The Enlightenment: Ideas and Impact
Explore the key ideas, figures, and lasting impact of the Enlightenment on government and society with this Grade 10 social studies worksheet.
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The Enlightenment: Ideas and Impact
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your knowledge of the Enlightenment period.
1. Which Enlightenment philosopher advocated for the separation of powers in government?
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Voltaire
2. John Locke argued that all individuals are born with natural rights, including life, liberty, and .
3. The Enlightenment emphasized the use of and individualism over tradition.
4. Enlightenment thinkers generally supported the concept of absolute monarchy.
True
False
5. Briefly explain the concept of the "social contract" as proposed by Enlightenment philosophers.
Match each Enlightenment figure with their primary idea or work.
6. Voltaire
a. The Social Contract
7. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b. Separation of Powers
8. Montesquieu
c. Freedom of speech and religion
9. The image below depicts a common scene during the Enlightenment era. What does it suggest about the spread of ideas during this time?
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