Aristotle and his followers believed that objects are naturally in motion

no - force is needed to move them

The experimental method called for

observation and then conclusions

Copernicus' ideas about the earth's movement were rejected by some Protestants because they

contradicted some passages in the Bible

What Pietism=Just as a drunkard becomes full of wine, congregation must become full with spirit

Warm & emotional religion everyone could experience

How did Jethro Tull solve the seed issue/problem?

invented the seed drill, it pushed the seeds into the ground

How did the government shamelessly use the Church of England?

providing favorites with high-paying jobs

The stated goal of Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopedia was to

change the general way of thinking to a more analytical one

Galileo was reluctant to join forces with Kepler because he feared

retribution from the Catholic Church

Pierre Bayle's Historical and Critical Dictionary proclaimed the idea that

nothing can ever be known beyond all doubt

Seeds...where did some farmers go wrong?

they scattered them, wind blew away or birds ate

Enlightenment writers took intellectual focus away from antiquity and set an agenda to

solve human problems with the methods of science

Science and empire found their interests merging in

cataloging New World plants and animals

Gottfried Willhelm von Liebnitz was lampooned in Voltaire's Candide for his belief that

man lives in the "best of all possible worlds"

Population growth in Europe during the 18th century occurred

pretty much in all areas/regions

What reforms did the Catholic Church make, & how did it respond to Protestant reform movements?

Pope Paul III in 1542 Holy Office and from 1545-1563 C of T.

