Scientific Rev and Enlightenment Review

Kings, Queens, and rulers have the right, by God, to govern and lead the people.

• theory of divine right

• enlightened despotism

• Social Darwinism

• constitutional monarchy

Which type of government is shown in the cartoon?

• a socialist republic

• an absolute monarchy

• a communist dictatorship

• a democracy

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

• the experiences of past civilizations

• experimentation and observation

• emotions and feelings

• the teachings of the Catholic Church

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

Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and René Descartes?

• The acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened.

• The scientific method was used to solve problems.

• Funding to education was increased by the English government.

• Interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed.

Writers of the Enlightenment wanted to

• change the relationship between people and their government

• support the divine right theory

• debate the role of the church in society

• promote increased power for European monarchs

The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe supported

• socialism

• imperialism

• natural rights

• the divine right monarchies

Which statement shows an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?

• god has chosen all government rulers

• independence is built by military might

• a capitalist economic system is necessary for democracy

• the government gets the power to govern from the people

John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support

• a return to feudalism in Europe

• a government ruled by a divine right monarchy

• a society ruled by the Catholic Church

• elections to decide a government's leaders

Which statement best describes a change that occurred during both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment?

• feudalism became the dominant political system

• the use of reason and logic were discouraged

• technology and science were considered unimportant

• people started to question their government