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ENG 2220 Exam 1
World Literature
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English
Undergraduate 2
09/26/2011

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When did the Enlightenment occur?
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1600-1800
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What was the Enlightenment?
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In Europe literature explored themes of social upheaval, reversals of personal status, political satire, geographical exploration and the comparison between the supposed natural state of man and the supposed civilized state of man.
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What were the four major points of the enlightenment?
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Science, Culture, Psychology, and Aesthetics
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In the science portion of the enlightenment, what role did Newton play? 
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Intelligence, systematic, and laws
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What did Linnaus do for the Science potion of the enlightenment? 
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Named all plants and animals so people know exactly what they are called. "The system of nature"
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