The correct answer is A) they were French philosophers who promoted Enlightenment ideas.
The other options of the question were B) they were Swiss religious leaders who rejected the authority of the pope. C) they were Belgian scientists who developed new theories on physics. D) they were Italian Renaissance authors who wrote poetry and drama.
The statement that accurately describes Voltaire, Montesquieu, Diderot, and Condorcet is the following: they were French philosophers who promoted Enlightenment ideas.
These prominent French people were philosophers and thinkers during the Enlightenment years. Their concepts on politics, liberty, rights, social structuture, and government influenced other generations of thinkers. Some of their ideas could be reflected in independence movements such as the Revolutionary War in America or the French Revolution.