Question 1

For Rousseau, what was the source of inequality and the chief cause of crimes?

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A)  divine right monarchy 
B)  marriage 
C)  religion 
D)  ignoring the "general will" 
E)  private property 
A)  divine right monarchy 
B)  marriage 
C)  religion 
D)  ignoring the "general will" 
E)  private property

Question 2

IDENTIFICATIONS
-George Frederick Handel

Accepted Answer

George Frederick Handel was a German-bor

Question 3

What were the major ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau? In what ways were Rousseau's ideas unique, differing from those of his predecessors?

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a prominent ph

Question 4

IDENTIFICATIONS
-laissez-faire

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFICATIONS
-laissez-faire...

Question 5

Immanuel Kant

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Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher w

Question 6

The recognized capital of the Enlightenment was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What role did women play in the development of the Enlightenment?

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Women played a significant role in the d

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Francois Quesnay

Accepted Answer

François Quesnay (1694–1774) was a Frenc

Question 9

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Accepted Answer

Edward Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the

Question 10

Diderot's most famous contribution to the Enlightenment's battle against religious fanaticism, intolerance, and prudery was his

Accepted Answer

A)  great play "Is Rome Burning?" 
B)  28-volume Encyclopedia compiling articles by many influential philosophes. 
C)  autobiography published in French. 
D)  biography of Newton, "the greatest European." 
E)  unconditional support for enlightened despotism. 
A)  great play "Is Rome Burning?" 
B)  28-volume Encyclopedia compiling articles by many influential philosophes. 
C)  autobiography published in French. 
D)  biography of Newton, "the greatest European." 
E)  unconditional support for enlightened despotism.

Question 11

The eighteenth century English historian, Edward Gibbon, blamed the downfall of ancient Rome on the pagan religion practices and sexual excesses of the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do the art and literature of the eighteenth century reflect the political and social life of the period?

Accepted Answer

The art and literature of the eighteenth

Question 13

A less brutal approach to justice and punishment in the eighteenth century is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Voltaire. 
B)  Diderot. 
C)  Montesquieu. 
D)  Hume. 
E)  Beccaria. 
A)  Voltaire. 
B)  Diderot. 
C)  Montesquieu. 
D)  Hume. 
E)  Beccaria.

Question 14

The leader of the Physiocrats and their advocacy of natural economic laws was

Accepted Answer

A)  Denis Diderot. 
B)  Adam Smith. 
C)  Francois Quesnay. 
D)  Cesare Beccaria. 
E)  David Hume. 
A)  Denis Diderot. 
B)  Adam Smith. 
C)  Francois Quesnay. 
D)  Cesare Beccaria. 
E)  David Hume.

Question 15

IDENTIFICATIONS
-John Wesley and Methodism

Accepted Answer

John Wesley was an Anglican cleric and t

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Emile

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 17

The religious denomination founded by John Wesley in England to provide a more emotionally fulfilling religious alternative to the Church of England was

Accepted Answer

A)  Unitarianism. 
B)  Quakerism. 
C)  Presbyterianism. 
D)  Lutheranism. 
E)  Methodism. 
A)  Unitarianism. 
B)  Quakerism. 
C)  Presbyterianism. 
D)  Lutheranism. 
E)  Methodism.

Question 18

Salons were

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A)  literary-minded gatherings where advanced ideas were discussed. 
B)  luxurious carriages designed for long trips in the country. 
C)  another name for bordellos. 
D)  taverns in the poor districts where riots often started. 
E)  lavish parties at court where nobles were entertained. 
A)  literary-minded gatherings where advanced ideas were discussed. 
B)  luxurious carriages designed for long trips in the country. 
C)  another name for bordellos. 
D)  taverns in the poor districts where riots often started. 
E)  lavish parties at court where nobles were entertained.

Question 19

IDENTIFICATIONS
-pietism and the Moravian Brethren

Accepted Answer

Pietism and the Moravian Brethren are bo

Question 20

A major inspiration for travel literature in the eighteenth century were the Pacific Ocean adventures of

Accepted Answer

A)  James Cook. 
B)  Ferdinand de Lesseps. 
C)  Zheng He. 
D)  David Hume. 
E)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
A)  James Cook. 
B)  Ferdinand de Lesseps. 
C)  Zheng He. 
D)  David Hume. 
E)  Ferdinand Magellan.

For Rousseau, what was the source of inequality and the chief cause of crimes?

IDENTIFICATIONS -George Frederick Handel

What were the major ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau? In what ways were Rousseau's ideas unique, differing from those of his predecessors?

IDENTIFICATIONS -laissez-faire

Immanuel Kant

The recognized capital of the Enlightenment was

What role did women play in the development of the Enlightenment?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Francois Quesnay

IDENTIFICATIONS -Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Diderot's most famous contribution to the Enlightenment's battle against religious fanaticism, intolerance, and prudery was his

The eighteenth century English historian, Edward Gibbon, blamed the downfall of ancient Rome on the pagan religion practices and sexual excesses of the Roman Empire.

How do the art and literature of the eighteenth century reflect the political and social life of the period?

A less brutal approach to justice and punishment in the eighteenth century is associated with

The leader of the Physiocrats and their advocacy of natural economic laws was

IDENTIFICATIONS -John Wesley and Methodism

IDENTIFICATIONS -Emile

The religious denomination founded by John Wesley in England to provide a more emotionally fulfilling religious alternative to the Church of England was

Salons were

IDENTIFICATIONS -pietism and the Moravian Brethren

A major inspiration for travel literature in the eighteenth century were the Pacific Ocean adventures of

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Exam 5: The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

For Rousseau, what was the source of inequality and the chief cause of crimes?

IDENTIFICATIONS -George Frederick Handel

What were the major ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau? In what ways were Rousseau's ideas unique, differing from those of his predecessors?

IDENTIFICATIONS -laissez-faire

Immanuel Kant

The recognized capital of the Enlightenment was

What role did women play in the development of the Enlightenment?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Francois Quesnay

IDENTIFICATIONS -Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Diderot's most famous contribution to the Enlightenment's battle against religious fanaticism, intolerance, and prudery was his

The eighteenth century English historian, Edward Gibbon, blamed the downfall of ancient Rome on the pagan religion practices and sexual excesses of the Roman Empire.

How do the art and literature of the eighteenth century reflect the political and social life of the period?

A less brutal approach to justice and punishment in the eighteenth century is associated with

The leader of the Physiocrats and their advocacy of natural economic laws was

IDENTIFICATIONS -John Wesley and Methodism

IDENTIFICATIONS -Emile

The religious denomination founded by John Wesley in England to provide a more emotionally fulfilling religious alternative to the Church of England was

Salons were

IDENTIFICATIONS -pietism and the Moravian Brethren

A major inspiration for travel literature in the eighteenth century were the Pacific Ocean adventures of

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War Ii

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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