Why would rulers ban the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers?

They didn’t want to lose their power

What is Montesquieu’s ideal form of government?

Democratic republic with three branches

How did the Tusi couple improve upon Ptolemy’s model?

It better explained the movement of the planets

How did Mansur build upon Galen’s observation?

He wrote an anatomy book about bones, nerves, muscles, veins, and arteries

Why do you think he was forbidden to dissect humans?

The Romans didn’t want Galen to have much knowledge on human insides

What does the Second Treatise of Civil Government outline?

Limited government life and the right to liberty and property

One proposal made by Catherine the Great was...

Citizens are equal and should be subject to the same laws

Scholars based their beliefs on ______________ as opposed to ________________.

Observation and reason; spiritual belief

What is Locke’s ideal form of government?

Democracy with limited government

What happened during the Reformation?

People strayed from the Catholic Church and new religions were made

What is Locke’s belief about the nature of man?

Man is moral, reasonable, and good

How did Vesalius go beyond Galen and Mansur’s findings?

He went to medical school and dissected human corpses

What is a social contract?

People give up rights to their ruler in exchange for protection

Explain Ptolemy’s model.

Geocentric theory of the solar system where the earth was in the center

What is Rousseau’s ideal form of government?

Democratic republic with a social contract

What is Montesquieu’s belief on the nature of man?

Man can become corrupt if not checked

What is Rousseau’s belief about the nature of man?

Man is good but society corrupts them

What did Galen base his drawings of the human body on?

Animals, dead gladiators, criminals

What does The Spirit of the Laws outline?

The necessity of three branches of government

What were two characteristics of the Renaissance?

Golden age of art and literature, humanist

What is Hobbes’ ideal form of government?

Strict absolute monarchy with a social contract

During the Enlightenment writers...

Applied the scientific idea of reason to answer political questions

The Printing Press prompted the Enlightenment because...

Books were made more quickly so education improved

What was Hobbes’ belief about the nature of man?

Man is naturally bad, cruel, greedy, and selfish

What were the main characteristics of the Scientific Revolution?

Science, logic, and observation

How did John Locke play a role in women’s rights?

