Multiple choice general knowledge

The 18th-century French intellectual François-Marie Arouet is better known by another name. He was:

  1. King Louis XIV

  2. Diderot, the encyclopedist

  3. Laplace, the physicist and mathematician

  4. Voltaire, the philosophe
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D Correct answer
Explanation

François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778) adopted the pen name Voltaire. He was a leading figure of the Enlightenment, known for his wit, criticism of Christianity, and advocacy for civil liberties. Diderot was the encyclopedist (B), Laplace was the physicist (C), and Louis XIV was the Sun King (A).

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