Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Quiz

What did people think was the center of the universe for nearly 2000 years?

• The Sun

• The Moon

• The Earth

• The planet Jupiter

During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, one similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers was that they

• relied heavily on the ideas of medieval thinkers

• favored an absolute monarchy as a way of improving economic conditions

• received support from the Catholic Church

• examined natural laws governing the universe

Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on

• experiences of past civilizations

• experimentation and observation

• emotions and feelings

• the teachings of the Catholic Church

What was a primary focus of the Enlightenment Philosophers?

• achieving wisdom by experiences with nature

• seeking progress through the expansion of human knowledge

• pursuing spiritual experiences through the revival of religious tradition

What did Galileo do that got him in trouble with the Catholic Church?

• He invented a telescope that could see the star

• He argued that the planets, including the Earth, orbited around the sun

• He presented a theory on where the light from the Moon came from

In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was

• a belief in the supremacy of the state in relation to individual rights

• an emphasis on social control and obedience to national rulers

• an appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement

Who came to throne during the Glorious Revolution?

• Louis XIV

• Charles I

• James II

• William and Mary

What document signed in 1689, later inspired the creation of the American Bill of Rights?

• The Magna Carta

• the English Bill of Rights

• the Navigation Acts

This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the

• Age of Absolutism

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

Which person would most agree with this statement?

• John Locke

• Elizabeth II

• Louis XIV