Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Quiz

What was the Scientific Revolution based on?

• The development of new art styles

• The advance of new technology and theories

• The spread of religious beliefs

• The creation of new political systems

What did Enlightenment thinkers apply to political and social thought?

• Religious doctrines that explored the meaning of life

• Rational criticism of social structures and the scientific method

• Artistic expression in the form of revolution

• Military strategies that enabled social upheaval

Which philosopher wrote influential treatises on social, political, and legal reform?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Montesquieu

• Johannes Kepler

What did the Enlightenment see an increased circulation of?

• Scientific instruments

• Religious texts

• Newspapers and books

• Political speeches

What principle was a major focus of the Enlightenment?

• Absolute monarchy

• Natural rights

• Military conquest

• Economic expansion

Who penned his law of gravitation during the Scientific Revolution?

• Blaise Pascal

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

What did Margaret Cavendish and Maria Winkelmann overcome to pursue their studies?

• Financial difficulties near urban universities

• Political opposition to the enlightenment movement

• Obstacles posed to women in the sciences

• Lack of resources due to the limited availability of schools

What did the Enlightenment ideals of reason and equality influence?

• Only the sciences

• Only politics

• Sciences, politics, economics, art, and literature

• Only art and literature

What did the philosophers believe about Isaac Newton’s methods?

• They were outdated

• They could discover natural laws

• They were only applicable to physics

• They were irrelevant to society

What did the desire to keep power balanced in Europe cause?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

• Wars in Europe, India, and North America

• The Scientific Revolution