Enlightenment Quiz

What was the Enlightenment?

• A 19th-century artistic movement

• A 20th-century political revolution

• An 18th-century European intellectual movement

• A 17th-century religious reform

What is a social contract?

• A legal document for trade agreements

• An agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights

• A contract between nations for peace

• A philosophical theory about art

What is a philosophe?

• A type of government official

• A group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment

• A religious leader

• A military strategist

What is rationalism?

• Belief in the supernatural

• Belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking

• Belief in traditional customs

• Belief in absolute monarchy

Who was Voltaire?

• A German scientist

• A French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech

• An English king

• A Spanish explorer

What did Montesquieu explore?

• The laws of physics

• Democratic theories of government

• The art of painting

• The history of ancient Rome

What were the views of Hobbes and Locke on government?

• They both supported absolute monarchy

• They both believed in democracy

• They had very different conclusions about government and human nature

• They both rejected the Enlightenment

What did John Locke believe were people's natural rights?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Freedom, equality, and justice

• Happiness, health, and wealth

• Speech, religion, and assembly

What did Rousseau believe about people and civilization?

• People are naturally free and good

• Civilization enhances freedom

• People are naturally selfish

• Civilization is unnecessary

Who is one example of an Enlightenment ruler?

• Mary Wollstencraft

• King Louis XIV

• Catherine the Great

• Peter the Great