10 Questions
What was the defining characteristic of the Enlightenment?
The insistence on the power and authority of human reason and the rejection of superstition.
What did Enlightenment thinkers encourage people to do?
Use their own reason to discover truth and question traditional modes of authority, especially the church.
What were Enlightenment theories focused on?
The rational powers of each person, rather than an organized social body such as the state.
What emerged from the Enlightenment tradition?
The idea of popular consent and the social contract.
Who were some famous Enlightenment thinkers?
Voltaire, Diderot, Montesquieu, Adam Smith, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, John Locke, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson.
Who were the Enlightenment thinkers critical of?
The Christian church and its infamous priests.
What did John Locke believe about human nature?
He believed that each person was born as a blank slate and needed experience to form ideas.
What did rationalists believe about reason and observation?
They believed that reason could discover the laws of the universe with little observation and emphasized the importance of math and formal logic.
What did empiricists believe about knowledge?
They believed that all knowledge had to come from the senses and that reason was put in the service of observation and desire.
How did Enlightenment thinkers view political authority?
They claimed that political authority was derived from a social contract and that rulers had a right to govern because of an agreement with those who are governed.
Test your knowledge of the Enlightenment and its impact on society with this insightful quiz. Explore the key ideas and influential thinkers of this intellectual movement, and discover how it shaped the world we live in today. Challenge yourself to think critically and question traditional beliefs as you delve into the Age of Reason.
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