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World History (The Enlightenment in Europe)

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1.This philosopher's ideas greatly influenced criminal law reformers in Europe and North America. In his book " On Crimes and Punishments", he argued against the use of torture and other common abuses of justice? a Voltaire e Emile du Chatelet b John Locke f Mary Wollstonecraft c Montesquieu g Jean Jacques Rousseau d Thomas Hobbes h Cesare Bonesana

2.This aristocratic philosopher was devoted to the study of political liberty. In his famous book " On the Spirit of the Laws ", he proposed that seperation of powers would keep any individual or group from gaining total control of a government. a Voltaire e Emile du Chatelet b John Locke f Mary Wollstonecraft c Montesquieu g Jean Jacques Rousseau d Thomas Hobbes h Cesare Bonesana

3.This philosopher strongly disagreed with the other philosophers on a number of matters. For an instance, although most philosophers believed that reason, science, and art improve the lives of all people, he argued that civilization corrupts people's natural goodness. a Voltaire e Emile du Chatelet b John Locke f Mary Wollstonecraft c Montesquieu g Jean Jacques Rousseau d Thomas Hobbes h Cesare Bonesana

4.This philosopher's masterful use of satire got him into frequent trouble with clergy, this aristocracy, and the govenment of France. Despite serving two prison terms and being exiled, he never stopped fighting for tolerence, reason, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech. a Voltaire e Emile du Chatelet b John Locke f Mary Wollstonecraft c Montesquieu g Jean Jacques Rousseau d Thomas Hobbes h Cesare Bonesana

5.This policical thinker felt that people are reasonable beings. He supported self-government and argued that the purpose of government is to protect the natural rights of people. If the government fails to protect the natural rights, he said, citizens have the right to overthrow it. a Voltaire e Emile du Chatelet b John Locke f Mary Wollstonecraft c Montesquieu g Jean Jacques Rousseau d Thomas Hobbes h Cesare Bonesana

6.This political thinker believed that all humans are naturally selfish and wicked. He argued, therefore, that strong governments are necessary to control human behavior. To aviod chaos, he said, people enter into a social contract. They give up their rights in exchange for law and order. a Voltaire e Emile du Chatelet b John Locke f Mary Wollstonecraft c Montesquieu g Jean Jacques Rousseau d Thomas Hobbes h Cesare Bonesana

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