Between 1550 and 1789, Enlightenment ideas swept

through European society and colonial America

Which of the following is true of the neoclassical style of art?

It emphasized elegance and simplicity

Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of steps used in the scientific process?

observation/question/hypothesis/ experimentation/conclusion

The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great's

proposal on reforms to Russia's laws

Henry Fielding was a writer who

developed many features of the modern novel.

How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?

people have rights of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?

Baroque - grand and ornate neoclassical = simple and elegant

Which person would probably NOT have been influenced by the philosophers?

a scholar who believed in the geocentric theory

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The Age Scientific Discovery and the Enlightenment

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A Review of material in Chapter 6 of Modern World History, Patterns of Interaction (McDougal Littell)

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1
The idea of a direct democracy is explained in
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Starry Messenger
The Social Contract
On the Spirit of Laws
2
Francis Bacon helped to develop
the law of the pendulum
the microscope
the barometer
the scientific method
3
What did Andreas Vesalius and Voltaire both do?
write drama and fiction.
challenge preexisting ideas
analyze human anatomy
spent time in jail for their ideas
4
The American Revolution was influenced by
the philosophes.
all of the above
British policies
political scientists
5
What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
public elections
the Bill of Rights
branches of government
representatives
6
Between 1550 and 1789, Enlightenment ideas swept
through European society and colonial America
throughout the world
only through France and colonial America.
only through European society
7
In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?
all Church decrees
progress for society
expanding women's rights
authoritarian rule
8
Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?
all of the above
a belief in progress
faith in science
a more secular outlook
9
Which of the following is true of the neoclassical style of art?
It emphasized elegance and simplicity
It tended to be ornate, highly detailed, and rich in color
It was based on ideas and themes from ancient Japan
It was the dominant style of art during the Middle Ages
10
In the 1700s, which of the following showed the influence of Enlightenment ideas?
woman allowing her child to have a smallpox vaccination
woman reading a novel
all of the above
a man attending a salon
11
Which of the following was influenced by Enlightenment Ideas?
American colonists
all of the above
thinkers and artists
literate middle class
12
Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of steps used in the scientific process?
observation/question/experimentation/ hypothesis/conclusion
question/experimentation/hypothesis/ observation/conclusion
observation/question/hypothesis/ experimentation/conclusion
question/observation/hypothesis/experimentation/conclusion
13
Isaac Newton explained the
chemical composition of matter
anatomy of the human body
law of universal gravitation
function of blood vessels
14
The Declaration of Independence was written by
John Addams
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
15
European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style called
classical
baroque
gothic
neoclassical
16
The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great's
architectural plans for her palace
diplomatic relations with France
proposal on reforms to Russia's laws
military campaign against Poland
17
Which of the following attempted social reforms?
scholars
the philosophes
all of the above
enlightened despots
18
Henry Fielding was a writer who
wrote a novel about the life of a young servant girl
all of the above
turned out many popular poems in the 1700s
developed many features of the modern novel.
19
Which of the following events occurred after the American Revolution?
Constitutional Convention
Stamp Act
French and Indian War
Navigation Acts
20
Which of the following men contradicted the ideas in the U.S. Constitution?
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
Denis Diderot
21
The heliocentric theory challenged the
mathematical theories.
geocentric theory
political scientists
observed patterns
22
How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
a system of checks and balances for the U.S. government
It said that all titles of nobility should be abolished
protected rights of the accused, prohibited cruel punishment
people have rights of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
23
How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?
Baroque - grand and ornate neoclassical = simple and elegant
All of the above are true
Baroque was used for music neoclassical used for painting.
Baroque was used by Mozart, neoclassical was used by Bach
24
Which person would probably NOT have been influenced by the philosophers?
a scholar who believed in the geocentric theory
a leader of a salon
an American patriot denouncing taxation w/oesentation
European artist living during the 1700s
25
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
all of the above
Voltaire
26
Salons helped to spread
the geocentric theory
Enlightenment thinking
only the ideas of the philosophes
only the ideas of political scientists.
27
Which of the following did the censors of the Catholic Church ban?
Tom Jones
Don Giovanni
the Encyclopedia
all of the above
28
Frederick II supported which of the following?
direct democracy
wealthy landowners
freedom of worship
Christian religion
29
The philosophes used reason to address
social issues
all of the above
British taxes
abusive rulers
30
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus

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