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Enlightenment Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to abolish something?

a)

To improve it

b)

To begin it

c)

To stop or end it

d)

To vote for it

2.

Which word best describes something that is “complete and unlimited”?

a)

Equality

b)

Absolute

c)

Reason

d)

Liberty

3.

The people who listen to a speech or read a text are called the:

a)

Philosopher

b)

Audience

c)

Citizen

d)

Government

4.

A resident of a town with voting privileges is a:

a)

Audience member

b)

Citizen

c)

Intellectual

d)

Philosopher

5.

Consent means:

a)

Giving permission or agreement for something to happen.

b)

Ignoring someone's wishes or boundaries.

c)

Forcing someone to do something against their will.

d)

Assuming approval without asking.

6.

The belief that kings ruled with power granted directly by God is called:

a)

Consent

b)

Divine Right

c)

Liberty

d)

Citizenship

7.

Which word refers to having the same rights and opportunities as others?

a)

Equality

b)

Reason

c)

Government

d)

Liberty

8.

A group with the authority to make and enforce laws is called:

a)

Audience

b)

Citizen

c)

Government

d)

Intellectual

9.

A well-educated person, often interested in ideas and knowledge, is called a(n):

(a)  

10.

Liberty means:

a)

Freedom to do what you would like

b)

Equal voting rights

c)

Government power

d)

Permission granted by others

11.

Someone who studies truth, knowledge, and the nature of life is a:

a)

Philosopher

b)

Audience

c)

Citizen

d)

Absolute ruler

12.

Using the mind to think, understand, and make sense of the world is called:

a)

Consent

b)

Equality

c)

Reason

d)

Abolish

13.

Which word means something you are allowed to do?

a)

Right

b)

Liberty

14.

Which Enlightenment idea most challenged the concept of “Divine Right”?

a)

Reason

b)

Absolute power

c)

Government

d)

Audience

15.

If a ruler has absolute power, this means:

a)

Their power is limited by consent

b)

They share power equally

c)

They have total, unlimited power

d)

They are chosen by philosophers

16.

A society where everyone has the same opportunities is best described as valuing:

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Consent

d)

Absolute rule

17.

Which of the following shows an example of liberty?

a)

A king ruling by divine right

b)

Citizens voting freely in elections

c)

A government silencing protests

18.

The U.S. Declaration of Independence claimed that government must have the ______ of the governed.

a)

Liberty

b)

Consent

c)

Reason

d)

Divine Right

19.

Which of these people would be considered a philosopher?

a)

A king ruling by absolute power

b)

A scholar questioning the nature of truth

c)

A citizen voting in a town meeting

d)

An audience member at a play

20.

Which Enlightenment concept is most directly tied to democracy?

a)

Divine Right

b)

Equality and Rights

c)

Absolute rule

d)

Audience