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What was the intellectual and philosophical movement that emerged in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries?

• Industrial Revolution

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Renaissance

Which famous work by Nicolas de Condorcet is considered to mark the end of the Enlightenment era?

• The Social Contract

• Candide

• The Wealth of Nations

• Esquisse d'un tableau historique des progres de l'esprit humain

What were some central doctrines of the Enlightenment?

• Monarchy and dogma

• Collective freedom and orthodoxy

• Individual freedom and atheism

• Individual freedom and tolerance

Who were some significant figures of the Enlightenment period?

• Shakespeare and Dante

• Bach and Mozart

• Voltaire and Rousseau

• Napoleon and Alexander the Great

What was a key concept emphasized during the Enlightenment period?

• Blind faith and authority

• Reason and empirical evidence

• Ignorance and conformity

• Superstition and tradition

Who was a key figure in the development of modern philosophy and science?

• Καρτέσιος

• Βολταίρος

• Μπαρούχ Σπινόζα

• Ντιντερό

Which philosopher attempted to reconcile rationalism and religious faith, individual freedom and political authority?

• Βολταίρος

• Μοντεσκιέ

• Μπαρούχ Σπινόζα

• Καντ

Who was one of the first feminist philosophers in England, advocating for a society based on reason and equal treatment of men and women?

• Χιουμ

• Μαίρη Γουόλστονκραφτ

• Καντ

• Άνταμ Σμιθ

Which scientist discovered carbon dioxide, contributing to the overturning of religion and traditional authority in favor of freedom of thought?

• Λέοναρντ Όιλερ

• Αντουάν Λαβουαζιέ

• Τζέιμς Χάτον

• Τζόζεφ Μπλακ

What was a significant development in the dissemination of scientific knowledge during the Enlightenment?

• Decline in public interest in scientific advancements

• Creation of scientific academies and societies

• Increase in the influence of traditional religious institutions

• Establishment of official scientific universities