Enlightenment Quiz

Match the following works with their authors.

• Plato

• The Prince

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Two Treatises on Government

• John Locke

• Leviathan

• Thomas Hobbes

• The Republic

According to John Locke, what is the source of power?

• The divine right of kings

• Wealth and economic status

• The people

• Military strength

What did John Locke believe the government must protect?

• The right to education

• Our natural rights

• The right to absolute power

• The right to religious freedom

Which of the following is NOT one of the natural rights mentioned by John Locke?

• Life

• Liberty

• Property

• Happiness

What topics was the French writer Voltaire known to write about?

• Philosophy of science

• Freedom of speech

• Culinary arts

• Fashion design

Which of the following was NOT a subject Voltaire wrote about?

• Religious toleration

• Separation of church & state

• Astrology

• Freedom of speech

Complete the following quote attributed to Voltaire: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to ___ it."

• Ignore

• Say

• Change

• Forget

Who is the French writer known for "The Social Contract"?

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Denis Diderot

According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, government is an agreement or contract between (a)   .

• Ruler and the military
• Ruler and people
• Different social classes
• Neighboring countries

What do people give up in return for protection according to Rousseau's concept of government? (a)  

• Money
• Some rights
• Property
• Freedom of speech