Enlightenment/Scientific Revolution Quiz

Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  

• That heaven did not exist
• That Earth revolved around the sun
• Against the law of gravity
• That the sun revolved around the Earth

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• earthcentric
• world's worst

What did Galileo Improve?

• The astrolabe
• the stars
• The Telescope
• cat food.

John Locke argued that all people had the right to ________________. 

• Own slaves
• Choose their religious beliefs
• Pursuit of happiness
• Life, liberty, and property

A period during the 1600s and 1700s when people used reason to guide people's thoughts about society. 

• Enlightenment
• Captialism
• Renaissance
• Reformation

Which of the Enlightenment philosophers believed the three branches of government should check the powers of one another?

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Rousseau
• Locke

What document did John Locke's ideas influence?

• English Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Charter
• Magna Carter

What book did Adam Smith write?

• Wealth of Nations
• Gulliver's Travels
• A Treatise of Human Nature
• The Spirit of the Laws

What is Denis Diderot known for?

• Creating the first dictionary
• Creating the first encyclopedia
• Discovering moons of Neptune
• Writing a book which states the basic knowledge and skills all people should have

The Enlightenment centers around what kind of person?

• Politician
• Philosopher
• Clergy
• Artist