WHII Unit 4 Vocab: Sci Rev, Absolutism, Enlightenment

What does the term "geocentric" mean?

• The belief that the Sun is the center of the universe

• The belief that the Earth is the center of the universe

• The belief that the planets move randomly

• The belief that the Moon orbits the Sun

What was the main difference between the geocentric and heliocentric models?

• The geocentric model placed the Sun at the center, while the heliocentric model placed Earth at the center

• The geocentric model was based on observation, while the heliocentric model was based on faith

• The geocentric model placed the Earth at the center, while the heliocentric model placed the Sun at the center

• The geocentric model was accepted by Galileo, while the heliocentric model was rejected

Rationalism emphasizes that knowledge comes from:

• Tradition and religion

• Reason and logic

• Divine right

• Absolute power

What is the scientific method?

• A step-by-step process of collecting and analyzing evidence

• A way of proving religious beliefs scientifically

• A method of governing using divine right

• A form of government in which the monarch has total power

Empiricism is based on:

• Logical reasoning without observation

• Sensory experience and observation

• Divine intervention

• Absolute monarchy

What is absolutism?

• A system of government in which a ruler holds total power

• A form of democracy where people vote directly

• A scientific theory about the structure of the universe

• A movement that opposed monarchs

Which of the following is an example of a monarch?

• A scientist conducting experiments

• A ruler like King Louis XIV

• A group of philosophers meeting in a salon

• A democratic leader elected by the people

Divine right is the belief that:

• Monarchs are chosen by God to rule

• Kings and queens should be elected

• The people have the right to overthrow the government

• Absolute power belongs to the people

What is the Enlightenment?

• A period where reason and science were used to challenge traditional authority

• A time when monarchs increased their power

• A religious movement that rejected science

• A method of controlling centralized power

A sovereign state is one that:

• Is ruled by a religious leader

• Is controlled by another country

• Has political power independent of external control

• Has no government at all