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Question 1
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Baron de Montesquie was an important Enlightenment figure who did all of the following, EXCEPT. . .
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wrote "Persian Letter" which criticized the Catholic Church and the French government
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helped found modern economics and supported with the principles of the Physiocrats
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praised the workings of the English government
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influenced the US constitution with his advocation for the separation of powers in a government
Question 2
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John Locke was a firm advocate for Descarte's belief of innate human reasoning.
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- True
- False
Question 3
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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.
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- True
- False
Question 4
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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.
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- True
- False
Question 5
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Voltaire had many beliefs regarding society and certain freedoms. Select the major freedoms and ideas he noticeably advocated for.
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Freedom of press
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Political freedom
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Religious toleration
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Women's rights
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Atheism
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Deism
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Modern economics
Question 6
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Who did the Enlightenment appeal to the most?
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Artisans and craftspeople
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Peasants and low wage income workers
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Traders and ship workers
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Aristocrats and upper-middle class
Question 7
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Which of these thinkers were considered the founder of modern European feminism?
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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Maria Merian
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Mary Astell
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marquise du Deffand
Question 8
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What was "The Social Contract" by Rosseau?
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A philosophical novel that appealed to aristocrats and helped spread ideas about tolerance during the Enlightenment
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A binding contract established between philosophies and certain members of the society to ensure greater prosperity
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A book that asserted that true freedom came from adherence to the laws one imposed upon oneself
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A study on society which compared the dynamics of the government while applying the scientific method.
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