Enlightenment philosophers would probably disagree with:

the use of torture to obtain a confession

Louis XVI called in the Estates General due to

severe financial problems in France

What is a failure of the U.S. Constitution that did not reflect the ideals of the Enlightenment?

It originally permitted slavery

What did the Scientific Revolution emphasize?

Observation and experimentation

Which of these events related to the French Revolution occured FIRST?

Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

What would most Enlightenment thinkers agree with?

Governments are instituted to protect cirizen's rights

How did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the approaches of the Founding Fathers, like Thomas Jefferson?

Justified the fight for American colonies separating from Great Britain

What did the 3rd Estate thought that was unfair to them that sparked the French Revolution?

3rd Estate,comrpi sed of 98% of French population, gets only 1 vote

An important and positive aspect of the Napoleonic Code is

the guarantee of all men are equal under the law

What was NOT a goal at the Congress of Vienna?

Make sure the lower classes are having a voice in government

Which of the following is NOT associated with John Locke?

People are naturally evil and cannot be improved

Napoleon won popularity because he

promised to bring order out of chaos of the Revolution

Which of the following books are associated with the INCORRECT author?

John Locke - The Principia Mathematica

Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for advocating for:

Equal rights for women and education

What was NOT a reason that sparked the French Revolution?

The disagreement over science and religion

What is an appropriate association between the Enlightenment and the French Revolution?

Enlightenment ideas like "general will" were used to justify the revolution

During the Reign of Terror, what did Robbespierre attempt to do?

Imprison and execute all who opposed the revolution

Enlightenment thinkers introduced new ideas promoting

new ways of thinking in how the government should be organized

What was NOT result of Napoleon's conquests?

