Voltaire MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. What was Voltaire's real name?

1. François-Marie Arouet
2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3. Denis Diderot
4. René Descartes

2. What was Voltaire’s opinion on religion?

1. He supported deism
2. He supported atheism
3. He was a devout Catholic
4. He avoided religious debates

3. Which ruler was a patron of Voltaire?

1. Frederick the Great
2. Louis XV
3. Napoleon
4. Catherine the Great

4. What is the subtitle of "Candide"?

1. Or the Optimist
2. Or the Idealist
3. Or the Realist
4. Or the Pessimist

5. In what year did Voltaire die?

1. 1778
2. 1750
3. 1789
4. 1765

6. What is one of Voltaire’s famous quotes?

1. “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
2. “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”
3. “I think, therefore I am.”
4. “Happiness depends on ourselves.”

7. Voltaire was a leading figure of which intellectual movement?

1. Romanticism
2. Enlightenment
3. Renaissance
4. Realism

8. What was Voltaire’s attitude toward monarchy?

1. He supported enlightened monarchy
2. He supported absolute monarchy
3. He was against monarchy
4. He preferred democracy

9. What did Voltaire criticize in "Candide"?

1. Blind optimism
2. Religious hypocrisy
3. War
4. All of the above

10. In which language did Voltaire primarily write?

1. Latin
2. French
3. English
4. German

11. Voltaire was exiled to England for criticizing which institution?

1. The monarchy
2. The Church
3. The legal system
4. The military

12. In which country was Voltaire born?

1. France
2. Switzerland
3. Belgium
4. Germany

13. What type of government did Voltaire favor?

1. Enlightened despotism
2. Democracy
3. Oligarchy
4. Anarchy

14. Which field was Voltaire NOT known for contributing to?

1. Literature
2. Physics
3. Philosophy
4. History

15. What did Voltaire write about in "Letters on England"?

1. English political system
2. English religion
3. English society
4. All of the above