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1
Newton finally published his
Principia
22 years after completing it, in ______.
1665
1681
1687
1677
2
German Composer Richard Wagner's
Ride of the Valkyries
was a favorite of this German leader.
Frederick the Great
Otto Von Bismarck
Adolf Hitler
Kaiser Wilhelm
3
This French anatomist used human dissection to revolutionize ideas about the human body.
Galen
Antoine Lavoisier
Andreas Vesalius
Denis Diderot
4
Newton didn't care much for people, but did love animals, including Diamond, his pet ______.
Cat
Dog
Tortoise
Parrot
5
The
Fifth Symphony
, one of the most famous pieces of classical music, is by this composer.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
George Frederich Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
6
According to French philosopher Jean Jaques Rousseau,
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is:
Enslaved"
In Pain"
In Chains"
In Debt"
7
English philosopher Thomas Hobbes said without strong rule, life would be
"nasty,
___________."
Fleeting and Wild
Boring and Long
Painful and Sad
Brutish and Short
8
After intense study of scripture, Isaac Newton predicted the world would end no sooner than:
3019
2020
2000
2060
9
All the following are among Newton's Three Laws of Motion
EXCEPT:
Objects in motion stay in motion unless acted on by a force
Force equals mass X acceleration
For every action there's an opposite, equal reaction
Energy equals mass X speed of light squared
10
This German composer is best known for his compositions for the organ.
Beethoven
Wagner
Brahms
Bach
11
Like many optical instruments of the Scientific Revolution, the telescope was developed in:
Italy
England
France
The Netherlands
12
Newton finally published his theories on gravity in
Principia
thanks to the urging of:
Sir Francis Bacon
Edmund Halley
Robert Hooke
Joseph Priestly
13
This play by French author Moliere is seen as one of the best examples of Enlightenment drama.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Henry VII
The Misanthrope
Candide
14
This English philosopher became known as the father of the Scientific Method.
SIr Francis Bacon
Thomas Hobbes
Isaac Newton
John Locke
15
In addition to predicting the end of the world, Newton also was first to correctly predict:
That light waves would be curved.
The existence of black holes.
That Mama June would go from not to hot.
That the Jews would reclaim Israel.
16
Opticks
, published in 1704, included Newton's observations on the properties of __________.
Light
Gravity
Oxygen
Water
17
The U.S. Declaration of Independence promised the right to all of the following
EXCEPT:
Pursuit of Happiness
Property
Life
Liberty
18
All of the following are works by the French neoclassical artist Jacques-Louis David
EXCEPT:
The Coronation of Napoleon
The Third of May 1808
Death of Marat
The Oath of the Horatii
19
His 28-volume encyclopedia showcased the new knowledge of the Enlightenment period.
Jacques Louis-David
Hugo Grotius
Voltaire
Denis Diderot
20
These shapers of public opinion during the Enlightenment often exchanged ideas in Paris salons.
Academicians
Philosophers
Celebrities
Philosophes
21
His
Messiah Hallelujah
is a favorite orchestral piece played at Christmastime.
Ludwig Von Beethoven
Richard Wagner
George Frederic Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
22
This German mathematician developed calculus at roughly the same time as Newton.
Gottfried Leibniz
Robert Hooke
Edmund Halley
Hermann Goering
23
Isaac Newton attended and taught at this prestigious English university.
Warwick
Oxford
Cambridge
Eton
24
This new movement, which celebrated emotion and the individual, replaced the Enlightenment.
Classicism
Romanticism
Secularism
Impressionism
25
Dutchman Hugo Grotius was the first to propose an international set of _______.
Military Alliances
Laws
Trade Agreements
Peace Treaties
26
His studies of the properties of oxygen led to the discovery of the process of carbonation.
Joseph Presley
Joseph Priestley
Antoine Lavoisier
Thomas Hobbes
27
The Scientific Revolution got its start in this particular field of study.
Astronomy
Astrology
Biology
Anatomy
28
Descartes famously said
"I think,
____________."
Therefore I am
I need a raise
About only what I need to know for the test
Alabama is overrated
29
Galileo laid a foundation for Isaac Newton with his continued work in this field of study.
Astronomy
Ballistics
Physics
Gravitational Theory
30
Galileo utilized an experiment using a ______ to prove his theory of universal motion.
Cannon Ball
Feather
Telescope
Ship
31
American pacifist William Penn helped members of this English religious group to settle in Pennsylvania.
Quackers
Quakers
Mormons
Amish
32
His
The Spirit of Laws
proposed a three-branch government with separation of powers.
