Worksheets7.4 Enlightenment & 7.5 American Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Compare the salons of the Enlightenment with social media today. What do they share in common?
Both serve as platforms for discussion and exchange of ideas.
Both are primarily used for entertainment purposes.
Both are exclusive to the elite class.
Both are government-controlled platforms.
The Enlightenment period marked a major shift in thinking and understanding in areas such as ______ and basic human rights.
Government
Science
Religion
Art
According to Thomas Hobbes, what was the nature of humans?
Inherently good
Inherently evil
Neutral
Dependent on society
What concept did Thomas Hobbes introduce that influenced later thinkers?
Social Contract
Theory of Relativity
Evolution
Quantum Mechanics
John Locke emphasized which natural rights?
Life, Liberty, and Property
Freedom, Equality, and Justice
Happiness, Wealth, and Health
Speech, Religion, and Assembly
Montesquieu wrote 'The Spirit of the Laws', which is about the separation of powers and the foundation of modern American _________.
democracy
literature
economy
art
Voltaire was a poet, historian, essayist, and ________.
philosopher
scientist
painter
musician
What did Voltaire write about?
Science and technology
Political and religious freedom
Art and literature
Economics and trade
Who led The Encyclopedia Project?
Denis Diderot
Voltaire
Jean Jacques Rousseau was a philosopher and _______.
writer
painter
scientist
musician
Jean Jacques Rousseau had an impact on the education of _______.
children
adults
animals
machines
What are the methods of distribution for Enlightenment ideas?
Through books and pamphlets
Via word of mouth
Through art and music
All of the above
What style did the arts change from and to?
From baroque to rococo
From classical to modern
From romantic to impressionist
What are the new art forms that rose during the cultural impact?
A) Opera, Ballet, Novel as literature
B) Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
C) Photography, Film, Digital Art
Who was the ruler of the British Empire when they lost control of the American Colonies?
George II
Which of the following is a characteristic of the American Colonies?
Declining communities
Growing independence
Unified identity
Peaceful relations with Britain
What was growing between the American Colonies and Britain?
Friendship
Tension
Trade
Communication
What was one of the major issues listed under Colonial Grievances?
Taxation without representation
Formation of Continental Congress
Growing resistance
Protests
What was one of the responses to the major issues listed under Colonial Grievances?
Protests
Taxation without representation
Stamp Act
Trade restrictions
What was the growing response to the major issues listed under Colonial Grievances?
Growing resistance
Growing acceptance
Growing trade
Growing taxation