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1
Transformation of larges #s of small peasant farmers into landless rural wage earners
imperialism
mercantilism
proletarianization
industrialization
2
Cornelius was the bishop of __________
Ypres
Serpy
Netherlands
Spain
3
Took the lead in farming methodology because they needed to provide for dense population
Italy
Germany
Holland (The Netherlands)
Belgium
4
Shift that occurred as families in NW Europe focused on earning wages instead of for households
cottage industry
industrious revolution
textile revolution
putting out methodology
5
Aristotle and his followers believed that objects are naturally in motion
yes - force is needed to stop them
when they are in the fifth essence
only in the lunar sphere
no - force is needed to move them
6
Cartesian dualism is based on the existence of
heart and soul
blood and bone
mind and matter
brain and brawn
7
Merchants insisted on maintaining the ____ possible ___
worst, health insurance
best, standards
lowest, wages
highest, wages
8
Who was the first person to use the word renaissance in print?
Giorgio Vasari
Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola
Francesco Petrarch
Cicero
9
Madame du Chatelet believed that women's limited role in science was due to
their inability to think mathematically
predestination
economic imperatives that cut science from schools
their lack of equal education
10
They almost always worked at menial, tedious job for very low wages
men
the elderly of both sexes
women
they were both equal
11
When did nursing prevail as a secular profession?
16th century
19th century
18th century
17th century
12
Which power did not dominate the Italian peninsula in the 15th century?
Naples
Venice
Milan
Sienna
13
The experimental method called for
speculation and observation
tradition and observation
observation and then conclusions
speculation and belief
14
Voltaire and the philosophes believed that religious intoleration led to
anarchy
fanaticism
reason
inequality
15
Copernicus' ideas about the earth's movement were rejected by some Protestants because they
contradicted some passages in the Bible
were accepted by scholars at the Council of Trent
appeared to embrace magic
were based on philosophy rather than mathematics
16
What Pietism=Just as a drunkard becomes full of wine, congregation must become full with spirit
Priesthood of all believers
Methodical ideas based on devotion
Christian rebirth in everyday affairs
Warm & emotional religion everyone could experience
17
For Voltaire, the equality that was realizable was
equality of the sexes
economic equality
social equality
equality under the law
18
How did Jethro Tull solve the seed issue/problem?
he suggested creating greenhouses
he invented the plow and turned the dirt mixing in the seeds
invented the seed drill, it pushed the seeds into the ground
he proposed killing the birds
19
How did the government shamelessly use the Church of England?
keeping church doors closed on weekdays
keeping church and state separated
providing favorites with high-paying jobs
encouraging the creation of new sects
20
When and where was the last witch executed in Europe?
1682 in England
1694 in Spain
1688 in England
1694 in France
21
The stated goal of Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopedia was to
reject knowledge not scientifically based
challenge government and church authority in articles
change the general way of thinking to a more analytical one
provide all people with the right answers
22
In his "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" John Locke explains the human mind as a
an empty canvas
sort of social contract
a "tabula rasa" or blank slate
predestined propensity for good of evil
23
Who or what caused illnesses according to faith healers?
wizards
bad air
evil spirits
food
24
Owners of private businesses who were looking to make as much profit as possible
the government
capitalists
communists
socialists
25
Land divided into plots, bounded by fences
large farm method
enclosure style agriculture
enclosure movement
fencing movement
26
Who rejected the ideas of predestination?
John Wesley
Cornelius Jansen
Johnny Wesley
John Calvin
27
Galileo was reluctant to join forces with Kepler because he feared
Kepler might steal his ideas
retribution from the Catholic Church
the math used to calculate orbits was flawed
their ideas were too untried to promote
28
The Copernican hypothesis did NOT call into question
the movement of stars
the size of the universe
Aristotle's crystal spheres
geocentrism
29
Pierre Bayle's Historical and Critical Dictionary proclaimed the idea that
nothing can ever be known beyond all doubt
government without consent of the people was tyranny
progress meant religious toleration
everything is for the best
30
Johannes Kepler's contribution to astronomy was his proclamation
blending music and science
rejecting Brahe's conclusions
accepting Aristotelian ideas of motion
of Laws of Planetary motion
31
The French Catholic Church is known as
Catholic Church
French Church
Gallican Church
Anglican Church
32
Apothecaries sold _____?
Food
Didn't sell anything
Medicine
Clothing
33
Where did the First Industrial Revolution begin?
France
Spain
England
Belgium
34
After 1750 who emerged as Europe's most populous state?
Poland
Russia
Ireland
Portugal
35
Seeds...where did some farmers go wrong?
they didn't have seeds
they scattered them, wind blew away or birds ate
seeds were very expensive and difficult to obtain
farmers bought seeds that couldn't germinate
36
Another word for cloth
cotton
agriculture
construction
textile
37
Between 1750 and 1790 John Wesley had preached more than_______ sermons?
10k
40k
50k
30k
38
Enlightenment writers took intellectual focus away from antiquity and set an agenda to
cure madness
solve human problems with mathematics
apply science to art and literature
solve human problems with the methods of science
39
True of false: Galileo's law of inertia proves that objects are naturally at rest
True
False
40
Serfdom allows a rancher to keep slaves in debt by advancing food, shelter,& a bit of money is
Debt Peonage
Atlantic Slave Trade
Economic Liberalism
Navigation Acts
41
How long would Madame de Coudray and her entourage stay in a village before leaving?
2-8 weeks
1 year
2-3 months
5-6 months
42
Which one was NOT a competing group in the era of medical advancements?
Pediatricians
Surgeons
Traditional Healers
Physicians
43
It enabled a weaver to use one hand between threads
mule spinner
flying shuttle
spinning jenny
water frame
44
Mary Toft accused a woman of giving birth to __?__& people believed(William H. view Methodism)
Babies
Cows
Fish
Rabbits
45
Science and empire found their interests merging in
cataloging New World plants and animals
Imperial decrees of scientific truths
fighting Church influences on "truth"
"kings" of science
46
Gottfried Willhelm von Liebnitz was lampooned in Voltaire's Candide for his belief that
time heals all wounds
mind and body are united in one substance
man lives in the "best of all possible worlds"
good and evil are relative values
47
Population growth in Europe during the 18th century occurred
