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Age of Enlightenment
Contributed by: Banks
  • 1. Which philosopher is known for the phrase 'I think, therefore I am'?
A) John Locke
B) René Descartes
C) Voltaire
D) David Hume
  • 2. Who wrote 'Candide,' a satirical novel that criticizes optimism?
A) Montesquieu
B) Voltaire
C) Diderot
D) Rousseau
  • 3. Which revolution was inspired by Enlightenment ideals?
A) The French Revolution
B) The Industrial Revolution
C) The Glorious Revolution
D) The American Revolution
  • 4. Which English philosopher wrote 'Leviathan'?
A) David Hume
B) John Locke
C) Jeremy Bentham
D) Thomas Hobbes
  • 5. Which Enlightenment idea suggests that religion should be kept separate from politics?
A) Monotheism
B) Secularism
C) Theocracy
D) Humanism
  • 6. Who is known as the 'father of empiricism'?
A) John Locke
B) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
C) René Descartes
D) David Hume
  • 7. Which concept emphasizes the separation of powers in government?
A) Absolute monarchy
B) Checks and balances
C) Oligarchy
D) Totalitarianism
  • 8. What did Voltaire advocate for?
A) Colonial expansion
B) Absolute monarchy
C) Centralized government
D) Freedom of speech and religion
  • 9. What did the Encyclopedia, edited by Denis Diderot, aim to achieve?
A) Promote religious doctrine
B) Support monarchy
C) Document historical events
D) Spread knowledge and reason
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