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Rene Descartes

How much do you know about one of the most influential thinkers in history?

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Question #1

Descartes was born in the __ century, and passed away in the _ century.

14th, 15th
15th, 16th
16th, 17th
17th, 18th

Question #2

When he was one year old, his mother died of what disease?

Influenza
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Diptheria

Question #3

At the age of 20, Descartes earned his degree from the University of Poitiers in what subject?

Philosophy
Music
Chemistry
Law

Question #4

Descartes has been called "The Father of ______________________".

Modern Mathematics
Analytic Geometry
Modern Philosophy
All of the above

Question #5

From 1649 until his death, Descartes was invited to be a teacher for this European ruler.

Anne of Austria
Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia
Queen Christina of Sweden
Queen Elizabeth I

Question #6

Banned by Rome! After his death, Descartes's writings were placed on the 'Index Librorum Prohibitorum', a list of books prohibited by the Catholic Church.

True
False

Question #7

What system, devised by Descartes, uses two coordinates (usually called x and y) to determine a point on a plane?

Positional graphing system
Coordinate intersect system
Cartesian coordinate system
Parallel dependency system
Rene's Awesome Graphomatic

Question #8

With which European royal woman did Descartes maintain a 7-year correspondence relationship?

Anne of Austria
Mary II of England
Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia
Queen Elizabeth

Question #9

Descartes's most famous statement is: "Cogito, Ergo Sum". What does it mean?

"I am a thinker"
"All minds are capable of reason"
"I think, therefore I am"
"What was I thinking?"

Question #10

Upon his death, Descartes's remains were moved several times. In which European city do they rest today?

Stockholm
Amsterdam
Paris
Rome

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Rene Descartes

Question #1

Descartes was born in the __ century, and passed away in the _ century.

Question #2

When he was one year old, his mother died of what disease?

Question #3

At the age of 20, Descartes earned his degree from the University of Poitiers in what subject?

Question #4

Descartes has been called "The Father of ______________________".

Question #5

From 1649 until his death, Descartes was invited to be a teacher for this European ruler.

Question #6

Banned by Rome! After his death, Descartes's writings were placed on the 'Index Librorum Prohibitorum', a list of books prohibited by the Catholic Church.

Question #7

What system, devised by Descartes, uses two coordinates (usually called x and y) to determine a point on a plane?

Question #8

With which European royal woman did Descartes maintain a 7-year correspondence relationship?

Question #9

Descartes's most famous statement is: "Cogito, Ergo Sum". What does it mean?

Question #10

Upon his death, Descartes's remains were moved several times. In which European city do they rest today?

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Rene Descartes

Question #1

Descartes was born in the ______ century, and passed away in the _____ century.

Question #2

When he was one year old, his mother died of what disease?

Question #3

At the age of 20, Descartes earned his degree from the University of Poitiers in what subject?

Question #4

Descartes has been called "The Father of ______________________".

Question #5

From 1649 until his death, Descartes was invited to be a teacher for this European ruler.

Question #6

Banned by Rome! After his death, Descartes's writings were placed on the 'Index Librorum Prohibitorum', a list of books prohibited by the Catholic Church.

Question #7

What system, devised by Descartes, uses two coordinates (usually called x and y) to determine a point on a plane?

Question #8

With which European royal woman did Descartes maintain a 7-year correspondence relationship?

Question #9

Descartes's most famous statement is: "Cogito, Ergo Sum". What does it mean?

Question #10

Upon his death, Descartes's remains were moved several times. In which European city do they rest today?

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