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