The Enlightenment Reading Questions

What was the Enlightenment also known as?

• The Age of Darkness

• The Age of Reason

• The Age of Enlightenment

• The Age of Science

Which of the following is NOT considered a natural right according to Enlightenment thinkers?

• The right to life

• The right to liberty

• The right to property

• The right to rule others

What is the 'state of nature' according to Enlightenment thinkers?

• A) A state with complete freedom and no rules

• B) A state with strict laws and no freedom

• C) A state governed by a king

• D) A state with a democratic government

What is the 'social contract' in Enlightenment philosophy?

• An agreement to follow the king's rules

• An agreement between citizens and government to protect rights

• A contract to trade goods

• A contract to build a society

What does 'consent of the governed' mean?

• A) Citizens agree to be ruled by a king

• B) Citizens have the right to revolt if the government fails

• C) Citizens must obey without question

• D) Citizens have no say in government

What did Enlightenment thinkers believe about republicanism?

• Leaders should be chosen by family ties

• Leaders should be chosen by citizens in a general election

• Leaders should be appointed by the king

• Leaders should be chosen by the military

How did the Enlightenment influence America?

• It led to the creation of a monarchy

• It influenced the Founding Fathers and the Constitution

• It had no impact on America

• It led to the end of democracy

Who were some of the famous Enlightenment thinkers mentioned?

• A) Newton and Galileo

• B) Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke

• C) Einstein and Darwin

• D) Socrates and Plato

What did the Enlightenment thinkers believe about human beings?

• They are born with basic rights

• They are born to serve the king

• They have no rights

• They are born to rule others

What was the Enlightenment's view on democracy?

• It was fully supported by all thinkers

• Some thinkers feared uneducated people having power

• It was rejected by all thinkers

• It was seen as the only form of government