Political Ideas and Scientific Discoveries

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Which of the following was a discovery made by Nicolaus Copernicus?
discovered Earth revolves around the sun,
discovered the moon is made of matter like Earth,
discovered that a moving object will continue moving until a force causes it to stop

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discovered Earth revolves around the sun

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Which of the following was the original process that involved forming a hypothesis, conducting experiments to collect data, and drawing conclusions? Options: scientific revolution, scientific method, laws of motion

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scientific method

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Absolute monarchs like Louis XIV justified their rule by claiming their right to rule came from whom?

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God

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How were the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment similar?

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both stressed the use of reason, observation, and experience

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Thomas Hobbes argued humans are violent and self-serving. Because of this, whom did he argue should rule them?

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absolute monarch

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Who believed "Women should have access to education to achieve equality in society"?

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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Who believed "Church and state should be distinctly separated to avoid being oppressive"?

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Voltaire

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Who believed
Government should be divided into different branches with checks and balances.

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Montesquieu

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Who believed people are born with natural rights like life and liberty, which governments cannot infringe upon?

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Locke

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Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced the ideas expressed in the American Declaration of Independence given below?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Options: Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire

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Locke