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Review for Enlightenment Test. What did the Major Enlightenment Philosophers think?. The Enlightened Despots, and Absolute Monarchs. What are the Types of Government?. The Writings of the Enlightenment. General Questions. Where did the Enlightenment generally take place?
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General Questions • Where did the Enlightenment generally take place? • What century did the enlightenment take place? • What is an Enlightened Despot? • Why would dictators and absolute monarchs feel threatened by writers who encourage independent thought? • You will have to write two essays:
Possible Essay Question #1 • What is the Enlightenment? When did it occur? Where did it occur? What did this new thought replace? What did it lead to?
Possible Essay Question #2 • Name an enlightenment thinker and discuss their role in changing society into the modern day world.
Possible Essay Question #3 • What is an enlightened despot? Name one and describe some of the things they did for their empire/country.
Possible Essay Question #4 • What did the Scientific revolution have to do with the start of enlightenment?