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The Enlightenment was a period of intellectual and cultural growth that took place in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was characterized by a focus on reason, science, and individualism, and it had a profound impact on the development of modern Western society. This quiz will test your knowledge of the key ideas, figures, and events of the Enlightenment, and help you understand why it remains such an important period in history.
Who was the most famous philosopher of the Enlightenment?
Immanuel Kant
Friedrich Nietzsche
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Søren Kierkegaard
Which of the following was not a key idea of the Enlightenment?
Rationalism
Empiricism
Romanticism
Skepticism
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his social contract theory?
John Locke
David Hume
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his theory of the separation of powers?
Diderot
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his defense of freedom of speech?
Hume
Voltaire
Smith
Hobbes
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his theory of the invisible hand?
Adam Smith
David Hume
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his theory of the general will?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Immanuel Kant
Denis Diderot
Montesquieu
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his theory of the tabula rasa?
John Locke
David Hume
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his theory of the natural rights of man?
David Hume
John Locke
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his theory of the mind-body dualism?
Søren Kierkegaard
Immanuel Kant
Friedrich Nietzsche
René Descartes
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