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WORLD HISTORY UNIT 4: "ENLIGHTENMENT"

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The scientific method was based on which of the following?
a)
deductive reasoning
b)
assumptions
c)
inductive reasoning
d)
wisdom of ancient scientists
2.
Rationalism is the belief that reason is the main source of knowledge.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Montesquieu's most significant contribution to political thought was his analysis of the governmental system of separation of powers and checks and balances.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
The encyclopedia helped to spread ideas around the world.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
_____ created the encyclopedia
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Diderot
d)
Robert Boyle
6.
Which of the following art forms of the Enlightenment era emphasized grace, charm, and gentile action?
a)
Baroque art
b)
Rococo art
7.
Voltaire believed in the religious philosophy of deism which was based on reason and natural law.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Rousseau's created the concept of the social contract .
a)
true
b)
false
9.
a society agrees to be governed by its general will in which of the following concepts?
a)
rationalism
b)
deism
c)
the social contract
d)
checks and balances
10.
Which of the following identifies the most important difference between the PTOLEMAIC (Geocentric) system and the COPERNICAN (Heliocentric) system?
a)
the position of the stars
b)
the celestial body at the center of the universe
c)
the position of venus
d)
the position of Mars
11.
Which of the following people became famous in the field of economics?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Baron - de Montesquieu
d)
Rene Descartes
12.
_____ was the 1st to regularly observe the night sky with a telescope.
a)
Robert Boyle
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo Galilei
13.
Which of the following was the major discovery made by Johannes Kepler in astronomy?
a)
The sun was the center of the universe
b)
The earth was the center of the universe
c)
the orbits of the planets were shaped like circles
d)
the orbits of the planets were oval/elliptical shaped. Not circles
14.
In the 18th century, wealthy middle class people gathered to discuss the ideas of philosophers in places called __________.
a)
palaces
b)
solons
c)
courts
d)
churches
15.
Who is the father of modern rationalism?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Rene Descartes
d)
Voltaire
16.
Who created the Scientific Method?
a)
Francis Bacon
b)
Jean – Jacques Rousseau
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Robert Boyle
17.
Who described an important Law of the natural world in his book entitled “Principles of Natural Philosophy”?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Rene Descartes
d)
Voltaire
18.
Montesquieu studied a system of government in which separation of powers caused the parts of the government to control and limit each other
a)
true
b)
false
19.
The religious philosophy of deism was based on reason and natural law.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Laissez-faire is an economic doctrine that says the state should control the economy.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
_______ was the greatest astronomer of antiquity.
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo Galilei
22.
The work of _____________ added to our understanding of the human heart, veins, and arteries. 
a)
William Harvey
b)
Robert Boyle
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Jean – Jacques Rousseau
23.
Performed chemistry experiments and was extremely interested in focusing on the properties of gasses
a)
William Harvey
b)
Galen
c)
Robert Boyle
d)
Andreas Vesalius
24.
French word for “philosopher”.
a)
antiquity
b)
Montesquieu
c)
solons
d)
Philosophe
25.
Galen was a Greek physician who dominated medicine in the late middle ages
a)
true
b)
false
26.
The Scientific Method is a systematic procedure for collecting & analyzing evidence
a)
true
b)
false
27.
Which of the following helped humanity to gain a greater understanding of the human anatomy?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Andreas Vesalius
c)
Rene Descartes
d)
William Harvey
28.
Which of the following should be the first step of the scientific method?
a)
Form a hypothesis or possible explanation of the observed event
b)
Perform experiments to test the hypothesis
c)
Observe some natural event
d)
Analyze and draw conclusions from the results.
29.
Which of the following should be the last step of the scientific method?
a)
Observe some natural event
b)
Form a hypothesis or possible explanation of the observed event
c)
Repeat until hypothesis is strongly supported by results
d)
Perform experiments to test the hypothesis
30.
Which of the following models of the solar system is accepted today?
a)
Ptolemaic System
b)
Copernican System
31.

The scientific method was based on which of the following?

a)

deductive reasoning

b)

assumptions

c)

inductive reasoning

d)

wisdom of ancient scientists

32.

Rationalism is the belief that reason is the main source of knowledge.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

Montesquieu's most significant contribution to political thought was his analysis of the governmental system of separation of powers and checks and balances.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

The encyclopedia helped to spread ideas around the world.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

_____ created the encyclopedia

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Diderot

d)

Robert Boyle

36.

Which of the following art forms of the Enlightenment era emphasized grace, charm, and gentile action?

a)

Baroque art

b)

Rococo art

37.

Voltaire believed in the religious philosophy of deism which was based on reason and natural law.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Rousseau's created the concept of the social contract .

a)

true

b)

false

39.

a society agrees to be governed by its general will in which of the following concepts?

a)

rationalism

b)

deism

c)

the social contract

d)

checks and balances

40.

Which of the following identifies the most important difference between the PTOLEMAIC (Geocentric) system and the COPERNICAN (Heliocentric) system?

a)

the position of the stars

b)

the celestial body at the center of the universe

c)

the position of venus

d)

the position of Mars

41.

Which of the following people became famous in the field of economics?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Baron - de Montesquieu

d)

Rene Descartes

42.

_____ was the 1st to regularly observe the night sky with a telescope.

a)

Robert Boyle

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Galileo Galilei

43.

Which of the following was the major discovery made by Johannes Kepler in astronomy?

a)

The sun was the center of the universe

b)

The earth was the center of the universe

c)

the orbits of the planets were shaped like circles

d)

the orbits of the planets were oval/elliptical shaped. Not circles

44.

In the 18th century, wealthy middle class people gathered to discuss the ideas of philosophers in places called __________.

a)

palaces

b)

solons

c)

courts

d)

churches

45.

Who is the father of modern rationalism?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Rene Descartes

d)

Voltaire

46.

Who created the Scientific Method?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Jean – Jacques Rousseau

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Robert Boyle

47.

Who described an important Law of the natural world in his book entitled “Principles of Natural Philosophy”?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Rene Descartes

d)

Voltaire

48.

Montesquieu studied a system of government in which separation of powers caused the parts of the government to control and limit each other

a)

true

b)

false

49.

The religious philosophy of deism was based on reason and natural law.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

Laissez-faire is an economic doctrine that says the state should control the economy.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

The Enlightenment was the use of reason guiding people's...

a)

thoughts in philosophy, society, and politics.

b)

thoughts in religion, spirituality, and Christianity.

52.

The Enlightenment thinkers believed that there could be progress in society. It was thought that humans were capable of improving the world.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What was a way Enlightenment thinkers, especially philosophes, shared their ideas?

a)

Salads

b)

Saloons

c)

Salons

54.

"Philosophes" is French for...

a)

Potatoes

b)

Philosophers -_-

c)

Mesopotamia

55.

It was rare for Enlightenment thinkers to share their ideas. They never sent letters to other philosophers, and hid their ideas from society.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What is the idea called that Montesquieu developed to divide three branches of government?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Judicial Powers

c)

Large government expansion

d)

Checks and balances

57.

What was Denis Diderot's big contribution to the Enlightenment?

a)

3 natural rights

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Encylcopedia

d)

Salons

58.

Which Enlightenment Thinker is responsible for championing the idea of capitalism and free markets lead to the "wealth of nations"?

a)

Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Diderot

d)

Smith

e)

Montesquieu

59.

This Enlightenment Thinker proposed the idea of the "general will of the people"?

a)

Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Newton

e)

Diderot

60.

What did Galileo use to support the heliocentric theory through observation?

a)

Thermometers

b)

Rulers

c)

Barometers

d)

Telescopes

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