Absolutism, Scientific Revolution, The Enlightenment Test 2019-2020

A DEO REX, A REGE LEX —“the king is from

God, and law is from the king.”

— James I

This quotation best reflects the concept of:

• constitutional monarchy

• separation of powers

• divine right rule

• equal representation

One way in which the Scientific Revolution and

the Enlightenment were similar is that they:

• encouraged the spread of new ideas

• strengthened traditional institutions

• led to the Protestant Reformation

• rejected Renaissance individualism

Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?

• social stability and economic self-sufficiency

• observation and experimentation

• technology and military expansion

• scarcity and interdependence

Which period is most closely associated with the major ideas of these philosophers?

• Crusades

• Renaissance

• Reconquista

• Enlightenment

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

• The existence of natural laws was rejected.

• Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe.

• New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy.

• The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings.

Seventeenth-century scholars Galileo Galilei and René Descartes faced serious challenges to their scientific theories because their ideas

• were based on the Bible

• contradicted traditional medieval European beliefs

• relied only on teachings from non-Christian cultures

• were not supported by scientific investigations

Which individual supported the theory

represented in this illustration?

• Socrates

• Ptolemy

• Dante

• Galileo

Adam Smith would most likely agree with which statement?

• Revolution is the only solution to economic problems.

• Five-year plans are necessary in order to industrialize.

• All nations would benefit from an agricultural economy.

• Government should follow a laissez-faire policy.

Speaker A: Although I spread serfdom in my country, I tried to modernize our society by incorporating western technology.

Speaker B: I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my country’s treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars.

Speaker C: I gained much wealth from my overseas empire in the Americas. I waged war against the Protestants and lost.

Speaker D: I inherited the throne and imprisoned

my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes.

Which speaker represents the view of King Louis XIV of France?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?

• Louis XIV

• John Locke

• Karl Marx

• Queen Isabella