Thomas Hobbes thought what about human nature?

All people are naturally selfish

What is a Social Contract?

Agreement between government and the people

What are natural rights?

Rights all people are born with

What is Laissez Faire economics?

The government should not be involved in business

What are Checks and Balances?

Balancing power between government branches

Why did Mary Wollstonecraft support education for women?

She thought they were capable of reason

Belief that God made the world and now leaves it alone

Galileo was punished for all of the following EXCEPT:

Inventing lenses to see great distances

Which statement would John Locke most likely have said?

All people are born blank and shaped by their experiences

What is the "general will" of the people according to Rousseau?

The idea that the people agree to be governed

The Social Contract implies that a gov. has power because...

The people are willing to follow it

How are the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment connected?

Both movements were about gaining knowledge

What is a philosopher?

A person who thinks about world issues

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1
Which philosopher's opinions about human nature are most similar to Machiavelli?
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
John Locke
2
Thomas Hobbes thought what about human nature?
All people need an education
All people are naturally selfish
All people are born kind and caring
All people are born a blank slate
3
Which document below is not based on ideas from the Enlightenment?
The U.S. Constitution
Hammurabi's Code
Declaration of Independence
Vindication for the Rights of Women
4
Who came up with the idea of a Separation of Powers in government?
Montesquieu
Adam Smith
Mary Wollstonecraft
John Locke
5
What is a Social Contract?
Laws that create the social pyramid
Laws saying what the government needs to do
Laws that say women can't be social
Agreement between government and the people
6
What are natural rights?
Rights only Americans have
Rights all people are born with
Rights people have when they are in nature
The rights that animals have against human intervention
7
What is Laissez Faire economics?
The government should make sure businesses are fair
Child labor is wrong
There should be no taxes
The government should not be involved in business
8
What are Checks and Balances?
Being able to balance your checkbook
Increasing taxes to balance the budget
Balancing power between government branches
Government spies checking up on the people
9
"Mary Wollstonecraft thought women should be equal to men." Which historical theme is this?
Art
Religion
Economy
Social Structure
10
"Adam Smith believed gov. should stay out of business." Which theme is this?
Economic
Social Structure
Religion
Technology
11
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the Enlightenment?
Divine Right of Kings
Gaining knowledge
Questioning traditional authority
Progress
12
True or False: Locke believed that people should be involved in the government.
False
True
13
Which of the following is NOT considered a natural right by philosophers?
Life
Wealth
Liberty
Speech
14
What is the meaning of the term liberty?
All people are treated the same
Independence from outside rule
Equality between men and women
Working hard to make money
15
Newton focused much of his study on...
Economics
Human Nature
Deism
Gravitation
16
Why did Mary Wollstonecraft support education for women?
She thought they were capable of reason
She did not think they should be involved in the economy
She thought they could raise children better than men
She thought they were stronger than men
17
What is Deism?
Belief that animals are sacred
Belief in more than one god
Belief that God made the world and now leaves it alone
Belief that all men are created equal
18
Galileo was punished for all of the following EXCEPT:
Inventing lenses to see great distances
Claiming the sun was at the center
Disagreeing with the Church
Teaching students his ideas
19
Where did many philosophers go to study and talk?
The Mall
Salons
The Market
The Diner
20
Which of the following is not an effect of the Enlightenment?
Less education
New inventions
More books and essays written
War and Revolution
21
Which statement would John Locke most likely have said?
All people are born selfish and need a strong government
All people want whats best for the government
All people are dumb and can be easily tricked
All people are born blank and shaped by their experiences
22
Before the Enlightenment, where did people think a leader's power came from?
Natural Talent
Highest edcuation
God
Elections
23
What is the "general will" of the people according to Rousseau?
The idea that all people are created equal
The idea that generals govern the military
The idea that people should make a will prior to their death
The idea that the people agree to be governed
24
True or False: Hobbes believed people were naturally good and deserved rights.
False
True
25
What is an absolute leader?
Leader with many talents
Leader that can work well with Congress
Leader with total control
Leader with many people to help him
26
Which theory is Adam Smith known for?
Evolution
Democracy
Blank Slate Theory
Laissex Faire Economics
27
Rouseau's idea of a Social Contract focused on which of these ideas?
The need for high taxes
The general will of the people
The positive nature of governments
The need for equality between men and women
28
The Social Contract implies that a gov. has power because...
God wants it to
It has the best leader
The people are willing to follow it
It is a dictatorship
29
John Locke believed that the government was supposed to...
Run a free and public education for boys and girls
Create a strong economy through socialism
Protect people's rights
Be in a constant state of war
30
Who proposed a person's right to life and liberty?
Galileo
John Locke
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
31
Which of these people is most likely to show up in a salon?
Peasant farmer
Upper middle class
The king
Slave
32
Who would have been more likely to support a democracy?
Thomas Hobbes
Ptolomy
John Locke
Copernicus
33
Mary Wollstonecraft wrote about which of the following ideas?
Women should be educated
Religious freedom
Slavery should end in America
The sun is the center of the univerrse
34
How are the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment connected?
Both movements were about gaining knowledge
Both movements focused on fighting enemies
Both movements isolated
They were not connected
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What is a philosopher?
A person who teaches
A person who thinks about world issues
A person who studies math
A person who fights a lot

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