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Which of the following is NOT associated with Europe’s Scientific Revolution?
improved understanding of anatomy
revival of the scientific method
birth of quantum physics
discovery of microscopic creatures
2
English Civil War...
War between Parliament and England Monarchy supporters
War between American colonists and English Monarch supporters
war between France and England
war between king and queen
3
William Shakespeare was all of these EXCEPT
One of the world's greatest poets
One of the world's greatest historians
One of the world's greatest writers
One of the world's greatest actors
4
The group that was most severely criticized in the works of Voltaire was the
English peasantry
French middle class
German people
Roman Catholic clergy
5
All of these are true about the Enlightenment era
EXCEPT
Enlightenment ideas influenced abolitionism and feminism.
Traditional political & religious authority was accepted without question.
Philosophers advocated using reason & logic to guide human action.
Revolutionaries relied on "liberal" ideas to legitimize their revolts.
6
All are characteristics of absolutism EXCEPT
Rules for life
Claims divine right
Unlimited authority
Elected by citizens
7
All were positives of absolutism EXCEPT
No checks or balances on power
Helping unify nations
Increased wealth and power of the country
Providing a sense of stability
8
What is Divine Right?
The King receives his authority from his wife
The King receives his authority from the people
The King receives his authority from Mrs. Dean
The King receives his authority from God
9
Thirty Years' War
War between France, Austria that engulfed Europe
Islamic-Catholic war that engulfed Europe
War between Catholics and Protestants that engulfed Europe
Another name for the Spanish Inquisition
10
Baron de Montesquieu highly recommended...
the Cuban sandwiches at La Columbia.
fair trials by juries.
separation of powers in government.
the idea of natural rights.
11
During the Scientific Revolution, Copernicus proposed this idea that the sun was the center of the universe
geocentric theory
miasmatic theory
heliocentric theory
social contract theory
12
All of the following are associated with Rousseau
except
Author of The Social Contract
"man is born free and everywhere he is in chains"
accept gender roles
Law of Self-Interest
13
Voltaire gave us the idea of
Separation of powers
Social Contract
women's rights
Deism
14
All are true about Galileo except...
He studied gravity
He invented telescopes
He believed in a heliocentric universe
He was executed for heresy
15
What was one reason Phillip II launched the Armada?
In response to taunts from the pirates
In response to taunts from Elizabeth I
In response to the English sea dogs attacking Dutch ships
In response to the English sea dogs attacking Spanish ships
16
All of these were traded in triangle trade except for....
Humans
Guns
Flags
Fruits
17
How did the Renaissance influence the Scientific Revolution?
Secularism
By challenging the Church
Spirit of Curiosity
Humanism
18
Deism, the religious philosophy, of Voltaire, was based on?
Superstitious Beliefs
Biblical Text
Social Conflict
Reason and Natural Law
19
The Colombian Exchange has the most significant impact on which group of people? Why?
Europeans-new food led to increased population
Africans-they received food from Europe
Native Americans-encomienda system
Europeans-their wealth increased
20
How did contributions from the Scientific Revolution change people's view of the world
Rebelled against new discoveries
Began to rely more upon Roman/Greco culture
Began to challenge traditional beliefs
Became more religious
21
Which of the following did Isaac Newton NOT help to prove?
laws of perspective
laws of motion
system of calculus
law of gravitation
22
How did the Declaration of Independence embodythe Enlightenment ideals?
It stated that all titles of nobility should beabolished.
Stated people have the right of life, liberty, and happiness
Itset up a system of checks and balances
Protected the accused andforbid cruel punishment
23
What is the
MAIN accomplishment
of early exploration?
natural resources like large forests and fish
discovery of New Lands
learning to grow crops from Native Americans
riches and gold
24
Why was the "Scientific Revolution" so revolutionary?
It revolutionized economic trading and production.
It sparked violent political revolutions against the kings of Europe.
It challenged traditional science in revolutionary ways.
It marked a revolutionary rejection of foreign knowledge.
25
This country was the first to begin exploration
Spain
France
England
Portugal
26
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
Were global movements
Continued medieval traditions
Broke completely with classical traditions
27
During the Scientific Revolution, the ________ Church disagreed with the new scientific ideas.
Presbyterian
Catholic
Protestant
Baptist
28
Jean-Jacques Rousseau...
government should will power over people
government will desire power over people
government should express will of the people
government expresses divine right
29
All the following are true about Louis XIV EXCEPT
He led France to the height of its empire
He did not let the legislature meet for 72 years
He did allow nobles to have some power
He ruled as a total absolute monarch
30
What was the relationship between James VI King of Scotland and King James I of England?
father and son
it was one and the same person
best friends
they had no relation, their names were only a coincidence
31
What was Louis XIV's nickname?
The Sun King
The Window on the West
The Little King
The Enlightened Ruler
32
Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans are ___.
Selfish
Innocent
Intelligent
Pure
33
ALL of the following are causes of Absolutism EXCEPT
The breakdown of Feudalism.
Declining influence of the Catholic Church.
The continuous warfare that plagued Europe.
The rise of the free market system.
