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Enlightenment Period

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