Question

multiple choice questions: the enlightenment and revo

1. this philosophe studied government

and devised the idea of a separation of
powers.
a. voltaire
b. john locke
c. montesquieu
d. rousseau

1. many latin american nations gained

their independence early in the 19th century.
the relationship between the people and
their government changed. slavery existed
under colonial governments, but some of
the new nations, such as haiti, did not
permit slavery. the abolition of slavery was
based on enlightenment ideas of
a. liberty as a natural rights of man
b. separation of government
powers
c. personal rights as less important
than civil order
d. the authority of absolute
monarchs

1. enlightenment philosophes such as

john locke and jean jacques rousseau
challenged the idea of the divine right of
kings. they wrote about a governments
obligations to uphold peoples rights and
how the government should be based on
the consent of the governed.
these new ideas encouraged people to
a. remain firm in their support of
absolute monarchs
b. look for leaders who would
exercise dictatorial powers
c. engage in revolutions to
establish democratic
governments
d. call for church leaders to create
theocracies and replace the
monarchies.

1. during the enlightenment, a number of

writers explored the relationship between
governments and the people they governed.
for example, rousseau wrote the social
contract, in which he examined ideas about
majority will and the common good.
how did these ideas influence the american
revolution?
a. they encouraged loyalty to
established governments
b. they supported movements for
social and political change
c. they encouraged the formation
of american and french
constitutional monarchies
d. they supported the efforts of
governments to maintain control
over their subjects

Explanation:

• Question 31: Montesquieu is known for the theory of separation of powers.
• Question 32: The abolition of slavery in some Latin - American nations was based on the Enlightenment idea of liberty as a natural right of man.
• Question 33: Enlightenment ideas about government based on the consent of the governed and upholding people's rights encouraged people to look for leaders who would engage in changes (not absolute monarchs or dictators).
• Question 34: Rousseau's ideas about majority will and common good influenced the American Revolution by supporting movements for social and political change.

Answer:

• 31. c. Montesquieu
• 32. a. Liberty as a natural rights of man
• 33. c. Engage in revolutions to establish democratic governments
• 34. b. They supported movements for social and political change