WorksheetsEnlightenment Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a philosophe?
Enlightenment philosopher
Classical philosopher
Natural philosopher
scientist
Which type of government did John Locke advocate for?
limited (constitutional)
absolute
democratic
feudal
Which type of government had been most popular throughout the world and throughout history prior to the Enlightenment?
limited (constitutional)
absolute
democratic
feudal
According to social contract theory, why does government exist?
to provide services to the people
to protect the natural rights of the people
to rule over the people
to divide the people into orderly classes
Which of the following ideals of John Locke was not present in ancient and medieval societies?
equality before law
divine right
absolute government
social classes
SELECT ALL of the natural rights:
Life
Liberty
Property
Democracy
Religion
The principle that independent beings must be treated equally by the law.
equality before law
social contract
limited/constitutional government
natural rights
A form of government in which the ruler's power is limited by a basic set of laws
democratic
absolute
limited (constitutional)
feudal
Why did Montesquieu believe in separation of powers?
it is easier to limit the power of governement if its power is divided
he did not want to separate the powers of government
factions within government would fight each other instead of governing
government can be more efficient if each branch is given specific duties
Which ancient society utilized separation of powers and inspired the philosophes?
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece
Song China
Feudal Europe
How does the modern US government utililize separation of powers?
there are three branches of government: executive, legislative, & judicial
the US does not utilize separation of powers
there is a president and vice president like the Romans used two consuls
there are democratic elections for most government officials and term limits to prevent them from holding office for too long
Which TWO, usually negative, qualities did Adam Smith say could be leveraged for the good of the economy?
selfishness
competitiveness
contempt
resentment
jealousy
Who is consedered the father of capitalism and modern economics?
Adam Smith
Voltaire
Baron de Mostesquieu
Karl Marx
SELECT ALL that are true of capitalism:
market economy
command economy
goal is to invest capital for profit
goal is to accumulate natural resources
encourages free trade between nations
SELECT ALL of the Enlightenment ideals that influenced capitalist thought?
natural rights (Liberty & Property)
limited government
natural rights (Life)
equality before law
separation of powers
An economic system based on free markets and investment of capital for profit
capitalism
socialism
mercantilism
feudalism
SELECT ALL of the core ideals of John Locke, which became the foundation for Enlightenment philosophy:
limited government
social contract
equality before law
capitalism
deism
What was Baron de Montesquieu's solution to absolute government?
separation of powers
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
capitalism
Which type of government is the United States of America?
Constitutional Republic
Absolute Democracy
Limited Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Theocracy
Which philosophe wrote the US Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Adam Smith
Which Enlightenment ideals are present in the following passage from the US Bill of Rights?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
freedom of religion
natural rights
social contract
separation of powers
freedom of speech
Which Enlightenment ideals are present in the following passage from the US Declaration of Independence?
"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, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
equality before law
natural rights
social contract
separation of powers
freedom of speech
SELECT ALL of the nations that experienced revolutions based on Enlightenment ideas?
France
England
Spain
Italy
Germany
Which two historic societies did NOT have absolute government/monarchies AND did have some form of democratic representation for commoners?
Roman Republic
English Model Parliament
Roman Empire
English Feudal Monarchy
Mongol Empire
What was The Enlightenment?
Philosophical movement in which reason and logic was applied to changes in government & society
Cultural golden age in Europe during which humanism, art, artchitecture, and literature flourished
Reform movement within Christianity that led to the formation of many new denominations
Time period in which rationalism and empiricism influenced and changed the study of the natural world
