Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz

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Who were some of the Enlightenment thinkers mentioned in the text?

Immanuel Kant, Thomas Hobbes, and David Hume

Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Rene Descartes

Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates

John Locke, Isaac Newton, and Voltaire (correct)

What was emphasized in the Enlightenment movement?

Tradition over innovation and authority over inquiry

Emotion over logic and faith over reason

Reason over superstition and science over blind faith (correct)

Superstition over reason and blind faith over science

What is one of the legacies of the Enlightenment according to the text?

An age of light replacing an age of darkness (correct)

A return to unquestioned acceptance of knowledge

A resurgence of superstition and blind faith

A decline in intellectual curiosity

Who were some of the prominent Enlightenment thinkers mentioned in the text?

John Locke, Isaac Newton, and Voltaire Signup and view all the answers

What was emphasized in the Enlightenment movement?

Reason over superstition and science over blind faith Signup and view all the answers

How is the Enlightenment often regarded in Western civilization?

As a major turning point, replacing an age of darkness with an age of light Signup and view all the answers

What was the belief about the nature of man according to the writers and philosophers of the 18th century?

Man was virtuous by nature and vice was due to ignorance only Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of literature at the beginning of the 18th century in England?

Creating literature for a small society of important and influential people Signup and view all the answers

What was the view of the 18th century society on real civilization compared to the old classical civilization of Greece and Rome?

Real civilization was superior to the old classical civilization Signup and view all the answers

What was the objective of the public movement initiated by the writers and philosophers of the 18th century?

Enlightening people to do away with the evils of society Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the literature at the beginning of the 18th century in England?

It was literature that could be read aloud in a drawing-room, enjoyed in a theatre, or discussed in a coffee-house Signup and view all the answers

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Who were some of the Enlightenment thinkers mentioned in the text?

What was emphasized in the Enlightenment movement?

What is one of the legacies of the Enlightenment according to the text?

Who were some of the prominent Enlightenment thinkers mentioned in the text?

What was emphasized in the Enlightenment movement?

How is the Enlightenment often regarded in Western civilization?

What was the belief about the nature of man according to the writers and philosophers of the 18th century?

What was the primary focus of literature at the beginning of the 18th century in England?

What was the view of the 18th century society on real civilization compared to the old classical civilization of Greece and Rome?

What was the objective of the public movement initiated by the writers and philosophers of the 18th century?

What characterized the literature at the beginning of the 18th century in England?

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