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Quiz: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

  1. When was Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz born?

    • 1646, Leipzig, Germany.
    • 1711, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    • 1632, Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portuguese Jewish parents.
    • 1596, La Haye, France.
    Answer

    1646, Leipzig, Germany. — Born: 1646, Leipzig, Germany..

  2. When did Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz die?

    • 1716, Hanover, Germany.
    • 1776, Edinburgh.
    • 1753, Oxford, England.
    • 1832, London. His preserved body sits at University College London.
    Answer

    1716, Hanover, Germany. — Died: 1716, Hanover, Germany..

  3. What is Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz known for?

    • Monads, the pre established harmony, the principle of sufficient reason, and the calculus priority dispute with Newton.
    • The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity.
    • Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
    • The Essays, three books of self examination published from 1580, and the motto Que sais je, what do I know.
    Answer

    Monads, the pre established harmony, the principle of sufficient reason, and the calculus priority dispute with Newton. — Known for: Monads, the pre established harmony, the principle of sufficient reason, and the calculus priority dispute with Newton..

  4. Which school of thought was Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz part of?

    • Rationalism.
    • Materialism and contract theory.
    • Empiricism.
    • Utilitarianism, its founder.
    Answer

    Rationalism. — School: Rationalism..

  5. True or false: German polymath, diplomat, and librarian who invented the calculus independently of Newton and built a metaphysics of monads, windowless souls mirroring the universe.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — From the entry's summary.