- 1. In what century did Diderot live?
A) 18th B) 17th C) 16th D) 19th
- 2. What was Diderot's famous work of 28 volumes that he edited and contributed to?
A) The Canterbury Tales B) The Divine Comedy C) Encyclopédie D) War and Peace
- 3. Diderot is considered one of the key figures of what intellectual movement?
A) Baroque B) Enlightenment C) Romanticism D) Impressionism
- 4. Which country was Diderot born in?
A) Italy B) Spain C) Germany D) France
- 5. What was the occupation of Diderot's father?
A) Physician B) Cutler C) Farmer D) Carpenter
- 6. In which year did Diderot pass away?
A) 1801 B) 1825 C) 1750 D) 1784
- 7. Who was Diderot's close friend and collaborator in the creation of the Encyclopédie?
A) Voltaire B) Montesquieu C) Rousseau D) d'Alembert
- 8. What profession did Diderot initially pursue but later abandoned for writing?
A) Law B) Education C) Engineering D) Medicine
- 9. What was the title of Diderot's work that explored ideas on freedom and determinism?
A) Pride and Prejudice B) The Great Gatsby C) Jacques the Fatalist D) Crime and Punishment
- 10. Diderot was known for his advocacy of what philosophy?
A) Nihilism B) Idealism C) Materialism D) Existentialism
- 11. Who was the patron of Diderot and helped him financially?
A) Catherine the Great B) Louis XIV C) Napoleon Bonaparte D) Queen Elizabeth I
- 12. In which city did Diderot spend a significant portion of his life?
A) London B) Venice C) Vienna D) Paris
- 13. What was Diderot's profession?
A) Chef B) Astronaut C) Writer D) Farmer
- 14. Which field did Diderot contribute to the most?
A) Philosophy B) Engineering C) Medicine D) Fashion
- 15. Diderot corresponded with prominent figures such as _____.
A) Voltaire B) Einstein C) Shakespeare D) Napoleon
- 16. Diderot's writing style was characterized by _____.
A) Anger and confusion B) Complexity and obscurity C) Clarity and wit D) Boredom and repetition
- 17. Diderot's attitude towards organized religion can be described as _____.
A) Apocalyptic B) Critical C) Supportive D) Indifferent
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