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The literature of enlightment
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Mary Wollstonecraft, associated with the Enlightenment movement, is best known for her novel "Frankenstein."
True
False
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The Enlightenment period revered the power of emotions and passions over rational thinking.
True
False
3
What event marked the acceptance of American independence from Britain in 1783?
Boston Tea Party
Constitutional Convention
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
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The Enlightenment period is sometimes referred to as the Age of Romanticism.
True
False
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Who is associated with the composition of "Symphony No. 9," "Fur Elise," and "Piano Sonata No. 14"?
James Watt
Johan Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Who is often referred to as an innovator in the Enlightenment movement, contributing inventions?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Benjamin Franklin
Mary Wollstonecraft
Immanuel Kant
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Who wrote "A Dictionary of the English Language," containing over 42,000 English words?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft
Samuel Johnson
Fanny Burney
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Who is often referred to as a key figure in the Enlightenment period, emphasizing the power of human reason?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
Leonardo da Vinci
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Who is known as the father of modern economics, and what influential book did he write?
Maximilien Robespierre - "On the Revolution"
Mary Shelley - "Frankenstein"
Adam Smith - "The Wealth of Nations"
Jean Jacques Rousseau - "Social Contract"
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How did the literature of the Enlightenment period differ from earlier periods?
Rejection of scientific progress
Increased use of reasoning and understanding
Focus on abstract thought and speculation
Emphasis on emotions and passions
11
Mary Shelley, known for "Frankenstein," significantly impacted literature in the Eighteenth Century.
False
True
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What specific layout of writing became popular during the Enlightenment period?
Drama
Satire
Epic poetry
Novel
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What medical advancement is credited to Edward Jenner?
Introduction of bifocal glasses
Invention of the steam engine
Development of the smallpox vaccine
Composition of "Symphony No. 9"
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What century did the Enlightenment period primarily take place?
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
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Which composer was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770 and contributed to the Enlightenment through music?
Samuel Johnson
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johan Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven