Crash Course Enlightenment

Who wrote a famous poem in response to the Lisbon earthquake of 1755?

• Adam Smith

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Kant

What did the Enlightenment challenge?

• The cultivation of new foods from the Americas

• The idea that we were living in the best of all possible worlds

• The importance of monarchy

• The use of coal

What was a significant consequence of the Enlightenment?

• Seeking worldly explanations for inequality and injustice

• The invention of the time machine

• Increased use of wet nurses

• The belief in God as mere superstition

What did Adam Smith advocate for?

• Manufacturing, division of labor, and free trade

• Keeping women secluded in a harem

• The stockpiling of gold

• Absolute monarchy

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 'The Social Contract' famously begin with?

• "All things must be examined"

• "Dare to Know"

• "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains."

• "Cultivating their gardens"

What did Enlightenment thinkers believe about God?

• That God was actively involved in human affairs

• That God existed but didn’t influence everyday life after setting the universe in motion

• That God was a superstition

• That God did not exist

What was the Encyclopédie known for discussing?

• The latest fashion trends in Europe

• Recipes for French cuisine

• Natural rights and the status of women

• Technical drawings of machinery

Who was known as the father of the free market?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Emmanuel Kant

• Adam Smith

• Voltaire

What did the Lisbon earthquake lead some theologians to argue?

• It was a sign of the end times

• It was unrelated to human behavior

• It was a natural disaster with no religious significance

• It was punishment from God for the world’s sins

What did Enlightenment salons in Europe serve as?

• Places for scientific experimentation

• Venues for discussing the latest ideas and books

• Centers for political revolutions

• Schools for classical education