Age of Revolutions - Section 2

What was the Scientific Revolution in Europe founded on?

• A) A new approach to knowledge

• B) Religious beliefs

• C) Ancient philosophies

• D) Political power

Fill in the blank: European enlightened thinkers used reason to challenge old patterns of life in hopes of transforming society, Europeans are _________.

• catching up

• rational

• progressive

• optimistic

The impact of the printing press on European societies during the Scientific Revolution was its facilitation of the rapid spread of new scientific ideas.

• It slowed the spread of science.

• It facilitated the rapid spread of new scientific ideas.

• It led to increased censorship and limitation of ideas.

• It had no significant impact on the dissemination of knowledge.

Who was reluctant to publish his findings because he didn’t want the church to come after him?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

The heliocentric theory proposes that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.

• It states that the Earth is at the center of the universe.

• It states that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.

• It asserts that the Moon governs the motion of the planets.

• It suggests that all planets revolve around the Earth.

Fill in the blank: Galileo Galilei challenged Aristotelian ideas about motion on Earth, ________.

• inertia

• acceleration

• momentum

• gravity

Enlightenment was a cultural, social, and intellectual movement emphasizing reason that challenged traditional authority.

• A cultural, social, and intellectual movement emphasizing reason

• A political revolution solely based on warfare

• A religious reform movement

• A period of artistic renaissance

Which century did the Enlightenment movement take place?

• The Enlightenment movement took place primarily in the 18th century.

• The Enlightenment movement took place primarily in the 17th century.

• The Enlightenment movement took place primarily in the 19th century.

• The Enlightenment movement took place primarily in the 16th century.

What method did Enlightenment thinkers use to understand life?

• Empirical reasoning

• Mysticism

• Faith-based approach

• Traditional dogma

Who was a famous philosopher known for praising scientific progress and criticizing traditional religions?

• A famous philosopher known for praising scientific progress and criticizing traditional religions is Bertrand Russell.

• A famous philosopher known for praising scientific progress and criticizing traditional religions is Albert Einstein.

• A famous philosopher known for praising scientific progress and criticizing traditional religions is Friedrich Nietzsche.

• A famous philosopher known for praising scientific progress and criticizing traditional religions is Karl Marx.