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