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WorksheetsAbsolutism, The Scientific Revolution, & The Enlightenment
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to John Locke, the government comes from...
a)
Divine Right
b)
Consent of the people
c)
Natural Rights
d)
Separation of Powers
2.
Peter the Great implemented this to make Russia stronger.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Westernization
c)
Balance of Power
d)
Trickle down economics
3.
The idea that a monarch gets their power from God.
a)
Absolutism
b)
Balance of Power
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Sacraments
4.
Who built St. Petersburg to establish a warm water port for his country?
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan the Terrible
5.
This absolute monarch weakened his nobles by forcing them to live with him at the Palace of Versailles were he centralized his power.
a)
Phillip II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan the Terrible
6.
This type of government gives all powers to the king in a nation.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
7.
Extreme spending on his estate and wars led to debt for this monarch's country and they lost power in Europe.
a)
Phillip II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
James II
d)
Frederick the Great
8.
Who was nicknamed the Sun King?
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
James I
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Henry IV
9.
Louis XIV built this as a symbol of his power and wealth?
a)
Arc De Triumph
b)
Palace of Versailles
c)
Eiffel Tower
d)
El Escorial
10.
What inspired Peter I to adopt Western style and dress?
a)
He lived and studied in western Europe
b)
He read about them in books
c)
His cousin shared these ideas
d)
The Holy Roman Empire invaded Russia
11.
Peter the Great's main reason for visiting the west was to
a)
gain allies for Russia
b)
gain a warm water port for Russia
c)
learn about western culture and technology
d)
impress the west with Russia's learning and technology
12.
Ivan the Terrible was the first to take what title of Russian rulers?
a)
Tsar/Czar
b)
King
c)
Emperor
d)
Caesar
13.
Kepler pioneered the develop of . . .
a)
the laws of gravity
b)
the human circulatory system
c)
The study of Calculus
d)
The study of planetary motion
14.
Who originally developed the Heliocentric theory of the universe?
a)
Kepler
b)
Copernicus
c)
Newton
d)
Ptolemy
15.
In what year did England defeat the Spanish Armada?
a)
1535
b)
1588
c)
1648
d)
1688
16.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
17.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
18.
Who believed that all men were born with natural rights?
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rosseau
19.
Bacon, Galileo, & Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation & ________.
a)
observation
b)
guessing
c)
research
d)
what your friends say
20.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
21.
The English philosopher who proposed the Scientific Method.
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
hypothesis
22.
What was the result of the Scientific Revolution?
a)
advancements in the theories and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
b)
Advancements made in science and math
c)
Supports previous thought processes and studies
d)
Expanded on beliefs in faith
23.
What did William Harvey do?
a)
Created the laws of gravity
b)
Found cells in organisms
c)
Circulation of blood through the body and the heart pumps the blood.
d)
Founded the telescope
24.
Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.
a)
History and faith
b)
Math and Science
c)
Math and History
d)
reason and logic
25.
Natural Rights - Life, Liberty, and property. Government must protect these rights.
a)
Thomas Hobbs
b)
John Locke
c)
Francis Bacon
d)
Issac Newton
26.
Social Contract - People consent to being governed out of a "primitive" desire for protection.
a)
Thomas Hobbs
b)
John Locke
c)
Francis Bacon
d)
Issac Newton
27.
Major believer in the right to the freedom of speech
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Beccaria
d)
Locke
28.
Had a negative outlook on humans. He thought humans were naturally selfish, cruel and needy.
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieue
d)
Wollstonecraft
29.
He believed that a government need to have multiple branches of power. He thought the best was 3 branches with a legislative, executive, and judicial branch.
a)
Beccaria
b)
Locke
c)
Hobbes
d)
Montesquieu
30.
This man had a more positive look on humans and thought governments should exist to protect the natural rights of people.
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Beccaria
d)
Voltaire
31.
This man thought that an absolute monarchy was the best form of government
a)
Locke
b)
Rousseau
c)
Hobbes
d)
Voltaire
32.
