CFE Review - The Enlightenment

Writers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke would be most associated with what intellectual movement?

• Enlightenment
• Realism
• Baroque
• Romanticism

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege
• money and fame
• good looks and charm
• reason and logic

Voltaire's main belief centered around  

• Freedom of speech
• General Will 
•  Natural Rights 
• Absolute control 

What was the main political question of the era discussed in the text regarding the debate between Hobbes and Locke?

• The role of the church in government

• The balance between absolute government and limited government

• The importance of economic policies

• The influence of military power

Which country did the next generation of Enlightenment philosophers mainly base their work in, as mentioned in the text?

• Germany

• England

• France

• Italy

What title did the French give to the next generation of Enlightenment philosophers?

• Philosophe

• Pensée

• Savant

• Érudit

According to the text, what did the new ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers inspire?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The creation of new governments

• The development of modern science

• The expansion of colonial empires

What was John Locke known as the first major advocate for?

• Absolute monarchy

• Limited government

• Theocratic rule

• Military dictatorship

According to John Locke, what are the natural rights that all people are born with?

• Wealth, fame, and influence

• Life, liberty, and property

• Honor, power, and control

• Education, employment, and health

What did John Locke believe was the purpose of government?

• To enforce religious doctrines

• To expand territorial boundaries

• To protect the natural rights of the people

• To regulate trade and commerce