Isaac Newton

Which statement best describes the beliefs of the Enlightenment thinkers?

• They had faith that absolute monarchs would govern wisely and fairly.

• They believed that science and reason could improve people's lives.

• They believed religion alone could answer all questions about life.

• They believed that the ancient Greeks and Romans knew all there was to know.

Which groups played the greatest role in the Enlightenment?

• peasants and farmers

• soldiers and military leaders

• scientists and philosophers

• explorers and adventurers

How did the Enlightenment differ from the Renaissance?

• During the Enlightenment, kings and queens no longer held power.

• During the Enlightenment, governments always treated the poor and rich equally.

• During the Enlightenment, Europe became less powerful than America.

• During the Enlightenment, people increasingly looked to science and reason to answer their questions about the natural world.

In which part of the world did the Enlightenment begin?

• Europe

• Asia

• the United States

• South America

Which of the following best describes Isaac Newton?

• influential scientist

• father of democracy

• friend of the poor peasants

• leader of religious thought

Newton's theory of gravity draws what conclusion?

• People descended from apes.

• A natural force pulls objects toward Earth.

• The monarch does not rule by divine right.

• Eating at least one apple each day promotes good health.

What is reason?

• the ability of the mind to think clearly and understand

• the belief that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule

• a type of advanced mathematics focused on the study of change

• a situation in which a disease spreads to many people in an area or region

When was Isaac Newton's most productive period of time for scientific discovery?

• when he was in high school

• when he was taking classes at the university

• when he was a university professor

• when he had little to do at home because of an epidemic

What story is attributed to Newton's discovery of the law of gravity?

• He fell down the stairs.

• He dropped two objects from a high tower.

• An apple hit him on the head.

• He thought about the distance of the moon.

One of Newton's laws of motion, the law of inertia, states that

• for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• an object at rest will fall toward other objects.

• an object in motion stays that way until another force interacts with it.

• all massive objects pull on all other massive objects.