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Which Enlightenment-era publication was edited with Jean le Rond d'Alembert in its early years?
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Encyclopedie
Which French hostess ran one of the most famous Paris salons of the Enlightenment?
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Madame Geoffrin
Which Enlightenment figure famously conducted experiments with electricity and invented the lightning rod?
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Benjamin Franklin
Which Russian empress corresponded with Voltaire and Diderot?
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Catherine the Great
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What country was home to the Scottish Enlightenment?
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Scotland
Which French hostess ran one of the most famous Paris salons of the Enlightenment?
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Madame Geoffrin
Which Russian empress corresponded with Voltaire and Diderot?
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Catherine the Great
Which Prussian king is closely associated with enlightened absolutism and corresponded with Voltaire?
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Frederick the Great
Which Italian philosopher wrote 'On Crimes and Punishments'?
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Cesare Beccaria
Who wrote 'The Fable of the Bees'?
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Bernard Mandeville
What is the original French title of Voltaire's 'Candide'?
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Candide, ou l'Optimisme
Which French philosopher wrote 'System of Nature'?
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Baron d'Holbach