Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Quiz

Who proposed the heliocentric theory, which states that the Sun is at the center of the universe?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

• Nicolaus Copernicus

What is the geocentric theory?

• It is the theory that the Sun is at the center of the universe.

• It is the theory that the Earth is at the center of the universe.

• It is the theory that the Moon is at the center of the universe.

• It is the theory that the planets orbit in elliptical paths.

Which figure is known for helping to develop the scientific method during the Age of Reason?

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Frederick the Great

• Joseph II

What was one of the main effects of the Enlightenment on Western Civilization?

• A belief in divine right of kings

• A decline in the importance of the individual

• An increased importance of the individual

• A rejection of secular outlooks

Which of the following reforms is associated with Frederick the Great?

• Ending Serfdom

• Freedom of the press

• Abolish torture

• Freedom of worship

What did the Law of Universal Gravitation explain?

• The motion of the planets around the sun

• The natural rights of individuals

• The structure of the solar system

• The force that governs the attraction between all objects

What were salons during the Age of Reason?

• Places where scientific experiments were conducted

• Social gatherings where great minds discussed new ideas

• Schools for studying the natural sciences

• Government institutions for policy making

Who wrote the first true English novel titled "Pamela"?

• John Locke

• Samuel Richardson

• Denis Diderot

• Edward Jenner

What is the core belief of the philosophes?

• Divine right of kings

• Reason, nature, happiness, progress and liberty

• The earth is the center of the universe

• People are naturally selfish and wicked

What are "checks and balances" designed to do?

• Maintain equality in government

• Discredit vice or folly

• Develop the heliocentric theory

• Preserve order not avenge crime