Enlightenment & Revolutions

Who is known for their philosophical contributions to the Enlightenment?

• Julius Caesar

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• George Washington

• John Locke

What concept is Thomas Hobbes most associated with?

• Utilitarianism

• Social contract

• Relativity

• Separation of powers

What are 'natural rights' according to Enlightenment thinkers?

• Rights granted by parliament

• Rights inherent to all humans

• Rights that are man-made

• Rights given by a king

Which event directly contributed to the start of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Waterloo

• French Revolution

• Boston Tea Party

• Signing of the Magna Carta

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

• The Renaissance

• The Crusades

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

Who were the 'bourgeois' in the context of the French Revolution?

• The middle class

• The peasants

• The monarchy

• The clergy

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To mark livestock

• To impose taxes on American colonies

• To certify official documents

• To fund exploratory voyages

Which act followed the Stamp Act, imposing additional taxes?

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

What event is known as the first violent conflict of the American Revolution?

• Boston Massacre

• French and Indian War

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Declaration of Independence

What was the Boston Tea Party a protest against?

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Sugar Act