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Ch. 18 Age Of Enlightenment
Test Description: Enlightenment philosophers question the power of the kings and queens in Europe. This will lead to revolutions in the Americas and Europe.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu most influenced
A
The growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church.
B
The rise of industrial capitalism.
C
Improvements in the working conditions of factory workers.
D
Movements for political reform.
2) Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan both advocate that a ruler should
A
Employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule.
B
Apply Christian teachings to all decisions.
C
Place the needs of subjects first.
D
Obtain power from a social contract with the governed.
3) The writings of the 18th century French philosophers Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire influenced the
A
Spread of imperialism to Africa and Asia
B
Success of the German unification movement
C
Policies of the enlightened despots.
D
Start of the Neolithic Revolution.
4) “Whoever has the … supreme power… is bound to govern by established standing laws.” John Locke. What is the main idea expressed in these quotations?
A
Governments should be based on the laws of God.
B
All governments must be democratic.
C
Rulers should govern with unlimited power.
D
Rulers must be subject to the law.
5) “The rule of law is more powerful than the rule of the tyrant.” Simon Bolivar. This idea was first expressed during which period of European history?
A
Renaissance
B
Middle Ages
C
Pax Romana
D
Enlightenment
6) Enlightenment thinkers encouraged the improvement of society through the
A
use of reason
B
development of absolutism
C
establishment of a rigid social hierarchy
D
teachings of the church
7) One way in which Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau are similar is that they were
A
supporters of the Counter Reformation
B
philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment
C
leaders of the Italian unification movement
D
chief ministers during the French Revolution
8) In Two Treatises of Government, John Locke wrote that the purpose of government was to
A
keep kings in power
B
expand territory
C
protect natural rights
D
regulate the economy
9) Which statement represents a characteristic of democracy?
A
Religious leaders control government policy.
B
Citizens are the source of power in government.
C
The government limits the thoughts and actions of the people.
D
The laws of the government are made by influential military officers.
10) The English Bill of Rights and the political philosophy of John Locke both support the idea of a
A
coalition government
B
fascist dictatorship
C
Marxist dictatorship
D
limited government
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