The Enlightenment

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Pregunta 1

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

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
John Locke was a firm advocate for Descarte's belief of innate human reasoning.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 3

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

Pregunta 4

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

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
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
  • Political freedom
  • Religious toleration
  • Women's rights
  • Atheism
  • Deism
  • Modern economics

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Who did the Enlightenment appeal to the most?
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  • Artisans and craftspeople
  • Peasants and low wage income workers
  • Traders and ship workers
  • Aristocrats and upper-middle class

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Which of these thinkers were considered the founder of modern European feminism?
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  • Mary Wollstonecraft
  • Maria Merian
  • Mary Astell
  • marquise du Deffand

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
What was "The Social Contract" by Rosseau?
Respuesta
  • 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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