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Enlightenment history questions! help!?
1. Isaac Newton and John Locke
A.created two antagonistic religious systems of thought.
B.provided inspiration for the Enlightenment by arguing that through rational reasoning and the acquisition of knowledge one could discover natural laws governing all aspects of human society
C.claimed that mathematics and science would bring about the cure for the evils of society but only very slowly
D.said the philosophes were the prophets of the future and that their rejection of the scientific revolution was justified
E. "had little influence on the later Enlightenment as they were perceived to be figures of the ""old"" seventeenth century."
2. "Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher, defined the Enlightenment as"
A ""man's leaving his self-caused immaturity."""
B ""the end of tyranny."""
C ""a new era of equality for all."""
D ""a false intimation of future woes."""
E ""the proxy for real progress"
3. "The purpose of Diderot's encyclopedia, according to him, was to"
A get the uneducated masses to respect authority
B usher in God's kingdom on earth.
C dispute the claims of science
D exacerbate the hedonism of his peers
E change the general way of thinking
4. "A key new type of enlightened writing fueling skepticism about the ""truths"" of Christianity and European society was"
A psychological autobiography
B travel reports and comparative studies of old and new world cultures
C ribald stories of peasant ignorance
D aristocratic joke books showing the bad humor of supposed social elites
E scientific treatises based upon philosophical induction
5. European intellectual life in the eighteenth century was marked by the emergence of
A anti-Semitism and sharper persecution of minorities
B secularization and a search to find the natural laws governing human life
C sophism and the mockery of past traditions
D monastic schools and medieval modes of training religious thinkers
E the complete separation of church from state
6. The French philosophes
A flourished in an atmosphere of government support
B sought no extension of Enlightenment to other disciplines
C were literate intellectuals who meant to change the world through reason and rationality
D supported state censorship of ideas contrary to their own
E were widely influenced by Jean Jacques Rousseau and his emphasis upon emotions
7. Isaac Newton was influential on the eighteenth century Enlightenment because of his theory of knowledge and his concept of the tabula rasa
A True
B False
8. Deism is the belief that
A religion is fairy tales to frighten the superstitious
B "if God exists, he has no interest in the world"
C God created the universe but does not actively run it
D a transcendent spirit controls every event
E praying matters
(I cant figure out whether it is B or C)
9. Salons were
A literary-minded gatherings where advanced ideas were discussed
B luxurious carriages designed for long trips in the country
C another name for bordellos.
D taverns in the poor districts where riots often started
E lavish parties at court where nobles were entertained
10. "In The Spirit of the Laws, Montesquieu argued that the best political system in a modern society is one where"
A the legislature exercises absolute and unlimited power
B the king exercises absolute and unlimited power
C power is divided between the three branches of government
D the nobility is uninvolved
E all government resources are focused on military power
11. The recognized capital of the Enlightenment was
A Geneva
B Berlin
C London
D Vienna
E Paris
12. "Diderot's most famous contribution to the Enlightenment's battle against religious fanaticism, intolerance, and prudery was his"
A "great play ""Is Rome Burning?"""
B 28-volume Encyclopedia compiling articles by many influential philosophes
C autobiography published in French
D "biography of Newton, ""the greatest European."""
E unconditional support for enlightened despotism
13. The works of Fontenelle announce the Enlightenment because they
A popularize a growing skepticism toward the claims of religion
B portray churches as allies of scientific progress
C discourage amateur conversations about scientific matters
D question the capacity of women to comprehend scientific discourse
E "advocated the replacement of Catholicism with Protestantism because the latter was ""freer."""
any help or answers would be greatly appreciated! and no sarcastic or rude answers please!
1. Isaac Newton and John Locke
A.created two antagonistic religious systems of thought.
B.provided inspiration for the Enlightenment by arguing that through rational reasoning and the acquisition of knowledge one could discover natural laws governing all aspects of human society
C.claimed that mathematics and science would bring about the cure for the evils of society but only very slowly
D.said the philosophes were the prophets of the future and that their rejection of the scientific revolution was justified
E. "had little influence on the later Enlightenment as they were perceived to be figures of the ""old"" seventeenth century."
2. "Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher, defined the Enlightenment as"
A ""man's leaving his self-caused immaturity."""
B ""the end of tyranny."""
C ""a new era of equality for all."""
D ""a false intimation of future woes."""
E ""the proxy for real progress"
3. "The purpose of Diderot's encyclopedia, according to him, was to"
A get the uneducated masses to respect authority
B usher in God's kingdom on earth.
C dispute the claims of science
D exacerbate the hedonism of his peers
E change the general way of thinking
4. "A key new type of enlightened writing fueling skepticism about the ""truths"" of Christianity and European society was"
A psychological autobiography
B travel reports and comparative studies of old and new world cultures
C ribald stories of peasant ignorance
D aristocratic joke books showing the bad humor of supposed social elites
E scientific treatises based upon philosophical induction
5. European intellectual life in the eighteenth century was marked by the emergence of
A anti-Semitism and sharper persecution of minorities
B secularization and a search to find the natural laws governing human life
C sophism and the mockery of past traditions
D monastic schools and medieval modes of training religious thinkers
E the complete separation of church from state
6. The French philosophes
A flourished in an atmosphere of government support
B sought no extension of Enlightenment to other disciplines
C were literate intellectuals who meant to change the world through reason and rationality
D supported state censorship of ideas contrary to their own
E were widely influenced by Jean Jacques Rousseau and his emphasis upon emotions
7. Isaac Newton was influential on the eighteenth century Enlightenment because of his theory of knowledge and his concept of the tabula rasa
A True
B False
8. Deism is the belief that
A religion is fairy tales to frighten the superstitious
B "if God exists, he has no interest in the world"
C God created the universe but does not actively run it
D a transcendent spirit controls every event
E praying matters
(I cant figure out whether it is B or C)
9. Salons were
A literary-minded gatherings where advanced ideas were discussed
B luxurious carriages designed for long trips in the country
C another name for bordellos.
D taverns in the poor districts where riots often started
E lavish parties at court where nobles were entertained
10. "In The Spirit of the Laws, Montesquieu argued that the best political system in a modern society is one where"
A the legislature exercises absolute and unlimited power
B the king exercises absolute and unlimited power
C power is divided between the three branches of government
D the nobility is uninvolved
E all government resources are focused on military power
11. The recognized capital of the Enlightenment was
A Geneva
B Berlin
C London
D Vienna
E Paris
12. "Diderot's most famous contribution to the Enlightenment's battle against religious fanaticism, intolerance, and prudery was his"
A "great play ""Is Rome Burning?"""
B 28-volume Encyclopedia compiling articles by many influential philosophes
C autobiography published in French
D "biography of Newton, ""the greatest European."""
E unconditional support for enlightened despotism
13. The works of Fontenelle announce the Enlightenment because they
A popularize a growing skepticism toward the claims of religion
B portray churches as allies of scientific progress
C discourage amateur conversations about scientific matters
D question the capacity of women to comprehend scientific discourse
E "advocated the replacement of Catholicism with Protestantism because the latter was ""freer."""
any help or answers would be greatly appreciated! and no sarcastic or rude answers please!