William Blake
Voltaire
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
33
This Danish astronomer had a true "nose" for scientific data.
Tycho Brahe
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
34
This work by Englishman John Locke said people had the right to overthrow bad governments.
A Critique of Pure Reason
On the Social Contract
Two Treatises of Government
The Spirit of Laws
35
Late in his life, Isaac Newton suffered from:
Gradual deafness
A nervous breakdown
A severe case of smallpox
The Plague
36
Madame de Pompadour was the
"hostess with the mostest"
at these get togethers.
Showers
Salons
Soirees
Mixers
37
This English poet famously wrote
"To err is human, to forgive divine."
William Shakespeare
Alexander Pope
William Blake
John Milton
38
Who said
"I may disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it?"
Voltaire
Denis Diderot
Moliere
Jacques Louis-David
39
All of the following are true of Isaac Newton
EXCEPT:
He was president of the Royal Society
He was elected to Parliament
He served as head of the Royal Mint.
He was knighted by King James II
40
In 1668, Isaac Newton first came to the attention of the Royal Society for his _____ telescope.
Miniature
Optical
Reflecting
Refracting
41
SUPER TRIVIA:
While Isaac Newton was a member of Parliament, he spoke only once, to tell:
a fellow member to order a pizza.
of his discovery of the theory of gravity.
his fellow members of his retirement.
another member to close the window.
42
Pope Urban VIII demanded that Galileo _____ his findings or face death as a heretic.
Recant
Share
Prove
Publish
43
She was a rare woman scientist, working with husband Antoine to study oxygen and combustion.
Marie Lavoisier
Marie Osmond
Marie Antoinette
Marie Curie
44
This Polish astronomer first theorized that the Earth is not still, but rotates on its axis.
Johannes Kepler
Tycho Brahe
Lech Walesa
Nicolaus Copernicus
45
This Italian scientist's observations with his telescope convinced him Copernicus was right.
Machiavelli
Galileo
Fermi
Marconi
46
According to legend, but likely untrue, Isaac Newton's gravity idea came from being hit by an:
Apple
Beer Can
Baseball
Truck
47
This English scientist first defined the role of the heart in the circulatory system.
Sir Francis Bacon
Robert Hooke
William Harvey
Robert Boyle
48
This French scientist and mathematician first revealed his new analytical geometry in 1637.
Antoine Lavoisier
Denis Diderot
Rene Descartes
Andreas Vesalius
49
All of the following European rulers were enlightened despots
EXCEPT:
Catherine II
Frederick II
Joseph II
James II
50
Copernicus also theorized that the planets were orbiting around the sun, or ___________.
Ethnocentric
Geocentric
Solcentric
Heliocentric
51
Believers in this Enlightenment religious philosophy rejected organized religions.
Agnosticism
Atheism
Deism
Calvinism
52
Irish chemist Robert Boyle was the first scientist to define the chemical _______.
Formula
Compound
Reaction
Element
53
Using Brahe's data, Johannes Kepler calculated that the planets' orbits must be ______.
Spherical
Synchronized
Elliptical
Circular
54
This orchestral piece by Russian composer Tchaikovsky celebrates the victory over Napoleon.
Imperial March
1812 Overture
Alexander Overture
Victory March
55
Isaac Newton's eccentric behavior and nervous breakdown late in life may have been due to his:
Family's having a genetic record of madness.
Exposure to the lead in his pewter dishes.
Severe insomnia, or lack of sufficient sleep.
Exposure to mercury while conducting alchemy experiments.
56
A rival of Isaac Newton, he used a crude early microscope to first identify and name the cell.
Antoine Lavoisier
Robert Boyle
Edmund Halley
Robert Hooke
57
Newton developed this powerful form of mathematics to help prove his theories about gravity.
Analytical Geometry
Calculus
Algebra
Trigonometry
58
This English Puritan author's greatest work was
Paradise Lost
, published in 1678.
Jacques Louis-David
Thomas More
Alexander Pope
John Milton
59
This author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence was a great admirer of John Locke's ideas.
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Alexander Hamilton
60
All of the following were critics of the Enlightenment
EXCEPT:
Jean Jacques Rousseau
William Blake
Immanuel Kant
Alexander Pope
61
This Austrian child prodigy was composing his first orchestral pieces by age five.
Mozart
Handel
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
62
Early chemistry was based on alchemy, which featured all of the following elements
EXCEPT:
Earth
Metal
Water
Fire
