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Honors Modern World History Review - Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
Honors Modern World History Review - Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
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According to Galileo, which statement demonstrates a new approach to the Scientific Revolution?
Belief in witchcraft, astrology, and magic.
Benefits arising out of translating classical manuscripts.
Need for laboratories to test theories.
Using direct observation instead of relying on old beliefs.
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Which of the following did NOT directly affect the American Revolution?
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Locke
Copernicus
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Lived final years under house arrest because his theories went against church authorities.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Rene Descartes
Johannes Kepler
Galilei Galileo
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During the Enlightenment, philosophes believed that
science and reason could improve society and government.
the Greeks and Romans had the best forms of government.
government should be based on religion.
people gave up their natural rights to rulers.
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The Enlightenment was a ______ movement.
economic
scientific
religious
political
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Mathematician and physicist; father of modern mechanics; universal law of gravitation.
Robert Frost
Isaac Newton
James Madison
John Locke
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Disagreed with many philosophers on a number of matters; believed society corrupts people.
Voltaire
Mary Wollstonecraft
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
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Wrote the Spirit of the Laws; introduced three branches of government in the US Constitution.
Voltaire
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Locke
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The writings of the Enlightenment philosophes in Europe encouraged later political revolutions
because of their beliefs in the divine right of monarchies.
because of their beliefs in socialist economics.
because of their beliefs in the natural rights of man.
because of their beliefs in imperialism.
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Satire and sarcastic; despite prison and exile, he continued fighting for freedom of religion.
Hobbes
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Voltaire
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Heliocentric theory; feared persecution, didn't publish findings until 1543-the year he died.
Galilei Galileo
Johannes Kepler
Pope Urban II
Nicolaus Copernicus
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"To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." Who am I?
Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Robert Boyle
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The Heliocentric Theory stated that...
the sun, not the earth was the center of the solar system.
objects of different masses fall at the same velocity.
the earth, not the sun was the center of the solar system.
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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The Enlightenment led citizens to question their
morals
mothers
instincts
relationship with the government
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The Enlightenment was encouraged by what other movement?
Exploration of Asia
American Revolution
Scientific Revolution
French Revolution
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Criticized medieval scholars; considered the father of the scientific method.
Jesus
Robert Boyle
Georges Danton
Francis Bacon
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What changed occurred in Europe because of the Scientific Revolution?
The power of the Catholic Church was reinstated.
The authority of monarchs in Western Europe was reduced.
Catholic teachings were questioned by new scientific ideas.
The idea that individuals had rights and liberties.
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How did Montesquieu's ideas influence the founders of the United States?
Originally wanted to create a constitutional monarchy.
Created a system of separation of powers.
Committed to the idea of women's suffrage.
Chose to add a Bill of Rights to the US Constitution.
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Which Enlightenment thinker had the most influence on the "Declaration of Independence?"
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
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Supported consent of the governed and natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Thomas Paine
