Check Your Knowledge

Who developed the scientific method?

• Francis Bacon

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Adam Smith

Who confirmed the heliocentric theory and disproved the geocentric theory?

• Francis Bacon

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Adam Smith

Who presented the laws of motion and the concept of gravity?

• Adam Smith

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Francis Bacon

What was the principal idea of the Enlightenment?

• Religion and superstition

• Science and reason

• War and conflict

• Tradition and customs

Who proposed the concept of laissez-faire government?

• Galileo Galilei

• Adam Smith

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

What does a laissez-faire government do?

• Control economic development

• Protect and defend citizens

• Regulate the economy

• Intervene in trade

Who is known for the phrase 'I think, therefore I am'?

• Isaac Newton

• Descartes

• Francis Bacon

• Galileo Galilei