Enlightenment and Revolutionary Leaders Quiz

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in natural rights and the idea that governments must protect those rights?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Louis XVI

Who advocated for the separation of powers to prevent tyranny during the Enlightenment?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Simón Bolívar

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which Enlightenment thinker promoted freedom of speech and religion while criticizing absolute monarchy and the Church?

• Voltaire

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Toussaint L’Ouverture

• John Locke

Who argued for the social contract and that government should reflect the general will of the people?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which absolute monarch of France’s abuses and failure to reform led to the French Revolution?

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Simón Bolívar

Who was the radical leader of the French Revolution who led the Reign of Terror?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Voltaire

• Toussaint L’Ouverture

• John Locke

Which military leader became emperor of France and spread nationalism across Europe?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

• Simón Bolívar

• Baron de Montesquieu

Who was the former slave that led the Haitian Revolution and helped end slavery in the colony?

• Toussaint L’Ouverture

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Maximilien Robespierre

• John Locke

Which nationalist leader helped gain independence for several South American countries from Spain?

• Simón Bolívar

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Voltaire

• Louis XVI

Compare the roles of Toussaint L’Ouverture and Simón Bolívar in the independence movements of their respective regions. How did their backgrounds influence their leadership?

• Both were leaders in independence movements, but Toussaint L’Ouverture was a former slave who led the Haitian Revolution to end slavery, while Simón Bolívar was a nationalist leader who helped South American countries gain independence from Spain. Their backgrounds influenced their leadership by shaping their goals and methods.

• Both were monarchs who tried to maintain colonial rule.

• Both were philosophers who wrote about government.

• Both were military leaders in the French Revolution.