Enlightenment Quiz

When and where did the Enlightenment take place?

• Europe, late 17th and 18th centuries

• Asia, 15th and 16th centuries

• Africa, 19th and 20th centuries

• America, 18th and 19th centuries

What led to the Enlightenment?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation

• The Middle Ages

• The Roman Empire

Who were some of the major figures of the Enlightenment?

• Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton

• Galileo and Copernicus

• Voltaire and Montesquieu

• Socrates and Plato

What were the most important ideas of the Enlightenment?

• Human reasoning and skepticism about traditional ways of thinking

• Feudalism and monarchy

• Alchemy and astrology

• Divine right of kings

What were some results of the Enlightenment?

• The French Revolution and the American Revolution

• The start of the Middle Ages

• The discovery of America

• The fall of the Roman Empire

What is another name for the Enlightenment?

• The Age of Reason

• The Dark Ages

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

Which philosopher's work culminated in the system of thought known as Scholasticism?

• Thomas Aquinas

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Which movement rediscovered much of Classical culture?

• The Middle Ages

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

• The Reformation

What did the Enlightenment emphasize as a method for discovering truth?

• Divine revelation

• Alchemy

• Rational and empirical methods

• Astrology

Which philosopher is known for the mathematical investigations during the Enlightenment?

• Thomas Jefferson

• René Descartes

• Voltaire

• John Locke