Global History Enlightenment Quiz

Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his advocacy of religious tolerance and freedom of speech?

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his theory of natural rights and the social contract?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Immanuel Kant

• Voltaire

• John Locke

Besides Life Liberty, & Property, what was another belief of John Locke?

• Short prison sentences

• Right to rebel

• voting rights for women

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his separation of powers theory?

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Enlightenment thinkers fought against this type of ruler?

• President

• Parliament

• Democracy

• Absolutism

What was the main impact of the Enlightenment on society?

• Promotion of reason, individualism, and belief in progress.

• Increase in superstition and belief in the supernatural.

• Decline in scientific discoveries and advancements.

• Emphasis on tradition and rejection of new ideas.

Which philosopher believed that women should have the same rights as men?

• John Locke

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Mary Wollstonecraft