Chapter 21 Test 9th Grade

What does Geocentric mean?

• Having the moon as a center
• Having or representing the earth as a center.
• Having the sun as a center
• Having the stars as a center

What does Heliocentric mean?

• The sun as the center
• The stars as the center
• The Earth as the center
• The moon as the center

What is the Universal law of gravitation?

• Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
• The law of motion in space
• The law of attraction between magnets
• The law of repulsion between objects

What is rationalism?

• Rationalism is a scientific theory that rejects the use of reason.
• Rationalism is a philosophical belief that reason is the primary source of knowledge and truth.
• Rationalism is the belief that emotions are the primary source of knowledge and truth.
• Rationalism is a religious doctrine that emphasizes blind faith over logic.

What is the scientific method?

• The scientific method is a systematic approach to research.
• The scientific method is a religious belief system.
• The scientific method is a random guesswork process.
• The scientific method is a form of artistic expression.

What is inductive reasoning?

• Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning that relies on deductive logic
• Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning that guarantees the truth of the conclusion
• Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning that involves emotional responses
• Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed as supplying some evidence for the truth of the conclusion, but do not guarantee it.

What is a philosophe?

• A type of French cheese
• A French intellectual during the Enlightenment period
• A style of French painting
• A type of French pastry

What is rococo?

• Rococo is a type of pasta dish
• Rococo is a type of exotic flower
• Rococo is a style of electronic music
• Rococo is an artistic and decorative style that emerged in France in the early 18th century.

What was enlightened absolutism?

• A form of government where monarchs ruled with absolute power and rejected Enlightenment ideas.
• A form of government where monarchs ruled with limited power but embraced Enlightenment ideas.
• A form of government where monarchs ruled with absolute power and enforced strict censorship.
• A form of government where monarchs ruled with absolute power but also embraced Enlightenment ideas.

What was the Federal System?

• A system of government where power is divided equally among all citizens
• A system of government where power is concentrated in a single authority
• A system of government where power is inherited by the ruling family
• A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and individual states.