What was The Enlightenment

What was a significant change in how Europeans viewed natural disasters during the Enlightenment?

• They were seen as punishments from God.

• They were linked to political events.

• They began to be understood through a scientific lens.

• They were ignored by the scientific community.

What did the Lisbon earthquake challenge in terms of theological beliefs?

• The belief in an afterlife

• The existence of God

• The idea of divine punishment for sins

• The role of the church in society

What did the Enlightenment challenge besides scientific theories?

• The design of European fashion.

• The use of coffee and tea in Europe.

• Traditional social and economic structures.

• The authority of monarchs only.

What was the Enlightenment's view on traditional customs and beliefs?

• They should be completely discarded.

• They should be preserved without question.

• They were more important than new ideas.

• They needed to be critically examined and tested.

How did commodities like coffee and tea impact European society according to the Enlightenment thinkers?

• They had no significant impact.

• They led to increased trade with Asia.

• They brought about greater sobriety and civility.

• They were considered unhealthy.

What role did satire play during the Enlightenment?

• It was banned across Europe.

• It played no significant role.

• It was used to critique outdated societal norms.

• It was used to entertain the aristocracy.

Who is known as the father of the free market and free trade?

• David Hume

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Adam Smith

• Voltaire

What was a key feature of Rousseau's educational reform ideas?

• Exclusively studying mathematics and science

• Learning through practical skills and natural living

• Focusing on classical and religious education

• Strict discipline and rote memorization

How did Enlightenment thinkers view the relationship between God and the universe?

• God actively intervenes in daily life.

• The universe operates independently of any deity.

• God set the universe in motion but does not interfere.

• God's existence was widely rejected.

What was one of the Enlightenment's contributions to the modern world?

• The justification of inequality through rationality.

• The abolition of slavery in Europe.

• The promotion of individualism and human rights.

• The rejection of all religious beliefs.