During the Age of Absolutism, several European monarchs intensified the power of their authority by emphasizing their divine right to rule and
a)
centralizing their power
b)
expanding their territories
c)
increasing the size of their navies
d)
continuing to support the feudal system
33.
Enlightenment thinkers contributed to changes in relationships between citizens and governments through their belief that
a)
most changes in government are dangerous
b)
governments are instituted to protect citizen's rights
c)
absolute monarchy is the most effective for m of government
d)
popular liberties should be limited by the need for social order
34.
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.
a)
a natural law
b)
checks and balances
c)
a social contract
d)
executive branch
35.
The Declaration of Independence draws its democratic ideals from __.
a)
the Enlightenment
b)
ancient Legalist doctrine
c)
the Protestant Reformation
d)
the observations of Machiavelli
36.
The ideas of Locke and Rousseau are found MOST easily in which of these documents?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Communist Manifesto
c)
The Gettysburg Address
d)
The United Nation's Charter
37.
___________________ believed that without government, people would fight each other all the time.
a)
A. Locke
b)
B. Hobbes
c)
C. Montesquieu
d)
D. Smith
38.
A period during the 1600s and 1700s when people used reason to guide thoughts about society.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Capitalism
c)
Renaissance
d)
Reformation
39.
What did Galileo improve?
a)
the astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
the telescope
d)
the microscope
40.
What did John Locke say that people could do to a government that did not protect their natural rights?
a)
write a formal letter of complaint
b)
revolt
c)
just deal with it
d)
vote for a new king
41.
In his book Leviathan, he said that all people are natural cruel and selfish.
a)
John Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Baron de Montesquieu
42.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued for freedom of religion and free speech?
a)
Voltaire
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
43.
Which of these doesn't belong with John Locke?
a)
Life
b)
Liberty
c)
Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Property
44.
John Locke and Voltaire inspired the "Bill of Rights" which guarantee the ....
a)
Protection of individual rights
b)
Majority rule
c)
separation of powers
d)
idea of a perfect union
45.
One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both
a)
led to increased power for royal families in Europe
b)
sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science
c)
questioned traditional values and past practices
d)
promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe
46.
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?
a)
By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations
b)
By reading classic literature
c)
By collecting samples of plant life
d)
By forming new government ideas
47.
Who was the Baroque composer responsible for the fugue?
a)
Bach
b)
Mozart
c)
Beethoven
d)
Delacroix
48.
Which classical composer is known for operas?
a)
Mozart
b)
Bach
c)
Beethoven
d)
Delacroix
49.
Who painted this piece of art?
a)
Delacroix
b)
Durer
c)
Cervantes
d)
Dickens
50.
What was the first modern novel, written by Cervantes?
a)
Don Quixote
b)
Les Miserables
c)
Tale of Two Cities
d)
The Christmas Carol
51.
Who developed the small pox vaccine?
a)
Jenner
b)
Pasteur
c)
Harvey
d)
Newton
52.
All of the following were improvements in European life directly related to the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT:
a)
paved roads
b)
faster ship transportation
c)
increased knowledge
d)
invention of printing press
53.
The ideas of the Enlightenment inspired revolutions around the globe.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Which European Empire is shaded in this image?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Holy Roman Em
55.
Which European Empire is shaded on the map?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Prussia
56.
Who wrote "Candide"?
a)
Vocal Voltaire
b)
Locke and his keys
c)
Hateful Hobbes
d)
Rousseau... cial contract
57.
Who wrote "Two Treatises on Government"?
a)
Hateful Hobbes
b)
Locke and his keys
c)
Montes...boo
d)
Rousseau...cial contract
58.
Who wrote "The Social Contract"?
a)
Vocal Voltaire
b)
Hateful Hobbes
c)
Rousseau...
d)
Montesboo
59.
Who wrote "The Spirit of the Laws"?
a)
Montes...booo
b)
Rousseau...cial contract
c)
Locke and his keys
d)
Hateful Hobbes
60.
Which two men were most inspired by the events of the English Civil War?
a)
Hobbes & Locke
b)
Locke & Rousseau
c)
Hobbes & Volatire
d)
Voltaire & Rousseau
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