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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.
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How did the English Civil War affect the Enlightenment?

A
The English Civil War led to the concept of a “divine right” to rule, which was developed in greater detail by Enlightenment thinkers.
B
The English Civil War caused many people to question the role of government, which sparked the imagination of Enlightenment thinkers.
C
The English Civil War established the authority of monarchs, who were supported by Enlightenment thinkers.
D
The English Civil War promoted the idea of absolutism, which was embraced by Enlightenment thinkers.
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of John Locke?

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 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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A political effect of the Enlightenment was that

A
some monarchs embraced new ideas from the movement.
B
support for rebels fighting the French Revolution decreased.
C
many people rejected the idea of representative government.
D
the constitutional monarchy in England came to an end.
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A difference between the ideas of Hobbes and Locke was that

A
Hobbes believed life without government was difficult, while Locke believed safety was more important than freedom.
B
Hobbes believed government should not take away certain natural rights, while Locke believed people have the right to rebel.
C
Hobbes believed people have the right to rebel, while Locke believed life without government was difficult.
D
Hobbes believed life without government was difficult, while Locke believed people have the right to rebel.
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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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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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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.
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Many Enlightenment ideas were incorporated into

A
the laws of monarchs who believed in absolute rule.
B
the founding documents for the United States.
C
the peace treaty at the end of the English Civil War.
D
the practices and polices of the Catholic Church.

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