Exploring Enlightenment Ideas and Impact

What was the Enlightenment primarily known for?

• Emphasizing superstition and blind faith

• Emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism

• Promoting traditional authority and hierarchy

• Encouraging religious dogma

Which philosopher is associated with the idea of the tabula rasa, or blank slate?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What is the main idea behind the social contract theory?

• People are naturally free and equal

• Government is a product of an agreement to serve the common good

• People should rely on revelation and tradition

• The divine right of kings to rule

Which philosopher is known for advocating the separation of powers in government?

• Adam Smith

• Thomas Paine

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Benjamin Franklin

What did Voltaire advocate for during the Enlightenment?

• The divine right of kings

• Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state

• The natural state of humanity as a state of war

• The economic benefits of capitalism

Which document was rewritten at the Seneca Falls Convention to include women?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

What is nationalism primarily associated with?

• A sense of superiority over other nations

• Loyalty and devotion to one's nation

• The rejection of national identity

• The promotion of global unity

Who is known for his ideas about capitalism and free markets?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Adam Smith

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

Which Enlightenment thinker is best known for his role in the American Revolution?

• Thomas Paine

• Voltaire

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Isaac Newton

What did the Enlightenment emphasize over superstition and blind faith?

• Tradition and authority

• Reason and science

• Religious dogma

• Monarchical rule