- 1. The Enlightenment era is also known as the Age of _________.
A) Ignorance
B) Superstition
C) Reason
D) Chaos
- 2. Which literary work by Voltaire satirized the society and institutions of his time?
A) Pride and Prejudice
B) War and Peace
C) Hamlet
D) Candide
- 3. Which idea of the Enlightenment emphasized the right to life, liberty, and property?
A) Divine rights
B) Feudal rights
C) Noble rights
D) Natural rights
- 4. Which philosophical movement focused on the dignity and worth of the individual?
A) Humanism
B) Existentialism
C) Nihilism
D) Absurdism
- 5. Which Enlightenment philosopher argued for the separation of powers in government?
A) Aristotle
B) Socrates
C) Plato
D) Montesquieu
- 6. Who wrote the influential work 'Leviathan' which discussed the social contract and political legitimacy?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) David Hume
C) Immanuel Kant
D) Rene Descartes
- 7. Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his work 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding'?
A) Plato
B) Aristotle
C) John Locke
D) Descartes
- 8. The middle class played a significant role in the development of __________ during the Enlightenment.
A) Communism
B) Capitalism
C) Feudalism
D) Socialism
- 9. Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his work 'The Social Contract'?
A) Confucius
B) Buddha
C) Jesus
D) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 10. Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his work 'Critic of Pure Reason'?
A) Immanuel Kant
B) Hegel
C) Freud
D) Nietzsche
- 11. Who is considered as the key figure in the Enlightenment movement?
A) Shakespeare
B) Napoleon
C) Machiavelli
D) Voltaire
- 12. Which term best describes the Enlightenment era's emphasis on reason, science, and individualism?
A) Tradition
B) Superstition
C) Emotionalism
D) Rationalism
- 13. Which country played a significant role in promoting Enlightenment ideas in Europe?
A) Russia
B) India
C) France
D) China
- 14. Who famously stated 'I think, therefore I am' as a fundamental element of Enlightenment philosophy?
A) Plato
B) René Descartes
C) Aristotle
D) Socrates
- 15. Which artistic movement was influenced by Enlightenment ideas and focused on reason, order, and symmetry?
A) Romanticism
B) Neoclassicism
C) Surrealism
D) Impressionism
- 16. In which century did the Enlightenment period primarily occur?
A) 16th century
B) 17th century
C) 18th century
D) 19th century
- 17. What key development in transportation aided the spread of Enlightenment ideas across Europe?
A) Telegraph
B) Printing press
C) Automobile
D) Steam engine
- 18. Which term refers to the intellectual movement that emphasized reason, skepticism, and individualism?
A) Baroque
B) Medievalism
C) Dark Ages
D) Enlightenment
- 19. What broad social class emerged as a significant force during the Enlightenment?
A) Peasantry
B) Clergy
C) Middle class
D) Nobility
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