Enlightenment Ideas and Thinkers

The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in Europe from the 1600s to 1700s, promoting reason and scientific methods. Key thinkers like Locke, Smith, and Kant challenged religious and political absolutism, advocating for rights, freedom, and democratic institutions. Their ideas influenced economic theories and sparked revolutionary changes in Europe and North America.

Which of the following thinkers is NOT associated with the Enlightenment?

• Karl Marx

• David Hume

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

What was the primary characteristic of the Enlightenment era?

• Intellectual upheaval

• Political stability

• Religious revival

• Economic decline

Before the Enlightenment, Europe was dominated by which of the following?

• Religious and political absolutism

• Scientific communities

• Market economies

• Democratic governments

What did Enlightenment thinkers challenge with their new ideas?

• Material prosperity

• Market economies

• The scientific method

• The power of monarchs and the church

Which of the following ideas was NOT a hallmark of Enlightenment thinkers?

• Liberty

• Freedom

• Limited government

• Absolute monarchy

Which of the following is NOT a democratic institution influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• Impartial courts

• Feudal system

• Separation of church and state

• Rule of law

Who introduced radical new economic ideas during the Enlightenment?

• Adam Smith and David Hume

• Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke and Emmanuel Kant

• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

What did the new economic ideas of the Enlightenment explain?

• The rise of feudalism

• The decline of monarchies

• The rise of market economies

• The fall of the Roman Empire

Which revolutionary movements were influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Russian and Chinese Revolutions

• The American and French Revolutions

What website can you visit to learn more about the Enlightenment era?

• enlightenmentideas.com

• intellectualrevolution.org

• essentialenlightenment.org

• philosophicalmovements.net