Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

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

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

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

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

John Locke believed that the liberty of man is to be under no other Legislative power that has not been established by...

• the consent of the governed

• the power of the church

• the authority of the monarchy

• the power of the dictator