Major Ideas
Thinkers
Societies during the Enlightenment
Concepts
Geography
100

Tell me the name of one of the main ideas of the Enlightenment 

Any major ideas will suffice to get the points (Importance of reason, individual rights, social contract, freedom of speech...)

100

Adam smith defended the idea of...

Free market

100

Where was The Enlightenment most predominant in 

both UK and France 

100

Define "Free market"

A market not ruled by the state

100

Name 2 countries that were influential in this period of time?

France and Uk, USA and Russia... 

200

John Locke was the main author of the idea of...

Universal rights or that we all are equal 

200

What is the difference between the idea of social contract of Rousseau and Hobbes

The nature of humankind 

200

The two big revolutions of the time 

French and American

200

Define "natural rights"

Fundamental rights that all humans are entitled to (life, liberty, and property).

200

What were some geographical features that might have stopped the ideas of The Enlightenment to achieve places before the Industrial Revolution?

Mountains, oceans, rivers... almost anything would slow down how information was transmitted before industrialization 

300

What major idea did Locke, Rousseau and Hobbes bring to society?

That we live under a social contract with our rulers and that this can be broken if the conditions are not respected 

300

What is the first name of Bacon

Francis

300

What were Catherine The Great biggest contributions?

Trying to expand Enlightenment ideas in Russia

Being one of the only queens of her time 

Tried to change the Russian social class system through abolishing the serfdoms 

300

Define "separation of powers" 

A system where government power is divided to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

300

What was the country that was the most influenced by the ideas of The Enlightenment without being it a creator of any of those ideas?

Either Russia or EEUU

400

Define the influence of Adam's Smith theory against mercantilism 

Adam Smith's theory defended that the economy should be free and not ruled by empires or governments. This led to capitalism 

400

Mention at least 5 thinkers of Enlightenment and their ideas 

  • Francis Bacon: Developed the scientific method, promoting reason and experimentation.

  • John Locke: Argued for natural rights (life, liberty, property) and the idea that governments exist to protect these rights.

  • Rousseau: Believed in the social contract and that man is born good but is corrupted by society.

  • Voltaire: Championed freedom of speech and religious tolerance.

  • Montesquieu: Advocated for the separation of powers in government.

  • Adam Smith: Developed the idea of the free market and capitalism.

  • Galileo and Copernicus: Challenged the idea that Earth was the center of the universe.

Mary Wollstonecraft: Argued that women should be educated to be better mothers and contribute to society.

400

Mention all the social classes in England

nobility, gentry, and commoners.

400

Define Serfdom

A system where peasants were bound to the land they worked on and controlled by landowners, prevalent in feudal societies. Serfdom was a form of economic and social oppression.

400

What was the capital of The Enlightenment?

Paris

500

Mention the 6 major Enlightenment ideas

Reason and science

Individual rights

Social contract

Freedom of speech

Division of powers

Free market 

500

What is one of the major criticisms we can do to the Enlightenment thinkers? 

Either that they don't take into account emotion or they promoted capitalism or that they hypocrites because they were actually rich thinkers with slaves 

500

Mention all the social classes in France

royalty, aristocracy, bourgeoisie, artisans, peasants, and slaves.

500

Define "The Glorious Revolution" 

A 1688 event in England where King James II was overthrown and replaced by William and Mary, leading to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. It was a peaceful revolution that strengthened the influence of Enlightenment ideas.

500

What is the most important geographical feature of the Enlightenment where ideas travel through?

The Atlantic ocean