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Which of the following was a literary impact of liberty during the Enlightenment?
Praise for the aristocracy’s moral superiority
Growth of political pamphlets calling for reform
Decline of novels focusing on individuals
Support for rigid class hierarchy
Which literary form became widely used to expose irrationality in society during the Enlightenment?
Epic narratives
Satire
Mythological tales
Romantic poetry
The use of heroic couplet in Neoclassical poetry primarily reflected which Enlightenment ideal?
Emphasis on supernatural elements
Celebration of absolute monarchy
Order, balance, and reason
Chaos and freedom of expression
Which of the following BEST summarizes the social meaning of progress?
Knowledge and morality create a more ideal society
It encouraged nostalgia for medieval values
It limited the influence of science on education
It restricted social mobility
Advances in science, trade, and urbanization made people believe that:
Society was in decline
The past was better than the present
Only the rich deserved progress
Society could continuously improve
Characters “symbolizing reason overcoming ignorance” represent:
The fear of intellectual progress
The rejection of science
The triumph of knowledge and rationality
The superiority of aristocracy
Enlightenment thinkers declared that people have:
Supernatural powers
Natural rights
Duties to obey the king
Unlimited wealth
Why was the Enlightenment called the “Age of Reason”?
Because it was a period dominated by kings and monarchs
Because it focused on religious authority and tradition
Because reason, science, and knowledge illuminated society and freed it from ignorance, superstition, and oppression
Because it began in America
How did the rise of literacy contribute to the spread of Enlightenment ideas?
It reduced interest in scientific studies
It enabled new ideas to reach merchants, artisans, and and parts of the working class
It allowed only scholars to read classical texts
It strengthened the power of monarchs
What role did coffeehouses in Britain and salons in France play during the Enlightenment?
They were places for religious worship
They were libraries for storing books
They were only for the elite to socialize
They were centers of debate and discussion
The English Civil War challenged the idea that:
Scientific observation was important
Free markets should regulate society
Governments should protect life, liberty, and property
Kings ruled by divine right and were accountable only to God
What political principle was demonstrated by the Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights in England?
Economic regulation by the church
Government by divine right
Absolute monarchy
Limited government and the rule of law
What was John Locke known for in the context of the Enlightenment?
People are born with life, liberty, and property
Developing the principles of modern economics
Explaining natural laws through mathematics
Writing the Encyclopédie
What economic principle did Adam Smith emphasize in The Wealth of Nations?
Religious influence on economics
Absolute monarchy
Free markets, competition, and the invisible hand
Government control over trade
Which literary development is directly linked to the idea of liberty?
Novels started to focus on the individual
Plays avoided political topics
Epic poems glorified the king
Religious texts became more dominant
