Quiz for Document 16-6: Voltaire, A Treatise on Toleration (1763)

Choose the best answer to each question.

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    Voltaire’s argument for religious toleration rests on an assumption that

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The correct answer is c. Voltaire argued that all people are creatures of the same God, so people of all religions should treat one another as brothers.
    Incorrect. The correct answer is c. Voltaire argued that all people are creatures of the same God, so people of all religions should treat one another as brothers.
    Voltaire’s argument for religious toleration rests on an assumption that
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    Which of the following reasons did Voltaire give for his opposition to the Inquisition?

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    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The correct answer is b. Voltaire pronounced humans a tiny part of a vast universe, limited in their understanding of God and ill-equipped to predict God’s final judgments.
    Incorrect. The correct answer is b. Voltaire pronounced humans a tiny part of a vast universe, limited in their understanding of God and ill-equipped to predict God’s final judgments.
    Which of the following reasons did Voltaire give for his opposition to the Inquisition?
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    Voltaire placed his hopes for humanity on

    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.

    Correct. The answer is c. Voltaire beseeched God to have pity on humans and instill in them tolerance for cultural differences and recognition that all humans worship the same God.
    Incorrect. The answer is c. Voltaire beseeched God to have pity on humans and instill in them tolerance for cultural differences and recognition that all humans worship the same God.
    Voltaire placed his hopes for humanity on