Sci. Rev/ Enlightenment Exam Review

Social gatherings in private homes where Enlightenment ideas were discussed were called:

A core belief of the Enlightenment was the power of:

Montesquieu advocated for:

Catherine the Great of Russia took back her reforms after a rebellion.

Mary Wollstonecraft is considered the first:

The center of the Enlightenment was:

Which of the following was a long-held belief challenged during the Scientific Revolution?

Frederick II of Prussia was called a "nasty monkey" by Voltaire

Voltaire admired the political system of:

Catherine the Great of Russia Was considered an Enlightened Despot

Rene Descartes advocated for which method of scientific inquiry?

Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion stated that planetary orbits are:

Andreas Vesalius made significant contributions to which field of study?

Enlightenment thinkers generally believed in:

Cesare Beccaria wrote about:

Voltaire's famous quote is:

Joseph II of Austira reformed religious aspects of his country

The reforms enacted by Frederick, Joseph, and Catherine were social, religious, and political

William Harvey's research focused on which aspect of the human body?

Adam Smith is considered the father of:

Rousseau's concept of the "general will" refers to:

Frederick II of Prussia Was considered an Enlightened Despot

Joseph II of Austira Was considered an Enlightened Despot

Isaac Newton's Principia introduced which of the following concepts?

What instrument did Galileo Galilei use to make significant astronomical observations?

Francis Bacon advocated for which method of scientific inquiry?

The Encyclopedia was a major work of the Enlightenment edited by:

Which of the following women was known for hosting salons?

John Locke believed that government should protect man's natural rights, which are:

"Laissez-faire" economics advocates for:

Frederick II of Prussia reformed social aspects of his country

Locke argued that if the government fails to protect natural rights, the people have the right to:

Which of the following best describes Tycho Brahe's contribution to the Scientific Revolution?

Frederick II of Prussia and Voltaire were best friends.

The reforms enacted by Frederick, Joseph, and Catherine were freeing serfs, banning torture, and religious tolerance

Voltaire's primary tool for criticizing society was:

Who is credited with developing the heliocentric theory?

Frederick II of Prussia and Voltaire were best friends...until Frederick attacked Austria

The Enlightenment primarily spanned which century?

Montesquieu believed that the best type of government depended on: