CCHS18q The New Chemistry: Crash Course History of Science Quiz

What was the main theory of chemistry in Europe before the 1770s?

• Atomic theory

• Relativity theory

• Phlogiston theory

• Quantum theory

Who is considered a key figure in the development of the new chemistry?

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier

• Albert Einstein

What did Lavoisier name in 1778?

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Silicon

What was the Encyclopédie intended to do?

• Organize all knowledge available to humanity

• Promote religious teachings

• Focus on political theories

• Document historical events

What did the Enlightenment emphasize?

• Scientific rationality

• Monarchical power

• Traditional authority

• Religious dogma

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What was 'dephlogisticated air' later identified as?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

What did Lavoisier's new chemistry emphasize?

• Philosophical debates

• Quantitative analysis

• Religious interpretations

• Qualitative analysis

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What did Lavoisier's work help establish in chemistry?

• The conservation of mass

• Quantum mechanics

• The periodic table

• The theory of relativity

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What was the role of Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze in Lavoisier's work?

• She opposed his theories

• She was a political leader

• She translated his texts into English

• She was a rival scientist

What did the Enlightenment thinkers dream of creating?

• A monarchy

• A military empire

• A republic of letters

• A religious utopia