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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

A
People are naturally reasonable.
B
People are naturally selfish and violent.
C
Governments create unequal societies.
D
Government should be separate from religion.
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Which three topics became a major focus of the Enlightenment?

A
astronomy, mathematics, physics
B
classicism, humanism, individualism
C
rights and responsibilities, politics, reason
D
spirituality, religion, chivalry
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In the 1700s, an effect of the Enlightenment was

A
a rise in support for representative government.
B
the creation of new Protestant churches across Europe.
C
an increase in new scientific discoveries and methods.
D
the return to classical ideas such as humanism and realism.
4

The movement known as the Enlightenment occurred during

A
the 1500s and 1600s.
B
the 1600s and 1700s.
C
the 1700s and1800s.
D
the 1800s and 1900s.
5

Who wrote The Leviathan, a 1651 publication about creating moral obligations to live in a civil society?

A
Thomas Hobbes
B
John Locke
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes?

A
People are naturally reasonable.
B
People are naturally selfish and violent.
C
Governments create unequal societies.
D
Government should be separate from religion.
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The social contract theory states that

A
governments should always be allowed to encourage the spread of Protestantism.
B
farmers are required to give up some rights in exchange for government provided funding.
C
peasants should raise up against the wealthy to gain equal status within society.
D
citizens give up some liberties to government in exchange for protection of their self-interests.
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Which movement happened last in Europe?

A
the Enlightenment
B
the Middle Ages
C
the Reformation
D
the Renaissance
9

What traditional idea did Enlightenment thinkers challenge to improve the lives and freedoms of ordinary people?

A
government.
B
medicine.
C
religion.
D
science.
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One of Baron de Montesquieu’s key ideas was

A
separating church and state.
B
creating checks and balances.
C
establishing natural rights.
D
establishing equality within society.

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