Question 1

Voltaire's attitude toward injustice,fanaticism,and intolerance was solidified due to a murder case tried in 1762;the defendant in the case was:

Accepted Answer

A) Jean Le Rond. 
B) François Arouet. 
C) Jean Calas. 
D) Cesare Beccaria. 
E) Giovanni Vico. 
A) Jean Le Rond. 
B) François Arouet. 
C) Jean Calas. 
D) Cesare Beccaria. 
E) Giovanni Vico. C

Question 2

Even with the literacy rate that Europe enjoyed,formal schooling remained an unattained goal.For example,by the end of the eighteenth century in Russia,only _________ out of a population of 40 million had attended any kind of school.

Accepted Answer

A) 12,000 
B) 22,000 
C) 32,000 
D) 42,000 
E) 62,000 
A) 12,000 
B) 22,000 
C) 32,000 
D) 42,000 
E) 62,000 B

Question 3

According to Kant,humanity's self-imposed parental figure was:

Accepted Answer

A) Catholic Church. 
B) science. 
C) reason. 
D) superstition. 
E) monarchies. 
A) Catholic Church. 
B) science. 
C) reason. 
D) superstition. 
E) monarchies. A

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning the Seven Years War is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The combined forces of Austria,France,and Russia conquered Prussia. 
B) The French defeated the British in India. 
C) The British defeated the French in North America,opening the way for England to become the world's greatest colonial power. 
D) It led to a permanent end to Europe's balance of power. 
E) The war was fought mainly on European soil. 
A) The combined forces of Austria,France,and Russia conquered Prussia. 
B) The French defeated the British in India. 
C) The British defeated the French in North America,opening the way for England to become the world's greatest colonial power. 
D) It led to a permanent end to Europe's balance of power. 
E) The war was fought mainly on European soil.

Question 5

Although most Enlightenment thinkers did challenge certain central tenets of eighteenth-century culture and politics,a few held truly radical views.Among this radical group was:

Accepted Answer

A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
B) René Descartes. 
C) Edmund Burke. 
D) Maria Theresa. 
E) John Locke 
A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
B) René Descartes. 
C) Edmund Burke. 
D) Maria Theresa. 
E) John Locke

Question 6

A philosophe may be defined as an individual who was a[n]:

Accepted Answer

A) free thinker. 
B) trained philosopher. 
C) ordained cleric. 
D) member of the nobility. 
E) philosopher by avocation. 
A) free thinker. 
B) trained philosopher. 
C) ordained cleric. 
D) member of the nobility. 
E) philosopher by avocation.

Question 7

The first daily newspaper was printed in London.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 18th century Britain,the fastest growing segment of the economy was:

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture. 
B) manufacturing. 
C) shipping. 
D) mining. 
E) service sector. 
A) agriculture. 
B) manufacturing. 
C) shipping. 
D) mining. 
E) service sector.

Question 9

In general,the philosophes considered Judaism and Islam:

Accepted Answer

A) as religions in need of rational reform. 
B) to be enlightened partners in human progress. 
C) superstitious and backward religions. 
D) the objects of necessary persecutions. 
E) the equal of Christianity as all were religions "of the Book." 
A) as religions in need of rational reform. 
B) to be enlightened partners in human progress. 
C) superstitious and backward religions. 
D) the objects of necessary persecutions. 
E) the equal of Christianity as all were religions "of the Book."

Question 10

How did the Enlightenment affect the lower classes of Europe?

Accepted Answer

For the most part,the lower classes of E

Question 11

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 12

John Locke is best known today as a political philosopher,but in the eighteenth century,he was better known for his studies of:

Accepted Answer

A) thermodynamics. 
B) sociology. 
C) human knowledge. 
D) morals and ethics. 
E) medicine. 
A) thermodynamics. 
B) sociology. 
C) human knowledge. 
D) morals and ethics. 
E) medicine.

Question 13

For Rousseau,___________ was the source of inequity in society and the corruptor of the social contract:

Accepted Answer

A) religion. 
B) marriage. 
C) private property. 
D) government. 
E) war. 
A) religion. 
B) marriage. 
C) private property. 
D) government. 
E) war.

Question 14

Of the few Enlightenment thinkers who were atheists,the most famous was:

Accepted Answer

A) Voltaire. 
B) Moses Mendelssohn. 
C) Gotthold Lessing. 
D) Baron de Montesquieu. 
E) Paul Henri d'Holbach. 
A) Voltaire. 
B) Moses Mendelssohn. 
C) Gotthold Lessing. 
D) Baron de Montesquieu. 
E) Paul Henri d'Holbach.

Question 15

While many philosophes were against slaver,none was interested in addressing the issue of gender inequity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Voltaire's reputation stemmed not from his philosophy,but from his effectiveness as an advocate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Although the majority of the philosophes held relatively disparaging views of Judaism,_________,a German philosopher,was a notable exception.

