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Duplicate of Enlightenment
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1
Which of the following are Enlightenment ideals fought for by the French Revolution:
The use of Indulgences
Divine Right of Kings
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Mandate of Heaven
2
He came to power in a coup d’etat
Napoleon Bonaparte
Maximilien Robespierre
Louis XVI
Robert Girondist
3
What is a Coup'd etat?
The French nobility
Sudden overthrow of the government.
A cup of soup
A vow taken by the third estate to save France from ruin
4
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that the government should protect your rights?
Voltaire
Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu
5
Who was a famous scientist during the Scientific Revolution/Age of Enlightenment?
Leonardo da Vinci
Steve Jobs
Sir Issac Newton
Paul Jones
6
How many Estates made up French Society?
4
2
3
1
7
A person who seeks wisdom is known as a...
monarch
sultan
czar
philosopher
8
Thomas Hobbes believed human nature was . . .
inherently good
none of the above
inherently confused
inherently bad
9
The Estates General was?
A meeting of the 3 estates
A meeting of the First and Second estate
Louis’ palace
A new tax policy
10
The Storming of the Bastille symbolizes the beginning of the French Revolution.
False
True
11
France’s first step towards a new constitution was called:
The Constitution
The Declaration of Rights of Man
The Declaration of Natural Rights
The Declaration of Independence
12
In general, Enlightenment thinkers . . .
did all of the these
examined social and political issues
lived in France
argued based on reason
13
Who was not a philosopher of the Enlightenment?
Rousseau
Locke
Voltaire
da Vinci
14
In the 1700s which people rejected traditional ideas & accepted human reason is the Age of...?
Renaissance
Imperialism
Printing Press
Enlightenment
15
The Tennis Court Oath was?
All of the above
Promise to not break up until a new constitution was created
Created by members of the third estate
Made against King Louis XVI's wishes
16
One belief all philosophies shared in...
the rights of citizens to decide the best form of government
universal healthcare
reason and natural laws
a government ruled by a monarch
17
The Enlightenment was a period...
in 1700s that rejected traditional ideas & supported reason
in 1500s beginning to question old ideas and look to science
in 1600s when people burned books and literacy decreased
when a country takes over another country for economic gain
18
This was a primary American grievance against Parliament's economic policies
Taxes were not high enough
Colonists lacked representation
Taxes were not used to improve colonial services
Taxes were too high
19
What famous execution device was invented about the time the French Revolution started?
Sickle
Rifle
Guillotine
Atom bomb
20
Who thought "life, liberty and prosperity," should be a part of government?
Rousseau
Voltaire
Locke
Montesquieu
21
Which of the following led to the French Revolution?
Financial crisis in France
The unfairness of the Estate system
All of the above
The irresponsible spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
22
What was the effect of laws such as the Sugar Act, Intolerable Acts & Writs of Assistance
More English immigrated to the colonies
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists declared Independence
They permitted incresed self government
23
Which Estate had to pay Government taxes?
Fourth Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
First Estate
24
The writers of the Enlightenment believed that government decisions should be based on...?
religious beliefs
laws of nature and reason
divine right of kings
power of money
25
A ____ is a government in which the people elect representatives who lead on their behalf.
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Republic
Monarchy
26
Who did the Enlightenment thinkers challenge?
Church and State
Scholars
Women
Scientists
27
Locke and Rousseau would most likely support?
return to feudalism
rights of citizens to decide best form of government
a government ruled by the Church
a government ruled by a monarch
28
When was the Declaration of Independence & who wrote it?
1776 - Thomas Jefferson
1787 - Thomas Paine
1776 - Ben Franklin
1776 - Thomas Paine
29
A typical French salon of the Enlightenment included . . .
public music concerts
a jury and a judge
gatherings of thinkers
none of the above
