Who were the philosophes?

Social critics of the Enlightenment in France

What is the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning?

Inductive reasoning derives general principles from specific observations.

Voltaire advocated for

Freedom of thought, expression, and religion.

Why did Britain increase taxes on colonists?

Debt from the French and Indian War

How did Galileo justify his discoveries while being Catholic?

He stated that the Bible was never wrong; they only interpreted it wrong.

Which of the following is true about Descartes?

He relied on mathematics and logic

Which of the following is NOT true about the Declaration of Independence?

Asked for a mutual agreement between George III and the colonists

What are the steps of the Scientific Method in order?

Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion

In their successful war against Britain, the Americans were aided by

The French who wanted to weaken Britain

Which of the following facts about Catherine the Great is an ENLIGHTENED accomplishment?

She restricted the use of torture.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen stated all of the following EXCEPT

The nobility should guide us in our pursuit of happiness.

Mary Wollstonecraft did all of the following EXCEPT

Agreed with Rousseau on education

All of the following is believed by Rousseau EXCEPT

The government should decide on the laws.

Beccaria would most likely agree with the following statement that

Capital punishment should be abolished.

What was the difference between the views of Locke and Hobbes on government?

Hobbes believed in an absolute monarchy.

In what order did these scientists expand, modify, or support the Heliocentric Theory?

Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei

The Constitution set up a federal system which meant that

Power was divided between national and state governments.

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1
Who were the philosophes?
Philosophers who emphasized the need for an absolute monarch
Thinkers of the Enlightenment in Britain
Social critics of the Enlightenment in France
Educators who endorsed the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution
2
Before coffee, people in England mostly drank
Water or beer
Water or tea
Ale or beer
Ale or tea
3
What is the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning?
Inductive reasoning derives factual statements from ideas.
Deductive reasoning derives factual statements from ideas.
Inductive reasoning derives general principles from specific observations.
Deductive reasoning derives general principles from specific observations.
4
A mob searching for gunpowder and arms stormed the Paris prison known as
La Bastille
Maison d'arrêt
La Conciergerie
La Santé
5
Voltaire advocated for
A direct democracy.
Freedom of thought, expression, and religion.
Women's rights.
Racial equality.
6
Why did Britain increase taxes on colonists?
To limit the colonists' power
Debt from the French and Indian War
None of the above
Debt from the English Civil War
7
What was the result of the Reign of Terror?
People were tired of higher prices for bread, salt, and other necessities.
Leaders in the National Convention drafted a new plan of government.
All of the above
Robespierre was executed by the guillotine.
8
How did Galileo justify his discoveries while being Catholic?
He stated that the Bible was never wrong; they only interpreted it wrong.
He argued that the Bible was outdated and needs adjusting.
He declared that his findings must have been incorrect due to human error.
He was not religious.
9
Which of the following is true about Descartes?
None of the above
He proved that planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits
He was from England
He relied on mathematics and logic
10
Which of the following is true about Montesquieu?
He believed in what would later be called checks and balances.
He believed that Britain had a superior government.
He published the book "On the Spirit of Laws."
All of the above
11
Which of the following is NOT true about the Declaration of Independence?
Has influence from Locke's ideas on natural rights and the social contract
Issued by the Second Continental Congress
Written by political leader Thomas Jefferson
Asked for a mutual agreement between George III and the colonists
12
What are the steps of the Scientific Method in order?
Problem, Hypothesis, Analyze Data, Experiment, Conclusion
Problem, Experiment, Analyze Data, Hypothesis, Conclusion
Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion
Hypothesis, Problem, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion
13
The Scientific Revolution began with the works of
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Isaac Newton
Galileo
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Enlightened despots were
Both of the above
None of the above
Reformists
Secular
15
In their successful war against Britain, the Americans were aided by
The Russian who wanted to weaken Britain
The Russian who felt sorry for the colonists
The French who felt sorry for the colonists
The French who wanted to weaken Britain
16
Isaac Newton's work "The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" expressed his idea that
All physical objects were affected equally by the same forces
Every object in the universe attracts every other object
All of the above
The degree of attraction depends on their masses and distance between them
17
Ivan the Terrible did all of the following during his "bad period" EXCEPT
Accused the boyars of poisoning his wife
Organized a police force to hunt down and murder traitors
Seized the boyars’ estates to give to a new class of nobles
Gave his eldest son the throne
18
_________ discovered the Heliocentric Theory, which was ____________.
Ptolemy; sun-centered
Ptolemy; earth-centered
Copernicus; earth-centered
Copernicus; sun-centered
19
Which of the following facts about Catherine the Great is an ENLIGHTENED accomplishment?
She implemented an unfair taxation system that favored the rich.
She increased autocracy.
She crushed Pugachev's rebellion.
She restricted the use of torture.
20
Before Louis XVI could tax the nobility, they forced him to call a meeting of the
National Assembly
Estates-General
Clergy and Nobility
General-Estates
21
What was implemented into the Constitution to put the Antifederalists and Federalists in agreement?
Equality for women
The Bill of Rights
Equality for all races
None of the above
22
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen stated all of the following EXCEPT
Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights.
Every man being presumed innocent until he has been pronounced guilty.
These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
The nobility should guide us in our pursuit of happiness.
23
Mary Wollstonecraft did all of the following EXCEPT
Urged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicine and politic
Argued that women need education to become virtuous and useful
Agreed with Rousseau on education
Published "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"
24
Which condition allowed the Scientific Revolution to blossom during the 17th century?
Experiment availability
All of the above
The printing press
Increase in mathematical knowledge
25
After Galileo's trial, the Inquisition
Admitted Copernicus's ideas were correct
Put him under house arrest
Ordered for him to be executed
Locked him in jail
26
All of the following is believed by Rousseau EXCEPT
Social contract is an agreement among free individuals to create a society.
A direct democracy is superior.
The government should be freely formed by the people.
The government should decide on the laws.
27
Who westernized Russia by starting Russia’s first newspaper, raising women’s status, advancing education, etc.?
Peter the Great
Nicholas II
Alexander I
Catherine the Great
28
What was Descartes's most famous statement?
"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience."
"It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law."
"I think, therefore I am."
"Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe."
29
What did John Locke believe?
None of the above
All men are born in a natural state of freedom, equality, and independence.
Both of the above
All men have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
30
Beccaria would most likely agree with the following statement that
Suspects should be tortured, but not witnesses.
Capital punishment should be abolished.
The speed of a trial depends on the seriousness of the crime.
Laws existed to avenge crimes.
31
The Italian Scientist Galileo Galilei published
None of the above
Starry Messenger
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Both of the above
32
What was the difference between the views of Locke and Hobbes on government?
Hobbes believed in an absolute monarchy.
Hobbes believed that the monarchy should be abolished entirely.
Locke believed that the monarchy should be abolished entirely.
Locke believed in an absolute monarchy.
33
Which factor contributed to France's debt?
Helping Americans in the war against Great Britain
All of the above
Debt from previous kings
Extravagant spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
34
In what order did these scientists expand, modify, or support the Heliocentric Theory?
Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler
35
The Constitution set up a federal system which meant that
Power was divided between national and state governments.
Local governments were eliminated.
The national government was eliminated.
Local governments held most of the power.
36
Voltaire's greatest weapon was
His religious beliefs
His people
His quill pen
His power
37
After being locked out of their meeting room, the Third Estate created the
Tennis Court Pledge
Tennis Court Agreement
Tennis Court Vow
Tennis Court Oath
38
Which of the following is true about Francis Bacon?
He attacked medieval scholars in his writing
He was an English statesman and writer
All of the above
He was a follower of empiricism, or the experimental method
39
In Pre-Revolutionary France, _________ made up 98% of the population and ________ paid 100% of taxes.
commoners; clergy
nobility; commoners
commoners; commoners
commoners; nobility
40
What is a despot?
An enlightened thinker
A philosophical teacher
A ruler with absolute power
An enlightened writer

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