Question 1

Rococo artists celebrated majesty, power, and movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"Pietism" refers to an emphasis on the mystical experience of God as a conduit of faith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What role did the salon hostess play in the dissemination of Enlightenment ideas?

Accepted Answer

The salon hostesses played a crucial rol

Question 4

High culture in eighteenth-century Europe was characterized by the

Accepted Answer

A) enormous impact of the publishing industry. 
B) decline of French as an international language. 
C) decline of the magazine with the rise of the novel. 
D) increased dependency of authors on wealthy patrons. 
E) complete freedom of the press. 
A) enormous impact of the publishing industry. 
B) decline of French as an international language. 
C) decline of the magazine with the rise of the novel. 
D) increased dependency of authors on wealthy patrons. 
E) complete freedom of the press.

Question 5

Montesquieu believed that democracy was always the best form of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement best describes the French philosophes?

Accepted Answer

A) They flourished in an atmosphere of government support. 
B) They sought no extension of Enlightenment to other disciplines beyond philosophy. 
C) They were literate intellectuals who meant to change the world through reason and rationality. 
D) They supported state censorship of ideas contrary to their own. 
E) They were widely influenced by Jean Jacques Rousseau and his emphasis upon emotions. 
A) They flourished in an atmosphere of government support. 
B) They sought no extension of Enlightenment to other disciplines beyond philosophy. 
C) They were literate intellectuals who meant to change the world through reason and rationality. 
D) They supported state censorship of ideas contrary to their own. 
E) They were widely influenced by Jean Jacques Rousseau and his emphasis upon emotions.

Question 7

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
cosmopolitan

Accepted Answer

The term "cosmopolitan" is derived from

Question 8

Pogroms were

Accepted Answer

A) parties held to celebrate the amity between Jews and Christians. 
B) instances of massacring and looting of Jewish communities. 
C) special Jewish holidays practiced only by Sephardim. 
D) special Jewish holidays practiced only by Ashkenazim. 
E) treaties offering Jews economic liberties. 
A) parties held to celebrate the amity between Jews and Christians. 
B) instances of massacring and looting of Jewish communities. 
C) special Jewish holidays practiced only by Sephardim. 
D) special Jewish holidays practiced only by Ashkenazim. 
E) treaties offering Jews economic liberties.

Question 9

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Rococo

Accepted Answer

Rococo is an artistic style and movement

Question 10

With which of the following statements would Voltaire have agreed?

Accepted Answer

A) Women have no place in intellectual life. 
B) The universe is a wild and unpredictable thing. 
C) Jesus was a good man, but he was not divine. 
D) God directs the lives of every individual. 
E) Faith is more important than reason. 
A) Women have no place in intellectual life. 
B) The universe is a wild and unpredictable thing. 
C) Jesus was a good man, but he was not divine. 
D) God directs the lives of every individual. 
E) Faith is more important than reason.

Question 11

What was the favorite alcoholic drink of the poor in eighteenth-century England?

Accepted Answer

A) Port 
B) Whiskey 
C) Brandy 
D) Vodka 
E) Gin 
A) Port 
B) Whiskey 
C) Brandy 
D) Vodka 
E) Gin

Question 12

In his work, On Crimes and Punishments, ____ argued that punishments should serve only as deterrents.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Compare and contrast baroque and Rococo art and architecture.

Accepted Answer

Baroque and Rococo are two distinct arti

Question 14

How did Kant define the Enlightenment? What differences did he see between his time and earlier periods?

Accepted Answer

Kant defined the Enlightenment as "man's

Question 15

Which eighteenth-century composer was considered the most innovative and wrote the opera, The Marriage of Figaro ?

Accepted Answer

A) Bach 
B) Handel 
C) Haydn 
D) Beethoven 
E) Mozart 
A) Bach 
B) Handel 
C) Haydn 
D) Beethoven 
E) Mozart

Question 16

The belief in natural laws underlying all areas of human life led to

Accepted Answer

A) scientific theism. 
B) an abandonment of the scientific method. 
C) intellectual stagnation. 
D) the formation of several agnostic religious movements. 
E) the emergence of the "science of man." 
A) scientific theism. 
B) an abandonment of the scientific method. 
C) intellectual stagnation. 
D) the formation of several agnostic religious movements. 
E) the emergence of the "science of man."

Question 17

Most French philosophes came from the lower orders of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Whose voyages in the Pacific Ocean were a major inspiration for travel literature in the eighteenth century?

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

Question 19

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
high culture

Accepted Answer

High culture refers to the set of cultur

Question 20

What was the role of the institutional church in the eighteenth century? What relationship did established churches have with European states, and what roles did they play in European society?

Accepted Answer

In the eighteenth century, the instituti

Exam 17: The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

Rococo artists celebrated majesty, power, and movement.

"Pietism" refers to an emphasis on the mystical experience of God as a conduit of faith.

What role did the salon hostess play in the dissemination of Enlightenment ideas?

High culture in eighteenth-century Europe was characterized by the

Montesquieu believed that democracy was always the best form of government.

Which statement best describes the French philosophes?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. cosmopolitan

Pogroms were

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Rococo

With which of the following statements would Voltaire have agreed?

What was the favorite alcoholic drink of the poor in eighteenth-century England?

In his work, On Crimes and Punishments, ____ argued that punishments should serve only as deterrents.

Compare and contrast baroque and Rococo art and architecture.

How did Kant define the Enlightenment? What differences did he see between his time and earlier periods?

Which eighteenth-century composer was considered the most innovative and wrote the opera, The Marriage of Figaro ?

The belief in natural laws underlying all areas of human life led to

Most French philosophes came from the lower orders of society.

Whose voyages in the Pacific Ocean were a major inspiration for travel literature in the eighteenth century?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. high culture

What was the role of the institutional church in the eighteenth century? What relationship did established churches have with European states, and what roles did they play in European society?

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