Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution Concepts

The video covers the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, focusing on key figures like Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton, and their contributions to science and philosophy. It discusses the shift from geocentric to heliocentric views, the development of the scientific method, and the impact of Enlightenment thinkers like Hobbes, Locke, and Voltaire on modern governance and society. The video also touches on cultural diffusion and architectural styles of the 18th century.

Which theory proposed that the sun is at the center of the solar system?

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• Ptolemaic Theory

• Stellar Theory

Who was the Danish astronomer that began work to prove the heliocentric theory?

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Isaac Newton

What was Galileo Galilei convicted of by the Catholic Church?

• Treason

• Blasphemy

• Witchcraft

• Heresy

Which method is a procedure for developing and proving or disproving an idea?

• Philosophical Inquiry

• Empiricism

• Analytical Geometry

• Scientific Method

Who is known for developing the laws of motion and gravity?

• Isaac Newton

• René Descartes

• Francis Bacon

• Thomas Hobbes

What is the Enlightenment also known as?

• The Age of Science

• The Age of Empiricism

• The Age of Reason

• The Age of Discovery

Which philosopher believed in the Natural Rights of Man?

• Voltaire

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

What style of architecture borrows heavily from the Greeks and Romans?

• Baroque

• Gothic

• Renaissance

• Neoclassical

What were salons during the Enlightenment?

• Art galleries

• Social gatherings

• Political assemblies

• Scientific laboratories

What does cultural diffusion refer to?

• The spread of diseases

• The spread of ideas, customs, or goods

• The spread of languages

• The spread of religions