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