Question 1

In 1784, the German philosopher Immanuel Kant used which of the following phrases to represent what he felt the Enlightenment stood for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sapere aude ("Dare to know") 
B)  Écrasez l'infâme ("Crush the infamous thing") 
C)  Ratio est radius divini luminis ("Reason is a ray of divine light") 
D)  Libertas in legibus ("Liberty in the laws") 
A)  Sapere aude ("Dare to know") 
B)  Écrasez l'infâme ("Crush the infamous thing") 
C)  Ratio est radius divini luminis ("Reason is a ray of divine light") 
D)  Libertas in legibus ("Liberty in the laws")

Question 2

Why was the Constitution of the United States of America unique at the time it was approved, and how does it reflect Enlightenment ideals-but only in a limited way?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 3

In the eighteenth century, the ranks of what social class grew steadily in western Europe as the result of economic expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The peasants 
B)  The working class 
C)  The middle class 
D)  The aristocracy 
A)  The peasants 
B)  The working class 
C)  The middle class 
D)  The aristocracy

Question 4

Who were the physiocrats, what were their proposed reforms, and why was Louis XVI unable to implement these reforms?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 5

While the spread of salons, concerts, and exhibitions took place among the middle and upper classes, what forms of entertainment demonstrated the persistence of traditional forms of popular culture among the lower classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peasants continued to enjoy fairs and festivals, while the urban lower classes went to taverns and cabarets and attended forms of entertainment that included organized gambling. 
B)  In both the countryside and the cities, lower-class entertainment revolved primarily around religious festivals and holidays. 
C)  Since the majority of the lower classes were now literate, social gatherings featured recitations of popular poetry and bawdy theater. 
D)  The rural and urban working classes continued to engage in sporting activities such as cricket and polo, which were perceived as violent and crass by the upper classes. 
A)  Peasants continued to enjoy fairs and festivals, while the urban lower classes went to taverns and cabarets and attended forms of entertainment that included organized gambling. 
B)  In both the countryside and the cities, lower-class entertainment revolved primarily around religious festivals and holidays. 
C)  Since the majority of the lower classes were now literate, social gatherings featured recitations of popular poetry and bawdy theater. 
D)  The rural and urban working classes continued to engage in sporting activities such as cricket and polo, which were perceived as violent and crass by the upper classes.

In 1784, the German philosopher Immanuel Kant used which of the following phrases to represent what he felt the Enlightenment stood for?

Why was the Constitution of the United States of America unique at the time it was approved, and how does it reflect Enlightenment ideals-but only in a limited way?

In the eighteenth century, the ranks of what social class grew steadily in western Europe as the result of economic expansion?

Who were the physiocrats, what were their proposed reforms, and why was Louis XVI unable to implement these reforms?

While the spread of salons, concerts, and exhibitions took place among the middle and upper classes, what forms of entertainment demonstrated the persistence of traditional forms of popular culture among the lower classes?

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Exam 18: The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

In 1784, the German philosopher Immanuel Kant used which of the following phrases to represent what he felt the Enlightenment stood for?

Why was the Constitution of the United States of America unique at the time it was approved, and how does it reflect Enlightenment ideals-but only in a limited way?

In the eighteenth century, the ranks of what social class grew steadily in western Europe as the result of economic expansion?

Who were the physiocrats, what were their proposed reforms, and why was Louis XVI unable to implement these reforms?

While the spread of salons, concerts, and exhibitions took place among the middle and upper classes, what forms of entertainment demonstrated the persistence of traditional forms of popular culture among the lower classes?

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

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