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Enlightenment
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a measure designed to prevent one branch of government from dominating the others
social contract
federal system
scientific method
checks and balances
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style that borrowed from the Greeks and Romans; "New Classical"
philisophes
salons
enlightened despots
neoclassical art
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What did the American colonists protest "taxation without representation"?
Navigation Acts
Stamp Act
import tax on tea
French and Indian War
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idea that the earth was the center of the universe
social contract
Geocentric Theory
Heliocentric Theory
federal system
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Which of the following is true of the neoclassical style of art?
it was based on ideas and themes from ancient Japan
it tended to be ornate, highly detailed, and rich in color
it emphasized elegance and simplicity
it was the dominant style of art during the Middle Ages
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What was the Law of Universal Gravitation?
all physical objects are affected equally by the same forces
the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
a falling object accelerates at a fixed and predictable rate
Gravity is the same on all planets except Shmearth & Earth2
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Frederick II supported which of the following?
wealthy landowners
direct democracy
Christian religion
freedom of worship
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a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and local levels
checks and balances
federal system
scientific method
social contract
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one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment movement
salons
enlightened despots
neoclassical art
philisophes
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How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?
All of the above
baroque was used grand and ornate, neoclassical simple
baroque was used for music, neoclassical for painting
baroque was used by Bach, neoclassical by Motzart
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a social gathering of intellectuals and artists, usually in homes of wealthy women in Europe
enlightened despots
salons
philisophes
neoclassical art
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Which of the following occurred after the American Revolution?
Navigation Acts
French and Indian War
Constitutional Convention
Stamp Act
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Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?
all of the above
faith in science
a belief in progress
a more secular outlook
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What was Montesquieu's influence on the US Constitution?
branches of government
public elections
the Bill of Rights
representatives
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idea that the sun was the center of the universe
social contract
federal system
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
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How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?
Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority
Both were affected by the horrors of the English Civil War
Both were influenced by Voltaire and Montesquieu
Both were influenced by John locke
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logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
checks and balances
social contract
federal system
scientific method
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WHich of the following reflects the correct sequence of steps in the scientific process?
question, experiment, hypothesis, observation, conclusion
question, observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
observation, question, experiment, hypothesis, conclusion
observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
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agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights
social contract
federal system
scientific method
checks and balances
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monarch who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly & respect the ideas of subjects
neoclassical art
enlightened despots
philisophes
salons
