Why was there an Enlightenment?
Enlightenment Thinkers
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Miscellaneous
100

Who were the first to teach that the earth was the center of the solar system - the Greeks, Romans or Chinese?

Who were the Greeks

100

Which philosopher argued human nature is a blank slate, or a tabula rasa?

Locke, Hobbes or Rousseau

Who was Locke

100

What was the name of the monster (representing a king or dictator) that Hobbes said would rule the people by filling them with fear?

What is Leviathan

100

The belief that once God created the world and set it in motion and then he let the world run itself. God does not communicate in any way to man.

What is deism

100

The Enlightenment or the Age of Light was totally different from the Age before it. This earlier Age is called what Age?

What is the Dark Age (Dark Ages)

200

During the Scientific Revolution thinkers like Galileo and Copernicus emphasized experimentation and reason. What is this type of thinking called? (hint: it has the word human in it) 

What is humanism

200

What Enlightenment thinker thought people needed to be ruled by a leviathan, a ruler that people fear and obey. 

Locke, Hobbes, or Rousseau

Who was Hobbes

200

People were tired of being ruled by kings and monarchs without having any say in taxes and property ownership. What is absolute rule by a king or monarch called?

What is Absolutism

200

The Age of Reason is another name what historical period? It's the one we're studying.

What is the Enlightenment
200

According to Locke, who has the right to create a new government if the old government fails? This is what happened during the American Revolutionary War.

The people

300

The Renaissance brought a renewal of interest in art, music, sculpture and science. What does the word Renaissance mean?

What is rebirth

300

Which philosopher thought that people will automatically follow rules for good behavior, like not murdering, stealing, and lying?

Locke, Hobbes, or Rousseau

Who was Rousseau

300

The government controlling the sale of goods is called Mercantilism. Instead of government controlled trade, Enlightenment thinkers wanted what kind of trade?

What is free trade

300

A type of government where the people elect officials and vote on issues that effect their daily lives?

What is democracy

300

Except for Hobbes, what did the Enlightenment thinkers believe all men should have?

Freedom or Rights (either answer will do)

400

Science developed into modern science when what instrument was used to look into the heavens?

What is a telescope

400

Who said, "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains"?

Locke, Hobbes or Rousseau

Who was Rousseau

400

Which Enlightenment concept is defined as giving up some power to the government in exchange for protection?

What is Social contract 


400

What is another name for "blank slate"? It rhymes with fabula casa

What is tabula rasa
400

Unlike the idea that man is born neither good nor bad, Christianity teaches that we are born with what kind of nature?

What is sinful nature

500

With the invention of the printing press, what did common people now have access to?

What are books (also called printed material)

500

Which philosopher said that all men have the right life, liberty, and property? This later became the words of the Declaration of Independence.

Locke, Hobbes, or Rousseau

Who was Locke
500

What was the name of document that was signed by our founding fathers that declared all men are created equal and that they have a right to life, liberty and property? Its initials are D of I

What is the Declaration of Independence

500

Question or Problem

Research

Hypothesis

Conduct an experiment

Analyze your data

What is scientific method

500

The chief purpose in life is to ________ God and live in relationship with Him

What is glorify