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Quiz about European Intellectual History

European Intellectual History Trivia Quiz

General history of Western Europe from 1600 to the present. Includes many of the philosophers of the time.

A multiple-choice quiz by Amartin888. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Amartin888

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,683

Updated
Jun 10 23

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Galileo's "Dialogue of the Two Chief Systems of the World" argued in favor of: Hint

a geocentric view of the universe

a heliocentric view of the universe

a Biblical view of the universe

an Aristotelian view of the universe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Rene Descartes is the author of: Hint

Discourse on Method

Kulturkampf

Principia

Syllabus of Errors

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these did Francis Galton develop? Hint

the idea of the super-ego

a theory supporting social welfare

eugenics

secular education

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Impressionist paintings concentrate on? Hint

scenes from everyday life

the effects of the Industrial Revolution

religious and historical subjects

none of these

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Question 5 of 10

5. The French Physiocrats were eighteenth-century: Hint

none of these

anatomists who dissected cadavers

economists who decried state intervention in the economy

monarchists who opposed British constitutionalism

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Question 6 of 10

6. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were the joint authors of a manifesto discussing: Hint

Individualism

Communism

Men's suffrage

Anarchy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Robespierre led which important French political club? Hint

Fabian Club

Jacobin Club

Federalist Club

Girondiste Club

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Question 8 of 10

8. The third estate in France consisted of: Hint

commoners

clergymen

aristocrats

serfs

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Question 9 of 10

9. The French Revolution was inspired by: Hint

American Revolution

Rousseau's idea of the "general will"

Enlightenment Philosophy

All of these

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Question 10 of 10

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? Hint

Emily Davidson

Mary Wollstonecraft

Alice Walker

Mary Shelley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Galileo's "Dialogue of the Two Chief Systems of the World" argued in favor of:

Answer: a heliocentric view of the universe

He was one of the first to disagree with Aristotle's beliefs and was forced by the Inquisition to recant his beliefs.

2. Rene Descartes is the author of:

Answer: Discourse on Method

Decartes was one of the main developers of the scientific revolution, and he was a well known philosopher, mathematician, scientist and writer. In his book, "Discourse on Method", he coined the famous phrase: "I think, therefore I am".

3. Which of these did Francis Galton develop?

Answer: eugenics

He also developed a Social Darwinist theory that argued that to improve the human race involved controlling the gene pool - in other words, selective breeding.

4. What did Impressionist paintings concentrate on?

Answer: scenes from everyday life

Monet, Renoir, and Cezanne are some of the better known impressionist painters. They often painted scenes of regular people in everyday situations, such as walking through the park or a picnic.

5. The French Physiocrats were eighteenth-century:

Answer: economists who decried state intervention in the economy

Physiocracy was the best developed theory of economy at the time. Physiocrats believed in a laissez-faire style of government, meaning that the government should have little interference with trade and economy. However, they also believed that agriculture was the only true source of wealth. They were soon overtaken by 'classical' economics.

6. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were the joint authors of a manifesto discussing:

Answer: Communism

In "The Communist Manifesto" (1848) Marx and Engels discuss the failure of society because of the division into classes and the creation of a working class.

7. Robespierre led which important French political club?

Answer: Jacobin Club

The Jacobin Club became the strongest political club of the French Revolution yet only lasted from 1789 to 1794. It is widely associated with Robespierre and the Reign of Terror.

8. The third estate in France consisted of:

Answer: commoners

The first estate was the clergy and the second the nobility. The serfs belonged to no estate of the realm.

9. The French Revolution was inspired by:

Answer: All of these

The French Revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799 and led to the deaths of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette by the guillotine.

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?

Answer: Mary Wollstonecraft

Olympe de Gouge published the "Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen" the same year, which also advocated gender equality. She was guillotined for her radicalism in 1793, during the Reign of Terror.

Source: Author Amartin888

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