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Understanding Enlightenment Ideas: Vocabulary & Concepts

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
7 questions
~14 mins
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This worksheet helps students explore key Enlightenment ideas that influenced revolutionary movements, focusing on vocabulary and core concepts.

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#Define key Enlightenment concepts and vocabulary
#Explain how Enlightenment ideas influenced revolutionary movements
#Compare different Enlightenment thinkers and their contributions

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Understanding Enlightenment Ideas: Vocabulary & Concepts

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Vocabulary and Concepts of the Enlightenment

The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individualism, and scientific thinking.

Key ideas such as liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty challenged traditional authority and inspired revolutionary change.

Thinkers like John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau developed ideas that questioned the divine right of kings, promoted natural rights, and argued for social contracts.

Understanding these concepts is essential for analyzing the causes of revolutions such as the American and French Revolutions.

1.
Define the term 'Natural Rights' as understood during the Enlightenment. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Explain the concept of 'Social Contract' and its significance in Enlightenment ideas. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the ideas of John Locke and Voltaire regarding individual rights and freedom. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
4.
Outline how Enlightenment ideas contributed to revolutions in the 18th century. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Analyse the significance of the Enlightenment in shaping modern political thought. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
6.
Write a short paragraph explaining why the Enlightenment was considered a turning point in history.
[4 marks]
7.
Compare the impact of Enlightenment ideas on the American Revolution and the French Revolution. (5 marks)
[5 marks]

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