20 questions
Because scholarship was considered the exclusive domain of men, female scientists often had to
marry before pursuing a career.
be sponsored by a male scientist.
limit their research to certain fields.
publish their work anonymously.
According to Rousseau’s concept of the social contract
a society agrees to be governed by its general will.
a government should exact harsh punishment for crime.
the government should not interfere in economic affairs.
people should be governed by their individual morality
In their battle for control of Silesia, which two nations set the stage for the Seven Years’ War in Europe?
Austria and Prussia
France and Spain
Russia and Germany
India and Great Britain
The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through
imagination.
direct observation.
the teachings of Aristotle.
a geocentric view of the universe.
explains why planetary bodies stay in orbit
around the sun
Geocentric
universal law of gravitation
Law of motion
orbit of the sun
first European to explore the universe with
a telescope
Galileo Galilei
rococo
René Descartes
John Locke
America’s first constitution
Declaration of Independance
Stamp Act
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Treaty
argued that people are born with a blank mind
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
René Descartes
John Locke
father of modern rationalism
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
René Descartes
John Locke
Which idea of Montesquieu has been incorporated into the U.S. Constitution?
social contract
economic laissez-faire
religious tolerance
separation of powers
Which of the following was a result of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years’ War?
Russia gained control of Prussian lands.
France was forced to withdraw from India.
Austria regained control of Silesia from Prussia.
France gained control of Britain’s holdings in India.
Which founding document reflects the American colonists’ fear of a strong central government?
Bill of Rights
Treaty of Paris
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Frederick II of Prussia, Joseph II of Austria, and Catherine II of Russia were enlightened absolutists whose main goal was to
abolish the system of serfdom.
safeguard the welfare of the state.
reinforce the supremacy of the nobility.
uphold the rights of the working class
Voltaire championed the religious philosophy of deism, which was based on
reason and natural law.
superstition.
human nature and social conflict.
biblical text.
Why did France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic help the American colonists win their independence from Great Britain?
Other nations were supplying Great Britain with weapons, troops, and money.
Colonists agreed to give up land in North America in return for their support.
These nations wanted revenge against the British Empire for earlier defeats.
The British refused to recognize the sovereignty of the European monarchs.
style that emphasized grace and charm
rococo
baroque
Romanisque
Arabisque
created a British tax on newspapers and other
printed materials
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Tar Act
Import Duties
idea that the state should not interfere with
the economy
central planning
Communism
laissez-faire
Dictatorship
believed that the universe was heliocentric
René Descartes
Calvin Klien
Nicolaus Copernicus
John Locke
ten amendments to the U.S Constitution that
guarantee certain freedoms
Bill of Rights
Articles Of Confederation
Northwest Treaty
Compromise of 1820