A political effect of the Enlightenment was that

some monarchs embraced new ideas from the movement.

Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

Governments create unequal societies.

Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes?

People are naturally selfish and violent.

Which three topics became a major focus of the Enlightenment?

authority, rights, responsibility

How did French philosopher René Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

He developed mathematical principles.

How did barometers advance science?

They allowed scientists to measure pressure.

Many Enlightenment ideas were incorporated into

the founding documents for the United States.

Which statement best characterizes the ideas of John Locke?

People are naturally reasonable.

In the 1700s, an effect of the Enlightenment was

a rise in support for representative government.

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1
Who discovered the three laws of planetary motion?
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
2
Who developed the geocentric theory?
Galileo.
Euclid.
Socrates.
Aristotle.
3
Who wrote The Leviathan in 1651?
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
4
The first step in the scientific method is to
form a hypothesis.
test with an experiment.
draw a conclusion.
analyze the data.
5
A political effect of the Enlightenment was that
some monarchs embraced new ideas from the movement.
many people rejected the idea of representative government.
the constitutional monarchy in England came to an end.
support for rebels fighting the French Revolution decreased.
6
Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Government should be separate from religion.
Governments create unequal societies.
People are naturally selfish and violent.
People are naturally reasonable.
7
Which completely transformed scientific study?
the Scientific Revolution
the Enlightenment
the Renaissance
the Reformation
8
Baron de Montesquieu was an Enlightenment philosopher from
England.
Belgium.
Germany.
France.
9
Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes?
People are naturally selfish and violent.
People are naturally reasonable.
Governments create unequal societies.
Government should be separate from religion.
10
The movement known as the Enlightenment occurred during
the 1500s and 1600s.
the 1800s and 1900s.
the 1600s and 1700s.
the 1700s and1800s.
11
Which three topics became a major focus of the Enlightenment?
classicism, humanism, realism
astronomy, mathematics, physics
authority, rights, responsibility
faith, religion, spirituality
12
The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is
the moon.
the sun.
Jupiter.
Earth.
13
The geocentric theory states that the center of the universe is
the sun.
Earth.
the moon.
Jupiter.
14
In France, philosophes discussed Enlightenment ideas in
restaurants.
salons.
taverns.
barbershops.
15
How did French philosopher René Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
He invented new scientific instruments.
He made discoveries about the universe.
He developed a new way to solve problems.
He developed mathematical principles.
16
How did barometers advance science?
They allowed scientists to measure temperature.
They allowed scientists to measure pressure.
They allowed scientists to study objects in space.
They allowed scientists to observe objects closely.
17
Enlightenment thinkers rejected the concept of
society.
freedom.
absolutism.
individuality.
18
Who proposed the heliocentric theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
19
One of Baron de Montesquieu’s key ideas was
creating checks and balances.
separating church and state.
establishing natural rights.
establishing equality within society.
20
Many Enlightenment ideas were incorporated into
the practices and polices of the Catholic Church.
the peace treaty at the end of the English Civil War.
the founding documents for the United States.
the laws of monarchs who believed in absolute rule.
21
Which statement best characterizes the ideas of John Locke?
People are naturally reasonable.
Government should be separate from religion.
Governments create unequal societies.
People are naturally selfish and violent.
22
Who created the scientific method?
René Descartes
Francis Bacon
Robert Boyle
Johannes Kepler
23
Enlightenment thinkers questioned traditional ideas about
medicine.
science.
religion.
government.
24
Which movement happened last in Europe?
the Middle Ages
the Enlightenment
the Renaissance
the Reformation
25
Do you remember this guy?
No
Cheese
Yes
Trees
26
In the 1700s, an effect of the Enlightenment was
a rise in support for representative government.
an increase in new scientific discoveries and methods.
the return to classical ideas such as humanism and realism.
the creation of new Protestant churches across Europe.

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