Age of Revolution Practice Quiz

Match the person to their description

• Beccaria

• This philosopher believed in the fairness of punishments and that laws should maintain social order, arguing against cruel and unusual punishment.

• Martin Luther

• This person created the 95 Theses to protest corruption in the Catholic Church.

• Galileo Galilei

• This person was a scientist who supported the heliocentric theory and was punished by the church for his ideas

1. The (a)   theory proposed by Copernicus suggested that the sun, not the Earth, was the center of the universe.

1. The (a)   theory proposed by Copernicus suggested that the Earth, was the center of the universe.

(a)   was an invention that helped spread Martin Luther’s 95 Theses throughout Europe quickly.

The (a)   was a major event in Europe where people began to question the Catholic Church’s practices and led to the formation of new Christian denominations.

Which of the following best describes the ideas of John Locke?

• People should give up all rights to a ruler in exchange for protection.

• People are born free and equal, and have the right to overthrow a government that fails to protect their rights.

• The government should control all aspects of citizens’ lives for the benefit of society.

• 1. Government power should be divided into three branches to prevent tyranny.

What was the primary reason that Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses?

• To protest the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences.

• To spread his new ideas on the heliocentric theory.

• To call for the removal of the Pope.
  

• To support the Catholic Church’s authority.

Which of the following is a key feature of the Scientific Revolution?

• The belief that all scientific questions should be answered by religious authorities.

• The rejection of new theories in favor of medieval ideas.
  

• A focus on observation, experimentation, and questioning accepted beliefs.

•  The development of new art techniques like linear perspective.

Which philosopher argued that the power of government should be divided into three branches?

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Beccaria

• Locke

1. How did Galileo’s support of the heliocentric theory challenge the authority of the Church?