The Enlightenment & Scientific Revolution Review

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

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

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

The Declaration of Independence protects natural rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This document is evidence that the colonists were influenced by...

• the strict monarchial rule in Europe

• the system of Mercantilism

• the philosophies of the European Enlightenment

• the Bible's teachings of the Geocentric Theroy

A period during the 1600s and 1700s when people used reason to guide people's thoughts about society. 

• Enlightenment
• Captialism
• Renaissance
• Reformation

Which of the Enlightenment philosophers believed the three branches of government should check the powers of one another?

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Rousseau
• Locke

Galileo was brought before the Church and charged with heresy because...

• He published a book agreeing with the heliocentric theory.
• He criticized the Pope because he wanted a divorce.
• He wanted to marry an English princess.
• He published a book about humanism. 

What was the series of events that led to the birth of modern science known as? 

• Enlightenment 
• Scientific Revolution
• Renaissance
• Scientific Method