Pierre Bayle, Historical and Critical Dictionary
- 1. When was the 'Historical and Critical Dictionary' first published?
A) 1715
B) 1750
C) 1800
D) 1697
- 2. Who is the author of the 'Historical and Critical Dictionary'?
A) Pierre Bayle
B) Voltaire
C) Rene Descartes
D) David Hume
- 3. In which language was the original edition of the 'Historical and Critical Dictionary' written?
A) Latin
B) French
C) German
D) English
- 4. Which century did Pierre Bayle live in?
A) 19th century
B) 16th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
- 5. Which country was Pierre Bayle born in?
A) France
B) England
C) Italy
D) Netherlands
- 6. What was Pierre Bayle's occupation?
A) Composer
B) Painter
C) Philosopher
D) Doctor
- 7. What philosophical tradition did Pierre Bayle belong to?
A) Idealism
B) Empiricism
C) Rationalism
D) Skepticism
- 8. How did the 'Historical and Critical Dictionary' influence later reference works?
A) Was completely ignored
B) Set a standard for reference encyclopedias
C) Impeded the development of knowledge
D) Deteriorated the quality of reference works
- 9. Which field did Pierre Bayle primarily focus on in his writings?
A) Philosophy
B) Economics
C) Physics
D) Biology
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