only in a few areas
mainly where agricultural methods changed
in those that were conquering in the Americas and elsewhere
pretty much in all areas/regions
48
John Wesley founded________
Jansenism
Pietism
Methodism
Gallican Church
49
Surgery operations didn't involve ______
Painkillers
Amputations
Unsanitary Conditions
Death
50
Montesquieu's contribution to American government, found in The Spirit of the Laws was
bicameral legislature
social contract
objection to tyranny
separation of powers
51
What reforms did the Catholic Church make, & how did it respond to Protestant reform movements?
Pope Paul III in 1543 Holy Office and from 1545-1563 C of T.
Pope Paul III in 1542 Holy Office and from 1545-1563 C of T.
Pope Paul III in 1543 Holy Office and from 1546-1563 C of T.
Pope Paul II in 1543 Holy Office and from 1545-1563 C of T.
52
The appearance of a new star in 1572 and a comet in 1577 appeared to contradict
Copernicus' premise of planetary motion
the existence of God
centuries-old beliefs in natural philosophy
the idea of unchanging and perfect heavenly spheres
53
Natural philosophers often included which ancient fields in their practices and studies?
card reading and astronomy
magic and alchemy
astronomy and astrology
sleight of hand and astrology
54
Some women, such as Maria Sibylla Merian combined art & science with careers as
models
scientific illustrators
cadavers
technical writers
55
In what year did Edward Jenner release his smallpox findings?
1799
1796
1789
1798
56
Who lost their land during the enclosure movement?
middle class
aristocrats
peasants
nobility
57
Stage when rural workers used hand tools in their homes to manufacture goods on large scale
serf industry
putting out industry
home industry
cottage industry
58
The main feature of the "Newtonian Synthesis" is his
law of universal gravitation
blending of the occult and the scientific
scientific method
use of shells and pebbles to explain astronomy
59
King of France, revived practice of high quality production
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Louis XVI
60
Until about 1700 the total ___ of Europe grew slowly following an irregular cycle
number of those working in factories
population
death rate
number of serfs
61
Period during which great farming progress was made
scientific farming method
farming revolution
agricultural reformation
agricultural revolution
62
Francis Bacon was a proponent of deductive reasoning, which was based on
using truths to make further conclusions
using observation to support general ideas
63
Had her son vaccinated with the pus from another smallpox victim & spread it in England in 1722
Lady Mary Wortley Montague
Lady Elizabeth Jones Lea
Maria Theresa
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
64
What type of art is William Hogarth most known for?
Surrealism
Representation
Abstract
Satirical
65
The protestant revival began in which country?
Spain
France
Germany
England
66
Universities and academies did offer science posts to women in
France
Italy
Austria
Great Britain
67
Andreas Vesalius was noted for his studies of
natural history
animal society
animal husbandry
human anatomy
68
What did Jansenism, a sect of Catholicism, emphasize?
Original Sin
Divine Right of Kings
Predestination
Rebirth
69
Tycho Brahe's contribution to astronomy lay in his
blending of Copernican and Ptolemaic ideas
compilation of accurate data on planetary motion
his use of sophisticated instruments
rejection of astrology
70
Galileo was tried for heresy in 1632 because he
openly challenged traditional views in favor of Copernicus
refused to recant his beliefs and was imprisoned
supported the intervention of Sweden in the Thirty Years War
supported Protestant ideas
71
Locke's Two Treatises on Civil Government insisted on the sovereignty of
parliament over king
king over parliament
72
Which monarch issued edicts for religious tolerance?
Joseph II
Louis XIII
Maria Theresa
Louis XIII
73
Kepler's observations proved that planetary motion is
spherical
circular
irregular
elliptical
74
Many Greek texts made their way into western Europe after 1453 because of the
capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire
relaxed import dues on scholarly goods under the Medici
proliferation of new accounting tools like letters of credit
rise in interest in astrology among elites
75
Within the family, the operation of the loom...
could be operated by anyone in the family
was for the male head of the household
was for the female head of the household
was dangerous so no kids allowed
76
How many people died of smallpox in the 18th century?
23 Million
17.3 Million
60 Million
72 Million
77
Baron de Montesquieu used satire and the vantage point of outsiders in The Persian Letters to
make fun of the old Savafid empire
answer Voltaire's attacks on the Church
promote religious toleration
critique Parisian society
78
Copernicus did not publish On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres until 1543 because he
wanted to translate it into Polish
feared retribution
wanted to be certain his claims were correct
lacked patronage
79
Descartes' view of the universe was
a rejection of so-called "first principles"
singular
idealistic
mechanistic
80
Who was Jethro Tull?
an English innovator
a Spanish priest
a French artist
a German scientist
81
Empiricism is based on
observation
speculation
deductive reasoning
hypothesis
82
Blood circulation through veins and arteries was discovered by
Robert Boyle
Paracelsus
Andreas Vesalius
William Harvey
83
Landless laborers worked long hours and usually ___ days per week
6
7
4
5
84
The purpose of the guild system was to...
train boys to operate big machinery
train farmers to use new methodology
train girls to be good wives
train apprentices
85
Galileo's Sidereal Messenger "exploded" traditional beliefs about the universe by describing
the observations made with his telescope
his detailed defense of Aristotle and scholarly tradition
his mathematical calculations of Jupiter's moons
his tortured relations with the Catholic Church
86
Organization of artisanal production into trade-based associations
apprentice system
wage earners sytem
guild system
industrial system
87
What did Copernicus NOT study at the famed universities of Bologna, Padua, and Ferrara?
Medicine
Astrology
Astronomy
Church Law
88
In what religion were religious festivals very common during the 17th and 18th century?
Catholic
Jewish
Calvinism
Lutheranism
89
Kepler's contributions to science include his pioneering the field of
alchemy
optics
chemistry
gastronomy
90
What was the job of midwives?
Breast-Feeding
Help with chores around other peoples' homes
Assist Surgeons
Assist in labour and deliver babies
91
Which STEM field was used by Renaissance painters in their turn toward realism?
alchemy
geometry
astronomy
physics
92
Who wrote the Manual on the Art of Childbirth?
Edward Jenner
Madame du Chatelet
Madame du Coudray
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
93
When a merchant loaned raw materials to rural workers who processed/returned finished products
putting-back system
loaning-out system
putting-out system
cottage-industry system

