Exploring Enlightenment Ideas and Thinkers

Exploring Enlightenment Ideas and Thinkers

6th Grade

28 Qs

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Exploring Enlightenment Ideas and Thinkers

Exploring Enlightenment Ideas and Thinkers

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

6th Grade

Easy

Created by

Nicholas Basso

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28 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Enlightenment primarily focused on?

Religious dogma

Reason and individualism

Military conquest

Agricultural development

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which philosopher is known for the concept of the "Social Contract"?

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Mary Wollstonecraft

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the "Divine Right of Kings"?

The belief that kings are chosen by the people

The belief that kings are chosen by God

The belief that kings are elected by the nobility

The belief that kings are appointed by the church

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes "Natural Rights" according to John Locke?

Rights given by the government

Rights inherent to all humans

Rights granted by the king

Rights earned through labor

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for her work in which area?

Political theory

Women's rights

Economic reform

Military strategy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea behind Thomas Hobbes' view of the "Social Contract"?

People are naturally good and need no government

People are naturally selfish and need a strong government

People should have no government at all

People should govern themselves without any rules

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did John Locke's ideas influence modern democracy?

By supporting absolute monarchy

By advocating for the separation of church and state

By promoting the idea of natural rights and government by consent

By encouraging the divine right of kings

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