Enlightenment Intro Quiz

What was the Enlightenment about?

• The role of monarchies in European society

• The relationship between individuals and government

• The relationship between government and church

• The role of the Catholic Church in European society

How did the Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, and Scientific Revolution influence European society?

• Led to a rise in religious fervor and participation

• Led to a rise in the educated population

• Led to a rise in creative thinking and the arts

• Led to a rise in economic equality

What trend of thought did the Protestant Reformation and Scientific Revolution start in Europe?

• Absolutism

• Skepticism

• Democracy

• Reason

The rise in education contributed to a growth in skepticsm of the status quo about what 2 aspects of European society?

• Authority of Monarchies

• Understanding of the Human Condition

• Rights of Individuals

• Authority of the Catholic Church

• Doctrine of the Catholic Church

In what system do leaders rule with supreme authority, often claiming a divine right to that authority?

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Authoritarianism

• Absolutism

What 2 responses describe the main values of the Enlightenment?

• Logic and Reason

• Workers' Rights

• Religious Rights such as Tolerance and Freedom

• Societal Control

• Rejection of traditional forms of authority

Which of the following responses is NOT an Enlightenment idea related to individiual rights?

• Religious Tolerance

• Life, Liberty, Property

• Democracy

• Freedom of Speech

• Equality

Which of the following responses was NOT an Enlightenment idea related to limited government?

• Social Contract

• Capitalism

• Separation of Powers

• Separation of Church and State

• Republicanism

What were the meetings of wealthy French intellectuals that initially spread the ideas of Enlightenment called?

• Dialogues

• Socratic Discussions

• Philosophical Discourse

• Salons

How was the Columbian Exchange embodied throughout the Enlightenment?

• The Columbian Exchange was not embodied in the Enlightenment at all

• The distribution of pamphlets and books across the colonies

• Enlightenment Thinkers touring the Colonies

• European academics teaching at univerisities in the colonies