What is Enlightenment?

A movement where political thinkers used reason to improve society & gov't.

What was the most controversial theory that Galileo discovered about the planets?

That planets revolve around the Sun

What was the Scientific Revolution?

A period of great advancements in science and the natural world

What features of Renaissance art does the School of Athens by Raphael show?

perspective and honor to Greek philosophers

What is absolutism by Thomas Hobbes?

The belief in total power and control by a single ruler

What was the Renaissance?

A time when art and learning became very important in Europe

What is the separation of powers?

The division of government into different branches

What are the three branches of government?

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

What is the law of gravitation by Isaac Newton?

Everything in the universe pulls on each other

What did John Locke believe was the purpose of government?

To protect people's natural rights

What did Kepler discover about the planets’ movements?

Planets move in elliptical orbits

Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered a "Renaissance man"?

He was a mathematician, inventor, scientist, painter and sculptor.

What was humanism during the Renaissance?

A movement that focused on human potential and achievements

Basic rules that come from nature about human behavior

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1
What is Enlightenment?
All of the above.
An age where people developed deeper religious beliefs.
A movement where political thinkers used reason to improve society & gov't.
A movement that led to the use of electricity around the world.
2
What was the most controversial theory that Galileo discovered about the planets?
All of the above
That planets revolve around the Sun
That Earth is the center of the universe
That there is no gravity
3
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A decline in scientific knowledge
A period of great advancements in science and the natural world
A time when magic was studied
A religious movement
4
Who really ruled the Italian city-states?
Elected officials
Merchants
Kings
Nobles
5
What features of Renaissance art does the School of Athens by Raphael show?
perspective
perspective and honor to Greek philosophers
blues and marble
honor to Greek philophers
6
What is absolutism by Thomas Hobbes?
The belief in religious freedom
The belief in total power and control by a single ruler
All of the above
The idea that all people should be equal
7
What was the Renaissance?
All of the above
A time when art and learning became very important in Europe
A time when Europe was at war
A time when people stopped learning and creating
8
What is the separation of powers?
All of the above
The system of electing a king
The division of government into different branches
The merging of all government powers into one body
9
What features of Renaissance art does the Entombment of Christ by Caravaggio show?
details in the human form
chiaroscuro
All of the above.
strong emotions
10
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Caravaggio
11
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Federal, State, and Local
Military, Civil, and Religious
King, Parliament, and Courts
12
What is the name of the place where Michelangelo painted this?
The Sistine Chapel
All of the above.
St. Paul's Cathedral
The Sixteen Chapel
13
What is the law of gravitation by Isaac Newton?
Everything in the universe pulls on each other
The Earth is the center of the universe
All of the above
Objects in motion stay in motion
14
What did John Locke believe was the purpose of government?
To protect people's natural rights
To expand the country's territory
To make people follow a specific religion
To control people's lives
15
How did Venice become a major city during the Renaissance?
Trade and shipbuilding
Military conquest
Farming and toolmaking
All of the above
16
How did the Age of Enlightenment influence the United States government?
Thomas Jefferson used Locke's ideas to write the Dec. of Indepencence
Jeff. wrote everyone right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
All of the above.
Jefferson wrote that all mean are created equal.
17
What was the major building in Florence that represents the early Renaissance?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Duomo
The Coliseum
The Rialto Bridge
18
What did Kepler discover about the planets’ movements?
All of the above
Planets move in straight lines
Planets move in elliptical orbits
Planets do not move
19
Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered a "Renaissance man"?
He was an amazing painter.
He studied math and science.
He loved the era and was a major writer.
He was a mathematician, inventor, scientist, painter and sculptor.
20
Who sculpted the David?
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Caravaggio
21
What was humanism during the Renaissance?
A new type of government
A movement that focused on human potential and achievements
A style of painting
Studying only religious subjects
22
What is natural law?
Laws made by the government
Laws written in ancient times
Basic rules that come from nature about human behavior
All of the above

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