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Unit 3: The Enlightenment
Unit 3: The Enlightenment
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Was james Madison a father of the constituion
True
False
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tyranny
an old woman who is ugly and cruel.
a person who opposes another in a contest or a battle
a great shortage of food; no food
a government in which all power belongs to one person
3
what was an idea most enlightenment thinkers supported
that natural laws should stay in nature
that religion should be entirely seperate from society
that natural laws and reason should govern society
that religion should govern society
4
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
wrote the Spirit of Laws
if the government fails, then people can overthrow it
proved that gravity existed
said people should give up rights for law and order
5
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the right to overthrow an unjust government?
Louis XIV
Thomas Hobbes
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
6
The social contract theory was created by Hobbes and it said:
Each branch of the government must check the others.
People must give up some power for the protection from gov't
The central gov't can't be too powerful.
The people have power over the gov't through votes.
7
john Locke believed in natural rights
True
False
8
A Philosophe are people who didn't think about and discuss enlightenment ideas.
False
True
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The Enlightenment was also known as the age of reason.
False
True
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Hobbes wanted a social contract
False
True
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Who is Isaac Newton
A scientist mathematician and physicist
A fancy English guy
An English teacher
The guy who got free apples
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What was the Enlightenment?
I don't know
a new way of thinking where reason was the key to human progress
A period of time where people tried to make themselves lighter.
A period of time where people invented the light bulb. (EnLIGHTenment)
13
This English political philosopher was an advocate for natural rights.
John Locke
James Madison
John Adams
Charlesde Montesquieu
14
Leaders of the Enlightenment were known as ___________.
Gurus
Philosophes
Smarties
Jedis
15
Which one of these did Ben Franklin invent?
Lighting Rod
Wagon
Ice Cream
Paper
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Who was Montesquieu?
said civilization corrupts people's natural goodness
said people should give up their rights for law and order
views on rel toleration influenced leaders of Amer & FR Rev
argued for separation of powers to check against tyranny
17
What was the Enlightenment?
An intellectual movement that emphasizes politics, science, and philosophy
The time were everyone was enlightened
It was when Isaac Newton was the only famous speaker
A time that people teaches only math in the 19th century
18
Ben Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence
False
True
19
What is the name of Hobbes most famous book?
The Leviathan
The Lamia
The Lusca
The Limnades
20
Divine Right claimed a monarch's power came from...?
The crown
Military power
God
The people
21
The Enlightenment grew out of which time periods?
None of them
The Maya, Incas, and Aztecs
the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution
The Reformation
22
parliament
part of the American government that makes laws
part of the German government that makes laws
part of the French government that makes laws
part of the British government that makes laws
23
Treason
to be very "popular"
to be all for someones country
to be very very intelligent (smart)
to go against ones country or government
24
Which of the Enlightenment philosophers believed that all people had natural rights?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Voltaire
Baron de Montesquieu
25
Hobbes was a pessimist
True
False
26
In which continent did the enlightenment start originally?
Europe
South America
North America
Asia
27
Why did Enlightenment writers often face censorship?
They wrote fiction
They wrote in the salons
They challenged the monarchies
They supported the monarchies
28
What did Newton discover?
Light
Speed
Science
Gravity
29
What is NOT a major belief of the Enlightenment thinkers?
Equality among men
Three branches of government
end to women working in factories
End to slavery
30
Did isaac newton create Calculus
False
True
31
What nationality was Montesquieu?
Italian
French
Spainsh
German
32
How did the Enlightenment change the world?
It is OK to question how things are & to make things better
It established that reason was more important than faith
33
What was Thomas Jefferson known for?
"Give me liberty, or give me death."
The third President of the United States.
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
"The British are coming!"
34
What is a Delagate?
Someone that loyally protects another at any cost
Someone who represents others at a meeting or other events
A guard
35
Pessimist
Someone thinks differently than other people
Someone who is happy all the time
Someone always excited
Someone who believes the worst will happen
36
What did Rene Descartes emphasize?
the church was teaching incorrectly.
clear thinking and reason to establish the truth.
that planets orbit around the sun
believed that fish could fly.
37
Cogito ergo sum
, meaning "I think, therefore I am", is a Latin phrase by which philosopher?
Plato
Socrates
René Descartes
Aristotle
38
When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, what influenced his views?
The European Union
The Revolutionary Period
The Enlightenment Period
Tyranny
39
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the splitting of government into 3 branches?
Jean Rousseau
Voltaire
Charles Montesquieu
John Locke
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What did Thomas Hobbes think of people?
He thought they were really intelligent
He thought they were great and they all deserved life.
He thought they were cruel, greedy, and selfish
He thought they could make their own decisions
41
James Madison was a founding father.
False
True
42
In what way did the Enlightenment further the development of democratic-republican government?
the power of the Catholic Church was strengthened
thinkers supported the advancements made by monarchs
ideas about individual rights were introduced
philosophers argued for violent revolutions
43
Ben Franklin was a founding father.
True
False
44
What are NATURAL RIGHTS?
The right to eat natural/organic foods.
Rights that all human should have (life, liberty, property).
The right to enjoy nature (forests, oceans, mountains, etc.)
Everyone has a right to everything. People are like animals
45
What did Thomas Hobbes support?
The Glorious Revolution
A Democracy
The Monarchy
The Repulic
46
Why did Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?
he wanted his country to have FREEDOM
he liked the KING
he was AFRAID
47
Montesquieu developed ...
the unalienable rights theory.
the Enlightenment philosophy.
the Social Contract Theory.
the Theory of Separation of Powers.
48
What was the Time Span of the Enlightenment
1800's-1900's
1650's-1700's
1700's-1800's
1600's-1800's
49
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
Kings and queens were the head of the church
Kings and queens have a God-given right to rule
People can vote for kings
Kings and queens had more rights
50
Rene Descartes once said I think therefor I am Hungry
True
False
51
The U.S. Constitution contains ideas from the Enlightenment.
True
False
52
What 2 ideas did Hobbes and Locke share?
tabula rasa and monarchy
social contract and state of nature
natural rights and tabula rasa
social contract and tabula rasa
53
What is a psuedonym?
sickness
pen name- fake name
trick
abbreviation
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Who inspired Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence
Voltaire
William Pitt
John Locke
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