Of Cannibals Overview Quiz

In what year was 'Of Cannibals' published?

Question Answer Choices 1605 1580 1572 1598

Which human behavior is a subject in 'Of Cannibals'?

Question Answer Choices Generosity Compassion Empathy Cruelty

What does Montaigne believe Europeans have done to nature?

Question Answer Choices Ignored and neglected it Enhanced and improved it Preserved and cherished it Smothered and corrupted it

What values are primary to the Tupinambá according to Montaigne's essay?

Question Answer Choices Loyalty to their tribe and respect for nature Honesty and bravery Generosity and humility Valor towards their enemies and love towards their wives

What genre does 'Of Cannibals' belong to?

Question Answer Choices Drama Nonfiction Poetry Fiction

Which two regions are subjects in 'Of Cannibals'?

Question Answer Choices Asia or Asians, Africa or Africans North America or Americans, South America or South Americans Australia or Australians, Antarctica or Antarcticans Europe or Europeans, Brazil or Brazilians

Who translated Montaigne's 'Of Cannibals' into English in 1603?

Question Answer Choices John Florio William Shakespeare Francis Bacon Thomas More

Who is the author of 'Of Cannibals'?

Question Answer Choices Francis Bacon John Locke Michel Eyquem de Montaigne Thomas More

What is the main thesis of Montaigne's essay 'Of Cannibals'?

Question Answer Choices The indigenous Brazilians are superior to Europeans because they live closer to nature. People are apt to judge unfamiliar practices negatively while failing to notice the flaws in their own accepted modes of behavior. Nothing man-made can live up to the beauty and perfection of things created by nature. Simple men are more likely to report the truth, whereas intellectuals often embellish their stories.

What did the Tupinambá find surprising and appalling about French society during their visit to Rouen?

Question Answer Choices The cold climate The advanced technology The inequality and injustice The large population