Final Review

Question 1

The Catholic Church considered thinkers of the Scientific Revolution to be heretics because

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provided explanations for the workings of nature

Question 2

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all worship one god. What word means worshipping one god?

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monotheism

Question 3

Put these time periods in chronological order

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Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment

Question 4

Selling indulgences troubled many Catholics because the practice made it seem that

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people could buy forgiveness for sins

Question 5

A government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority

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theocracy

Question 6

Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Copernicus, Galilei, & Newton?

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The scientific method was used to solve problems

Question 7

In French, “Renaissance” means

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rebirth

Question 8

How did the printing press contribute to the Reformation?

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spread new ideas and translations of the Bible

Question 9

Dynamic leaders convince people to give them total control of the country

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totalitarianism

Question 10

My most famous works were Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

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da Vinci

Question 11

Who was the first astronomer of the Scientific Revolution to propose the heliocentric model

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Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 12

In which modern day country did the Renaissance begin?

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Italy

Question 13

During the Scientific Revolution, European scientists focused their work on explaining

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how the natural world works

Question 14

Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on

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experimentation and observation

Question 15

A small group of people has all the power - in greek this word means “rule by few”

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oligarchy

Question 16

Which two ancient cultures were the focus of the Renaissance?

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Greek and Roman

Question 17

Enlightenment thinking led to changes in government through

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revolutions

Question 18

The Reformation began largely in response to

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corrupt choices by the leaders of the Catholic Church

Question 19

The work of which scientist was most strongly disapproved by the Catholic Church?

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Galileo Galilei

Question 20

Citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government

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democracy

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