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Questions 93

Answers

1
Transformation of larges #s of small peasant farmers into landless rural wage earners
imperialism
mercantilism
proletarianization
industrialization
2
Cornelius was the bishop of __________
Ypres
Serpy
Netherlands
Spain
3
Took the lead in farming methodology because they needed to provide for dense population
Italy
Germany
Holland (The Netherlands)
Belgium
4
Shift that occurred as families in NW Europe focused on earning wages instead of for households
cottage industry
industrious revolution
textile revolution
putting out methodology
5
Aristotle and his followers believed that objects are naturally in motion
yes - force is needed to stop them
when they are in the fifth essence
only in the lunar sphere
no - force is needed to move them
6
Cartesian dualism is based on the existence of
heart and soul
blood and bone
mind and matter
brain and brawn
7
Merchants insisted on maintaining the ____ possible ___
worst, health insurance
best, standards
lowest, wages
highest, wages
8
Who was the first person to use the word renaissance in print?
Giorgio Vasari
Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola
Francesco Petrarch
Cicero
9
Madame du Chatelet believed that women's limited role in science was due to
their inability to think mathematically
predestination
economic imperatives that cut science from schools
their lack of equal education
10
They almost always worked at menial, tedious job for very low wages
men
the elderly of both sexes
women
they were both equal
11
When did nursing prevail as a secular profession?
16th century
19th century
18th century
17th century
12
Which power did not dominate the Italian peninsula in the 15th century?
Naples
Venice
Milan
Sienna
13
The experimental method called for
speculation and observation
tradition and observation
observation and then conclusions
speculation and belief
14
Voltaire and the philosophes believed that religious intoleration led to
anarchy
fanaticism
reason
inequality
15
Copernicus' ideas about the earth's movement were rejected by some Protestants because they
contradicted some passages in the Bible
were accepted by scholars at the Council of Trent
appeared to embrace magic
were based on philosophy rather than mathematics
16
What Pietism=Just as a drunkard becomes full of wine, congregation must become full with spirit
Priesthood of all believers
Methodical ideas based on devotion
Christian rebirth in everyday affairs
Warm & emotional religion everyone could experience
17
For Voltaire, the equality that was realizable was
equality of the sexes
economic equality
social equality
equality under the law
18
How did Jethro Tull solve the seed issue/problem?
he suggested creating greenhouses
he invented the plow and turned the dirt mixing in the seeds
invented the seed drill, it pushed the seeds into the ground
he proposed killing the birds
19
How did the government shamelessly use the Church of England?
keeping church doors closed on weekdays
keeping church and state separated
providing favorites with high-paying jobs
encouraging the creation of new sects
20
When and where was the last witch executed in Europe?
1682 in England
1694 in Spain
1688 in England
1694 in France
21
The stated goal of Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopedia was to
reject knowledge not scientifically based
challenge government and church authority in articles
change the general way of thinking to a more analytical one
provide all people with the right answers
22
In his "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" John Locke explains the human mind as a
an empty canvas
sort of social contract
a "tabula rasa" or blank slate
predestined propensity for good of evil
23
Who or what caused illnesses according to faith healers?
wizards
bad air
evil spirits
food
24
Owners of private businesses who were looking to make as much profit as possible
the government
capitalists
communists
socialists
25
Land divided into plots, bounded by fences
large farm method
enclosure style agriculture
enclosure movement
fencing movement
26
Who rejected the ideas of predestination?
John Wesley
Cornelius Jansen
Johnny Wesley
John Calvin
27
Galileo was reluctant to join forces with Kepler because he feared
Kepler might steal his ideas
retribution from the Catholic Church
the math used to calculate orbits was flawed
their ideas were too untried to promote
28
The Copernican hypothesis did NOT call into question
the movement of stars
the size of the universe
Aristotle's crystal spheres
geocentrism
29
Pierre Bayle's Historical and Critical Dictionary proclaimed the idea that
nothing can ever be known beyond all doubt
government without consent of the people was tyranny
progress meant religious toleration
