Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment/Exploration

Which of the following best summarizes the ideas of Copernicus?

• The sun orbits the Earth
• The Earth orbits the sun
• The stars orbit the Earth
• The moon orbits the Sun

The theory of Montesquieu was called separation of powers because it separated government

• into 2 branches, with equal power
• into 2 branches, with strong legislative branch
• into 3 branches, with equal power
• into 3 branches, with strong judicial branch

Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights (Life, liberty, property):

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Locke
• Rousseau

Which philosopher believed that a government with separation of powers was the best type of government? 

• John Locke 
• Voltaire
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau

What is the heliocentric theory?

• The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
• The procedure of gathering and testing ideas.
• A new way of thinking about the natural world.
• The theory that the earth is the center of the universe.

Who defined gravity?

• Copernicus.
• Kepler.
• Galileo.
• Newton.

Thomas Hobbes believed this about human beings.

• Humans are born with natural rights.
• Humans all have special talents
• Humans are cruel, selfish and violent.
• Human beings are boring.

What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?

• Spain
• England
• Italy
• Portugal

What is an astrolabe? 

• A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
• A small, fast ship. 
• A tool that shows which direction is North. 
• None of the above. 

What is a caravel?

• A small, fast ship. 
• A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
• A tool that shows which direction is North. 
• All of the above.