Who Wants to be a (World History) Thousandaire? Round 1 Who Wants to be a (World History) Thousandaire? Round 1 The Enlightenment.

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Round 1Round 1The Enlightenment

The Enlightenment was an attempt to apply _________ methods to the

study of human society and government.

The Enlightenment was an attempt to apply _________ methods to the

study of human society and government.

A anthropological

B technological

C scientific

D psychiatric

The Enlightenment was an attempt to apply _________ methods to the

study of human society and government.

A A

B B

C scientific

D D

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Thomas Hobbes’ most famous work.

Thomas Hobbes’ most famous work.

A Leviathan

B Spirit of the Laws

C Social Contract

D On Government

Thomas Hobbes’ most famous work.

A Leviathan

B B

C C

D D

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What was Hobbes’ assumption about human nature?

What was Hobbes’ assumption about human nature?

A People were basically selfish

B It was a struggle of “all against all”

C People were inclined to cooperate with each other

D People were naturally in conflict with each other

What was Hobbes’ assumption about human nature?

A A

B B

C C

D People were naturally in conflict with each other

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Which of the following types of government would Hobbes be most

likely to favor?

Which of the following types of government would Hobbes be most

likely to favor?

A Constitutional monarchy

B Absolute monarchy

C Parliamentary democracy

D Republican

Which of the following types of government would Hobbes be most

likely to favor?

A A

B Absolute monarchy

C C

D D

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What was the “social contract” according to Hobbes?

What was the “social contract” according to Hobbes?

A An agreement between the ruler and the people to exchange loyalty for protection of the law

B An agreement between people and a ruler to exchange

military service for civil protection

C A power sharing arrangement between the executive and

legislative branches of gov’t

D A contract that stated the judicial branch of gov’t had the sole

responsibility for interpreting the law

What was the “social contract” according to Hobbes?

A An agreement between the ruler and the people to exchange loyalty for protection of the law

B B

C C

D D

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John Locke’s most famous and influential book

John Locke’s most famous and influential book

A Candide

B The Second Social Contract

C Two Treatises on Gov’t

D On Liberty

John Locke’s most famous and influential book

A A

B B

C Two Treatises on Gov’t

D D

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Locke disagreed with Hobbes in which of the following ways?

Locke disagreed with Hobbes in which of the following ways?

A Locke believed that gov’t was always benevolent and looked out for

citizens’ needs

B Human nature was bad, but only because people didn’t live in a

“state of nature”

C The social contract was between the people to govern themselves,

not between people and gov’t

D He believed that human nature was basically good and that the

social contract could be broken if gov’t abused its power

Locke disagreed with Hobbes in which of the following ways?

A A

B B

C C

D He believed that human nature was basically good and that the social contract could be broken if gov’t abused its power

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According to Locke, the main job of gov’t was to protect these three

things.

According to Locke, the main job of gov’t was to protect these three

things.

A liberty, equality, fraternity

B personal livelihood, rights, money

C life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

D life, liberty, property

According to Locke, the main job of gov’t was to protect these three

things.

A A

B B

C C D life, liberty, property

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Rousseau’s most famous work.

Rousseau’s most famous work.

A The Social Contract

B Gov’t and the People

C Representation and Politics

D On Good Gov’t

Rousseau’s most famous work.

A The Social Contract

B B

C C

D D

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Rousseau’s notion of the social contract involved…

Rousseau’s notion of the social contract involved…

A all three estates

B both male and female citizens C people and gov’t

D only the people themselves

Rousseau’s notion of the social contract involved…

A A

B B

C C

D only the people themselves

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Since Rousseau believed everyone was created truly

equal, he believed all of these should be abolished.

Since Rousseau believed everyone was created truly

equal, he believed all of these should be abolished.

A economic classes

B examples of hierarchy within families

C church offices like bishoprics

D titles of nobility

Since Rousseau believed everyone was created truly

equal, he believed all of these should be abolished.

A A

B B

C C

D titles of nobility

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Montesquieu’s famous work.

Montesquieu’s famous work.

A On Liberty and Gov’t

B Spirit of the Laws

C Gov’t in a Time of Crisis

D The Rights of the People

Montesquieu’s famous work.

A A

B Spirit of the Laws

C C

D D

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Montesquieu became most concerned with which of the

following issues as it relates to representative gov’t?

Montesquieu became most concerned with which of the

following issues as it relates to representative gov’t?

A How to end nepotism

B How to provide representation for all the people

C How to prevent gov’t from becoming tyrannical

D Which human rights should be protected by law

Montesquieu became most concerned with which of the

following issues as it relates to representative gov’t?

A A

B B

C How to prevent gov’t from becoming tyrannical

D D

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Montesquieu’s idea that each branch of gov’t should be given exclusive

responsibilities for things like interpreting, enforcing, and making

law is called

Montesquieu’s idea that each branch of gov’t should be given

exclusive responsibilities for things like interpreting, enforcing, and

making law is called

A checks and balances

B the evolving social contract

C responsibilities of gov’t and citizen

D separation of powers

Montesquieu’s idea that each branch of gov’t should be given

exclusive responsibilities for things like interpreting, enforcing, and

making law is called

A A

B B

C C

D separation of powers

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Voltaire believed _________ and gov’t did not mix.

Voltaire believed _________ and gov’t did not mix.

A monarchy

B absolutism

C tyranny

D religion

Voltaire believed _________ and gov’t did not mix.

A A

B B

C C

D religion

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