What did all Enlightenment thinkers have in common?

They challenged old ideas, wanted to reform areas of society

In what way did the Scientific Revolution change the West's worldview the most?

Europeans saw truth through reason and science only

Which of the following was the goal behind the Napoleon catechism?

Expand Napoleon's power over spiritual matters

Which of the following did NOT lead to the French Revolution?

The creation of the National Assembly

How did the Scientific Revolution impact the area of science the most?

A scientific method was created, more discoveries were made

In what way could it be said that the French Revolution did NOT follow Enlightenment ideals?

The Reign of Terror where people were not given a fair trial

Which of the following was NOT one of the characteristics of the Enlightenment?

An increase in absolutist governments

In what way did Enlightenment ideas influence the French Revolution?

The French were concerned with more tolerance and liberty

What was the Committee of Public Safety?

The government during the Reign of Terror that executed many

Which of the following was an effect of the French Revolution?

A Constitution was created that gave French citizens rights

Which of the following best depicts the ideas of the Enlightenment in the French Revolution?

The Declaration of the Rights of Man

In what way could it be said that Napoleon did NOT embrace the ideals of the French Revolution?

He created the Napoleon Catechism, He declared himself consul for life

Who was Catherine the Great?

Absolutist leader of Russia who took power from her husband

Which of the following was NOT true of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?

They all believed that democracy was the best government

In what way was France better off because of Napoleon's leadership?

He helped promote more education and equality

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Duplicate of Western Civilization II Semester 1 Final Exam Review Part 2

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1
Why was Descartes important for Western Civilization?
His ideas led Europeans to find their identity with the mind
He introduced the deductive method
He made major scientific discoveries about physics
Both 1 and 2
2
Why was Newton so important for Western Civilization?
Through his discoveries, old ideas were challenged
Through his discoveries, new ideas in politics were proposed
Both 1 and 2
Through his discoveries, there were big medical developments
3
Which developed first-the Scientific Revolution or the Enlightenment?
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
4
What did all Enlightenment thinkers have in common?
They were focused on connecting religion with reform
They all tried to promote new ideas in science
They all focused on economics
They challenged old ideas, wanted to reform areas of society
5
In what way did the Scientific Revolution change the West's worldview the most?
Europeans began to believe truth cannot be discovered
Europeans saw truth through reason and science only
Europeans believed there was no creator of the world
Europeans believed the Bible was the way to understand truth
6
Which of the following was the goal behind the Napoleon catechism?
Help Napoleon win over Protestants in the lands he conquered
Expand Napoleon's power over spiritual matters
Be a requirement of the men serving in his military
Keep the church independent from Napoleon
7
What was the major question of the Scientific Revolution?
How do we understand astronomy?
How can we best influence politics and society?
How do we know truth?
How can we make life better on earth?
8
Which of the following was part of what it meant to be an absolutist monarch?
They were wealthy and lived luxurious lifestyles
They taxed their people greatly
They influenced control over the church
All of the above
9
Which of the following did NOT lead to the French Revolution?
The luxurious lifestyle of the royals
High taxes the poor had to pay because of the king's debt
The fact that the 3rd Estate didn't have a voice in the Gov.
The creation of the National Assembly
10
How did the Scientific Revolution impact the area of science the most?
There was the development of many ideas to stop disease
Scientists saw the earth was the center of the solar system
A scientific method was created, more discoveries were made
There were discoveries of new lands and more exploration
11
In what way could it be said that the French Revolution did NOT follow Enlightenment ideals?
The development of the Jacobin group
The creation of the National Assembly
The Tennis Court Oath
The Reign of Terror where people were not given a fair trial
12
How does the following clip connect to the French Revolution?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man changed France greatly
Both 1 and 2
There were mostly older people who fought in the revolution
The people were upset because they paid high taxes
13
Which of the following was NOT one of the characteristics of the Enlightenment?
Education of the masses
An increase in absolutist governments
The writing of new Constitutions
The development of Tolerance
14
In what way did Enlightenment ideas influence the French Revolution?
The French were concerned about having a scientific method
The French were concerned about greater education
The French were concerned with more tolerance and liberty
The French were concerned with less bloodshed
15
What was the Committee of Public Safety?
The group responsible for ending the Reign of Terror
The group that passed laws to give value to human life
The government during the Reign of Terror that executed many
The group of clergy that supported Enlightenment ideas
16
Which of the following was an effect of the French Revolution?
France never again had an absolutist leader in power
An era of peace and stability followed immediately
A Constitution was created that gave French citizens rights
Men and women had full equality
17
Which of the following best depicts the ideas of the Enlightenment in the French Revolution?
The Reign of Terror
The Estates-General
The Committee of Public Safety
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
18
In what way could it be said that Napoleon did NOT embrace the ideals of the French Revolution?
He created the Napoleon Catechism
He helped create the Napoleon Code which gave some quality
He declared himself consul for life
He helped to bring education to the people
19
Who was Catherine the Great?
The leader of the Russian revolution
Absolutist leader of Russia who took power from her husband
The wife of Louis XVI
The daughter of Henry VIII
20
Which of the following was NOT true of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?
They all saw truth as knowable
They saw God as giving humans reason to understand the world
They all believed that democracy was the best government
They both used reason to develop ideas
21
In what way was France better off because of Napoleon's leadership?
He helped to establish more democracy
He fought many wars that cost the lives of many French
He helped promote more education and equality
He helped to give husbands more control over their wives
22
Which of the following was NOT one of the characteristics of the Enlightenment?
An increase in people embracing secularism
Most nations became democratic
More support for political freedom
Focus on using Rationalism (reason) to understand the world

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