Accepted Answer

A) Felix Mendelssohn 
B) Gotthold Lessing 
C) Alexander von Humboldt 
D) Immanuel Kant 
E) Paul Henri d'Holbach 
A) Felix Mendelssohn 
B) Gotthold Lessing 
C) Alexander von Humboldt 
D) Immanuel Kant 
E) Paul Henri d'Holbach

Question 18

Which of the following rulers did not attempt at least some enlightened reforms inspired by the philosophes?

Accepted Answer

A) Maria-Theresa 
B) Catherine the Great 
C) Joseph II 
D) Louis XV 
E) Frederick the Great 
A) Maria-Theresa 
B) Catherine the Great 
C) Joseph II 
D) Louis XV 
E) Frederick the Great

Question 19

The Enlightenment battle cry of "Écrasez l'infâme" best represents the ideas of:

Accepted Answer

A) Denis Diderot. 
B) Immanuel Kant. 
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
D) François Marie Arouet (Voltaire). 
E) John Locke. 
A) Denis Diderot. 
B) Immanuel Kant. 
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 
D) François Marie Arouet (Voltaire). 
E) John Locke.

Question 20

The life and career of Cesare Beccaria was dedicated to the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A) the only legitimate rationale for punishment was to maintain the social order. 
B) the philosophes should become,following Plato,the rulers of the world. 
C) the philosophes were atheists and should be persecuted as heretics. 
D) human progress would result from a completely new scientific method. 
E) the laws ought to be reformed to protect middle-class private property. 
A) the only legitimate rationale for punishment was to maintain the social order. 
B) the philosophes should become,following Plato,the rulers of the world. 
C) the philosophes were atheists and should be persecuted as heretics. 
D) human progress would result from a completely new scientific method. 
E) the laws ought to be reformed to protect middle-class private property.

Voltaire's attitude toward injustice,fanaticism,and intolerance was solidified due to a murder case tried in 1762;the defendant in the case was:

Even with the literacy rate that Europe enjoyed,formal schooling remained an unattained goal.For example,by the end of the eighteenth century in Russia,only _________ out of a population of 40 million had attended any kind of school.

According to Kant,humanity's self-imposed parental figure was:

Which of the following statements concerning the Seven Years War is true?

Although most Enlightenment thinkers did challenge certain central tenets of eighteenth-century culture and politics,a few held truly radical views.Among this radical group was:

A philosophe may be defined as an individual who was a[n]:

The first daily newspaper was printed in London.

In 18th century Britain,the fastest growing segment of the economy was:

In general,the philosophes considered Judaism and Islam:

How did the Enlightenment affect the lower classes of Europe?

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

John Locke is best known today as a political philosopher,but in the eighteenth century,he was better known for his studies of:

For Rousseau,___________ was the source of inequity in society and the corruptor of the social contract:

Of the few Enlightenment thinkers who were atheists,the most famous was:

While many philosophes were against slaver,none was interested in addressing the issue of gender inequity.

Voltaire's reputation stemmed not from his philosophy,but from his effectiveness as an advocate.

Although the majority of the philosophes held relatively disparaging views of Judaism,_________,a German philosopher,was a notable exception.

Which of the following rulers did not attempt at least some enlightened reforms inspired by the philosophes?

The Enlightenment battle cry of "Écrasez l'infâme" best represents the ideas of:

The life and career of Cesare Beccaria was dedicated to the idea that:

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 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

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Exam 8: Europe During the Enlightenment

Voltaire's attitude toward injustice,fanaticism,and intolerance was solidified due to a murder case tried in 1762;the defendant in the case was:

Even with the literacy rate that Europe enjoyed,formal schooling remained an unattained goal.For example,by the end of the eighteenth century in Russia,only _________ out of a population of 40 million had attended any kind of school.

According to Kant,humanity's self-imposed parental figure was:

Which of the following statements concerning the Seven Years War is true?

Although most Enlightenment thinkers did challenge certain central tenets of eighteenth-century culture and politics,a few held truly radical views.Among this radical group was:

A philosophe may be defined as an individual who was a[n]:

The first daily newspaper was printed in London.

In 18th century Britain,the fastest growing segment of the economy was:

In general,the philosophes considered Judaism and Islam:

How did the Enlightenment affect the lower classes of Europe?

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

John Locke is best known today as a political philosopher,but in the eighteenth century,he was better known for his studies of:

For Rousseau,___________ was the source of inequity in society and the corruptor of the social contract:

Of the few Enlightenment thinkers who were atheists,the most famous was:

While many philosophes were against slaver,none was interested in addressing the issue of gender inequity.

Voltaire's reputation stemmed not from his philosophy,but from his effectiveness as an advocate.

Although the majority of the philosophes held relatively disparaging views of Judaism,_________,a German philosopher,was a notable exception.

Which of the following rulers did not attempt at least some enlightened reforms inspired by the philosophes?

The Enlightenment battle cry of "Écrasez l'infâme" best represents the ideas of:

The life and career of Cesare Beccaria was dedicated to the idea that:

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 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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