One of Isaac Newton's 3 laws of physics is that:

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

John Lock influenced the Declaration of Independence and American democracy with his views on--

Human rights and the separation of church and state

The best definition of a worldview is

The cultural assumptions that shape how people perceive their world

19 Baron de Montesquieu's greatest contribution to American government included his views on--

Separation of powers and checks and balances

Which of the following was a part of the legacy of the Scientific revolution?

The beginning of a long war between science and religion

The best definition of the "Copernican Revolution" is--

A revolution in how people viewed the solar system

The best definition of deductive reasoning is--

Reasoning from General Principles to specific examples

Galileo's greatest accomplishment was

Proving the solar system is heliocentric by improving the telescope

One common theme of the Enlightenment was--

Respect for the authority of reason over all other authorities

Which of the following quotes illustrates the influence of the Enlightenment in the US?

"these truths self-evident...endowed by unalienable rights"

The Enlightenment view of human nature is best paraphrased with this term--

Autonomy--full human's are a law unto themselves

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1
Enlightenment ideas led to a revolution in the country of--
France
Spain
Narnia
Russia
2
One of Isaac Newton's 3 laws of physics is that:
all of these are correct
All that goes up must come down
Things that are in motion bump into other things that are not in motion
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
3
Scholar who wrote about and applied inductive reasoning
Isaac Newton
Copernicus
Francis Bacon
Rene Descartes
4
John Lock influenced the Declaration of Independence and American democracy with his views on--
The rule of law and limited government
The right to bear arms and the right to chicken wings
Separation of powers and checks and balances
Human rights and the separation of church and state
5
The best definition of a worldview is
The way the values of a person's parents shape a person's identity
Existential anxiety concerning the nature of being and non-being
Looking at the world
The cultural assumptions that shape how people perceive their world
6
19 Baron de Montesquieu's greatest contribution to American government included his views on--
Separation of powers and checks and balances
The rule of law and limited government
Human rights and the separation of church and state
The right to bear arms and the right to chicken wings
7
Which of the following was a part of the legacy of the Scientific revolution?
Increased reliance on religious authorities
The invention of gravity
The beginning of a long war between science and religion
The Renaissance and Reformation
8
Scientist who is famous for redefining what it means to be human by writing "I think therefore I am?"
Isaac Newton
Copernicus
Rene Descartes
Francis Bacon
9
Which was the 1st of the five steps from Medieval to Modern?
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Renaissance
Reformation
10
The best definition of the "Copernican Revolution" is--
The uprising of French peasants that began the French revolution
A revolution in how people viewed the solar system
The replacement of religious authorities with science and reason
The discovery that turning in circles real fast can make you dizzy
11
The best definition of deductive reasoning is--
Reasoning from the Bible to life-applications
Reasoning from General Principles to specific examples
Reasoning from specifics to general principals
Starting with a dumb idea and reaching a dumber conclusion
12
Which was the 4th of the five steps from Medieval to Modern?
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
Reformation
Enlightenment
13
Galileo's greatest accomplishment was
His famous three laws of physics
Proving gravity exists
Proving the solar system is heliocentric by improving the telescope
Proving the existence of God through science
14
The guy who discovered universal gravitation, combining the effects of planetary and earth movement
Copernicus
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Rene Descartes
15
7. Who proved Copernicus right through mathematics?
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Rene Descartes
16
One common theme of the Enlightenment was--
The acceptance and tolerance of all world religions
The notion that all people are dependent upon their governments
Respect for the authority of reason over all other authorities
Respect for the authority of religious authorities
17
Which of the following quotes illustrates the influence of the Enlightenment in the US?
"We have nothing to fear except fear itself"
"The only good witch is a crispy witch"
yada, yada, "better angels of our nature.'
"these truths self-evident...endowed by unalienable rights"
18
Scientist who wrote about the "Scientific Method" (and made a tasty side dish from pig butt)?
Baby Got Back
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
Rene Descartes
19
The Enlightenment view of human nature is best paraphrased with this term--
dominion--All humans should seek to be the "masters of their domains"
scum--human's are low-life sinners; only saved by the grace of God
automobile--we are self-propelled into the motion of their lives journeys
Autonomy--full human's are a law unto themselves
20
The Scientific Revolution represents a major turning point in history because
all of these are correct
led people to question inherited assumptions about the world
began a new era where nature could be explained without religion
Began the rise of science and reason as our authority

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