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Quiz about Philosophers of the Enlightenment
Quiz about Philosophers of the Enlightenment

Philosophers of the Enlightenment Quiz


During the Enlightenment in Europe, many philosophers expressed new ideas in terms of government, laws, etc. Can you answer a few questions about these philosophers, their works, and beliefs?

A multiple-choice quiz by rolfch1p. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rolfch1p
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
334,150
Updated
Dec 03 21
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This philosopher wrote "Leviathan". He stated that absolute monarchies are the best type of government. He stated "In this state of nature, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short..." He was an extremely pessimistic person, looking down on human nature. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This philosophe was a French writer who wrote about government. He published "On the Spirit of Laws" in 1748. He especially admired Britain's government because of its inbuilt 'checks and balances'. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This philosophe was exiled twice from France to England because he used satire against the French government. He used his quill pen to write many works on religious tolerance and freedom of speech. He wrote "Candide". Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This Italian philosopher wrote about crime and punishment. He didn't like the French judicial system. He advocated speedy trial, no torture, and definitely no capital punishment. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This philosopher had a very optimistic view of human nature, unlike Hobbes. He stated that in a state of nature, humans are neutral, not bad like Hobbes said. He advocated self government, a direct democracy. He formulated the three natural rights - life, liberty, and property. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This philosopher strongly disagreed with other philosophes that science, art, reason improves the lives of people. He thought that civilization corrupts people. He believed in radical egalitarian reforms such as redistributing wealth and eliminating the aristocracy. He published "The Social Contract" in 1762. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This female philosopher fought for women's participation in politics and education. She wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" in 1792. She also argued that women should be able to become more than just nurses, but also doctors. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was another name for the Enlightenment? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who wrote "Two Treaties on Government", a book which justified the overthrowing of James II in the Glorious Revolution? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the book "A Serious Proposal to the Ladies" about? Hint



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1. This philosopher wrote "Leviathan". He stated that absolute monarchies are the best type of government. He stated "In this state of nature, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short..." He was an extremely pessimistic person, looking down on human nature.

Answer: Thomas Hobbes

The above describes Hobbes. He believed that in a state of nature, humans were evil and there would be chaos. He believed that a social contract needed to be formed between ruler and his people. He therefore supported absolute monarchy.
2. This philosophe was a French writer who wrote about government. He published "On the Spirit of Laws" in 1748. He especially admired Britain's government because of its inbuilt 'checks and balances'.

Answer: Baron de Montesquieu

Montesquieu liked the English system of government very much. He liked its separation of power in which the members of parliament, judges, and the monarch check and balance each other's power - though for propaganda purposes he exaggeated the effectiveness of this. Montesquieu greatly influenced the United States Constitution.
3. This philosophe was exiled twice from France to England because he used satire against the French government. He used his quill pen to write many works on religious tolerance and freedom of speech. He wrote "Candide".

Answer: Francois Marie Arouet (Voltaire)

His pen name was Voltaire. He was jailed twice for lèse majesté (insulting the monarchy) and blasphemy. 'Candide' was a philosophical tale, a picaresque novel about Deism. Deism was a new idea that God created the world with its own set of laws. God made the world, then He left it alone.
4. This Italian philosopher wrote about crime and punishment. He didn't like the French judicial system. He advocated speedy trial, no torture, and definitely no capital punishment.

Answer: Beccaria

One of his key contributions to thinking on criminal justice was his emphasis on the importance of the likelinhood of detection and conviction. He believed that in the 18th century very few criminals were actually caught and that the legal systems tended to savage the few who were caught. He stressed that if detection became more probable most punishments could be reduced.
5. This philosopher had a very optimistic view of human nature, unlike Hobbes. He stated that in a state of nature, humans are neutral, not bad like Hobbes said. He advocated self government, a direct democracy. He formulated the three natural rights - life, liberty, and property.

Answer: John Locke

John Locke greatly influenced the American Revolution. His ideas that the government protects people's natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence.
6. This philosopher strongly disagreed with other philosophes that science, art, reason improves the lives of people. He thought that civilization corrupts people. He believed in radical egalitarian reforms such as redistributing wealth and eliminating the aristocracy. He published "The Social Contract" in 1762.

Answer: Rousseau

Not only did Rousseau accomplish all of the above, he also invented the 'confessional autobiography'. His autobiography was a highly emotional self confession of shame and humiliation.
7. This female philosopher fought for women's participation in politics and education. She wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" in 1792. She also argued that women should be able to become more than just nurses, but also doctors.

Answer: Mary Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft was the grandmother of Mary Shelly, author of "Frankenstein".
8. What was another name for the Enlightenment?

Answer: Age of Reason

Thinkers during the Enlightenment believed that truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking. They defined reason as thinking without intolerance, bigotry, and prejudice.
9. Who wrote "Two Treaties on Government", a book which justified the overthrowing of James II in the Glorious Revolution?

Answer: John Locke

James violated Locke's idea that government protects the natural rights of people. Thus he justified the Glorious Revolution.
10. What was the book "A Serious Proposal to the Ladies" about?

Answer: Women's rights in the home

The book was about women's rights at home. One of its famous quotes is: "If absolute sovereignty be not necessary in a state, how come it to be so in a family? If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?" It was published in 1694.
Source: Author rolfch1p

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