everything is for the best
30
Johannes Kepler's contribution to astronomy was his proclamation
blending music and science
rejecting Brahe's conclusions
accepting Aristotelian ideas of motion
of Laws of Planetary motion
31
The French Catholic Church is known as
Catholic Church
French Church
Gallican Church
Anglican Church
32
Apothecaries sold _____?
Food
Didn't sell anything
Medicine
Clothing
33
Where did the First Industrial Revolution begin?
France
Spain
England
Belgium
34
After 1750 who emerged as Europe's most populous state?
Poland
Russia
Ireland
Portugal
35
Seeds...where did some farmers go wrong?
they didn't have seeds
they scattered them, wind blew away or birds ate
seeds were very expensive and difficult to obtain
farmers bought seeds that couldn't germinate
36
Another word for cloth
cotton
agriculture
construction
textile
37
Between 1750 and 1790 John Wesley had preached more than_______ sermons?
10k
40k
50k
30k
38
Enlightenment writers took intellectual focus away from antiquity and set an agenda to
cure madness
solve human problems with mathematics
apply science to art and literature
solve human problems with the methods of science
39
True of false: Galileo's law of inertia proves that objects are naturally at rest
True
False
40
Serfdom allows a rancher to keep slaves in debt by advancing food, shelter,& a bit of money is
Debt Peonage
Atlantic Slave Trade
Economic Liberalism
Navigation Acts
41
How long would Madame de Coudray and her entourage stay in a village before leaving?
2-8 weeks
1 year
2-3 months
5-6 months
42
Which one was NOT a competing group in the era of medical advancements?
Pediatricians
Surgeons
Traditional Healers
Physicians
43
It enabled a weaver to use one hand between threads
mule spinner
flying shuttle
spinning jenny
water frame
44
Mary Toft accused a woman of giving birth to __?__& people believed(William H. view Methodism)
Babies
Cows
Fish
Rabbits
45
Science and empire found their interests merging in
cataloging New World plants and animals
Imperial decrees of scientific truths
fighting Church influences on "truth"
"kings" of science
46
Gottfried Willhelm von Liebnitz was lampooned in Voltaire's Candide for his belief that
time heals all wounds
mind and body are united in one substance
man lives in the "best of all possible worlds"
good and evil are relative values
47
Population growth in Europe during the 18th century occurred
only in a few areas
mainly where agricultural methods changed
in those that were conquering in the Americas and elsewhere
pretty much in all areas/regions
48
John Wesley founded________
Jansenism
Pietism
Methodism
Gallican Church
49
Surgery operations didn't involve ______
Painkillers
Amputations
Unsanitary Conditions
Death
50
Montesquieu's contribution to American government, found in The Spirit of the Laws was
bicameral legislature
social contract
objection to tyranny
separation of powers
51
What reforms did the Catholic Church make, & how did it respond to Protestant reform movements?
Pope Paul III in 1543 Holy Office and from 1545-1563 C of T.
Pope Paul III in 1542 Holy Office and from 1545-1563 C of T.
Pope Paul III in 1543 Holy Office and from 1546-1563 C of T.
Pope Paul II in 1543 Holy Office and from 1545-1563 C of T.
52
The appearance of a new star in 1572 and a comet in 1577 appeared to contradict
Copernicus' premise of planetary motion
the existence of God
centuries-old beliefs in natural philosophy
the idea of unchanging and perfect heavenly spheres
53
Natural philosophers often included which ancient fields in their practices and studies?
card reading and astronomy
magic and alchemy
astronomy and astrology
sleight of hand and astrology
54
Some women, such as Maria Sibylla Merian combined art & science with careers as
models
scientific illustrators
cadavers
technical writers
55
In what year did Edward Jenner release his smallpox findings?
1799
1796
1789
1798
56
Who lost their land during the enclosure movement?
middle class
aristocrats
peasants
nobility
57
Stage when rural workers used hand tools in their homes to manufacture goods on large scale
serf industry
putting out industry
home industry
cottage industry
58
The main feature of the "Newtonian Synthesis" is his
law of universal gravitation
blending of the occult and the scientific
scientific method
use of shells and pebbles to explain astronomy
59
King of France, revived practice of high quality production
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Louis XVI
60
Until about 1700 the total ___ of Europe grew slowly following an irregular cycle
number of those working in factories
population
death rate
number of serfs
61
Period during which great farming progress was made
scientific farming method
farming revolution
agricultural reformation
agricultural revolution
