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What hindered the achievements of the French Enlightenment in Germany during the 18th century?
What hindered the achievements of the French Enlightenment in Germany during the 18th century?
- Clear divide between the middle class and the nobility
- Flighty nobles and twitchy intellectuals
- Public dissatisfaction with religion and the Church
- Fragmented states, despotdom, limited newspaper expansion, and Latin language dominance (correct)
Why did many German intellectuals reject the French concept of empiricism during the Enlightenment?
Why did many German intellectuals reject the French concept of empiricism during the Enlightenment?
- They were fascinated by French culture
- They lacked interest in philosophical discussions
- They did not believe human society could be governed by simple principles like physics or astronomy (correct)
- They had strong religious beliefs
What did King Frederick the Great of Prussia do that contributed to the start of a minor German Enlightenment (Aufklärung)?
What did King Frederick the Great of Prussia do that contributed to the start of a minor German Enlightenment (Aufklärung)?
- Adopted some Enlightenment concepts from other areas of Europe (correct)
- Suppressed intellectual freedom
- Encouraged Latin language dominance
- Ignored advancements in science
Why did Germany's Enlightenment movement take a different turn compared to England and France?
Why did Germany's Enlightenment movement take a different turn compared to England and France?
What was notably absent in the literary landscape of Germany during the Enlightenment?
What was notably absent in the literary landscape of Germany during the Enlightenment?
What characterized middle-class literacy in Germany during the 18th century?
What characterized middle-class literacy in Germany during the 18th century?
What distinguished the Sturm und Drang movement from the German Enlightenment?
What distinguished the Sturm und Drang movement from the German Enlightenment?
Who were the two influential authors who began their careers as members of the Sturm und Drang movement?
Who were the two influential authors who began their careers as members of the Sturm und Drang movement?
What concept did Leibniz propose as the basis of the universe?
What concept did Leibniz propose as the basis of the universe?
Which literary work by Goethe gained him global fame and was seen as embodying the spirit of Sturm und Drang?
Which literary work by Goethe gained him global fame and was seen as embodying the spirit of Sturm und Drang?
What philosophical ideas influenced the exponents of the Sturm und Drang movement?
What philosophical ideas influenced the exponents of the Sturm und Drang movement?
Who did Goethe meet in Strasbourg that inspired him and led to a period of extraordinary creativity?
Who did Goethe meet in Strasbourg that inspired him and led to a period of extraordinary creativity?
