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The Scottish Enlightenment

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Introduction:
"The Scottish Enlightenment was an 18th century intellectual movement which lasted from about 1720 to about 1800; it affected politics, art, literature and society across Europe and the World."


1. Which early Enlightenment philosopher, born in Ireland, wrote several important works and is considered one of the founders of the Scottish Enlightenment?
    David Hume
    Adam Smith
    Adam Ferguson
    Francis Hutcheson


2. Which work by Adam Smith first gained him a reputation?
    Lectures on Jurisprudence
    An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
    The Theory of Moral Sentiments
    Essays on Philosophical Subjects


3. At which battle did Adam Ferguson, philosopher and historian gain the reputation that enabled him to become the principal chaplain of the 43rd Regiment of the Black Watch?
    Battle of Fontenoy
    Battle of Prestonpans
    Battle of Falkirk
    Battle of Culloden


4. Which of these works was NOT written by David Hume?
    An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding(1748)
    An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals(1751)
    Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion(1779)
    Thoughts Concerning the Late Transactions Respecting the Falkland Islands(1771)


5. For what work was James Burnett, Lord Monboddo justly famed?
    The Origin of Species
    The Origin and Progress of Man and Language
    Poems Chiefly in The Scottish Dialect
    The Idler


6. Which of these was NOT a scientist/mathematician of the Scottish Enlightenment?
    John Leslie
    Henry Raeburn
    Joseph Black
    John Playfair


7. Which of these was NOT written by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)?
    The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte (1827)
    The Lady of the Lake (1810)
    Charlie is My Darling (1817)
    Ivanhoe (1819)


8. Who was James Watt's partner whose financial support was critical in the development of the steam engine?
    John Roebuck
    Joseph Black
    William Murdoch
    Matthew Boulton


9. What did Thomas Reid (1710-1796) do that influenced the course of philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment?
    He was the founder of modern comparative linguistics
    He wrote "The Physiology of the Human Mind"
    He founded the Scottish School of Common Sense
    He edited the "Encyclopedia Britannica"


10. Which of these buildings was NOT designed by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792)?
    Kenwood House
    Apsley House
    Haddo House
    Harewood House


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