Question 1

Who is associated with such characters as Robinson Crusoe,Moll Flanders,Colonel Jack,and Roxanna?

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Fielding 
B)  Daniel Defoe 
C)  Samuel Johnson 
D)  Alexander Pope 
A)  Henry Fielding 
B)  Daniel Defoe 
C)  Samuel Johnson 
D)  Alexander Pope B

Question 2

The writing of Jane Austen,especially in Pride and Prejudice,reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the limitation of gender roles in eighteenth-century society. 
B)  an accurate view of domestic life for the working poor. 
C)  the adventures of a female traveling alone. 
D)  the hypocrisy of the Church of England. 
A)  the limitation of gender roles in eighteenth-century society. 
B)  an accurate view of domestic life for the working poor. 
C)  the adventures of a female traveling alone. 
D)  the hypocrisy of the Church of England. A

Question 3

Which of Bacon's categories of false notion is derived from an individual's particular education,upbringing,and environment,and includes one's religious faith?

Accepted Answer

A)  Idols of the Tribe 
B)  Idols of the Market Place 
C)  Idols of the Cave 
D)  Idols of the Theater 
A)  Idols of the Tribe 
B)  Idols of the Market Place 
C)  Idols of the Cave 
D)  Idols of the Theater C

Question 4

Who was commissioned to rebuild 52 of the churches destroyed in the Great Fire of London,including Saint Paul's Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  Christopher Wren 
C)  John Locke 
D)  John Milton 
A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  Christopher Wren 
C)  John Locke 
D)  John Milton

Question 5

Explain how the Great Fire of London can be viewed as both a curse and a blessing.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to the monumental heads with torsos that Captain Cook found on Easter Island?

Accepted Answer

A)  ahu 
B)  moai 
C)  hei-tiki 
D)  tapu 
A)  ahu 
B)  moai 
C)  hei-tiki 
D)  tapu

Question 7

Who is the author of Paradise Lost,which provides an account of the loss of Paradise by Adam and Eve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  Jonathan Swift 
C)  John Locke 
D)  John Milton 
A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  Jonathan Swift 
C)  John Locke 
D)  John Milton

Question 8

What is the irony behind Watteau's use of fêtes galantes as subject matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  He buyers were members of the bourgeoisie, not aristocrats. 
B)  He held the ardent belief that eroticism in the visual arts was sinful, citing his Jesuit education. 
C)  He painted mythological scenes as a result of demand from aristocrats. 
D)  The mythological references were an acceptable way to allude to eroticism. 
A)  He buyers were members of the bourgeoisie, not aristocrats. 
B)  He held the ardent belief that eroticism in the visual arts was sinful, citing his Jesuit education. 
C)  He painted mythological scenes as a result of demand from aristocrats. 
D)  The mythological references were an acceptable way to allude to eroticism.

Question 9

Which of the following artists suggested the subject matter for The Swing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marie-Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun 
B)  Jean-Antoine Watteau 
C)  Gabriel-François Doyen 
D)  François Boucher 
A)  Marie-Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun 
B)  Jean-Antoine Watteau 
C)  Gabriel-François Doyen 
D)  François Boucher

Question 10

Which artist sketched Marie-Antoinette as she was transported by cart to the guillotine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Honoré Fragonard 
B)  Jean-Antoine Watteau 
C)  Marie-Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun 
D)  Jacques-Louis David 
A)  Jean-Honoré Fragonard 
B)  Jean-Antoine Watteau 
C)  Marie-Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun 
D)  Jacques-Louis David

Question 11

Who painted A Philosopher Occupied with His Reading?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun 
B)  Jacques-Louis David 
C)  Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin 
D)  Charles-Joseph Natoire 
A)  Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun 
B)  Jacques-Louis David 
C)  Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin 
D)  Charles-Joseph Natoire

Question 12

Why would King Louis XV attempt to prohibit the publication of the Encyclopédie?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Enclyclopédie is a compendium of knowledge, which he saw as empowering to the masses. 
B)  If distributed, the political agenda behind the Enclyclopédie would destabilize the monarchy. 
C)  The work was inflammatory toward the Church. 
D)  The work pressured local authorities to allow unauthorized distribution of printed material. 
A)  The Enclyclopédie is a compendium of knowledge, which he saw as empowering to the masses. 
B)  If distributed, the political agenda behind the Enclyclopédie would destabilize the monarchy. 
C)  The work was inflammatory toward the Church. 
D)  The work pressured local authorities to allow unauthorized distribution of printed material.

Question 13

What was the benefit of using the flying shuttle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cast-iron workers could more easily develop the mechanized parts they needed for repairs to machinery. 
B)  A weaver could quickly propel the shuttle through the loom yarn for much faster weaving and larger pieces of cloth. 
C)  This new ceramics technique involved glazing between firings, producing a desirable color glaze. 
D)  This innovation allowed mills to operate from the flow of water. 
A)  Cast-iron workers could more easily develop the mechanized parts they needed for repairs to machinery. 
B)  A weaver could quickly propel the shuttle through the loom yarn for much faster weaving and larger pieces of cloth. 
C)  This new ceramics technique involved glazing between firings, producing a desirable color glaze. 
D)  This innovation allowed mills to operate from the flow of water.

