Rousseau's concept of the general will asserts that:

The general will is not always the will of the majority.

The "Encyclopedie" published in 1765 was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Showed the ability 4 philosophes to publish w/o interference

What BEST describes the view of scientists during this time on the subject of religion v scienc

Most scientists believed their work glorified God.

How did the idea of "race" transform Europeans' idea of their superiority over other people?

European superiority was defined as biologically superior.

Which of the following was NOT a reason that France was the starting hub of the Enlightenment?

Most universities were located in France.

The Copernican Revolution was so named because:

Upset the comfortable assumptions of humanitys central place

All of the following resulted from the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century EXCEPT:

It noticeably improved the standards of living of the masses

The image from botanist Otto Brunfels reflects which larger trend in the Scientific Revolution?

The attempt to define and codify nature.

All of the following are a result of the Copernican hypothesis EXCEPT:

It destroyed the idea that planets moved at a uniform speed.

Which best characterized Enlightened Despotism?

The monarch rules with absolute authority 4 the common good

Joseph II's conversion of peasant labor obligations to cash payments (think freeing serfs):

Was opposed by both nobles and peasants.

In general, what was Voltaire's attitude toward government?

Believed that a good monarch was the best 1 could hope for.

Denis Diderot's main contribution to the Enlightenment was:

Consolidating the thoughts of the Enlightenment into 1 book.

Rousseau can be called an advocate of democracy and apologist for dictatorship because:

His vague concept of the general will could be misinterprete

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1
Which of the following did not contribute to the start of the scientific revolution?
Renaissance
Printing Press
Global Collaboration
Universitites
2
Rousseau's concept of the general will asserts that:
Enlightened monarchs protect the interests of all society
The general will is not always the will of the majority.
People's political wishes are conveyed only by direct democ
Public opinion polling can be a valuable support 2 democracy
3
The "Encyclopedie" published in 1765 was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
It helped spread the idea of thinking critically.
Showed the ability 4 philosophes to publish w/o interference
It summarized the world-view of the Enlightenment.
That it reflected the common goal of the philosophes.
4
Madame du Chatelet believed that women's limited contribution of science was due to:
Their unequal education
Them becoming wives and mothers.
The failure of the government to support them.
Their inferior minds.
5
What BEST describes the view of scientists during this time on the subject of religion v scienc
Most did not have an opinion on the relationship
Most scientists believed their work glorified God.
Most viewed science as inferior to organized religion.
Most believed their work contradicted religion.
6
Which scientist demonstrated the elliptical orbits of planets and their varying orbital speeds?
Newton
Galileo
Brahe
Kepler
7
All of the following are examples of Frederick the Great's enlightened rule EXCEPT:
Promoted the advancement of knowledge.
Simplified Prussia's laws.
Freed the serfs.
Banned torture.
8
Which is NOT of the three central concepts in the core of Enlightenment thinking?
Social Science
Reason
Religion
Progress
9
How did the idea of "race" transform Europeans' idea of their superiority over other people?
European superiority was defined as religiously superior.
European superiority was defined as politically superior.
European superiority was defined as culturally superior.
European superiority was defined as biologically superior.
10
The belief that all reality can be reduced to mind and matter is known as:
Natural Philosophy
Rationalism
Cartesian Dualism
Tabula Rasa
11
Which of the following was NOT a reason that France was the starting hub of the Enlightenment?
France was the wealthiest and most populated country.
France did not enforce censorship as rigid as other areas.
French was the international language of the educated class.
Most universities were located in France.
12
The Enlightenment is best describe by what statement?
Worldly Matters
Sin and Salvation
Power and Trade
Intellectual Progress
13
The Copernican Revolution was so named because:
Upset the comfortable assumptions of humanitys central place
It eliminated Ptolemy's cumbersome mathematics.
reconciled the Ptolemaic concept of the universe w/obersvati
It was suppressed by the Inquisition.
14
All of the following resulted from the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century EXCEPT:
Establishment of a growing &independent scientific community
It noticeably improved the standards of living of the masses
Science becoming competitive & driving further advancements
It demonstrated that science could be religiously neutral.
15
The image from botanist Otto Brunfels reflects which larger trend in the Scientific Revolution?
A renewed fascination with natural science and history.
The limitation of printing at the time.
The tendency to use the vernacular in scientific writing.
The attempt to define and codify nature.
16
All of the following are a result of the Copernican hypothesis EXCEPT:
Proved that the universe was a lot larger than thought.
Destroyed the belief that crystal spheres moved the stars.
It destroyed the idea that planets moved at a uniform speed.
It destroyed the basic idea of Aristotelian physics.
17
Which Flemish physician studied the human body and published works on his findings?
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Robert Boyle
Andreas Vesalius
18
Which best characterized Enlightened Despotism?
The monarch supports and fosters the growth of democracy.
The monarch rules with absolute authority 4 the common good
Monarch is an educated person who exercises absolutism.
The monarch encourages the spread of Deism and rationalism
19
Joseph II's conversion of peasant labor obligations to cash payments (think freeing serfs):
Remained in effect long after his death.
Transformed a barter economy into a cash economy.
Had the support of the nobles.
Was opposed by both nobles and peasants.
20
In general, what was Voltaire's attitude toward government?
Believed in democracy.
Believed that a good monarch was the best 1 could hope for.
Believed in divine right to rule.
Believed in enlightened despotism if he was the despot.
21
Denis Diderot's main contribution to the Enlightenment was:
Pioneering thought on consumer desire.
Bringing stories back to Europe of his travels abroad.
Consolidating the thoughts of the Enlightenment into 1 book.
Translating Enlightenment writings into French.
22
Bacon created the theory of inductive reasoning known as:
The Experimental Method
Empiricism
Rationalism
Natural Philosophy
23
Rousseau can be called an advocate of democracy and apologist for dictatorship because:
His vague concept of the general will could be misinterprete
He argued that property is the root of social evil.
He introduced the concept of the "Noble Savage"
Many of his closest friends were of the nobility.
24
The common person was able to take part in the Enlightenment in all of the following EXCEPT:
Coffeehouses
The Public Sphere
Lending Libraries
Salons
25
Which one of the following is an example of how Catherine the Great reformed Russia?
Westernization of Russia
Invasion of the German Province, Silesia
The Pugachev Rebellion
Freeing of the serfs

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