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