Britain surrendered and London was captured

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1
The Scientfic Method involves all of the following EXCEPT
Don't share your findings
Hypothesis
Observation
Experiment
2
Who was best known for using the telescope to support the heliocentric theory?
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Claudius Galenus (Galen)
Ptolemy
3
The ideas of the Enlightenment was based on
superstition
efforts to preserve traditional practices
faith in human reason
hopes to receive salvation
4
Which of the following ideas were NOT part of the Enlightenment?
Natural rights
Consent of the Governed
Divine Right
Division of power
5
Enlightenment philosophers would probably disagree with:
the need for division of power between branches
colonists revolting to fight for independence
the use of torture to obtain a confession
the right to speak up against an oppressive government
6
Louis XVI called in the Estates General due to
severe financial problems in France
a need to vote on key social welfare programs
a need to create a new branch of government
the regulations required for the new lycees created throughout France
7
What is a failure of the U.S. Constitution that did not reflect the ideals of the Enlightenment?
It promoted the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
It allowed for the different levels of government (federal, state, local)
It created the separation of the three branches
It originally permitted slavery
8
The heavy taxes under the reign of Louis XVI fell upon the
The Third Estate
Foreigners
The Second Estate
The First Estate
9
Napoleon's final defeat was at ______ where he was exiled to __________
Waterloo; Island of St. Helena
Trafalgar; Island of St. Helena
Trafalgar; Island of Elba
Moscow; Island of Elba
10
Which Enlightenment thinker thought that the English Gov't with separation of power was the best form of government?
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Isaac Newton
Baron de Montesquieu
11
Which music composer is known for his Baroque style?
Eugene Delacroix
Miguel de Cervantes
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach
12
The heliocentric theory caused conflicting ideas between
Galileo and Copernicus
Conservatists and Liberals
Protestants and Catholics
The Church and science
13
What did the Scientific Revolution emphasize?
Political and economic development
Observation and experimentation
New philosophical ways on how to run a government
Technology and military expansion
14
What is a common belief shared by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke?
Absolute rulers receive power from God
Representative Democracy
All humans are naturally evil
Consent of the governed
15
Which of these events related to the French Revolution occured FIRST?
The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was issued
Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.
The Committee of Public Safety was established.
Napoleon became emperor of France
16
What would most Enlightenment thinkers agree with?
Absolute rulers should have the most power to govern society
Any change to the government should be avoided
Governments are instituted to protect cirizen's rights
Everyone should give up their rights to a sole monarch to ensure stability
17
Who is best known for contributing to the understanding of blood circulation, the works of the human arteries and veins?
Claudius Galenus (Galen)
Johannes Kepler
William Harvey
Isaac Newton
18
How did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the approaches of the Founding Fathers, like Thomas Jefferson?
Justified the fight for American colonies separating from Great Britain
America would support the French peasants in the French Revolution
Supported English Parliament's struggle against King Charles I?
Influenced the U.S. creation of the Articles of Confederation
19
What did the 3rd Estate thought that was unfair to them that sparked the French Revolution?
3rd Estate,comrpi sed of 98% of French population, gets only 1 vote
The Third Estate were being dismissed by the other two estates
The Second Estate which supported the Third, lost all of the powers
The 1st Estate was heavily taxed while the 3rd Estate enjoyed the luxuries
20
An important and positive aspect of the Napoleonic Code is
all areas conquered under Napoleon were given rights to independently rule
all women and women were given suffrage rights
establishment of a limited monarchy
the guarantee of all men are equal under the law
21
Who would most likely oppose the ideas of the U.S. Bill of Rights?
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
22
The Russians defeated Napoleon's forces by using the
Scorched-burn down policy
Scorched- Earth policy
Safe retreat policy
Slash and Burn policy
23
Isaac Newton was most known for his
Understanding of the circulation of the blood
Idea on self-government
Heliocentric theory
Law of Gravitation
24
Which of the following men did NOT contribute to/support the Heliocentric theory?
Galileo
Ptolemy
Newton
Copernicus
25
Who challenged the idea of divine right in which absolute rulers claimed they had?
Peter the Great
Conservatists
Scientific Method users
Enlightenment thinkers
26
Which of the following is an Enlightenment ideal incorporated into the foundations of the U.S. government?
No one is above the law
Religious limitations
Constitutional Monarchy
A "Leviathan" ruler
27
Napoleon's decision to led his troops into ____________ was a turning point that led to his downfall.
Russia
Britain
Austria
Egypt
28
What was NOT a goal at the Congress of Vienna?
The Church should be preserved and protected
Restore the monarchy
Supress any future revolutionary movements
Make sure the lower classes are having a voice in government
29
Which person is best known to be the music composer using classical style?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Miguel de Cervantes
30
Which of the following is NOT associated with John Locke?
Consent of the governed
Right of life, liberty and property
The Two Treatises of Government
People are naturally evil and cannot be improved
31
An immediate result of the French Revolution, who gained power?
The Second Estate (nobles)
The Bourgoeisie (middle class)
The Church
King Louis XVI
32
Who was executed during the French Revolution?
King Charles I
Louis XIV
Oliver Cromwell
Louis XVI
33
Napoleon won popularity because he
promised to bring order out of chaos of the Revolution
He won a decisive battle in Egypt
He promised to strengthen the Catholic Church's power in France
He rejected all the ideas of the French Revolution
34
Which of the following books are associated with the INCORRECT author?
Thomas Hobbes - Leviathan
John Locke - The Principia Mathematica
Voltaire - The Candide
Baron de Montesquieu - The Spririt of Laws
35
The Enlightenment promoted
Social and political change
Economic and environmental changes
Loyalty to the absolute rulers
Acceptance of the idea of divine right
36
Consent of the governed means that the government's power is derived from
The King
The people
The states
God
37
Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for advocating for:
All men are equal under the law
Equal rights for women and education
Freedom to worship or not to worship
Idea of checks and balances
38
Where was the Enlightenment idea most prominent and impacted?
France
England
Austria
Germany
39
Who was the strongest supporter of Conservatism and restoration of the monarchy at the Congress of Vienna?
Radicals
Napoleon Bonaparte
Maxmilien Robespierre
Klemens von Metternich
40
What was NOT a reason that sparked the French Revolution?
Huge disparity between the poor and the rich
Enlightenment ideas
French participation in the American Revolution
The disagreement over science and religion
41
What is an appropriate association between the Enlightenment and the French Revolution?
The French Revolution led to the Enlightenment movement
The Third Estate highly opposed the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers
Enlightenment ideas like "general will" were used to justify the revolution
Enlightenment ideas prevented French Revolution from gaining more strength
42
Voltaire was a strong advocate for all of the following EXCEPT
Freedom of expression
Freedom of speech
Freedom of revolting
Freedom of religion
43
During the Reign of Terror, what did Robbespierre attempt to do?
Execute all members of the First & Second Estate
Make himself the Emperor of France
Imprison and execute all who opposed the revolution
restore the power of the monarch by supporting Louis VIII
44
Enlightenment thinkers introduced new ideas promoting
scientific knowledge and experimentation
that religion should play an important in society's every day life
exports should be a reduced so that there is a balance of trade
new ways of thinking in how the government should be organized
45
What was NOT result of Napoleon's conquests?
There was a spread of Nationalism
Revolutionary ideas spread beyond France
Britain surrendered and London was captured
Monarchs were overthrown
46
Who supported the heliocentric theory by proving that the planets, moons, and stars orbited in an elliptical shape?
Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
John Locke

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