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

The attempt to define and codify nature.

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

Was opposed by both nobles and peasants.

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

His vague concept of the general will could be misinterprete

Rousseau's concept of the general will asserts that:

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

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

Most scientists believed their work glorified God.

Which best characterized Enlightened Despotism?

The monarch rules with absolute authority 4 the common good

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

Denis Diderot's main contribution to the Enlightenment was:

Consolidating the thoughts of the Enlightenment into 1 book.

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

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

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

It noticeably improved the standards of living of the masses

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

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

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

Most universities were located in France.

The Copernican Revolution was so named because:

Upset the comfortable assumptions of humanitys central place

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

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