German Political and Cultural Structure in the 18th Century
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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?

  • 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)?

  • 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?

    <p>Preserved a mystical vision of the universe, blending reason and faith (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was notably absent in the literary landscape of Germany during the Enlightenment?

    <p>Identifiable literary styles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized middle-class literacy in Germany during the 18th century?

    <p>Increased dramatically (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguished the Sturm und Drang movement from the German Enlightenment?

    <p>Emphasis on nature, emotion, and individualism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the two influential authors who began their careers as members of the Sturm und Drang movement?

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

    What concept did Leibniz propose as the basis of the universe?

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

    Which literary work by Goethe gained him global fame and was seen as embodying the spirit of Sturm und Drang?

    <p>Die Leiden des jungen Werthers (The Sorrows of Young Werther) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What philosophical ideas influenced the exponents of the Sturm und Drang movement?

    <p>Rousseau's and Hamann's emphasis on faith and sensory experience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Goethe meet in Strasbourg that inspired him and led to a period of extraordinary creativity?

    <p>Johann Gottfried von Herder (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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