62
Francis Bacon was a proponent of deductive reasoning, which was based on
using truths to make further conclusions
using observation to support general ideas
63
Had her son vaccinated with the pus from another smallpox victim & spread it in England in 1722
Lady Mary Wortley Montague
Lady Elizabeth Jones Lea
Maria Theresa
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
64
What type of art is William Hogarth most known for?
Surrealism
Representation
Abstract
Satirical
65
The protestant revival began in which country?
Spain
France
Germany
England
66
Universities and academies did offer science posts to women in
France
Italy
Austria
Great Britain
67
Andreas Vesalius was noted for his studies of
natural history
animal society
animal husbandry
human anatomy
68
What did Jansenism, a sect of Catholicism, emphasize?
Original Sin
Divine Right of Kings
Predestination
Rebirth
69
Tycho Brahe's contribution to astronomy lay in his
blending of Copernican and Ptolemaic ideas
compilation of accurate data on planetary motion
his use of sophisticated instruments
rejection of astrology
70
Galileo was tried for heresy in 1632 because he
openly challenged traditional views in favor of Copernicus
refused to recant his beliefs and was imprisoned
supported the intervention of Sweden in the Thirty Years War
supported Protestant ideas
71
Locke's Two Treatises on Civil Government insisted on the sovereignty of
parliament over king
king over parliament
72
Which monarch issued edicts for religious tolerance?
Joseph II
Louis XIII
Maria Theresa
Louis XIII
73
Kepler's observations proved that planetary motion is
spherical
circular
irregular
elliptical
74
Many Greek texts made their way into western Europe after 1453 because of the
capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire
relaxed import dues on scholarly goods under the Medici
proliferation of new accounting tools like letters of credit
rise in interest in astrology among elites
75
Within the family, the operation of the loom...
could be operated by anyone in the family
was for the male head of the household
was for the female head of the household
was dangerous so no kids allowed
76
How many people died of smallpox in the 18th century?
23 Million
17.3 Million
60 Million
72 Million
77
Baron de Montesquieu used satire and the vantage point of outsiders in The Persian Letters to
make fun of the old Savafid empire
answer Voltaire's attacks on the Church
promote religious toleration
critique Parisian society
78
Copernicus did not publish On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres until 1543 because he
wanted to translate it into Polish
feared retribution
wanted to be certain his claims were correct
lacked patronage
79
Descartes' view of the universe was
a rejection of so-called "first principles"
singular
idealistic
mechanistic
80
Who was Jethro Tull?
an English innovator
a Spanish priest
a French artist
a German scientist
81
Empiricism is based on
observation
speculation
deductive reasoning
hypothesis
82
Blood circulation through veins and arteries was discovered by
Robert Boyle
Paracelsus
Andreas Vesalius
William Harvey
83
Landless laborers worked long hours and usually ___ days per week
6
7
4
5
84
The purpose of the guild system was to...
train boys to operate big machinery
train farmers to use new methodology
train girls to be good wives
train apprentices
85
Galileo's Sidereal Messenger "exploded" traditional beliefs about the universe by describing
the observations made with his telescope
his detailed defense of Aristotle and scholarly tradition
his mathematical calculations of Jupiter's moons
his tortured relations with the Catholic Church
86
Organization of artisanal production into trade-based associations
apprentice system
wage earners sytem
guild system
industrial system
87
What did Copernicus NOT study at the famed universities of Bologna, Padua, and Ferrara?
Medicine
Astrology
Astronomy
Church Law
88
In what religion were religious festivals very common during the 17th and 18th century?
Catholic
Jewish
Calvinism
Lutheranism
89
Kepler's contributions to science include his pioneering the field of
alchemy
optics
chemistry
gastronomy
90
What was the job of midwives?
Breast-Feeding
Help with chores around other peoples' homes
Assist Surgeons
Assist in labour and deliver babies
91
Which STEM field was used by Renaissance painters in their turn toward realism?
alchemy
geometry
astronomy
physics
92
Who wrote the Manual on the Art of Childbirth?
Edward Jenner
Madame du Chatelet
Madame du Coudray
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
93
When a merchant loaned raw materials to rural workers who processed/returned finished products
putting-back system
loaning-out system
putting-out system
cottage-industry system