Question

multiple choice questions: the enlightenment
choose the best answer for each question and mark the corresponding letter

1. the enlightenment influenced

revolutionary thought by
a. encouraging the poor to take up
arms
b. stressing the importance of the
monarchy
c. designing a common
revolutionary strategy
d. instilling a belief in the natural
rights of man

1. the declaration of independence states,

“that whenever any form of government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the
right of the people to alter or abolish it.”
these words describe the enlightened idea
of a
a. need to ensure a representative
government
b. return to a society that has no
central authority
c. social contract between
government and the people
d. revolutionary intent to overthrow
the current government

1. the american revolution was motivated

by the enlightened idea
a. of a distinct class system
b. that all men are created equal
c. of the rightful rule of a monarch
d. that government needs central
authority

1. the revolutionaries who wrote the 1789

declaration of the rights of man wanted
liberty for the people of france. this
document embodied the enlightenment idea
that
a. the french revolution was
justified
b. reason should guide human
affairs
c. a constitutional monarchy should
exist
d. hereditary and tradition should
guide government

Explanation:

1. The Enlightenment emphasized natural rights of man, which influenced revolutionary thought.
2. The statement in the Declaration of Independence about people's right to alter or abolish government reflects the social - contract idea (government's power from the people).
3. The American Revolution was inspired by the idea of all men being created equal (from Enlightenment).
4. The Declaration of the Rights of Man was based on the Enlightenment belief that reason should guide human affairs.

Answer:

1. d
2. c
3. b
4. b