Scientific Revolution & The Enlightenment 2019

Classical (ancient) scientific methods were more accurate than those based on the later Scientific Method.

• True

• False

During the Enlightenment, political thinkers tried to use reason to improve government.

• True

• False

Ptolemy’s geocentric theory stated that the sun moved around the Earth.

• True

• False

During the Middle Ages, ancient Greek philosophy was largely unknown. Most classical works of the Greek philosophers were unavailable, either lost or not translated. This left the European West isolated. Intellectual power at the time was held by

• reformers in conflict with the Church.

• scholars at Greek universities.

• the Roman Catholic Church.

• the kings and courts of Western Europe.

This enlightenment philosopher believed the government should protect the natural rights of citizens and that all individuals should be equal under the law.

• John Locke

• Charles-Louis Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

One English writer who was a strong supporter of women’s rights was

• Denis Diderot.

• François-Marie Arouet.

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

• Mary Wollstonecraft.

During the Middle Ages, ancient Greek philosophy was largely unknown. Most classical works of the Greek philosophers were unavailable, either lost or not translated. This left the European West isolated. Intellectual power at the time was held by

• the kings and courts of Western Europe.

• the Roman Catholic Church.

• scholars at Greek universities.

• reformers in conflict with the Church.

This enlightenment philosopher believed the government should protect the natural rights of citizens and that all individuals should be equal under the law.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Charles-Louis Montesquieu

• John Locke

This ruler was one of Russia’s most powerful czars.

• Peter the Great

• Maria Theresa

• Frederick the Great

• Gregory the Great

This person proved that all matter is made of elements.

• Robert Boyle.

• René Descartes.

• Andreas Vesalius.

• Francis Bacon.