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Quiz: Michel de Montaigne

  1. When was Michel de Montaigne born?

    • 1533, near Bordeaux, France.
    • 22 April 1724, Königsberg, East Prussia.
    • 1689, near Bordeaux, France.
    • 1712, Geneva, in what is now Switzerland.
    Answer

    1533, near Bordeaux, France. — Born: 1533, near Bordeaux, France..

  2. When did Michel de Montaigne die?

    • 1592, at his estate near Bordeaux.
    • 1679, Hardwick Hall, England, at ninety one.
    • 1778, Ermenonville, France.
    • 12 February 1804, Königsberg.
    Answer

    1592, at his estate near Bordeaux. — Died: 1592, at his estate near Bordeaux..

  3. What is Michel de Montaigne known for?

    • The Essays, three books of self examination published from 1580, and the motto Que sais je, what do I know.
    • The unity of knowledge and action: to know the good and not do it is not to know it. And innate knowing, the mind's original sense of right.
    • The idols of the mind, the biases that corrupt thinking, and the method of induction from experiment.
    • Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
    Answer

    The Essays, three books of self examination published from 1580, and the motto Que sais je, what do I know. — Known for: The Essays, three books of self examination published from 1580, and the motto Que sais je, what do I know..

  4. Which school of thought was Michel de Montaigne part of?

    • Renaissance skepticism.
    • Empiricism and skepticism.
    • Rationalism, its founder.
    • Utilitarianism, its founder.
    Answer

    Renaissance skepticism. — School: Renaissance skepticism..

  5. True or false: French nobleman who retired to his tower to write the Essays, inventing the essay as a form and asking on his seal, what do I know.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — From the entry's summary.