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The Enlightenment

Question 1 of 8

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Baron de Montesquie was an important Enlightenment figure who did all of the following, EXCEPT. . .

Select one of the following:

  • wrote "Persian Letter" which criticized the Catholic Church and the French government

  • helped found modern economics and supported with the principles of the Physiocrats

  • praised the workings of the English government

  • influenced the US constitution with his advocation for the separation of powers in a government

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Question 2 of 8

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John Locke was a firm advocate for Descarte's belief of innate human reasoning.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

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Cultural relativism is the belief that each nation can be relatively better or worse than other nations since culture can be ranked.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

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The Enlightenment was centered in France, but eventually spread to other parts of Europe, as well as Spanish and American colonies.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 5 of 8

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Voltaire had many beliefs regarding society and certain freedoms. Select the major freedoms and ideas he noticeably advocated for.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Freedom of press

  • Political freedom

  • Religious toleration

  • Women's rights

  • Atheism

  • Deism

  • Modern economics

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Question 6 of 8

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Who did the Enlightenment appeal to the most?

Select one of the following:

  • Artisans and craftspeople

  • Peasants and low wage income workers

  • Traders and ship workers

  • Aristocrats and upper-middle class

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

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Which of these thinkers were considered the founder of modern European feminism?

Select one of the following:

  • Mary Wollstonecraft

  • Maria Merian

  • Mary Astell

  • marquise du Deffand

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Question 8 of 8

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What was "The Social Contract" by Rosseau?

Select one of the following:

  • A philosophical novel that appealed to aristocrats and helped spread ideas about tolerance during the Enlightenment

  • A binding contract established between philosophies and certain members of the society to ensure greater prosperity

  • A book that asserted that true freedom came from adherence to the laws one imposed upon oneself

  • A study on society which compared the dynamics of the government while applying the scientific method.

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