TEST REVIEW Enlightenment & Revolution

Education spread widely during the Enlightenment because:

What term describes the gatherings of intellectuals and artists to discuss ideas during the Enlightenment?

 Which artistic style emerged during the Enlightenment?

Who was  put on trial by the Catholic Church for supporting the heliocentric model?

In this government, one person or party has complete control over the lives of others

The absence of government:

This person's most famous work was The Social Contract

The idea that people give certain freedoms to governments in exchange for law and order is:

The idea of the three separate branches of government was introduced by:

An 18th century movement in which thinkers attempted to apply reason and the scientific method to society

This rule is by the few wealthy elite

Which female scientist made significant contributions to the field of natural philosophy?

Diderot's Encyclopedia was used to:

A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through elected representatives

Who is considered the father of the Scientific Revolution?

Who was the editor of the Encyclopedia, a comprehensive compilation of knowledge?

What term describes the belief that the Sun is at the center of the universe?

Advocated for women's rights

The system of checks and balances in the American government:

One result of the Enlightenment was an increase in the power of the Catholic Church.

According to Rousseau, the general will represents what is best for the:

Believed that people have the right to abolish their government if their government takes away their rights.

Who was a prominent classical composer during the Enlightenment period?

An abrupt overthrow of a government or group of rulers

Who wrote "The Social Contract" and argued for the idea of a social contract between citizens and the government?

In this government the king or queen's power is limited by written law

Who is known as the father of empiricism & the scientific method?

He argued that people have the right to rebel against an oppressive government.

Which philosophical approach emphasizes reason as the primary source of knowledge?

Deism was a religious philosophy that believed in:

The rigths that all people are born with, according to John Locke

In the American Revolution, the Americans fought for freedom against France.

Laissez-faire is an economic doctrine that says:

John Locke believed that the most fundamental duty of government was to

Who is known for his famous statement, "I think, therefore I am"?

Who famously said, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"?

The Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the American Declaration of Independence did much to:

John Locke's Natural Rights include ALL of the following, except:

How did religion influence the Enlightenment?

A king or queen is the ruler in this government

Which period in history is often referred to as the Age of Reason?

"Father of the Constitution"

What was one of the main causes of the Scientific Revolution?

All citizens participate in this form of government

Who developed the heliocentric model, which placed the Sun at the center of the solar system?

Which scientist discovered the three laws of planetary motion?

Who wrote "The Spirit of the Laws" and advocated for the separation of powers?

The Magna Carta was basically a contract between King John and

Freedom of government infringement of such individual rights including speech, and action.

Mary Wollstonecraft argued for equal political right for woman.