Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution

Which one of Thomas Jefferson's documents was influenced by ideas of the Enlightenment?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of Virginia

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Who used a telescope to further support the Heliocentric Theory?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Rene Descartes

Political philosophies of the Enlightenment fueled revolution in the Americas and what other country?

• France

• England

• Russia

• China

Enlightenment philosophers directly criticized the power of _______ Monarchs

• Absolute

• Enlightened

• Malevolent

• Russian

Define "social contract"

• an entire society of Imperial Stormtroopers

• The document that allows the people to vote for their kings

• an entire society agrees to be governed by its king

• The thought that the government doesn't come from the king's divine right but from the will of the people

John Locke believed that there are some rights that cannot be taken away and that people are born with them. what are these laws/rights referred to as?

• Cheetos law/rights

• Natural laws/rights

• Civil laws/rights

• Untouchable laws/rights

What impact did the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment have on the world?

• Humans discovered new things and used knowledge to help solve problems.
• People learned about science and no longer needed religion in their lives.
• New technologies helped to limit wars.
• Increased learning allowed people to spend less time experimenting to make new discoveries.

Which person believed that men were born evil and thus a strong government was needed to control them?

• Thomas Hobbes 
• John Locke
• Mary Wollstonecraft
• Galileo Galilei

How did Locke influence the ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence?

• he believed that the main goal of society was the pursuit of happiness
• he claimed that a dictatorship is the best form of government
• he claimed that all people are created equal
• he maintained that the people may overthrow a government if it violates their rights

Who believed in a separation of powers as a way to provide checks and balances?

• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Hobbes
• Voltaire