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WorksheetsCrash Course European History
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the Enlightenment?
A period of political change in Europe
A belief in supernatural forces
A time of warfare and conflict
A movement that emphasized rational investigation and challenged tradition
What were some of the everyday changes occurring during the Enlightenment?
Increased abundance and novelty in European lives
Shifts in how people perceived the world
Introduction of new commodities like coffee and chocolate
All of the above
What did Adam Smith advocate for in his book The Wealth of Nations?
Manufacturing, division of labor, and free trade
Unconditional obedience to the state
The importance of individual reason
The abolition of slavery
What did Moses Mendelssohn believe about the future of Jews in Europe?
Persecution of Jews would soon end due to the Enlightenment emphasis on reason
Jews should embrace traditional ways of life and reject Enlightenment ideas
Jews should form their own separate communities and reject assimilation
Jews should convert to Christianity to avoid persecution
What did the Enlightenment views contribute to?
Rising movements to abolish slavery
The persecution of people for their religious beliefs
The belief in supernatural forces
The promotion of traditional ways of life
During the Enlightenment, people began looking to _____ instead of ______ to explain life's questions and problems.
God; society
Kings; religion
reason; tradition
tradition; God
Which of the following was NOT a trait associated with the Enlightenment?
Honesty
Religion
Curiosity
Openness to new ideas
belief that a divinity set the universe in motion but does not interfere
nationalism
empiricism
conservatism
socialism
deism
The Influential work that begins "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains."
The Wealth of Nations
The Persian Letters
The Encyclopedia
The Social Contract
