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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe English scientist Sir Isaac Newton is famous for the _________.laws of universal gravitydiscovery of the atomheliocentric theorydiscovery of blood circulation
- 2. Multiple Choice* Nicolaus Copernicus
* Johannes Kepler
* William Harvey
The men in the list are associated with the __.EnlightenmentReformationRenaissanceScientific Revolution - 3. Multiple Choice* Stated the laws of motion
* Discovered the law of gravity
* Invented calculus
Which individual is best described by this list of accomplishments?Isaac NewtonWilliam HarveyGalileo GalileiJohannes Kepler - 4. Multiple ChoiceWho discovered the circulation of the blood?Isaac NewtonJohannes KeplerNicolaus CopernicusWilliam Harvey
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring what period of time did people change how they viewed the world due to a new emphasis on reasoned observation and expansion of knowledge?Industrial RevolutionRenaissanceScientific RevolutionTechnological Revolution
- 6. Multiple ChoiceNicolaus Copernicus (Developed heliocentric theory)
Johannes Kepler (Discovered planetary motion)
William Harvey (Discovered circulation of blood)
Galileo Galilei ____________________?
Which accomplishment completes the above?Used telescope to support heliocentric theoryPioneered modern science of chemistryPioneered study of anatomyDiscovered laws of gravity - 7. Multiple ChoiceWho was the German astronomer who proved that the planets move in oval paths called ellipses, not in circles?Andreas VesaliusIsaac NewtonJohannes KeplerGalileo
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describe the Scientific Method?using math, experiments, and instruments to explain why things happenedusing alchemy to change on substance into anotherusing the position of the stars to explain why things happenedusing works of classical Greek and Roman thinkers to explain scientific mysteries
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho developed the heliocentric theory?Galileo GalileiIsaac NewtonNicolaus CopernicusWilliam Harvey
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhose theory stated that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the universe?Isaac NewtonBen FranklinFrancis BaconNicolaus Copernicus
- 11. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Scientific Revolution, what did scientists rely upon to make discoveries?Reason and observationAncient texts and teachingsGuesswork and hypothesisBiblical teachings and faith
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat tool did Galileo use to prove the Heliocentric Theory?MicroscopeAsciliscopeTelescopePeriscope
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich country used St. Petersburg as its capital during the Age of Absolutism?RussiaSpainFranceEngland
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich monarch tried to remake his country in the image of England and the Netherlands during the Age of Absolutism?Phillip IILouis XIVPeter the GreatCharles I
- 15. Multiple ChoiceFrance Russia
Versailles St. Petersburg
? Peter the Great
Who best completes the above?Napoleon BonaparteLouis XIVCharles IHenry VIII - 16. Multiple Choice* Centralization of power
* Rule by divine right
Which form of government is best described by the list above?Absolute MonarchyRule by OligarchyDictatorial RuleDemocratic Rule - 17. Multiple ChoicePeter the Great tried to change Russia by ___.supporting the Reformation.building a strong army.adopting Western ways.eliminating serfdom.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceBoth Louis XIV and Peter the Great were ____.absolute monarchsrulers of Francerulers of Russialimited monarchs
- 19. Multiple Choice* Centralization of power
* Divine right
* "I am the state"
Which concept is best described by this list?OligarchyTheocracyAbsolute MonarchyDemocracy - 20. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Versailles located?SpainFranceRussiaEngland
- 21. Multiple ChoicePolitical philosophies of the Enlightenment fueled revolution in the Americas and what other country?GermanSpainEnglandFrance
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich title best describes Voltaire?PhilosopherNovelistPainterComposer
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote Leviathan?John LockeThomas HobbesMontesquieuVoltaire
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were thinkers from the Enlightenment EXCEPT ___.John LockeJean-Jacques RousseauThomas HobbesJohn Wycliffe
- 25. Multiple Choice* Russia
* Czar (Tsar)
* Built St. Petersburg
Which ruler is best described by this list?Louis XIVCatharine the GreatPeter the GreatNicolas II - 26. Multiple ChoiceIn his book Leviathan, who argues that the state must have central authority to manage human behavior?John LockeVoltaireThomas HobbesJean-Jacques Rousseau
- 27. Multiple Choice_______?????________
The right to live
The right to be free
The right to own property
What would be the best title for this list?Major Ideas of John LockeCentral Themes of The LeviathanPrinciples of Niccolo MachiavelliIdeals of The Communist Manifesto - 28. Multiple ChoiceWho argued that in our natural state humans live in anarchy and in order to ensure self-preservation and protection we submit to government authority?John LockeThomas HobbesBaron de MontesquieuVoltaire
- 29. Multiple Choice* Applied reason to the human world
* Stimulated religious tolerance
* Fueled democratic revolutions around the world
Which era of world history is best described by this list?EnlightenmentScientific RevolutionReformationsRenaissance - 30. Multiple ChoiceAccording to John Locke all people are born with natural rights to life, liberty and ______,health carepropertypursuit of happinessfood
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat enlightenment thinker argued for the idea of a social contract?LockeRousseauVoltaireHobbes
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT influenced by the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers such as Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Voltaire?French RevolutionAmerican RevolutionDeclaration of IndependenceEnglish Civil War
- 33. Multiple ChoiceDrawing strongly on Enlightenment ideas, which of the following wrote the United States Declaration of Independence?Thomas JeffersonSamuel AdamsJohn LockeBenjamin Franklin
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat book argues, "Government is a contract between rulers and the people?"The Spirit of LawsLeviathanThe Social ContractTwo Treaties on Government
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich writer most influenced the people who started the French Revolution?Niccolo MachiavelliMiguel de CervantesJean-Jacques RousseauBenjamin Franklin
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich philosopher is NOT correctly matched with the book he wrote?Thomas Hobbes - "The Leviathan"Jean-Jacques Rousseau - "Social Contract"John Locke - "The Two Treaties on Government"Montesquieu - "Wealth of Nations"
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich idea best expresses the beliefs of Thomas Hobbes?The government should include a separation of powers.Government must preserve the people's rights.Religious toleration should triumph over religious fanaticism.The state must have absolute power.
- 38. Multiple Choice"I might not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
This quote is attributed to which Age of Reason Philosopher?Thomas HobbesCervantesKarl MarxVoltaire - 39. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were aspects of the Enlightenment EXCEPT ___.stimulated religious tolerationa continuation of Papal Authorityapplied reason to the human conditionfueled democratic institutions
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat book argues, "the state must have central authority to manage behavior"?LeviathanTwo Treaties on GovernmentThe Spirit of LawsThe Social Contract
- 41. Multiple Choice"People are sovereign and consent to government for protection of natural rights to life, liberty, and property."
Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas about government are best summarized by the quote?Thomas HobbesVoltaireMontesquieuJohn Locke - 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich famous American document did NOT contain Enlightenment ideals?Bill of RightsDeclaration of IndependenceProclamation of 1763U.S. Constitution
- 43. Multiple ChoiceKing Louis XIV of France required all nobles to spend part of each year living in the palace of Versailles to ______.maintain control over the noblesforce the nobles to acquire educationlimit religious influences over the noblesprevent the nobles from mistreating the peasants
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