Enlight. Thinkers
Historical Context
Vocabulary
Elight. Ideas
Classical Era
100

_______ thought that man was inherently bad 

What is Thomas Hobbes 

100

The enlightenment challenged the power of the ______ and the _______

What is the Catholic Church and absolute monarchs 

100

One who thinks about, questions, and studies the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters


Philosopher

100

According to Montesquieu, the government should be split into these three branches of government 

What are legislative, judiciary, and executive 

100

Name two accomplishments/advancements developed during the Roman Empire 

What are roads and aqueducts 
200

What are the three natural rights according to Locke? 

What is Life, liberty, and property 

200

The movement that challenged the power of the Catholic Church 

What is the Protestant Reformation 

200

Rights that all people are born with and that John Locke believed the government should protect including the rights of life, liberty, and property

What are natural rights (or laws) 

200

The set of basic laws and principles by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed 

What is a constitution 

200

What type of democracy did ancient Greece have? 

What is a Direct Democracy 

300

______ was the chief editor of the Encyclopedia 

What is Denis Diderot 

300

During the 1700s, people moved to cities and cities grew which gave people more places to socialize and discuss ideas. 

What is urbanization

300

Having to do with government 

What is political 

300

According to Lock, the enjoyment of rights in the state of nature are______ and ________

What is unsafe and insecure 

300

What are the characteristics of Legalism?

What is people are inherently bad and evil and so they need strict laws and harsh punishments 

400

What is the social contract? 

What is an agreement by the people on the rules and laws by which they are governed 

400

Name one of the major causes of the Enlightenment that (hint: Galileo)

What is the Scientific Revolution 

400

The power of the mind to think, understand, and make sense of the world 

What is reason 

400

The freedom to do what you'd like to do 

What is liberty 

400
What was the civil service examinations? 

What is an exam that tested people on their knowledge to find qualified people to work in the government 

500

Which philosopher thought political liberty was only found in modern governments?

What is Baron de Montesquieu 

500

Why did the Enlightenment happen when and where it happend?

What is the Protestant Reformation, urbanization, increased book production, increased literacy 

500

Misuse of one's position in power, usually government 

What is abuse of power 
500

According to Locke, what have "all peaceful beginnings of government" had in common? 

What is consent of the people 

500

Name two major characteristics of the Classical Era/Period/Age

What are civilizations that had stronger centralized governments that  were more interconnected through trade