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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Enlightenment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Enlightenment end, in Wilson's account?
(a) 1794.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1742.

2. What force did John Locke believe in, in Wilson's account?
(a) The therapeutic force of society.
(b) The civilizing force of discipline.
(c) The nurturing force of the environment.
(d) The damaging force of society.

3. How did Wilson react against the religion he inherited?
(a) He rejected literal interpretation of the Bible.
(b) He maintained his faith in spite of his scientific research.
(c) He tried to reconcile his science with his faith.
(d) He embraced it but insisted on the ability to hold exclusive beliefs.

4. In Wilson's account, why did the French Revolution fail?
(a) Because the efficiency of the military in the Reign of Terror allowed Napoleon's rise.
(b) Because of the excesses of tyrants and terrorists.
(c) Because of international fear of the spread of revolution.
(d) Because of the intellectual opposition to the tyranny of the revolution.

5. What is consilience?
(a) An agreed approach to different subjects.
(b) A historical basis for unifying fields of study.
(c) A proposal for reorganizing departments of knowledge.
(d) An underlying pattern that tends toward unification.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has the postmodern fragmentation of knowledge affected consilience, in Wilson's account??

2. What political movement did Condorcet inspire?

3. What did the idea of intellectual unity foster in the Enlightenment?

4. Where do government policies typically originate, in Wilson's account?

5. Who proposed the idea of unity of species that follow a few simple laws?

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