power

d)

By wealth.

8.

Fill in the blank: _______ is known for his laws of motion and universal gravitation.

a)

Dante

b)

Newton

c)

Wycliffe

d)

Knox

9.

Which of the following figures was associated with the Reformation?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

10.

Who first believed that the sun is the center of our galaxy, not the Earth?

a)

Galileo

b)

Copernicus

c)

Newton

d)

Kepler

11.

According to Kepler, planets revolve around the sun in ______ orbits, not perfect circles.

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical

c)

Square

d)

Triangular

12.

Fill in the blank: According to Galileo's observations, the moon has a ______ surface and the sun has dark/dead spots.

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

shiny

d)

liquid

13.

Who was the English mathematician who used mathematics to show that a single force keeps the planets in their orbits around the sun?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Johannes Kepler

14.

To help explain his laws, Newton developed a branch of mathematics called ______.

a)

Algebra

b)

Geometry

c)

Calculus

d)

Trigonometry

15.

What was 'The Enlightenment'?

a)

A) A religious movement

b)

B) A thinking movement that questioned human nature, society, and government using observation and reason

c)

C) A political revolution

d)

D) A cultural festival

16.

What was the old way of thinking during 'The Enlightenment'?

a)

Society needs the Church and Monarchy to solve problems.

b)

Society needs science and reason to solve problems.

c)

Society needs democracy and freedom to solve problems.

d)

Society needs technology and innovation to solve problems.

17.

Is human nature naturally (from birth) good, or do we start as a 'blank-slate' and learn good and bad behavior?

a)

Naturally good

b)

Blank-slate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

18.

According to Enlightenment thinkers, if humans are born naturally good and kind, what type of government is needed?

a)

Strong government

b)

Limited government

c)

No government

d)

Military government

19.

If humans are born naturally bad, selfish, and greedy, we probably will need a ______ government that can force us to do what is needed for the good of everybody.

a)

limited

b)

strong

c)

weak

d)

democratic

20.

Enlightenment thinkers' ideas will encourage a few ______.

a)

Reforms

b)

Revolutions

c)

Traditions

d)

Wars

21.

The Enlightenment thinker who wrote 'The Social Contract' is ________.

a)

John Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

René Descartes

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

22.

According to Thomas Hobbes, people are naturally:

a)

Kind and Generous

b)

Evil/Selfish/Greedy

c)

Wise and Thoughtful

d)

Happy and Content

23.

What do people give up according to Hobbes's Social Contract?

a)

Money

b)

Rights and freedoms

c)

Property

d)

Education

24.

According to John Locke, people have Natural Rights such as Life, Liberty, and ________.

a)

Happiness

b)

Property

c)

Wealth

d)

Freedom

25.

Who is credited with the phrase 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness'?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

26.

Voltaire suggests that a small, select group of ______ people should be given absolute power.

a)

uneducated

b)

simple-minded

c)

enlightened

d)

unaware

27.

Voltaire used the pen-name 'Voltaire' because he often wrote criticizing the ______.

a)

French Monarchy

b)

Catholic Church

c)

British Government

d)

Scientific Community

28.

Voltaire's writing style often used humor and exaggeration to expose and criticize people's stupidity or flaws. This style is known as ________.

a)

Irony

b)

Satire

c)

Parody

d)

Allegory

29.

What did Montesquieu believe people are corrupted by?

a)

Wealth

b)

Power

c)

Fame

d)

Knowledge

30.

Montesquieu believed that power should be split between different branches of government. In the USA, this is known as ____.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Democracy