Enlightenment Philosophy and Its Impact

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During the Enlightenment, philosophers criticized: Traditional authority, including the church and monarchy.

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Traditional authority, including the church and monarchy.

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The printing press played an important role in the Enlightenment.

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True

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Which of the following is an example of the kind of question that Enlightenment philosophers were asking? (Note: this is different from what "natural philosophers" of the Scientific Revolution asked.) Options: What is the best form of government for ensuring individual freedom and equality?, What is the capital of France?, How does gravity work?, What are the benefits of exercise?

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What is the best form of government for ensuring individual freedom and equality?

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Enlightenment philosophers used what to analyze the world?

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Reason and rational thought

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Absolute monarchs ruled much of Europe during the Enlightenment.

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True

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During the Enlightenment, most European societies were democracies with freedom of speech.

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False

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Which of the following is a characteristic of an absolute monarch? Options: Complete control over the state and its people., Shared authority with a parliament., Elected by the citizens., Limited power over the government.

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Complete control over the state and its people.

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Urbanization refers to: the movement of people from living in rural areas to living in urban areas -- leading to city growth

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the movement of people from living in rural areas to living in urban areas -- leading to city growth

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How did an increase in literacy rates help create the Enlightenment?

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Increased literacy rates enabled broader access to new ideas and critical thinking.