The Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment

He stated that the role of gov't was to protect the natural rights of citizens?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jaques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Theory that the planets and stars revolve around the earth.

• The heliocentric theory
• The geocentric theory
• The social contract
• The scientific method

Theory that the planets and stars revolve around the sun.

• The heliocentric theory
• The geocentric theory
• The social contract
• The scientific method

With which idea would an Enlightenment philosopher most likely agree

• The right to rule comes from God through a king.

• The right to rule comes from God through the people.

• A strong military is needed to keep people in line.

• Tradition and custom should guide decisions made by a government.

This man developed the idea that gravity acts on objects.

• Copernicus
• Galileo
• Ptolemy
• Newton

Select all the characteriestics of absolutism.

• Rulers have unlimited power
• Divine Right
• Seperation of Powers
• Citizens have no garanteed rights

Why did the Catholic Church work to silence many philosophers from the Scientific Revolution?

• The ideas of the Scientific Revolution were unprovable and dangerous.

• The ideas of the Scientific Revolution strengthened the power of absolute monarchs.

• The ideas of the Scientific Revolution proved that Islam was the true religion.

• The ideas of the Scientific Revolution challenged the power of religion.

Which idea was promoted by both the thinkers of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?

• Decisions and actions of governments should be based on past traditions.
• People should use reason and logic to understand the world.
• A strong military is necessary to keep society peaceful.
• Only God can grant an individual the authority to rule over others.

Which Enlightenment philosopher coined the ideology "Life, Liberty, and Property"?

• Voltaire
• Machiavelli
• Hobbes
• Locke

Which Enlightenment philosopher developed the idea of religious tolerance?

• Galileo
• Locke
• Voltaire
• Hobbes