Enlightenment and the American Revolution Test Review

The ideas in the Declaration of Independence were influenced by which theory from the Enlightenment thinker John Locke?

• the social contract

• religious toleration

• checks and balances

• the separation of powers

How were the works of many scientists and philosophers of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment era similar?

• received support from the Catholic Church

• examined natural laws governing the universe

• built upon the ideas of the medieval thinkers

• supported the government's theory on Divine Right

How has the Scientific Revolution impacted Science today?

• Scientific theories are proved by history.

• Scientific theories are based on reason and evidence.

• Scientific theories are limited by the beliefs of the Catholic Church.

• Scientific theories are limited by the Absolute Monarch.

Which sequence of events is listed in the correct chronological order?

• French Revolution-->Enlightenment-->Scientific Revolution

• Scientific Revolution-->Enlightenment-->Renaissance

• Scientific Revolution-->Enlightenment-->American Revolution

• American Revolution-->Enlightenment-->French Revolution

Use the list below to answer the question.

• Invention of the printing press

• Influence of religious authorities in political and social institutions

• Discovery of new species through exploration of the New World

Which event was a result of these developments?

• the advent of the Scientific Revolution

• the development of the Industrial Revolution

• the coming of the Age of Discovery

• the development of trade along the Silk Road

How did the work of Johannes Kepler influence the Scientific Revolution?

• Kepler invented the telescope.

• Kepler proved that the world was round.

• Kepler explained that planets travel in orbits around the Sun.

• Kepler discovered that an object in motion tends to stay in motion.

The influence of the Scientific Revolution was reflected in which Enlightenment idea?

• promoting the abolition of religion

• justifying the rule of absolute monarchs

• supporting traditional social differences

• explaining the world through natural laws

What impact did the Scientific Revolution have on the Catholic Church?

• The Catholic Church tripled in size and grew more powerful.

• The Catholic Church took away all power from the Monarchs of Europe because it wanted to establish one Empire.

• The Catholic Church became less powerful because evidence had proved many scientific theories of the Church false.

• The Catholic Church gained more authority and burned all scientific findings discovered during the Revolution

Which statement BEST explains how the Scientific Revolution led to the growth of democratic ideas?

• The Scientific Revolution encouraged people to challenge the views of traditional authorities.

• The Scientific Revolution was based on the political ideas of thinkers from ancient Athens.

• Majority rule was the method used to decide which scientific theories were true.

• Scientists organized into political parties to have their theories made into laws.

Use the information from the list to answer the question.

Ideas of the Scientific Revolution

• The natural world is defined by order and regularity.

• Natural laws determine how the world operates.

• Human reason and logic can be used to understand natural laws.

Enlightenment thinkers believed that these ideas could help people do which of the following?

• decide which religion was the best

• improve human society and government

• increase the power of absolute monarchs

• prevent the expression of unpopular views