Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment

The theory that the Earth revolves around the sun which was developed by different astronomers including Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler.

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• The Law of the Pendulum

• Flat Earth Theory

Ptolemy's theory that the Earth is the center of the universe and was taught by the Catholic Church is known as the...

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• The Law of the Pendulum

• Flat Earth Theory

Enlightenment philosophers encouraged political revolutions with their support of...

• Socialism

• Imperialism

• the natural rights of man

• the divine (heavenly) right of monarchies

A social contract is created by individuals to form a free society where citizens have the power. Which of the following philosophers upholds this belief about the social contract?

• Wollstonecraft

• Beccaria

• Rousseau

• Smith

According to Enlightenment ideas, governments exist to...

• serve the ruler

• serve the constituents / governed

• serve the monarchy / royal family

• serve the church

One belief held by John Locke during the age of the Enlightenment was…

• Monarchies should be upheld across Europe

• Citizens must enter into a strict social contract to provide law and order in society

• Governments exist to protect the natural rights of citizens

• Separation of powers was necessary to the success of the government

What result did the scientific method have on religious, political and cultural institutions?

• It encouraged monarchies

• It provided a logical procedure for testing ideas

• It supported church teachings

• It limited rights and freedoms of the citizens

Which group held ultimate authority before the Enlightenment?

• The philosophers

• The governed

• The nobility

• The Catholic Church

John Locke believed a government should not deprive citizens of their natural rights of...

• freedom of religion

• life, liberty, and property

• owning a weapon

• a fair and speedy trial

John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote about the government’s obligation to uphold people’s rights and

how the government should be based on the consent of the governed. The new ideas encouraged people to do

which of the following?

• Look for leaders that would use dictatorial powers

• Continue to support absolute monarchs

• Engage in revolutions to establish democratic governments

• Call for church leasers to create theocracies