Question 1

Deism,the "religion" of the Enlightenment,expressed the belief that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no God. 
B)  humankind is predestined to either heaven or hell. 
C)  God created the universe,but no longer took any active interest in it. 
D)  Catholicism had become too liberal and a return to true Christianity was needed. 
E)  humankind can know God only through nature. 
A)  there is no God. 
B)  humankind is predestined to either heaven or hell. 
C)  God created the universe,but no longer took any active interest in it. 
D)  Catholicism had become too liberal and a return to true Christianity was needed. 
E)  humankind can know God only through nature.

Question 2

The genesis of the Enlightenment may be found in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. 
B)  Catholic Reformation of the seventeenth century. 
C)  scientific revolution of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. 
D)  writings of Voltaire and Rousseau. 
E)  art of the High Renaissance. 
A)  Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. 
B)  Catholic Reformation of the seventeenth century. 
C)  scientific revolution of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. 
D)  writings of Voltaire and Rousseau. 
E)  art of the High Renaissance.

Question 3

The Dictionnaire was the greatest achievement of the philosophes,bringing an understanding of language and its history to the common people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was the Enlightenment,and what role did the scientific revolution play in its creation?

Accepted Answer

The Enlightenment is often referred to a

Question 5

Literacy rates were highest in the country where industry was slower and communities were closer to enable education and the borrowing of books.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What was the impact of the exploration of the Pacific world on Europe?

Accepted Answer

The exploration of the Pacific figured g

Question 7

The "invisible hand" of Adam Smith's theory could best guide economic activity because:

Accepted Answer

A)  state-owned manufacturing signified the wealth of a nation. 
B)  it controlled middle-class entrepreneurs with legislative restrictions on trade. 
C)  it made all mercantilist interests legitimate functions of government. 
D)  all humans are rational and are the best judges of their own interests. 
E)  Smith believed that economics was controlled by something beyond human understanding. 
A)  state-owned manufacturing signified the wealth of a nation. 
B)  it controlled middle-class entrepreneurs with legislative restrictions on trade. 
C)  it made all mercantilist interests legitimate functions of government. 
D)  all humans are rational and are the best judges of their own interests. 
E)  Smith believed that economics was controlled by something beyond human understanding.

Question 8

The one eighteenth-century European city with a commercial market for culture,including music,was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Berlin. 
B)  London. 
C)  Paris. 
D)  Vienna. 
E)  Madrid. 
A)  Berlin. 
B)  London. 
C)  Paris. 
D)  Vienna. 
E)  Madrid.

Question 9

Tabula rasa means "human mind."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Deism,the "religion" of the Enlightenment,expressed the belief that:

The genesis of the Enlightenment may be found in the:

The Dictionnaire was the greatest achievement of the philosophes,bringing an understanding of language and its history to the common people.

What was the Enlightenment,and what role did the scientific revolution play in its creation?

Literacy rates were highest in the country where industry was slower and communities were closer to enable education and the borrowing of books.

What was the impact of the exploration of the Pacific world on Europe?

The "invisible hand" of Adam Smith's theory could best guide economic activity because:

The one eighteenth-century European city with a commercial market for culture,including music,was:

Tabula rasa means "human mind."

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Exam 17: The Enlightenment

Deism,the "religion" of the Enlightenment,expressed the belief that:

The genesis of the Enlightenment may be found in the:

The Dictionnaire was the greatest achievement of the philosophes,bringing an understanding of language and its history to the common people.

What was the Enlightenment,and what role did the scientific revolution play in its creation?

Literacy rates were highest in the country where industry was slower and communities were closer to enable education and the borrowing of books.

What was the impact of the exploration of the Pacific world on Europe?

The "invisible hand" of Adam Smith's theory could best guide economic activity because:

The one eighteenth-century European city with a commercial market for culture,including music,was:

Tabula rasa means "human mind."

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods ,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,warfare,and Sovereignty,1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What is a Nation? Territories ,states , and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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