What was the primary purpose of salons during the Enlightenment?

Salons, Enlightenment Thinkers, and the Spread of Ideas in European History

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To refine tastes and increase knowledge through conversation
To engage in political debates
To host musical performances
To conduct scientific experiments
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who was known for hosting one of the most influential salons in France?
Denis Diderot
Voltaire
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Maria-Theresa Geofrin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the significance of Diderot's Encyclopedia?
It was a collection of works from various authors
It was the first novel written in France
It was a guide to Enlightenment music
It was a political manifesto
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following composers was NOT mentioned as popular during the Enlightenment?
Bach
Beethoven
Mozart
Hayden
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What term describes rulers who adopted Enlightenment ideas?
Enlightened despots
Enlightened monarchs
Philosopher kings
Renaissance rulers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which Enlightenment ideal did Frederick the Great NOT embrace?
Improving education
Reducing censorship
Religious freedom
Abolishing serfdom
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What reform is Joseph II known for during the Enlightenment?
Creating a new language
Building a new capital city
Establishing a new religion
Abolition of serfdom
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