Lecture recap quiz - Historical facts about the Enlightenment
Revise your lecture notes (not only the slides but also the notes you took during the lecture). Once you have revised all your notes you should be able to complete this first exercise. If you are uncertain or your notes are not complete, you can watch the lecture recap video above to remind you of the major historical facts about the Enlightenment. It takes about 8 mins and you can watch it as often as you like. Don't forget to take notes and start filling in your mind map as you go along.
When did the Enlightenment period start?
In 1648
After the publication of Newton's work on gravity in 1687.
It started in all major European countries at the beginning of the 18th century.
No fixed date can be given but roughly in the late 17th century.
Why is the French Revolution an important event in the history of the Enlightenment?
Because many of the ideas of the Enlightenment became outdated with the French Revolution and so the Enlightenment came to an end.
Because many of the demands raised by the Enlightenment thinkers were realised during the Revolution but at the same time historians talk about the beginning of a new historical period.
Because the ideas of the Enlightenment were modernised after the Revolution.
Because many Revolutionaries turned away from the ideas of the Enlightenment.
Why did religion play an important factor in people's lives before the Enlightenment?
Because Christianity was the major religion people believed in.
Because science did not exist before the Enlightenment.
Because religion, the bible and the church were seen as major sources of knowledge.
Because God created the world and all life on it.
What two major events triggered the Enlightenment?
The invention of critical thinking and science.
The development of a critical attitude towards religious "truths" due to the Reformation and new discoveries in science.
Newton's discovery of the principle of gravity and the establishment of the Royal Society.
The establishment of Protestantism during the Reformation and the end of true religion.
Why is the period called "Enlightenment"?
Because electric light was discoverd in the 18th century.
Because historians thought this name was a good description of the spirit of the age and its interest in knowledge and science.
Because people in the 18th century used the image of light to describe how scientific knowledge would bring an end to the "darkness" of irrationality and religious superstition.
Because it is a metaphor that describes the beginning of the modern.
An alternative name for the Enlightenment is.... ?