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What theory states the planets revolve around the sun?
Geocentric Theory
GalileocentricTheory
Sunocentric Theory
Heliocentric Theory
2
After the Enligtenment, where did rulers get the right to rule?
Tribal Leaders
the People
God
the Church
3
This political thinker felt that people are reasonable beings and supported democracy.
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Beccaria
Locke
4
This woman supported education for women also women should have equal political rights as men
Beccaria
Voltaire
Bloody Mary
Wollstonecraft
5
Who invented the microscope?
Isaac Newton
Nicolas Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Zacharias Janssen
6
What was the affect of the voyages of Zheng He?
naval wars between rival powers.
trade and cultural diffusion
an increasing effort to preserve the status quo.
the creation of colonial empires.
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This person used a pen name to mock members of the church, monarchy and aristocracy. Freedoms!!
Beccaria
Locke
Hobbes
Voltaire
8
the heliocentric theory became the centerpiece for debate between
capitalism and communism.
isolationism and globalism
colonialism and nationalism
science and religion
9
Sir Issac Newton is most closely associated with
engaging in foreign conquests.
engaging in foreign conquests.
initiating religious reforms
conducting investigative experiments.
10
The scientific theories developed by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton resulted in
Support for the earth-centered theory
renewed interest in Greek scientific findings
Challenges to the Catholic Church
creation of the idea of evolution
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The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers were based on
efforts to achieve salvation.
faith in human reason.
traditional practices.
the inevitability of poverty.
12
What major factor contributed to Japan's ability to resist invasion was its…
Island location
superior military technology.
decentralized government structures.
alliances with neighbors on the continent.
13
Before the Enlightenment, where did kings(rulers) get the right to rule?
tribal leaders
The people
elections
God
14
This political thinker believed people were naturally wicked and selfish.
Locke
Hobbes
Voltaire
Beccaria
15
What three rights did Locke say were guaranteed to all people?
liberty, fraternity, equality
life, liberty, property
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
free speech, free tax, freedom of religion
16
He helped prove the heliocentric theory but was arrested for going against the church.
Kepler
Newton
Galileo
Copernicus
17
According to Locke, what can the people do if their governement does not protect their rights?
Nothing
Move to another country
Overthrow the government
Create anarchy
18
Who developed the Heliocentric Theory?
Galileo
Kepler
Newton
Copernicus
19
What influence did the Scientific Revolution have on the Enlightenment in Europe?
Economic growth was slowed by the lack of usable technology
Natural laws were used to explain human affairs.
Scientific truths were used to justify absolute monarchies.
emphasis on religion led to the rejection of science
20
In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?
absolute rule
progress for society
expanding the Church’s power
limiting women's rights
21
What theory states the planets revolve around the earth?
Geocentric Theory
Heliocentric Theory
Sunocentric Theory
GalileocentricTheory
22
Francis Bacon and Descartes helped to develop ...
the scientific method.
the law of the pendulum
the microscope
the barometer.
23
Who developed the law of universal gravitation?
Kepler
Copernicus
Newton
Galileo
24
This philosopher's ideas greatly influenced criminal law reformers in Europe andNorth America
Hobbes
Voltaire
Beccaria
Locke
25
Which statement best expresses the ideas of the Scientific Revolution
Religious authorities should interpret science
magic is apart of the natural world
Old authorities of science were correct
People should use experimentation to draw scientific truth
26
Baron de Montesquieu believed that a separation of powers would
restore authority to the Roman Catholic Church
prevent tyranny by acting as a check on power
decrease the power of the middle class
increase corruption of political authority
27
What two scales to measure temperature were created during the Scientific Revolution?
Celsius and Farenheight
Kelvin and Farenheight
Kelvin and Celsius
28
Who created the Small Pox vaccine?
William Harvey
Isaac Newton
Edward Jenner
Zacharias Janseen
29
Where did people get their scientific knowledge after the Scientific Revolution?
Aristotle
Observation, experimentation, questioning
The Church
Common Sense
30
European Monarchs who supported freedoms, natural rights and religious tolerance were who?
Enlightened despots
Totalitarian dictators
Prime ministers
Theocratic monarchs
31
Who discovered that planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits?
Kepler
Newton
Galileo
Copernicus
32
Copernicus and Galileo were considered heretics during their lives because they
linked astronomy to the teachings of Muhammad
supported the world view of the ancient Greeks
challenged the secular power of absolute monarchs
conflicted with the official doctrine of the Catholic Church
33
How are people vaccinated for small pox or the flu?
small exposure to the illness
Medicine from the ancient Chinese
Magic Spells
mixture of natural herbs
34
One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both
promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe
questioned traditional values and past practices
led to increased power for royal families in Europe
sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science
35
Which of the following is NOT where people got their scientific knowledge before the Sci Rev?
Observation, questioning
The Bible
Common Sense
Ancient Greeks
36
Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?
The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church
People changed their thinking about the role of government.
The Columbian exchange occurred.
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This person proposed separation of powers.
Beccaria
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Voltaire
