What Was the Purpose of the Encyclopédie

question 36

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Encyclopédie?

• A) to facilitate schoolchildren's research
• B) to collect and classify contemporary knowledge
• C) to codify religious and moral doctrine
• D) to promote the monarchy of Louis XV

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Definitions:

Present Immigrants

Refers to the current generation or cohort of immigrants residing in a country, distinct from past waves of immigrants.

Past Immigrants

Individuals who have migrated to a new country from their homeland in previous periods, often shaping the demographic and cultural landscape of the new place.

Noncitizens

Individuals who do not hold citizenship in the country in which they live, often subject to different legal rights and obligations than citizens.

Citizens

Members of a political community, typically having both rights and duties associated with membership in a given nation-state.