Copernicus challenged traditional views of the universe by claiming that

the earth revolves arountd the sun.

What statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the beliefs of John Locke?

People served the wishes of Parliament.

How did John Locke influence the French Revolution?

He argued against absolute monarchy.

Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?

Observation and experimentation

After the Scientific Revolution occurred, which statement would most likely have been made by European people?

"Life can be reasonably explained through observation."

All of the following are results of the Enlightenment EXCEPT

man should use faith to justify reason

Which best describes the Catholic Church's role in the Scientific Revolution?

It opposed most scientists' discoveries and threatened them.

Baron de Montesquieu believed that a government's power

was best if it included separation of powers

Jean Jacques Rousseau argued

government is a contract between rulers and the people

Thomas Hobbes believed that

the state must have central authority to manage behavior

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1
Copernicus challenged traditional views of the universe by claiming that
every body in the universe revolves around the earth in perfect circles.
the earth stands still.
the earth revolves arountd the sun.
the moon, planets, and stars are perfect, unchanging bodies
2
What statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?
Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe.
The existence of natural laws was rejected.
The Bible was used to justify the new scientific findings.
New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy.
3
Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the beliefs of John Locke?
Monarchs are not chosen by God.
People are the source of power.
Government's purpose is to protect life, liberty, and property of people.
People served the wishes of Parliament.
4
How did John Locke influence the French Revolution?
He argued against parliamentary power.
He argued against constitutional monarchy.
He argued against political parties.
He argued against absolute monarchy.
5
Who wrote The Social Contract?
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
6
Who wrote The Spirit of Laws?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
7
Who painted the picture below?
Mozart
Michelangelo
Beethoven
Delacroix
8
Who was the German musician of the Enlightenment known for his baroque organ music?
Wolfgang Mozart
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Johann Sebastian Bach
Frederick Chopin
9
What philosopher advocated religious toleration and the separation of Church and state?
Hobbes
Voltaire
Rousseau
Montesquieu
10
Which Italian scientist is credited with using the telescope to support heliocentric theory?
Nicolas Copernicus
Sir Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
11
Who wrote Two Treatises on Government?
Jean- Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
12
Who proposed the correct theory of planetary motion?
Galileo
Kepler
Copernicus
Harvey
13
Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?
Technology and military expansion
Observation and experimentation
Scarcity and interdependence
Social stability and self-sufficiency
14
After the Scientific Revolution occurred, which statement would most likely have been made by European people?
"Life can be reasonably explained through observation."
"It is impossible to know what is really true or false."
"Scientists have proved what we have always known."
"God's will determines much of everyday life as we see it."
15
All of the following are results of the Enlightenment EXCEPT
man should use faith to justify reason
application of reason to the human world
Stimulated religious tolerance
democratic revolutions
16
Which best describes the Catholic Church's role in the Scientific Revolution?
It opposed most scientists' discoveries and threatened them.
It used priests to write scientific truths.
It contributed donations to help scientists study.
It had no opinion on science.
17
Baron de Montesquieu believed that a government's power
should never be used to wage war
could be undermined by policies of religious tolerance
belonged in the hands of an absolute monarch
was best if it included separation of powers
18
All of the following are results from the Scientific Revolution except
expansion of scientific knowledge
emphasis on religion
formulation of the scientific method
emphasis on reason
19
The graphic below illustrates the ____ theory.
heliocentric
planetary motion
gravity
geocentric
20
Who was the English doctor who proposed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body?
Sir Isaac Newton
James I
William Harvey
Robert Hooke
21
What technological change in Europe contributed to year-round trade during the Enlightement period?
all-weather roads
invention of the printing press
invention of the astrolabe
improvements in ship design
22
The first novel, Don Quixote, was written by
Wolfgang Mozart
Miguel de Cervantes
Eugene Delacroix
Jean Jacques Rousseau
23
Jean Jacques Rousseau argued
separation of powers is best
government is a contract between rulers and the people
absolute monarchy is best
people were naturally evil
24
The American Constitution was MOST influenced by the writings of
Voltaire
Rousseau
Kepler
Montesquieu
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Thomas Hobbes believed that
a government should not have too much power
there should be separation of powers
the state must have central authority to manage behavior
people can revolt if necessary

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