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