34
Galileo
father of modern astronomy and inventor of first telescope
early American astronomer
renaissance inventor
developed a super telescope that was named after them
35
All are effects of absolutism EXCEPT
lower taxes for most people
elected assemblies lose power
higher government spending and building projects
control of religion / society
36
Why was Vasco da Gama’s exploration discovery important?
He was the first to sail completely around the globe
He found a sea route through the Americas
He discovered the West Indies
He was the first link Europe and Asia by an ocean route
37
Ferdinand Magellan
traveled around the world
took the Gospel to the Indians
discovered the Grand Canyon
started the school of navigation
38
How did the Reformation influence the Scientific Revolution?
Spirit of Adventure
By challenging the Church
Secularism
Spirit of Religion
39
Enlightenment thinker Rousseau believed in all of the following except...
Direct demoarcy
People need strong authority figures to guide them
People become evil and corrupt
individual freedom
40
How did Louis XIV improve the economy of France?
Increased military size
Sold the Palace of Versailles
Increased exports while limiting imports
Forced Spain and England into unfavorable trade agreements
41
Louis XIV built the palace of Versailles to ________________.
intimidate his opponents with an impressive show capital
distract French nobles from countering his central authority
allow for better communication with his people
impress his wife
42
Who are the Hugenots ?
English Protestants
German Protestants
French Protestants
Spanish Protestants
43
Why didn't Phillip II like Elizabeth?
He was Protestant and she was Catholic
He didn't like the Tudor's
He didn't like anyone who was English
He was Catholic and she was Protestant
44
All were negatives of absolutism EXCEPT
Fighting continued within their country
Monarchs felt immune from the frustrations of their people
Monarchs could make terrible choices
Monarchs built beautiful palaces and public works
45
The Scientific Revolution was a...
trade revolution
communist revolution
intellectual revolution
political revolution
46
All of the following describe Louis XIV except -
Declared "I am the state"
Was the most powerful military ruler of France
Built the Palace of Versailles
Absolute monarch of France
47
Which of the following best describes the beliefs of Thomas Hobbes?
Children should be seen and not heard.
People are naturally bad and need a strong government to protect them.
Workers should control the means of production.
Everybody deserves equal rights.
48
Which of the following was NOT an Enlightenment ideal?
there must be an agreement between the gov't & the governed
reason is the way to truth
people have rights
rulers are blessed by the divine
49
What role did Prince Henry play in Portugal's exploration?
He sailed many expeditions to Asia
He built ships out of the finest wood
He established a school for sailors
He invented the astrolabe
50
How did Vasco da Gama influence European exploration?
Invented the compass
Discovered the Americas
Mapped the equator
proved sea trade with asia was possible
51
Which Scientific Revolutionary invented the scientific method?
Ptolemy
Sir Francis Bacon
Nicolas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
52
Henry of Navarre issued the ______, providing religious tolerance for the Hugenots
Edict of Nantes
Peace of Westphalia
Petition of Man
Peace of Augsburg
53
All of these kingdoms participated in the Thirty Years War EXCEPT
Prussia
Sweden
England
France
54
What was Phillip II's religion?
Catholic
Muslim
Protestant
Lutheran
55
Which breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution most challenged traditional religious views?
The study of mathematics that led to ideas of probability, binomials, & -#s
The study of mechanics that led to breakthroughs in machinery
The study of the anatomy of the human body
The study of astronomy & the place of the sun in the solar system
56
The Age of Exploration led directly to the
invention of the magnetic compass
the Congress of Vienna
establishment of European colonies
start of the Puritan Revolution
57
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote about "separation of powers"?
Baron de Montesquieu
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
58
Which of the following was
NOT true about Voltaire
?
He was exiled from France to England
He promoted religious tolerance
He was a philosophe
He promoted the separation of power into three branches
59
Baron de Montesquieu believed that a separation of powers would
increase corruption of political authority
decrease the power of the middle class
restore authority to the Roman Catholic Church
prevent tyranny by acting as a check on power
60
What religion was Louis XIV?
Catholic
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
61
Enlightenment philosopher John Locke created the idea of NATURAL RIGHTS, what does this mean?
Human beings are a part of nature.
People are born with rights.
Animals in nature have just as much rights as humans.
You can naturally create rights for yourself.
62
Amerigo Vespucci is famous for?
Circumnavigation
Slave Trade
Cartography
being a Conquistador
63
Thomas Jefferson introduced this Enlightenment philosopher's ideas into the Dec. of Indepedence
John Locke
John Hancock
James Madison
Thomas Paine
64
All of the following describe Absolutism EXCEPT:
Uses religion to justify authority
Used mercantile empires to solidify power
sought to establish constitutional governments
Centralized monarchies which neutralize the power of nobles
65
Reason and logic replaced ______ during the Scientific Revolution.
the Church
Faith
Geocentric ideas
Heliocentric ideas
66
Louis XIV forced ___________ to live at Versailles
The Pope
Henry VIII
Peasants
Nobles
67
What discovery began the Scientific Revolution?
