Question

7.1.2 - Pretest: Absolutism and Enlightenment Pretest

Answer 1

1. What is the main principle of absolutism?
a) The idea of democracy and popular sovereignty
b) The belief in the divine right of kings
c) The emphasis on individual freedom and rights
d) The promotion of social equality

2. Which of the following Enlightenment philosophers is known for his ideas on the separation of powers in government?
a) John Locke
b) Montesquieu
c) Voltaire
d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

3. What was the goal of the Enlightenment movement?
a) To strengthen the power of absolute monarchs
b) To promote the ideas of religious intolerance
c) To challenge traditional authority and promote reason and progress
d) To establish a strict religious society

4. Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his work on the concept of social contracts and the idea of natural rights?
a) John Locke
b) Montesquieu
c) Voltaire
d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

5. How did absolutist rulers justify their authority?
a) By claiming to be chosen by the people
b) By using religious doctrines
c) By promoting equality and individual rights
d) By emphasizing the role of reason and progress.