Semester 2 Unit 2

What was the "revolution" where scientists started questioning accepted beliefs and explanations instead of relying on firsthand observation and experience; a scholars changing attitudes and practices

• the Enlightened Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Medical Revolution

• The New Age Revolution

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Scientific Revolution?

• No longer trusting ALL firsthand accounts, or what the rumors say

• Looking at the world through a critical and analytical perspective

• Better understanding of the physical world

• no longer trusting any scientific figures

Which of the following is a belief of John Locke, Enlightenment thinker?

• All humans have natural rights

• Governments need to control people because they are evil and naturally corrupted

• Humans are perfect and do no need a government

• Government powers should be separated to protect the people through checks and balances

Which of the following is a belief of Thomas Hobbes, Enlightenment thinker?

• All humans have natural rights

• Governments need to control people because they are evil and naturally corrupted

• Humans are perfect and do no need a government

• Government powers should be separated to protect the people through checks and balances

Which of the following is a belief of Montesquieu, Enlightenment thinker?

• All humans have natural rights

• Governments need to control people because they are evil and naturally corrupted

• Humans are perfect and do no need a government

• Government powers should be separated to protect the people through checks and balances

Which of the following was the FIRST country in Latin America to become independent?

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Haiti

• Cuba

Which of the following was NOT a reason why democracy failed at first in many newly independent Latin American countries?

• the people did not speak the same language

• leaders had very little experience with self-government

• military leaders called caudillos took control in many areas, aided by wealthy landowners

• old class systems defended by Creoles prevented true equality

Who united the German states during the German Unification period?

• Giuseppe Mazzini

• Giuseppe Garibaldi

• Victor Emmanuel

• Otto von Bismarck

Who was the French military leader responsible for conquering much of Western Europe near the end of the French Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis - Napoleon

• Louis XVI

• Joan of Arc

having a strong attachment to your country and loyalty to your countrymen at the expense of other countries, and thinking your country is superior is an example of

• militarism

• alliances

• nationalism

• patriotism