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