Enlightenment Ideas and Thinkers
Quiz by Kristen Dearmin
Grade 7
Social Studies
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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- Q1What is the Enlightenment?When Buddha sat under a tree all night and woke up the next morning enlightenedWhen thinkers began to question monarchies and wanted to govern themselvesWhen lights are turned on in a dark room, so they illuminate the room with their glowWhen scientists began to look at the skies and study the planets, changing the scientific world45s
- Q2What is social contract theory?Humans hurt others as they have been hurtHumans agree to follow the Golden RuleHumans exchange freedom for safetyHumans vow to live peacefully and free45s
- Q3Which Enlightenment Thinker would have most likely supported the right to speak against the government without being thrown in jail?VoltaireHobbesLockeRoussea45s7.C&G.1.1
- Q4Voltaire is best known forsupporting right to free speechsupporting right to petitionsupporting right to bear armssupporting the right to a free press45s7.C&G.1.1
- Q5Which Enlightenment Thinker would have most likely supported the rights of prisoners?RousseauMontesquieuLockeBeccaria45s7.C&G.1.1
- Q6Beccaria is mostly known for supportingprisoner's rightsthe monarchylower taxesanimal rights45s