He believed in inalienable natural rights for EVERYONE

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1
Why would rulers ban the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers?
They felt like they had their own better ideas
They thought Enlightenment ideas would incite war
They didn’t want to lose their power
They didn’t like them
2
What is Montesquieu’s ideal form of government?
Absolute monarchy
Democratic republic with centralized power
Oligarchy
Democratic republic with three branches
3
What is an example of a reform movement sparked by the Enlightenment?
The abolition movement
Third wave feminism
The Black Lives Matter movement
The great migration
4
Who is an example of an Enlightened Despot?
Queen Elizabeth Tudor
King Henry VIII
Catherine the Great of Russia
Marie Antionette
5
How did the Tusi couple improve upon Ptolemy’s model?
It placed the sun in the center
It better explained the movement of the planets
It correctly labeled all the planets in our solar system
It explained the connection between the moon, sun, and earth
6
How did Mansur build upon Galen’s observation?
He wrote about mental and psychological health
He wrote an anatomy book about bones, nerves, muscles, veins, and arteries
He preached about the importance of the body in religion
He invented abortions
7
Why do you think he was forbidden to dissect humans?
The Romans considered it to be a crime against God
The Romans didn’t want him to discover a major secret
The Romans didn’t want Galen to have much knowledge on human insides
It was considered odd and disturbing by the public
8
What does the Second Treatise of Civil Government outline?
Limited government life and the right to liberty and property
A strict monarchy versus a democratic republic
How many plays into government
Which natural rights the social contract gets rid of
9
One proposal made by Catherine the Great was...
Monarchal rulers always get a free pass and don’t have to follow laws
Democracy should be the standard form of government in the world
Criminals should be tortured
Citizens are equal and should be subject to the same laws
10
Scholars based their beliefs on ______________ as opposed to ________________.
Tangible facts; inferences
God; facts
Observation and reason; spiritual belief
Spiritual belief; observation and reason
11
Copernicus’ model was ________________, meaning that the _______ was in the center of the solar system.
Heliocentric; sun
Heliocentric; earth
Geocentric; earth
Geocentric; sun
12
What time period did the Scientific Revolution take place?
1700s-1800s
1300s-1900s
1500s-1700s
1600s-1700s
13
The Enlightenment is also known as the...
Age of Advancement
Dark Ages
Age of Reason
Golden Age of Islam
14
What is Locke’s ideal form of government?
Feudalism
Absolute monarchy
Democracy with heavy government regulations
Democracy with limited government
15
What happened during the Reformation?
Religion was abolished
The Catholic Church was reformed
Religious monarchs overtook all of Europe
People strayed from the Catholic Church and new religions were made
16
What is Locke’s belief about the nature of man?
Man cannot be governed
Man is moral, reasonable, and good
Man is evil but made good by proper government
Man is bad, cruel, greedy, and selfish
17
What is another reform movement that was influenced by the Enlightenment?
The communist takeover
Second wave feminism
The American revolution
The women’s rights movement
18
How did Vesalius go beyond Galen and Mansur’s findings?
He went to medical school and dissected human corpses
He pioneered a movement against dissecting human bodies
He went to medical school and dissected animals
He invented the first concept of medical school
19
What is a social contract?
People agree to be civil in order not to lose their rights
The understanding that you can be imprisoned for criminal behavior
People that cannot socialize are thrown in jail
People give up rights to their ruler in exchange for protection
20
Explain Ptolemy’s model.
Heliocentric theory of the solar system where the sun was in the center
Geocentric theory of the solar system where the earth was in the center
Heliocentric theory of the solar system where the earth is in the center
It was an intricate diagram of the nervous system
21
What is Rousseau’s ideal form of government?
Democratic republic with a social contract
Oligarchy
Absolute monarchy
Democratic with a central power
22
What is Montesquieu’s belief on the nature of man?
Man can become corrupt if not checked
Man is corrupted by their familial beliefs
Man is born moral
Man is naturally evil
23
Who supports a social contract?
Hobbes and Locke
ONLY Hobbes
ONLY Montesquieu
Hobbes and Rousseau
24
What is a despot?
A ruler with absolute power
A founder of the enlightenment
An heir to the throne
A democratic president
25
Urbanization also prompted the Enlightenment because...
Ideas spread slower so they were better thought out
People were in better living conditions
Scholars liked the view of the city as opposed to the countryside
Ideas spread quicker
26
What is Rousseau’s belief about the nature of man?
Man is naturally good
Man is naturally evil
Man is born neutral and made good or evil by their government
Man is good but society corrupts them
27
What did Galen base his drawings of the human body on?
Prisoners
ONLY animals
Animals, dead gladiators, criminals
Slaves and criminals
28
What does The Spirit of the Laws outline?
The social contract
Why a democratic republic is the best type of government
The right to the pursuit of happiness
The necessity of three branches of government
29
What were two characteristics of the Renaissance?
Encouraged monarchal political power, civil war
Golden age of art and literature, humanist
Observation and reason
Focused on the divine, religious power increased
30
What is Hobbes’ ideal form of government?
Communism
Democracy
Strict absolute monarchy with a social contract
Oligarchy with a social net
31
During the Enlightenment writers...
Made a new printing press
Further expanded on the innovations of the Reformation
Applied the scientific idea of reason to answer political questions
Created a new religion
32
The Printing Press prompted the Enlightenment because...
Everyone wanted to buy one so it created consumer culture
Books were made more quickly so education improved
Things could be sent back and forth over WiFi
It helped people communicate across continents
33
What was Hobbes’ belief about the nature of man?
Man can be both bad and good
Man is moral, reasonable, and good
Man is naturally bad, cruel, greedy, and selfish
Man cannot be governed
34
What were the main characteristics of the Scientific Revolution?
How the Bible and the natural world work together
Making inferences through Bible study
Human rights and divine wisdom
Science, logic, and observation
35
How did John Locke play a role in women’s rights?
He believed women were superior to men
He believed women had more natural rights than men
He believed in inalienable natural rights for EVERYONE
He believed men should share their natural rights with their wives

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