Which of the following was NOT a reason that France was the starting hub of the Enlightenment?

Most universities were located in France.

All of the following are a result of the Copernican hypothesis EXCEPT:

It destroyed the idea that planets moved at a uniform speed.

Joseph II's conversion of peasant labor obligations to cash payments (think freeing serfs):

Was opposed by both nobles and peasants.

Denis Diderot's main contribution to the Enlightenment was:

Consolidating the thoughts of the Enlightenment into 1 book.

How did the idea of "race" transform Europeans' idea of their superiority over other people?

European superiority was defined as biologically superior.

The "Encyclopedie" published in 1765 was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Showed the ability 4 philosophes to publish w/o interference

In general, what was Voltaire's attitude toward government?

Believed that a good monarch was the best 1 could hope for.

The image from botanist Otto Brunfels reflects which larger trend in the Scientific Revolution?

The attempt to define and codify nature.

All of the following resulted from the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century EXCEPT:

It noticeably improved the standards of living of the masses

What BEST describes the view of scientists during this time on the subject of religion v scienc

Most scientists believed their work glorified God.

The Copernican Revolution was so named because:

Upset the comfortable assumptions of humanitys central place

Rousseau's concept of the general will asserts that:

The general will is not always the will of the majority.

Rousseau can be called an advocate of democracy and apologist for dictatorship because:

His vague concept of the general will could be misinterprete

Which best characterized Enlightened Despotism?

The monarch rules with absolute authority 4 the common good

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1
Which one of the following is an example of how Catherine the Great reformed Russia?
The Pugachev Rebellion
Westernization of Russia
Freeing of the serfs
Invasion of the German Province, Silesia
2
Which is NOT of the three central concepts in the core of Enlightenment thinking?
Social Science
Religion
Reason
Progress
3
Which of the following was NOT a reason that France was the starting hub of the Enlightenment?
French was the international language of the educated class.
France did not enforce censorship as rigid as other areas.
Most universities were located in France.
France was the wealthiest and most populated country.
4
All of the following are a result of the Copernican hypothesis EXCEPT:
It destroyed the idea that planets moved at a uniform speed.
Destroyed the belief that crystal spheres moved the stars.
Proved that the universe was a lot larger than thought.
It destroyed the basic idea of Aristotelian physics.
5
Joseph II's conversion of peasant labor obligations to cash payments (think freeing serfs):
Transformed a barter economy into a cash economy.
Was opposed by both nobles and peasants.
Had the support of the nobles.
Remained in effect long after his death.
6
The Enlightenment is best describe by what statement?
Sin and Salvation
Worldly Matters
Power and Trade
Intellectual Progress
7
Denis Diderot's main contribution to the Enlightenment was:
Pioneering thought on consumer desire.
Translating Enlightenment writings into French.
Bringing stories back to Europe of his travels abroad.
Consolidating the thoughts of the Enlightenment into 1 book.
8
Which of the following did not contribute to the start of the scientific revolution?
Renaissance
Universitites
Global Collaboration
Printing Press
9
How did the idea of "race" transform Europeans' idea of their superiority over other people?
European superiority was defined as politically superior.
European superiority was defined as religiously superior.
European superiority was defined as biologically superior.
European superiority was defined as culturally superior.
10
The "Encyclopedie" published in 1765 was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
It summarized the world-view of the Enlightenment.
Showed the ability 4 philosophes to publish w/o interference
That it reflected the common goal of the philosophes.
It helped spread the idea of thinking critically.
11
All of the following are examples of Frederick the Great's enlightened rule EXCEPT:
Banned torture.
Simplified Prussia's laws.
Freed the serfs.
Promoted the advancement of knowledge.
12
In general, what was Voltaire's attitude toward government?
Believed in enlightened despotism if he was the despot.
Believed in democracy.
Believed in divine right to rule.
Believed that a good monarch was the best 1 could hope for.
13
The image from botanist Otto Brunfels reflects which larger trend in the Scientific Revolution?
A renewed fascination with natural science and history.
The limitation of printing at the time.
The tendency to use the vernacular in scientific writing.
The attempt to define and codify nature.
14
The belief that all reality can be reduced to mind and matter is known as:
Rationalism
Tabula Rasa
Natural Philosophy
Cartesian Dualism
15
The common person was able to take part in the Enlightenment in all of the following EXCEPT:
Coffeehouses
Salons
Lending Libraries
The Public Sphere
16
All of the following resulted from the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century EXCEPT:
It demonstrated that science could be religiously neutral.
Establishment of a growing &independent scientific community
It noticeably improved the standards of living of the masses
Science becoming competitive & driving further advancements
17
What BEST describes the view of scientists during this time on the subject of religion v scienc
Most scientists believed their work glorified God.
Most believed their work contradicted religion.
Most viewed science as inferior to organized religion.
Most did not have an opinion on the relationship
18
Bacon created the theory of inductive reasoning known as:
The Experimental Method
Natural Philosophy
Rationalism
Empiricism
19
The Copernican Revolution was so named because:
It was suppressed by the Inquisition.
reconciled the Ptolemaic concept of the universe w/obersvati
Upset the comfortable assumptions of humanitys central place
It eliminated Ptolemy's cumbersome mathematics.
20
Which Flemish physician studied the human body and published works on his findings?
Robert Boyle
Andreas Vesalius
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
21
Which scientist demonstrated the elliptical orbits of planets and their varying orbital speeds?
Kepler
Brahe
Galileo
Newton
22
Madame du Chatelet believed that women's limited contribution of science was due to:
The failure of the government to support them.
Their inferior minds.
Their unequal education
Them becoming wives and mothers.
23
Rousseau's concept of the general will asserts that:
Public opinion polling can be a valuable support 2 democracy
The general will is not always the will of the majority.
Enlightened monarchs protect the interests of all society
People's political wishes are conveyed only by direct democ
24
Rousseau can be called an advocate of democracy and apologist for dictatorship because:
He argued that property is the root of social evil.
Many of his closest friends were of the nobility.
He introduced the concept of the "Noble Savage"
His vague concept of the general will could be misinterprete
25
Which best characterized Enlightened Despotism?
Monarch is an educated person who exercises absolutism.
The monarch supports and fosters the growth of democracy.
The monarch rules with absolute authority 4 the common good
The monarch encourages the spread of Deism and rationalism

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