European Intellectual History

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1. Galileo's "Dialogue of the Two Chief Systems of the World" argued in favor of: a heliocentric view of the universe a Biblical view of the universe a geocentric view of the universe an Aristotelian view of the universe

2. Renes Descartes is the author of: Principia Discourse on Method Kulturkampf Syllabus of Errors

3. The Francis Galton developed: a theory supporting social welfare eugenics secular education the idea of the super-ego

4. Impressionist paintings glorify: modern life the Industrial Revolution and increased prosperity ancient Greek and Roman culture none of these

5. The French Physiocrats were eighteenth-century: none of these anatomists who dissected cadavers economists who decried state intervention in the economy monarchists who opposed British constitutionalism

6. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were the authors of a text discussing: Individualism the Socialist movement Men's suffrage Anarchy

7. Robespierre led which important French political club? Jacobin Club Federalist Club Fabian Club Girondiste Club

8. The third estate in France consisted of: serfs aristocrats commoners clergymen

9. The French Revolution was inspired by: American Revolution Rousseau's idea of the "general will" Enlightenment Philosophy all of these

10. In "A Vindication on the Rights of Women" this woman argues for equality between women and men, and is one of the first feminists. Who is she? Mary Shelley Emily Davidson Mary Wollstonecraft Alice Walker