The Universal Theory
The Heliocentric Theory
The Creation Theory
The Geocentric Theory
68
John Locke Enlightenment Supported
Social Contract
Rights of the Freedom
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
69
Religious tolerance to Hugenots in France
Cavaliers
Restoration
Elizabeth I
Edict of Nantes
70
Why was Galileo placed under house arrest?
Galileo wasn’t believed, and he went mad as a result.
His heliocentric theory went against the official teachings of the church
His geocentric theory went against the official teachings of the church
He had threatened Copernicus’ life if he didn’t give him the information
71
All were true of the Middle Passage EXCEPT
Could be about 3 months
Were crammed onto decks and wore chains
Dealt with diseases
The slaves were well fed.
72
Which of the following best explained why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?
They wanted to spread Islam.
They wanted to find new trade routes.
They wanted to conquer new lands.
They wanted to test new navigational tools.
73
What were "salons" during the Enlightenment?
They were book publishers with printing presses.
They were places for philosophers to share ideas.
They were places to meet for religious ceremony.
They were businesses that ran printing presses.
74
What freedoms did Voltaire say all people should have?
religion, to bear arms, and anarchy
religion, dress, and trade
religion, expression (speech), and trade
religion, privacy, and trade
75
Most philosophers of the Enlightenment supported
Turning to the Bible for religious solutions.
The divine right of Kings to force solutions.
Ancient and medieval traditional solutions.
Using human reason & logic to create solutions.
76
All are results of the English Civil War EXCEPT:
established constitutional monarchy w/limited power
English Bill of Rights, which influenced other nations
established laws enabling rulers to be Catholic
Oliver Cromwell rules until Charles II
77
Phillip II was from
Prussia.
Spain.
France.
78
How did Montesquieu's ideas influence the founders of the United States?
Created a system of separation of powers.
Originally wanted to create a constitutional monarchy.
Committed to the idea of women's suffrage.
Chose to add a Bill of Rights to the US Constitution.
79
All of the following describe Galileo, EXCEPT
His findings contradicted the Catholic Church's teachings at that time
He was an astronomer
he made an improved telescope
He was forgiven for heresy and lived a peaceful life
80
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A series of experiments conducted by Isaac Newton
A movement by church scholars to prove the bible was true
A school of thought started by Michelangelo
A series of events that led to the birth of modern science
81
Rousseau
social contract
limited government/rule of law
checks and balances
bill of rights
82
Cesare Beccaria believed all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Punishment should fit the seriousness of the crime
Someone accused of a crime should NOT receive a trial by jury
Capital punishment (death penalty) should never be used
Torture should never be used
83
What country financed Christopher Columbus' exploration?
Spain
Italy
France
England
84
Miguel de Cervantes is known for all of the following except:
non-fiction writing
around same time period as Shakespeare
writing Don Quixote
growing Spanish literature
85
Which Enlightenment writer strongly recommended the idea of having three branches of government?
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Montesquieu
Thomas Jefferson
86
What impact did the Colombian Exchange have?
ended slave trade
decreased trade between North America
spread diseases to the Native Americans
increased the isolation between Europe and America
87
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian Explorer who recognized the Americas as
NOT
part of Asia & ___.
he also identified South America as a continent
a cartographer named the Americas after him
All are correct
he coined (or created) the phrase, "New World".
88
The Heliocentric Theory, developed during the Scientific Revolution, proved
God created the universe
The sun was the center of the universe
The Bible to be factually true
The earth was the center of the univers
89
Isaac Newton proved:
Gravity
Empiricism
Magnetism
Rationalism
90
Which one is
NOT
a motive for exploration?
Collect items for trade
Build bigger empires
Spread Christianity
Help other nations
91
All of the following is true of Nicolaus Copernicus except...
His ideas were not widely accepted at the time
He came up with the heliocentric theory
He agreed with the Church's teachings
He used complex mathematical equations
92
All of the following are parts of Triangle Trade EXCEPT...
Manufactured goods from Europe to the American colonies
Gold and silver traveling from the Caribbean to Africa
Raw materials from the colonies to the mother country
Slaves traveling across the Middle Passage to America
93
The following participated in the English Civil War EXCEPT
Jesuits
Roundheads
Puritans
Calaviers
94
All are features of the Baroque period except...
relaxing of Catholicism
ornamentation
theatrical display
opera
95
What freedoms did Voltaire say all people should have?
religion, to bear arms, and anarchy
religion, privacy, and trade
religion, expression (speech), and trade
religion, dress, and trade
96
Cesare Beccaria believed in all of the following except:
no torture
no cruel or excessive punishments
innocent until proven guilty
the death penalty
97
European map-making was revived during the Age of Exploration (i.e. Columbus) because:
missionaries wanted accurate maps to seek converts
explorers needed accurate maps to get to the riches
monarchs wanted to safely reach new colonies
pirates wanted to bury their treasures
98
All of the following characterize the Middle Passage EXCEPT
inhumane treatment of captured slaves
high rates of suicide among slaves
male-only voyages to the New World
cramped ship conditions
99
According to Rousseau,
All of the above
Women should not be educated
Education should encourage children's natural instincts
It is best to balance reason and emotion
100
The Scientific Revolution led to what?
The American Revolution
The Enlightenment
The Middle Ages
The Dark Ages
