7.3 Other Enlightenment Ideas

What was the common belief about human nature before the Enlightenment?

• People were born with original sin and incapable of change

• People were naturally good but corrupted by society

• People were born as blank slates

What does 'tabula rasa' mean according to Locke?

• Blank slate

• Moral compass

• Original sin

Who argued that people were born good but corrupted by society?

• Diderot

• Locke

• Rousseau

What was Denis Diderot known for creating?

• The first public library

• The first salon

• The Encyclopedia

What was the purpose of Enlightenment salons?

• To discuss and spread Enlightenment ideas

• To hold religious gatherings

• To showcase new inventions

What did Mary Wollstonecraft advocate for in her book 'Vindication of the Rights of Woman'?

• Women's right to work

• Women's right to vote

• Equal education for women and men

What genre did Voltaire use to disguise his criticisms of society?

• Epic poetry

• Tragedy

• Satire

What was the common idea about gender roles according to Rousseau?

• Men and women should receive the same education

• Women belonged in the home, men in the public world

• Men and women should work together in public spheres

What was the reaction of governments to Enlightenment ideas?

• They censored works of Enlightenment authors

• They embraced them fully

• They funded the publication of Enlightenment texts