Enlightenment

Following a rebellion, Catherine the Great decided to grant more rights to peasants.

Kings and Queens who tried to apply the ideas of the Enlightenment are called:

According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to

What was NOT a reform approved by enlightened despots?

During the Enlightenment writers began to write longer works, which they called novels.

Who was the most famous Philosophe?

How did people react to the ideas in the Encyclopedia?

Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in

What country did the Enlightenment start?

If the government failed to protect the peoples national rights, then the people had the right to

What does Neoclassical refer to?

Catherine maintained a lengthy correspondence with which Enlightenment philosopher?

What era most inspired people in the Enlightenment to apply reason to society and government?

Diderot's Encyclopedia was important because it

What did Denis Diderot create?

What is the ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches called?

The writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment believed the government decisions should be based on

How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?

Frederick the Great went to war with the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa.

One similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers was that they (Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment)

Which of the following accurately describes the Barogue art style?

The French Enlightenment thinkers were known as

How did the Enlightenment lead to a more secular outlook?

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

One similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers was that they (Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment)

Which of the following describes Joseph II of Austria?

Enlightenment thinkers contributed to changes in relationships betwen citizens and governments through their belief that

Following the Enlightenment, what happened to Society in general?

Which of the following is not an idea from the Enlightenment?

The Enlightenment influenced revolutionary thought by

John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support

What was a Salon?

Which Enlightenment thinker pushed for all men and women to have equal opportunities in education?

During the Enlightenment, many philosophers relied on which of the following when making a decision?

According to a social contract, where does a democratic government get its power?

The French Enlightenment thinkers were known as

What did Montesquieu admire about the British government?

Which philosophe thought people were naturally selfish and governments were created to protect people from themselves

Joseph II introduced religious freedom for all people, except Protestants.

What kind of government did Rousseau believe was the only good one?