Enlightenment Ideas Quiz

What are “natural rights,” according to Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke?

• Government-granted privileges

• Rights people earn through loyalty

• Rights people are born with

• Rights given by kings

Which Enlightenment idea argued that governments get their power from the people?

• Divine right

• Absolute monarchy

• Social contract

• Censorship

Which Enlightenment thinker promoted the idea of separation of powers?

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

“Due process” means:

• A ruler decides the law alone

• People are punished without trials

• Fair treatment under the law

• Citizens vote directly on all laws

Which of the following documents was influenced by Enlightenment ideas?

• U.S. Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Hammurabi’s Code

• Treaty of Versailles

Which government best reflects Enlightenment values of limited power and citizen rights?

• Absolute monarchy

• Theocracy

• Constitutional democracy

• Military dictatorship

How did Enlightenment ideas challenge the status quo?

• They supported the traditional role of kings

• They encouraged people to accept inequality

• They questioned absolute power and demanded rights

• They focused only on religious reforms

What is an example of “natural law”?

• Laws passed by Congress

• Rules from religious leaders

• Universal moral principles from reason

• Commands from military generals

What did Enlightenment reformers believe education could do?

• Make people more obedient

• Preserve traditional hierarchies

• Spread new ideas and improve society

• Discourage political involvement

How did revolutions inspired by Enlightenment ideas affect class systems?

• They strengthened nobility

• They encouraged social mobility and equality

• They protected royal privilege

• They created new castes