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Modern World CH.6 Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
Modern World CH.6 Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
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Italian scientist who made astronomical observations that supported the theories of Copernicus
BOYLE
VESALIUS
GALILEO
KEPLER
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Mathematician and physicist; father of modern mechanics; universal law of gravitation.
John Locke
Isaac Newton
Robert Frost
James Madison
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IN GENERAL, THE PHILOSOPHES BELIEVED IN
ALL CHURCH DECREES
AUTHORITARIAN RULE
EXPANDING WOMEN'S RIGHTS
PROGRESS FOR SOCIETY
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EARLY PROPONENT OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS
MOTHER THERESA
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT
CATHERINE THE GREAT
HERBERT SPENCER
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The writings of the Enlightenment philosophes in Europe encouraged later political revolutions
because of their beliefs in imperialism.
because of their beliefs in the divine right of monarchies.
because of their beliefs in the natural rights of man.
because of their beliefs in socialist economics.
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Disagreed with many philosophers on a number of matters; believed society corrupts people.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
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A SIMPLE & ELEGANT EUROPEAN ART STYLE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ORDER AND BALANCE
NEOCLASSICAL
GOTHIC
BAROQUE
CLASSICAL
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The Declaration of Independence was written by
JOHN HANCOCK
JOHN ADAMS
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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According to Galileo, which statement demonstrates a new approach to the Scientific Revolution?
Need for laboratories to test theories.
Belief in witchcraft, astrology, and magic.
Using direct observation instead of relying on old beliefs.
Benefits arising out of translating classical manuscripts.
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Which is the correct sequence of steps used in the SCIENTIFIC PROCESS?
QUESTION, EXPERIMENTATION, HYPOTHESIS, OBSERVATION, CONCLUSION
OBSERVATION, QUESTION, HYPOTHESIS, EXPERIMENTATION, CONCLUSION
QUESTION, OBSERVATION, HYPOTHESIS, EXPERIMENTATION, CONCLUSION
OBSERVATION, QUESTION, EXPERIMENTATION, HYPOTHESIS, CONCLUSION
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How did Montesquieu's ideas influence the founders of the United States?
Created a system of separation of powers.
Chose to add a Bill of Rights to the US Constitution.
Originally wanted to create a constitutional monarchy.
Committed to the idea of women's suffrage.
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THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS INFLUENCED BY
ALL OF THE ABOVE
VOLTAIRE
JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU
JOHN LOCKE
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Father of modern chemistry; known for the law that explains characteristics of gases.
Francis Bacon
Galileo
Copernicus
Robert Boyle
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INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENT THAT STRESSED REASON AND THOUGHT
CLASSICAL AGE
REIGN OF TERROR
ENLIGHTENMENT
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
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Which Enlightenment thinker had the most influence on the "Declaration of Independence?"
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
Thomas Paine
John Locke
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Criticized medieval scholars; considered the father of the scientific method.
Georges Danton
Francis Bacon
Jesus
Robert Boyle
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SOCIAL GATHERINGS IN WEATLHY WOMENS' HOMES THAT HELPED SPREAD THE IDEAS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
COMMUNITY CENTERS
TOWN HALLS
SALONS
DAY SPAS
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What changed occurred in Europe because of the Scientific Revolution?
Catholic teachings were questioned by new scientific ideas.
The authority of monarchs in Western Europe was reduced.
The idea that individuals had rights and liberties.
The power of the Catholic Church was reinstated.
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FRANCIS BACON helped to develop
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
THE BAROMETER
THE MICROSCOPE
THE LAW OF THE PENDULUM
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Wrote the Spirit of the Laws; introduced three branches of government in the US Constitution.
Locke
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Voltaire
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"To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." Who am I?
Galileo
Copernicus
Robert Boyle
Isaac Newton
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ORNATE, GRAND, DETAILED EUROPEAN ART OF THE 1600'S & EARLY 1700'S-
BAROQUE
GOTHIC
NEOCLASSICAL
CLASSICAL
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During the Enlightenment, philosophes believed that
the Greeks and Romans had the best forms of government.
people gave up their natural rights to rulers.
government should be based on religion.
science and reason could improve society and government.
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What famous scientist discovered the nature of the elements and the father of modern chemistry?
Robert Boyle
Adam Smith
William Blackstone
Francis Bacon
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Heliocentric theory; feared persecution, didn't publish findings until 1543-the year he died.
Galilei Galileo
Pope Urban II
Johannes Kepler
Nicolaus Copernicus
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Lived final years under house arrest because his theories went against church authorities.
Johannes Kepler
Rene Descartes
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galilei Galileo
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The idea of a DIRECT DEMOCRACY is explained in
ON THE SPIRIT OF LAWS
THE SOCIAL CONTRACT
STARRY MESSENGER
VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN
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Believed in a strong government in which people give up rights in exchange for law and order.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Thomas Paine
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The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great's
MILITARY CAMPAIGN AGAINST POLAND
Proposal on REFORMS TO RUSSIA'S LAWS
ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR HER PALACE
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH FRANCE
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Wrote the "Wealth of Nations"; father of modern capitalistic economics; laissez-faire.
Montesquieu
Adam Smith
Adam Levine
Thomas Hobbes
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Satire and sarcastic; despite prison and exile, he continued fighting for freedom of religion.
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Hobbes
Rousseau
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Supported consent of the governed and natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Paine
John Locke
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The Heliocentric Theory stated that...
the sun, not the earth was the center of the solar system.
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
objects of different masses fall at the same velocity.
the earth, not the sun was the center of the solar system.
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A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH POWER IS DIVIDED BETWEEN NATIONAL & STATE GOVERNMENTS
OLIGARCHY
BAROQUE GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL SYSTEM (FEDERALISM)
SOCIALISM
