Napoleon's Rise and Fall — Unit test

Question 7 • 670201 World History S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?

Answer

Rousseau was a French philosopher in the 1700s, while Voltaire was a French monarch in the 1600s.

Rousseau was a French monarch in the 1600s, while Voltaire was a French philosopher in the 1700s.

Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.

Rousseau argued for freedom of speech and religion, while Voltaire argued against inequality among the classes.

Explanation

Rousseau criticized social inequality and argued that unequal social arrangements harmed people. Voltaire is especially associated with defending freedom of speech and religious tolerance. Both were French Enlightenment thinkers of the 1700s, so choices A and B misidentify them as monarchs or place them in the wrong century.

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