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History, Geography
7th
grade
7th Grade Test: Enlightenment Era and Scientific Revolution
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What did many people base their views on during the Enlightenment?
Reason
Emotions
Faith
Astrology
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which Enlightenment thinker felt that individual rights needed to be protected from the government?
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Charlie Hightower
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did scientists & philosophers use reason during the Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment Era?
To argue the importance of monarchies
To strengthen ties between the church and the state
To support the effects of colonization
To challenge old systems of thought and authority
- 4. Multiple Choice
John Locke argued that all people were born with a blank slate and that people are shaped by "_______________".
Their Religion (God and the Church)
Experiences (The people around you, your financial status, major events)
The Government (The King and Nobles)
Random chance (no real factors)
- 5. Multiple Choice
When did John Locke believe people should change or overthrow their government?
If it supported ownership of private property
If it built up military strength of the country
If it got rid of free pizza Fridays!
If it violated people's natural rights
- 6. Multiple Choice
What Enlightenment thinker would have supported the idea of divine right?
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas the Train
Thomas Hobbes
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was an agreement between the ruler and the people that protected the rights of the people?
Divine right of Kings
General will
Social contract
Separation of powers
- 8. Multiple Choice
What did Rousseau mean when he said majority rule should make government decisions?
Decisions should be made by an all-powerful ruler, like Mr. Keating
Decisions should be made by focusing on religious ideas
Decisions should be made to promote economic gains
Decisions should be made based on the will of the people
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was Montesquieu's idea that government should be divided into three branches?
Separation of powers
Bill of rights
Unlimited government
Absolute monarchy
- 10. Multiple Choice
By providing for a separation of powers, what did Montesquieu hope government would achieve?
Social contract
Revolution
Executive privilege
Checks and balances
- 11. Multiple Choice
King Fernando and Queen Reese rule over the Sandhills kingdom. Within their kingdom they share power with parliament and must listen to the SMS Constitution. What type of royals/government are they?
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Unlimited Monarchy
Enlightenment Monarchy
- 12. Multiple Choice
Outcomes of the Enlightenment Era include revolutions in Haiti, France, "_____________".
Russia
Mexico
The United States
England
- 13. Multiple Choice
What did Voltaire argue about the relationship between religion and government?
Government and religion should be separated
Religion should overrule government
Government and religion should be run together
Government should overrule religion
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the focus of Voltaire's writings?
Freedom of religion and general will
Separation of powers and general will
Electricity and voltage
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- 15. Multiple Choice
The first person to come up with the heliocentric theory was....
Galileo
Copernicus
Kepler
Isaac Newton
Francis Bacon and Eggs
- 16. Multiple Choice
Copernicus was afraid that if he published his ideas about the solar system that he would be excommunicated. What does "Excommunicate" mean?
To execute (kill)
To force one to comply with religious beliefs
To kick out of church (banned from catholicism)
To put under house arrest
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why did the Enlightenment philosophers like the Glorious Revolution in England
Because of the glorious outfits worn by the revolutionaries
Because the King gave some power back to Parliament in exchange for the Kings recognition
Because the nobles no longer had to pay taxes to the King
Because the Catholic Church began making laws again in England
- 18. Multiple Choice
When did John Locke say people should overthrow or change the government?
When citizens disagree with the rulers religious beliefs
When the army needs better military technology and training
When the government did not protect peoples natural rights
When Kings gave too much property to the nobles and clergy
- 19. Multiple Choice
Voltaire's idea of free speech applied to what? (what does free speech mean)
You can say whatever you want whenever you want without consequences
You have the freedom to criticize your government without fear of consequences
You can set your speech free and no longer have to keep it on a leash
You have the freedom to criticize your government but the government can throw you in jail if they want
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was Rousseau's idea of general will based on?
Economic growth
Old religious beliefs
An all-powerful ruler
What most people want
- 21. Multiple Choice
What does the term "Heliocentric" mean
A Sun-centered universe
An earth-centered universe
A helium-centered universe
A hamburger-centered universe
- 22. Multiple Choice
True or False: A citizen has more rights and individual freedoms in an unlimited government
True
False
- 23. Multiple Choice
True or False: The glorious Revolution was filled with bloodshed and violence.
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
True or False: Thomas Hobbes wrote a book called the Leviathan. In this book he described life without a strong government ruler as nasty, brutish, and short.
True
False
- 25. Multiple Choice
True or False: Both the Enlightenment Era and Scientific Revolution eventually led to the collapse of absolute monarchies across Europe and the rise of democracies like the United States.
True
False
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