The Enlightenment — Europe (1784, Europe) — Questions and answers

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How did King Louis XV react when his advisor told him France was in a lot of debt?

Choices

  1. He immediately stopped all royal entertainments.
  2. He asked Jacques Necker to find a solution right away.
  3. He dismissed the warning and wanted more entertainments. ✓
  4. He gave money to the common people to make them happy.

Answer: He dismissed the warning and wanted more entertainments.

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What was Voltaire writing about in his manuscript titled Letters on England?

Choices

  1. A story about his exile from France.
  2. A letter to the King of England.
  3. Criticism of the French monarchy and praise for English liberty. ✓
  4. A cookbook with English recipes.

Answer: Criticism of the French monarchy and praise for English liberty.

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What was the main goal of the Encyclopédie that Diderot and d'Alembert were working on?

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  1. To print newspapers for Paris.
  2. To gather and spread knowledge from all over Europe. ✓
  3. To create new complex machines for print shops.
  4. To write a history book about France.

Answer: To gather and spread knowledge from all over Europe.

From page 4

How did most of the audience react to Mozart's new opera, The Marriage of Figaro?

Choices

  1. They thought it was too long and boring.
  2. They were shocked and angry about it.
  3. They were delighted and clapped loudly. ✓
  4. They silently walked out of the performance.

Answer: They were delighted and clapped loudly.

From page 5

What important scientific idea did Antoine Lavoisier declare to his assistant?

Choices

  1. That all things in nature are created and destroyed.
  2. That nothing is created or destroyed in nature, only changed. ✓
  3. That chemicals should only be poured into beakers.
  4. That bubbling beakers make the best sounds.

Answer: That nothing is created or destroyed in nature, only changed.

From page 6

What passionate statement did Jean-Jacques Rousseau make to the crowd?

Choices

  1. "Man is born to wear chains!"
  2. "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains!" ✓
  3. "Public squares are the best places for speeches!"
  4. "Everyone should listen to the king!"

Answer: "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains!"

From page 7

What important document did Thomas Jefferson present to the Continental Congress?

Choices

  1. The Constitution of the United States.
  2. A new book about philosophy.
  3. The Declaration of Independence. ✓
  4. A map of Philadelphia.

Answer: The Declaration of Independence.

From page 8

What slogan did the Parisian mob cry out while storming the Bastille prison?

Choices

  1. "We want more bread!"
  2. "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" ✓
  3. "Long live the king!"
  4. "Down with the prison walls!"

Answer: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!"

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