Question 14

Summarize the position presented by John Locke in Essay on Human Understanding.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 15

What is the intended meaning behind Hobbes's Leviathan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humankind's only hope is to submit to a higher authority. 
B)  The monarchy is the only divinely ordained authority. 
C)  The independence of humans is based solely on intellect. 
D)  Industry is the only hope for the poor and disadvantaged. 
A)  Humankind's only hope is to submit to a higher authority. 
B)  The monarchy is the only divinely ordained authority. 
C)  The independence of humans is based solely on intellect. 
D)  Industry is the only hope for the poor and disadvantaged.

Question 16

During the early eighteenth century,which of the following areas was most closely associated with London's very poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  the East End 
B)  Mayfair 
C)  Marylebone 
D)  Paddington 
A)  the East End 
B)  Mayfair 
C)  Marylebone 
D)  Paddington

Question 17

Which of the following is the author of Discourse on Method and is considered a founder of deism and of analytic geometry?

Accepted Answer

A)  René Descartes 
B)  Galileo Galilei 
C)  Johannes Kepler 
D)  Antoni van Leeuwenhoek 
A)  René Descartes 
B)  Galileo Galilei 
C)  Johannes Kepler 
D)  Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Question 18

What does Isaac Newton assert in his work Principia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The universe is a well-ordered system in its operations and principles. 
B)  Natural law precedes the law of society. 
C)  The uncivilized primitive human is the most noble. 
D)  Morality is above the laws of man and not subject to society's enforcement. 
A)  The universe is a well-ordered system in its operations and principles. 
B)  Natural law precedes the law of society. 
C)  The uncivilized primitive human is the most noble. 
D)  Morality is above the laws of man and not subject to society's enforcement.

Question 19

Contrast the philosophes and the aristocracy.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 20

In which work did Voltaire praise the Chinese for maintaining civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Social Contract 
B)  Candide 
C)  Don Quixote 
D)  Essay on the Morals and Customs of Nations 
A)  The Social Contract 
B)  Candide 
C)  Don Quixote 
D)  Essay on the Morals and Customs of Nations

Who is associated with such characters as Robinson Crusoe,Moll Flanders,Colonel Jack,and Roxanna?

The writing of Jane Austen,especially in Pride and Prejudice,reflects

Which of Bacon's categories of false notion is derived from an individual's particular education,upbringing,and environment,and includes one's religious faith?

Who was commissioned to rebuild 52 of the churches destroyed in the Great Fire of London,including Saint Paul's Cathedral?

Explain how the Great Fire of London can be viewed as both a curse and a blessing.

Which of the following terms refers to the monumental heads with torsos that Captain Cook found on Easter Island?

Who is the author of Paradise Lost,which provides an account of the loss of Paradise by Adam and Eve?

What is the irony behind Watteau's use of fêtes galantes as subject matter?

Which of the following artists suggested the subject matter for The Swing?

Which artist sketched Marie-Antoinette as she was transported by cart to the guillotine?

Who painted A Philosopher Occupied with His Reading?

Why would King Louis XV attempt to prohibit the publication of the Encyclopédie?

What was the benefit of using the flying shuttle?

Summarize the position presented by John Locke in Essay on Human Understanding.

What is the intended meaning behind Hobbes's Leviathan?

During the early eighteenth century,which of the following areas was most closely associated with London's very poor?

Which of the following is the author of Discourse on Method and is considered a founder of deism and of analytic geometry?

What does Isaac Newton assert in his work Principia?

Contrast the philosophes and the aristocracy.

In which work did Voltaire praise the Chinese for maintaining civilization?

The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

The Greek World

Empire

The Flowering of Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade

The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism

The Renaissance

Renaissance and Reformation in the North

Encounter and Confrontation

The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque

The Age of Revolution

The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie

The Modernist World

Decades of Change

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Exam 11: Enlightenment and Rococo

Who is associated with such characters as Robinson Crusoe,Moll Flanders,Colonel Jack,and Roxanna?

The writing of Jane Austen,especially in Pride and Prejudice,reflects

Which of Bacon's categories of false notion is derived from an individual's particular education,upbringing,and environment,and includes one's religious faith?

Who was commissioned to rebuild 52 of the churches destroyed in the Great Fire of London,including Saint Paul's Cathedral?

Explain how the Great Fire of London can be viewed as both a curse and a blessing.

Which of the following terms refers to the monumental heads with torsos that Captain Cook found on Easter Island?

Who is the author of Paradise Lost,which provides an account of the loss of Paradise by Adam and Eve?

What is the irony behind Watteau's use of fêtes galantes as subject matter?

Which of the following artists suggested the subject matter for The Swing?

Which artist sketched Marie-Antoinette as she was transported by cart to the guillotine?

Who painted A Philosopher Occupied with His Reading?

Why would King Louis XV attempt to prohibit the publication of the Encyclopédie?

What was the benefit of using the flying shuttle?

Summarize the position presented by John Locke in Essay on Human Understanding.

What is the intended meaning behind Hobbes's Leviathan?

During the early eighteenth century,which of the following areas was most closely associated with London's very poor?

Which of the following is the author of Discourse on Method and is considered a founder of deism and of analytic geometry?

What does Isaac Newton assert in his work Principia?

Contrast the philosophes and the aristocracy.

In which work did Voltaire praise the Chinese for maintaining civilization?

The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

The Greek World

Empire

The Flowering of Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade

The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism

The Renaissance

Renaissance and Reformation in the North

Encounter and Confrontation

The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque

The Age of Revolution

The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie

The Modernist World

Decades of Change

Filters