Enlightenment Perspectives
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During the 18th century, the suburbs were primarily occupied by which of the following groups?

  • Poor and offensive tradespeople (correct)
  • Wealthy merchants
  • Leading business figures
  • Urban elite
  • Which group dominated the urban communities in the 18th century?

  • Leading business figures
  • Urban elite
  • Wealthy merchants (correct)
  • Professionals
  • Which factors led to hunger and discontentment in both urban and rural areas in the 1780s?

  • Poor grain yields
  • Looming national bankruptcy
  • Rising food prices
  • All of the above (correct)
  • Which of the following best describes the population dynamics in cities during the 18th century?

    <p>High mortality rates and low birth rates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of taste in 18th-century Europe?

    <p>It defined a person's social status (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key advancements in agriculture during the 18th century?

    <p>Development of winter cattle feeding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were women's societal roles affected during the Enlightenment?

    <p>Their roles remained largely unchanged (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary cause of death for children during the 18th century?

    <p>Childhood illness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the 18th century, Europe experienced a transition towards

    <p>The democratic age of inalienable rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people often had little in common with the Enlightened thinkers and Parisians in France?

    <p>The rural communities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspects of the life of poor European peasants were highlighted in folktales like Hansel and Gretel?

    <p>The constant threat of hunger (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the reasons for the pervasive sense of unease in Europe during the 18th century?

    <p>The exemption of clergy and nobles from taxes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who had to pay taxes levied by royalty in France during the 18th century?

    <p>The peasants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did small farmers in Europe often face due to the actions of rich landowners during the 18th century?

    <p>Forced eviction from their small holdings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did cities in Europe need to do in order to grow or expand during the 18th century?

    <p>Draw in the rural poor and unemployed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was E.P Thomas?

    <p>A historian who examined the perspectives of lower class and peasants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the 18th century, what were some common parenting practices that were condemned?

    <p>Swaddling and wrapping tight bonnets around a child's head (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the perception of upper-class women towards breastfeeding in the 18th century?

    <p>They regarded it as crude and demeaning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were children mostly treated by their parents in the 18th century?

    <p>With indifference (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the age range for compulsory education in the 18th century?

    <p>7-12 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country was the first to establish compulsory education?

    <p>Prussia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were some common forms of entertainment for the lower classes in the 18th century?

    <p>Bloodsports such as baiting and cock-fighting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were some common themes in the pamphlets read by the lower classes in the 18th century?

    <p>Religious material, guides on cleanliness and nourishment, and entertainment literature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Estates-General in France made up of?

    <p>Representatives from the clergy, nobility, and commons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of recalling the Estates-General in France in 1789?

    <p>To solve the economic crisis and negotiate tax increases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the 18th century, upper-class women regarded breastfeeding as crude and demeaning because they commonly used wet nurses and saw it as ______.

    <p>indifference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the 18th century, many children failed to receive any formal education, with most of their education coming from their ______.

    <p>parents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the 18th century, the lower classes in Europe were very ______ and would turn to magic to ensure the health of their child.

    <p>superstitious</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the favorite themes in the pamphlets read by the lower classes in the 18th century was ______.

    <p>hunger, sex, and oppression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Estates-General in France were made up of representatives from the levels of society: First Estate Clergy, Second Estate Nobility, Third Estate Commons, and Fourth Estate ______.

    <p>Press</p> Signup and view all the answers

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