Unit 2 MCQ Practice/Review AP Euro

Which of the following was a major goal of the work as reflected in this excerpt?

• The accumulation of the works of classical writers into one large reference work.

• A show of support for the teachings of the Catholic Church.

• The encouragement of skepticism toward all human knowledge.

• The approval of the French king for its publication.

Which of the following article/topic would likely NOT be investigated in Diderot's Encyclopedia?

• The non-existence of the soul.

• Reasons for the restrictions on trade and agriculture.

• How to make plate glass.

• Socialist political theories.

This excerpt MOST likely describes which of the following?

• A gathering at a Parisian salon during the Enlightenment

• An official meeting in the court of the French king

• A meeting at a London coffeehouse

• A clandestine organization formed to undermine royal authority

Salons hosted in private homes were more prominent and necessary in France than in England because...

• The French nobility was significantly wealthier than that of England and therefore could afford to pay men of letters to appear at their salons

• Private gatherings of foreigners were banned in England during the late 18th century as the English monarchy turned more conservative

• The English upper class was largely disinterested in Enlightenment ideas and therefore refused to invite philosophers into their homes

• French philosophers were at a greater risk of censorship and imprisonment because France was an absolute monarchy

What fundamental idea of John Locke is evident in the passage?

• Checks and balances.

• Natural rights.

• Social contract.

• Freedom of religion.

The passage directly challenges which of the following political theories?

• Republicanism

• Divine right of kings.

• Constitutional monarchy.

• Enlightened despotism.

All of the following demonstrates the primary difference between the role of the salon in the Enlightenment and that of the new print media EXCEPT

• The salon was an elite phenomenon.

• The salon was confined to a smaller audience.

• The salon was a private, not professionalized, experience.

• The salon avoided use of the arts as a means to convey Enlightenment ideals.

This passage establishes which of the following as the principal difference between the Enlightenment and previous intellectual movements?

• Advances were confined to the upper classes.

• Intellectual innovations emerged first from non-elites.

• Discourse in philosophy and the arts developed into public opinion.

• The visual and performing arts dominated intellectual discourse.

How did traditional sources of authority react to the role of the print media and the visual and performing arts?

• With attempts at censorship.

• With centralized control.

• With increased patronage.

• With official endorsement.

Which of the following represents the author's primary view of society?

• All citizens, regardless of their gender or socio-economic status, should have the right to vote.

• Government isn't the problem of, but rather the solution to, society's ills.

• Man is born in a pure state of nature, but is corrupted by society.

• Society's moral standards must be based on Christian principles.