Part 4 Flashcards
Jonathan Swift’s satire of human nature.
Gulliver’s Travels
Gulliver’s Travels
What statements would a Deist philosopher during the Enlightenment subscribe to?
A Deist would believe that God created the universe and decreed order.
A Deist would believe that God created the universe and decreed order.
Which statement is true of Classical music?
It coincided with the Neoclassical movement in the visual arts and emphasized lyrical melodies over more homophonic texture.
It coincided with the Neoclassical movement in the visual arts and emphasized lyrical melodies over more homophonic texture.
How did slave narratives, such as The Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, affect cultural exchange and diversity within the Enlightenment period?
Social progress was aided through realistic depictions of the living conditions of slaves.
Social progress was aided through realistic depictions of the living conditions of slaves.
How does the Neoclassical Period influence contemporary culture?
How does the Neoclassical Period influence contemporary culture?
How does the Neoclassical Period influence contemporary culture?
Which of the following are major themes of the Enlightenment?
Deism, Empiricism, and Order
Deism, Empiricism, and Order
Why is Voltaire’s novel Candide a significant work from the Enlightenment?
It is skeptical of philosophers who believe this is the best of all possible worlds.
It is skeptical of philosophers who believe this is the best of all possible worlds.
How did the rise of capitalism affect cultural exchange in the Enlightenment?
The rise of capitalism helped to increase the exchange of information, allowing intellectuals to form new opinions rather than relying on the bias of tradition.
The rise of capitalism helped to increase the exchange of information, allowing intellectuals to form new opinions rather than relying on the bias of tradition.
Why did many Enlightenment thinkers reject slavery?
They embraced the dignity of individual human reason and thought, regardless of racial background.
They embraced the dignity of individual human reason and thought, regardless of racial background.
Which of the following are characteristic uses of political satire?
To criticize and entertain
To criticize and entertain
Which of the following statements about philosophical works in the Enlightenment is false?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s theory of the “noble savage” placed the burden of educating Native Americans on the upper class and nobility.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s theory of the “noble savage” placed the burden of educating Native Americans on the upper class and nobility.
How do themes of the Enlightenment contrast with themes of the Renaissance Period?
a) The Enlightenment valued the order and clarity of classical art, while the Renaissance Period focused on the classical ideas of humanism.
b) The Enlightenment embraced Deism’s understanding of God as a grand architect, while the Renaissance Period explored Catholic and Protestant teachings.
a) The Enlightenment valued the order and clarity of classical art, while the Renaissance Period focused on the classical ideas of humanism.
b) The Enlightenment embraced Deism’s understanding of God as a grand architect, while the Renaissance Period explored Catholic and Protestant teachings.
A Gothic novel in which a scientist, in pursuit of ultimate knowledge, brings a corpse to life.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
A poem in free verse that explores the speaker’s connection to humanity and to nature.
Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass
A first-person account that documents the inhumanity and human rights abuses enacted by slavery, which helped to gather support for the abolitionist movement.
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
