Who is Mary Wollstonecraft

argued women need education to become useful

What is the best definition of Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason

a intellectual movement that used reason and thought to solve problems.

believed in natural rights, life, liberty and property

argued civilization corrupted people's natural goodness

supported separation of powers as the ideal form of government

supported Copernican theory and was placed on trial by the Church

urges scientist to experiment and then draw conclusions

What is the law of universal gravitation

linked motion in the heavens with motion on the earth

argued mathmatical laws governed planetary motion

In what way did Rousseau's social contract differed from Hobbes?

for Rousseau, it was an agreement among free individuals to make a society

The best definition of the scientific revolution

a new way of thinking about the natural world, based on observation

a place where intellectuals met to discuss ideas

fought for tolerance, freedom of religious belief and freedom of speech

argued that civilization corrupted people's natural state of goodness

Who is Cesare Beccaria

promotes civil rights and criminal justice

What is the best definition of an Enlightened despot?

an individual that supports Enlightenment ideas without giving up power

the sun is the center of the universe and planets revolve around it

argued that without a strong government, there would be war

created the heliocentric theory

he recorded the movement of the planets

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1
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft
argued that governments were evil and supresed the people
argued women need education to become useful
argued that women should not be involved in politics
stated that men took advantage of the political system
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What is the best definition of Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason
an intellectual movement that scientifically challenged the Catholic Church
an era of industrial growth
an era a scientific developent
a intellectual movement that used reason and thought to solve problems.
3
This Enlightened Despot sought to reform Russia based on the ideas of Montesquieu
Louis XIV
Joseph II
Fredrick the Great
Catherine the Great
4
Who is John Locke
believed people had to give up rights for a stable society
believed in natural rights, life, liberty and property
supported an unlimited government
believed in separation of power
5
Who is Rosseau
believed in separation of powers
believe that governments should restrict individual freedoms
believed people were born bad
argued civilization corrupted people's natural goodness
6
Who is Montesquieu
proposed the social contract
supported equality for women
supported free speach
supported separation of powers as the ideal form of government
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Who is Galileo
supported Copernican theory and was placed on trial by the Church
developed the heliocentric theory
developed the law of gravitational pull
mapped the path of planets
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Who is Francis Bacon
identified the heliocentric theory
he started the first library
developed the laws of physics
urges scientist to experiment and then draw conclusions
9
What is the law of universal gravitation
argued that centripical force kept items stationary
the earth is the center of the universe
linked motion in the heavens with motion on the earth
all objects are interchangable
10
Who is Kepler?
argued mathmatical laws governed planetary motion
argued the earth was the center of the universe
mathmatically proved gravitational pull
introduced the scientific method
11
This Enlightened despot introduced legal reforms and freedom of the press within Austria
Joseph II
Fredrick the Great
Emanual II
Catherine the Great
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What is the best definition of despot?
Enlightened ruler
a poor pers
absolute ruler
a political establishment
13
In what way did Rousseau's social contract differed from Hobbes?
it was a contract that encouraged people to give up certain rights
it encouraged equality amongst men
for Rousseau, it was an agreement among free individuals to make a society
it promoted social service services to the less fortunate
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Who proposed the heliocentric theory?
Galileo
Francis Bacon
Copernicus
Descartes
15
The best definition of the scientific revolution
an era where scientist followed the teachers of ancient biblical scholars
a new way of thinking about the natural world, based on observation
an era of political expansion
an era of mass production of goods
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What are salons?
a secret organization that challenged the authority of the church
a political establishment of gifted phisiocrats
a place where Enlightened Monarchs gathered to discuss key ideas
a place where intellectuals met to discuss ideas
17
Who is Voltaire
wanted a social contract between various groups of people
supported the heliocentric theory
wanted a social contract between God and his people
fought for tolerance, freedom of religious belief and freedom of speech
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Who is Rousseau
argued people should engage in a social contract to establish peace
argued the need for a strong monarchy
argued that civilization corrupted people's natural state of goodness
argued for the sepeaation of powers
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Who is Cesare Beccaria
disagreed on natural rights of all
supported that governments should put the will of the country first
promotes civil rights and criminal justice
promoted womens rights
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All of the following are Enlightened Despots, EXCEPT
Joseph II
Catherine the Great
Fredrick the Great
Mary Wollstonecraft
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This Enlightened Despot called himself 'The first servant of the state'
Joseph Stalin
Catherine the Great
Joseph II
Fredrick the Great
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Who is Isaac Newton
created the first library
collected various scientific journals for future use
develops laws of gravity
recorded the movement of the planets
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What is the best definition of an Enlightened despot?
an king/queen willing to limint their power
a individual who represents a parliamentary system
an individual that supports Enlightenment ideas without giving up power
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Heliocentric theory?
the earth is the center of the universe and planetes revolve around it
the sun is the center of the universe and planets revolve around it
the belief that the earth is shaped like a sphere
the beliefe that the earth is flat
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Who is Thomas Hobbes
supported the rights of women
supported the separation of powers
argued that without a strong government, there would be war
wanted a democracy
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The word most closely related to Thomas Hobbes
Democracy
Social Contract
Republic
Separation of Powers
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Who is Copernicuis
introduced the laws of gravitational pull
supported the geocentric theory
created the heliocentric theory
created teh first library
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Who is Tycho Brahe
he recorded the movement of the planets
developed the scientific method
developed the laws of gravity
was executed for going against the Catholic Church

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