Enlightenment
Who is known for the idea that people are naturally selfish?
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes is most famous for writing which book?
The Leviathan
Hobbes favored this system, in which a monarch holds total power.
Absolutism
It is the only planet in our solar system not named after a Greek or Roman god.
Earth
Which Enlightenment thinker argued for natural rights including life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
John Locke is most famous for writing which book?
Two Treatises of Government
Dividing government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent abuse of power is called this.
Separation of Powers
What is element 12 on the periodic table?
Magnesium - Mg
This 17th-century movement, with figures like Galileo and Newton, inspired thinkers to apply natural laws and observation to society.
Scientific Revolution
This baron wrote The Spirit of the Laws and championed dividing government power.
Montesquieu
Adam Smith’s 1776 book, a foundation of capitalism, has this title.
The Wealth of Nations
How many countries are in Africa (closest number earns the points)?
54 countries
Hosted by wealthy women in Paris drawing rooms, these gatherings were key places where Enlightenment ideas were discussed.
Salons
This philosopher wrote The Social Contract, arguing legitimate government rests on the general will of the people.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Smith said free markets driven by self-interest are guided, as if by this unseen force.
Invisible hand
What is the capital of North Korea?
Pyongyang
This philosopher spoke against censorship and said, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
Voltaire
This French writer, a champion of free speech and religious toleration, favored rule by an enlightened monarch.
Voltaire
Smith challenged this system, which held that nations grow rich by hoarding gold and silver and exporting more than they import.
Mercantilsim
Counting its overseas territories, this country spans more time zones than any other.
France