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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Age of Enlightenment beganBefore ExplorationDuring Prehistoric TimesAfter the American RevolutionIn the 17th Century
- 2. Multiple ChoiceEnlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?power and privilegemoney and famegood looks and charmreason and logic
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries?English monarchsThe President of the United StatesThe Catholic ChurchSilk Road merchants
- 4. Multiple Choice
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.John LockeMontesquieuRousseauVoltaire - 5. Multiple ChoiceEnlightenment philosopher who believed people were born good, but society corrupted them.John LockeMontesquieuRousseauVoltaire
- 6. Multiple ChoiceEnlightenment philosophers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.TrueFalse
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is another name for the Enlightenment?The Age of ReasonThe Age of Great PhilosophersThe Age of ReligionThe Age of Revolution
- 8. Multiple Choice
A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was
a desire to improve society
faith in traditional religious beliefs
support for democratic forms of government
a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity
- 9. Multiple Choice
Enlightenment thinkers and theories inspired
the French Revolution
the American Revolution
other revolutions of the 1800s
all of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
You are born with _________________ that can't be taken away; life, liberty, property
philosophe
natural rights
separation of power
checks and balances
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