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A #EnlightenmentEra #Enlightenment Quiz! covering #Hobbes , #Locke and the French #philosophes .
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1
Rousseau put his faith in the
general will
of people. He placed emphasis on the...
community.
individual.
monarch.
democracy.
2
Which government does Hobbes believe works best?
absolute monarchy
democracy
republic
oligarchy
3
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was known as the Father of...
Republicanism.
Liberalism.
Democracy.
the Bride.
4
What is the
social contract
under Thomas Hobbes?
People are born with the right to life, liberty and property
None of these
To escape a bad life, people give up their freedom for order
People are born with natural rights.
5
John Locke believed all people had natural rights and among them are the right to...
life, justice, and love.
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
life, liberty, and property.
be saved under an absolute monarchy.
6
If government fails to protect natural rights, what do the people have the right to do? (Locke)
People have the right to overthrow that government.
People have no rights.
None of these
People can appoint a new king.
7
What form of democracy did John Locke believe would work best?
theocracy
absolute monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
8
Wrote The Social Contract in which people should be ruled by the general will
Rousseau
Diderot
Hobbes
Locke
9
Who was known as the most radical ruler during the Enlightenment?
Frederick the Great
Joseph II
Catherine the Great
Charles V
10
Locke placed emphasis on the individual and their rights. He is known as the father of...
Oligarchy
Liberalism
Republicanism
Conservatism
11
What was a
philosophe
?
French philosopher
English philosopher
French king
French aristocrat
12
Like John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed people in their natural state were...
heartless and corrupt.
corrupt and greedy.
cruel, greedy, and selfish.
basically good. They were corrupted by the evils of society.
13
British feminist who fought for equal education for women
Wollstonecraft
Rousseau
Locke
Voltaire
14
Montesquieu believed the best way to protect liberty was...
to have a democratic republican king.
to have an absolute monarch.
To divide the powers among three branches.
None of these
15
Voltaire...
All of these
saw his books burned and outlawed.
was imprisoned and forced into exile.
continuously defended the principle of freedom of speech.
16
An enlightened despot was a ruler who
gave up absolute power
allowed limited voting rights
influenced political and social change
wrote satire to express corruption
17
Written in 1651, Hobbes is the first to describe the social contract theory in this book.
The Social Contract
Leviathan
Two Treatises of Government
None of these
18
Which summarizes the Enlightenment view of women?
were expected to obtain an education
considered to have natural rights to home and family
considered as free and equal as men
expected to participate in public life as equally as men
19
Montesquieu would have a huge influence on...
the United States Constitution.
the Declaration of Independence.
the French monarchs of the time.
None of these
20
Jean-Jacques Rousseau felt society...
would be best as an oligarchy.
would be best as an absolute monarchy.
placed too many laws/limitations on people's behavior.
was good as it was.
21
Where did Catherine expand Russia
Prusia
Poland
France
Sweden
22
Diderot's Encyclopedia was important because it
compiled classical Greek and Roman works
first publication to include articles by women
was the first publication printed with moveable type
spread Enlightenment ideas
23
What is the
state of nature
?
What life might have been like before societies existed.
None of these
Life with laws and societies.
Life with monarchs are rulers.
24
How did the US Constitution reflect Enlightenment ideas?
established a government free of human restrictions
reflected the idea that humans were corrupted by society
viewed government in terms of a social contract
focused on art and literature of the Renaissance
25
What was the role of government under John Locke?
To rule over people with an iron fist
To be fair to people but not give them freedom
To protect natural rights, not take them away
None of these
26
The philosophies during the time of the Enlightenment would spread throughout Europe and...
Not this one.
to the Americas.
to Iceland.
Not this one.
27
Which two philosophers were from England?
Diderot and Montesquieu
Locke and Hobbes
Locke and Rousseau
Voltaire and Diderot
28
Hobbes argued people were _____ in the state of nature.
naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish
None of these
good, moral, and just
basically fair and reasonable
29
Denis Diderot...
was the first art critic.
All of these
wrote articles for the books on different subjects.
wrote a 28 set of books called the Encyclopedia.
30
Thomas Hobbes believed life in the
state of nature
would be...
wonderful under a republic.
solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.
great.
wonderful under a democracy.
