The Enlightenment — Quiz

Question 1

The English philosopher John Locke wrote that

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all people have the natural right to life and liberty.

Question 2

Both the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights supported the idea that

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the government should respect citizens’ rights.

Question 3

What was the main idea of Baron de Montesquieu’s book The Spirit of Laws ?

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Government should be split into separate branches.

Question 4

What was significant about the creation of the Dominion of New England?

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Its creation removed some of the rights of colonists to govern themselves.

Question 5

Who imposed the Dominion of New England on the American colonies?

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King James II

Question 6

Under the Dominion of New England, American colonists

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felt the rights secured for them by the Magna Carta were being violated.

Question 7

The influential political text The Social Contract was written by

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Question 8

Who came into power as a result of the Glorious Revolution?

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King William and Queen Mary

Question 9

Which best describes the Glorious Revolution?

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The Glorious Revolution was a nonviolent exchange of authority.

Question 10

What did French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau argue?

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In order for a government’s laws to be valid, the citizens have to agree with those laws.

The Enlightenment — Quiz Answers