Enlightenment Philosophers Quiz

Which philosopher believed in the separation of powers and the importance of checks and balances in government?

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

Which philosopher believed that natural rights included life, liberty, and property

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

Who wrote the book 'The Social Contract' and believed in the idea of a general will?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Which philosopher believed that humans are naturally selfish and that an absolute monarchy is the best form of government?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Karl Marx

Who wrote the book 'Leviathan' and believed that without government, life would be 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Karl Marx

Which philosopher believed that the power of government should be divided into three branches to prevent tyranny?

• Montesquieu

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

Who argued that people are born with natural rights and that government exists to protect those rights?

• Karl Marx

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Which philosopher believed that society corrupts individuals and that the only way to achieve true freedom is through direct democracy?

• John Locke

• Karl Marx

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau