What is most likely going on in this Salon?

Discussion important philosophical issue

The overall effect of the Scientific Revolution on the querelles des femmes was to:

find facts about women that were used 2 prove male dominance

Which of the following statements was most likely agreed upon by everyone at this meeting?

Society can be improved through the use of reason

Isaac Newton's contribution to astronomy was to prove that:

the planets obey the same laws as do objects on earth.

All of the following is true EXCEPT:

Rousseau: Advocated for women's rights

Johannes Kepler was the first astronomer to show that:

Planetary orbits are elliptical.

Voltaire is best known for supporting which of the following?

Religious toleration should be given to all people

The greatest achievements in science during the 16th and 17th centuries came in what 3 areas?

Astronomy, Medicine, and Chemistry

The scientific societies of early modern Europe established the first: (hint, Printing Press)

regularly published scientific journals

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1
The first European to make systematic observations of the heavens by telescope was:
Copernicus
Kepler
Galileo
Brahe
2
The Ptolemaic conception of the universe was also known as:
The ever-expanding universe
The Heliocentric conception
God's master plan
The Geocentric conception
3
What is most likely going on in this Salon?
Observing the latest fashions in clothing
The evaluation of different painting being exhibited
Discussion important philosophical issue
People are planning a new constitution
4
The overall effect of the Scientific Revolution on the querelles des femmes was to:
Dispel traditional myths of female inferiority.
allow women to enroll in most of Europe's universities
find facts about women that were used 2 prove male dominance
demonstrate that there was no inherent skeletal differences
5
Which of the following statements was most likely agreed upon by everyone at this meeting?
Our current situation is the best of all possible worlds
The best form of gov is a republic natural rights for all
Society can be improved through the use of reason
The best form of government is a constitutional monarchy
6
Among the following, the individual NOT associated with advances in medicine and chemistry is:
Harvey
Vesalius
Copernicus
Paracelsus
7
Isaac Newton's contribution to astronomy was to prove that:
the earth is at the center of the solar system
the moon orbits the sun
nothing can every be fully proven
the planets obey the same laws as do objects on earth.
8
All believed in the Geocentric view of the universe EXCEPT:
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Aristotle
The Church
9
During the 17th century, royal and princely patronage of science:
declined greatly
was common only in Italy
replaced funding by the church
increased all over Europe
10
The agreement of a society t exchange some rights for safety most closely resembles:
Natural Laws
The Social Contract
The Separation of Powers
Unalienable Rights
11
All of the following is true EXCEPT:
Montesquieu: Separation of Powers
Voltaire: Charismatic and witty writing style
Rousseau: Advocated for women's rights
John Locke: Natural Rights
12
Johannes Kepler was the first astronomer to show that:
The moon orbits around the earth
Planetary orbits are elliptical.
The planets are made of earth-like material
The stars are immensely far away.
13
Voltaire is best known for supporting which of the following?
Religious toleration leads to a destruction of social unity
Deism should be adopted by all as the only logical religion.
Skepticism is not a reliable way of examining information
Religious toleration should be given to all people
14
The greatest achievements in science during the 16th and 17th centuries came in what 3 areas?
Biology, Mechanics, and Ballistics
Astronomy, Botany, and Chemistry
Engineering, Physics, and Dentistry
Astronomy, Medicine, and Chemistry
15
The scientific societies of early modern Europe established the first: (hint, Printing Press)
college departments for scientific study
fund-raising events for medical research
code of ethics for experimentation on humans and animals
regularly published scientific journals

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