The Scientific Revolution & The Enlightenment

Question 1

Smith argued that a "laissez-faire" government does not regulate the economy, but protects and defends so people can:

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pursue their own economic self interests, freely trade

Question 2

More people had access to books because of Gutenberg&#x27;s printing press

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True

Question 3

John Locke believed in individual rights and that all people had natural rights to:

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life, liberty, property

Question 4

Was Copernicus the first to put forward the theory of a heliocentric model?

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No, Oresme and Aristarchus had similar theories

Question 5

What was the main issue with Copernicus&#x27; theory?

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Religious opposition

Question 6

The principal idea of the Enlightenment was that science, reason, and natural laws of behavior:

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would help people better understand the world, would bring people to a more enlightened state

Question 7

What was Voltaire&#x27;s attitude toward the government?

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Critical

Question 8

Adam Smith advocated for:

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manufacturing, free trade, the division of labor

Question 9

What is Francis Bacon famous for?

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Developing the scientific method

Question 10

Kuhn said that when scientists gather enough data that they can&#x27;t explain using their current paradigm:

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it&#x27;s a scientific revolution

Question 11

What did Rousseau believe to be the basis of society?

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The Social Contract

Question 12

Adam Smith is considered to be the father of the free market and free trade

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True

Question 13

Galileo Galilei later confirmed that the _____ theory was right and the geocentric theory was wrong

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Heliocentric, Copernican

Question 14

What famous work did Voltaire write criticizing the church?

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Candide

Question 15

What is the name of the astronomical system created by Copernicus?

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Heliocentric system

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