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World Studies 5th Ed chapter 9
World Studies 5th Ed chapter 9
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1
Which ruler fled his country during the Glorious Revolution?
Charles I
George II
James II
Louis XIV
2
Who studied human anatomy?
Edmond Halley
Andreas Vesalius
Sir William Herschel
Edward Jenner
3
Who agreed to sign the English Bill of Rights in exchange for the throne?
Oliver Cromwell
Peter the Great
William and Mary
Louis XIV
4
What did René Descartes believe was the best foundation for establishing truth?
observation
human reason
experience
theology
5
Rationalism teaches that the use of _______ is the best way to establish truth.
the Bible
human reason
experience
history
6
After the Scientific Revolution, how did Europeans view reason?
As useful but not necessary
As witchcraft
As a tool to understand God's creation
as an authority
7
What medieval educational institution provided a place for people to learn and write about the natural world?
Grade Schools
Monasteries
Universities
Preperatory Schools
8
Who used mathematics to develop the theory that the earth revolves around the sun?
Sir Isaac Newton
Edmond Halley
Andreas Vesalius
Nicolaus Copernicus
9
Who is known as the Father of Modern Chemistry?
William Harvey
Sir Robert Boyle
Sir William Herschel
Antoine Lavoisier
10
How did medieval scholars view reason?
Useful but not important
As an authority
As a tool to understand God's creation
As witchcraft
11
Using discoveries about the natural world to make life better for humans is a fulfillment of the
Creation Mandate
Davidic Covenant
Prophesy of Delphi
Social contract
12
After the Thirty Years’ War, conflicts in Europe tended to focus on political power instead of
Religion
Trade routes
property rights
women
13
Which man was a medieval scholar who made significant contributions in physics, geography, and optics?
Paracelsus
Roger Bacon
Sir Robert Boyle
Edward Jenner
14
Which task did not become an important part of scientific methodology?
experimenting to test theories
formulating theories
debating opposing ideas
observing the physical world
15
Who developed an advanced form of calculus and discovered the laws of gravity and motion?
Sir Robert Boyle
Sir Isaac Newton
Antoine Lavoisier
Sir William Herschel
16
Empiricism teaches that the best way to find true knowledge is through ___________________ .
experience
the Bible
observation
Human reason
17
Who discovered the planet Uranus and made a forty-foot-long telescope?
Sir Isaac Newton
Oliver Cromwell
Edward Jenner
Sir William Herschel
18
Which country developed a large economic empire without a monarchy?
France
Dutch Republic
England
Germany
19
What term describes the advisers who eventually began to make government policy in England?
Panel
Cupboard
Cabinet
Drawers
20
How did the Peace of Westphalia affect religion in the German states?
Germany became Catholic
Germany became Protestant
Princes could choose religion
Germany became Lutheran
21
Who developed a smallpox vaccine?
Edward Jenner
Galileo Galilei
Edmond Halley
Antoine Lavoisier
22
What is the view of God as a clock-winder, who made the world but left it to run with the natural laws He set up for it?
Deism
Rationalism
Stoicism
Empiricism
23
Who studied the body’s circulatory system?
Edmond Halley
Edward Jenner
William Harvey
Sir Robert Boyle
24
Which of the following ideas is not an example of the influence of the Enlightenment on modern governments?
separation of powers
the responsibility of a government to its people
active government involvement in the economy
freedom of the press
25
Whom did the English invite to become their king after Oliver Cromwell’s death?
William of Orange
Louis XIV
Charles II
Peter the Great
26
Who worked to transform Russia into a great state?
William and Mary
Peter the Great
Oliver Cromwell
Louis XIV
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Who used a telescope to confirm the earth’s orbit around the sun?
Galileo Galilei
Sir William Herschel
Roger Bacon
Sir Isaac Newton