World Studies Unit 1: Enlightenment

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The ideas and discoveries of early scientists during the Scientific Revolution were opposed by

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The church

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Which of the following was NOT a general idea & belief of most Enlightenment philosophers/writers: encouraged later political revolution with their support of the natural rights of man, primarily interested in changing the relationship between people and their government, Individuals have the right to speak freely and not be censored, a desire to increase the role of the church in society?

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a desire to increase the role of the church in society

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Identify whether each belief regarding the Social Contract was held by John Locke or Thomas Hobbes: People give up all of their rights & freedoms to a ruler in exchange for security & protection

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Hobbes

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In the "state of nature", people are selfish & violent

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Hobbes

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Identify whether each belief regarding the Social Contract was held by John Locke or Thomas Hobbes: If a ruler violates the Social Contract, then the people have the right to change or overthrow that ruler.

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Locke

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Identify whether this belief regarding the Social Contract was held by John Locke or Thomas Hobbes: It goes against nature for a person to claim absolute power over others

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Locke

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Identify which Enlightenment thinker believed: The powers of government should be divided among 3 branches, instead of held by 1 powerful ruler

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Montesquieu

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Identify which Enlightenment thinker believed that women should have equal consideration under the law as men: Rousseau, Voltaire, Mary Wollstonecraft, Montesquieu, Adam Smith

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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Identify which Enlightenment thinker believed that people should choose their own government (popular sovereignty): Rousseau, Voltaire, Mary Wollstonecraft, Montesquieu, Adam Smith

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Rousseau

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Identify which Enlightenment thinker believed the following: The natural laws of the free market should govern the operation of the economy, without interference by a ruler

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Adam Smith