Exploring the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

What was the geocentric theory during the Middle Ages?

• The belief that the sun is at the center of the universe

• The view that the earth is an immovable object located at the center of the universe

• The idea that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun

• The theory that the universe is infinite and has no center

Which theory proposed that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?

• Geocentric theory

• Heliocentric theory

• Deism

• Rationalism

Who was the Italian scientist that invented the first working telescope and came into conflict with the Roman Catholic Church?

• Isaac Newton

• John Locke

• Galileo Galilei

• Voltaire

What is the scientific method?

• A belief that truth can be found through reason

• A logical procedure for gathering information and testing ideas

• A social contract defining individual rights

• A grand, ornate style in arts and architecture

Which English scientist discovered the laws of motion and gravity?

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Jefferson

• Isaac Newton

• Rousseau

What is deism?

• The belief that God created the universe and then allowed it to run on its own following natural laws

• The idea that the earth is at the center of the universe

• The belief in a government divided into three branches

• The notion that all people are equal

Who was the English philosopher that declared people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights?

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

What is rationalism?

• A belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking

• A grand, ornate style in arts and architecture

• A system of government in which power is divided between national and state governments

• A social gathering for discussing ideas and enjoying art

Which French philosopher proposed a government divided into three branches?

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Mary Wollstonecraft

What was the Enlightenment?

• A 17th-century movement focused on religious reform

• An 18th-century European movement applying reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society

• A style of art and architecture in the 1600s

• A belief in the immovable earth at the center of the universe