The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

Which event exposed Europeans to advances in science and mathematics, eventually leading to the Scientific Revolution?

• The Crusades

• The Inquisition

• The Religious Wars

• The Age of Discovery

Which astronomer made the following discovery: "The heliocentric theory of the universe is more accurate."?

• Ptolemy

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolas Copernicus

Which astronomer made the following discovery: "Jupiter has moons and the moon has craters."?

• Ptolemy

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolas Copernicus

Which astronomer made the following discovery: "Planets move in elliptical orbits."?

• Ptolemy

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolas Copernicus

Which philosopher would make the following statement: "People have natural rights of life, liberty, and property."?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Cesare Beccaria

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which philosopher would make the following statement: "Executive, legislative, and judicial branches should be separated."?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Cesare Beccaria

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which philosopher would make the following statement: "Capital punishment and torture should be abolished."?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Cesare Beccaria

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which philosopher would make the following statement: "Freedom of religion and speech should be promoted."?

• Votaire

• John Locke

• Cesare Beccaria

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which of the following ideas would be promoted by Enlightenment thinkers?

• divine right of kings

• censorship of the press

• social equality of the classes

• promotion of capital punishment

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