TEST REVIEW Enlightenment & Revolution

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

An abrupt overthrow of a government or group of rulers

Which scientist discovered the three laws of planetary motion?

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

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

How did religion influence the Enlightenment?

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

This person's most famous work was The Social Contract

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

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

Diderot's Encyclopedia was used to:

Deism was a religious philosophy that believed in:

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

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

All citizens participate in this form of government

This rule is by the few wealthy elite

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

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

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

Who is considered the father of the Scientific Revolution?

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

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

The absence of government:

Who was a prominent classical composer during the Enlightenment period?

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

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

The Magna Carta was basically a contract between King John and

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

Mary Wollstonecraft argued for equal political right for woman.

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

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

"Father of the Constitution"

Education spread widely during the Enlightenment because:

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

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

The system of checks and balances in the American government:

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

Advocated for women's rights

 Which artistic style emerged during the Enlightenment?

A king or queen is the ruler in this government

Laissez-faire is an economic doctrine that says:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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