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The Enlightenment — Quiz

Question 15 • *KCPS World History (2027)

Which statement best characterizes the ideas of John Locke?

Answer
A
People are naturally selfish and violent.
B
People are naturally reasonable.
C
Government should be separate from religion.
D
Governments create unequal societies.

Explanation

Locke argued that people are capable of reason and have natural rights, including life, liberty, and property. His ideas support the view that people are naturally reasonable. The claim that people are naturally selfish and violent is more closely associated with Thomas Hobbes.

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