ENLIGHTENMENT THINKERS
This philosopher believed life without government was a “war of all against all.”
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
According to Hobbes, life in the state of nature is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and ___.”
What is short?
In The Avengers, Loki claims humans crave this, supporting Hobbes’s view of human nature.
What is subjugation (or being ruled)?
This French king was known as the “Sun King.”
Who is Louis XIV?
This war devastated Europe and ended religious unity in the Holy Roman Empire.
What is the Thirty Years’ War?
He argued people are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
Hobbes explained his political ideas in this book published in 1651.
What is Leviathan?
Flick’s speech in A Bug’s Life reflects Locke’s belief that power comes from the people.
What are natural rights / consent of the governed?
Louis XIV forced nobles to live in this massive palace.
What is Versailles?
The war ended with this treaty in 1648.
What is the Treaty of Westphalia?
This thinker believed in separating government power into branches.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This belief states that kings receive their power directly from God.
What is divine right of kings?
Flick tells the ants they are strong because “___ need us.”
Who are the grasshoppers?
This Russian ruler built a new capital called St. Petersburg.
Who is Peter the Great?
This ruler modernized Russia and forced Western clothing styles.
Who is Peter the Great?
He criticized ignorance, superstition, and intolerance and was jailed for it.
Who is Voltaire?
This form of monarchy limits a ruler’s power through laws or a constitution.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
Which Enlightenment thinker would most agree with Flick’s belief in cooperation and equality?
Who is John Locke?
This Spanish king ruled an empire on multiple continents and supported divine right.
Who is Philip II?
This English queen left her nation powerful and culturally strong.
Who is Elizabeth I?
This female Enlightenment thinker argued women deserved equal education and rights.
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
This English document influenced Locke and limited royal power.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Loki’s belief that people need control best matches the ideas of this philosopher.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This English royal family often clashed with Parliament over power.
Who are the Stuart Kings?
This type of government gave monarchs total control over the state.
What is absolute monarchy?