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WorksheetsUnit Review: The Scientific Revolution & The Enlightenment
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the heliocentric theory became the centerpiece for debate between
a)
capitalism and communism
b)
science and religion
c)
colonialism and nationalism
d)
isolationism and globalism
2.
Galileo Galileo and Sir Issac Newton are most closely associated with
a)
initiating religious reforms
b)
leading political revolutions
c)
conducting investigative experiments
d)
engaging in foreign conquests
3.
Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?
a)
The existence of natural laws was rejected
b)
Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe
c)
New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy
d)
The bible was used to justify new scientific findings
4.
Which idea is central to John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government?
a)
A government’s power comes from the consent of the people.
b)
Predestination will determine who will go to heaven.
c)
Famine, disease, and conflict are natural checks on population growth.
d)
The have-nots will rise up and overthrow the government of the haves.
5.
The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is most directly associated with the writings of
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
6.
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
7.
Enlightenment thinkers encouraged the improvement of society through the
a)
teachings of the church
b)
use of reason
c)
development of absolutism
d)
establishment of a rigid social class structure
8.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that a government should be based on the
a)
separation of nationalities
b)
religious values of the people
c)
equal distribution of wealth
d)
consent of the governed
9.
In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?
a)
Superstition and ignorance were promoted.
b)
The principles of mercantilism were glorified.
c)
The divine right theory of kings was challenged.
d)
Punishments for criminal acts were rooted in vengeance.
10.
Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?
a)
The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
b)
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
c)
Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
d)
The Columbian exchange occurred.
11.
John Locke's central political value was
a)
A) the protection of individual rights
b)
B) designing governments around biblical
teachings
c)
C) ensuring an equal distribution
of wealth
d)
D) the empowerment of the majority
of people
12.
A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was
a)
A) a desire to improve society
b)
B) faith in traditional religious beliefs
c)
C) support for democratic forms of
government
d)
D) a belief in the inherent
goodness of humanity
13.
The belief that government should be split into three branches to prevent one person or group from becoming corrupt.
a)
A. philosophe
b)
B. natural rights
c)
C. separation of power
d)
D. checks and balances
14.
Related to the idea of separation of powers; each branch of government must have approval from other branches in order to do certain functions.
a)
A. philosophe
b)
B. natural rights
c)
C. separation of power
d)
D. checks and balances
15.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
16.
According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?
a)
kings
b)
God
c)
military
d)
people
17.
What document did John Locke's ideas influence?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magna Carter
18.
Which of the following was NOT a new idea about government stemming from the Enlightenment period?
a)
Absolutism
b)
Social Contract
c)
Checks and Balance
d)
Separation of Powers
19.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness . . ."— The Declaration of Independence
Which Enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the notion expressed in this passage?
Which Enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the notion expressed in this passage?
a)
Montesque
b)
Hobbes
c)
Voltaire
d)
Locke
20.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
21.
Which statement explains how the concept of heliocentrism affected European thought in the sixteenth century?
a)
It led people to believe that the divine rule of kings was the natural order of things.
b)
It made people believed that the nation was the most appropriate way to organize a country.
c)
It led people to question humanism and base modern philosophy on Christian moral principles.
d)
It made people rethink their understanding of accepted knowledge from ancient Greece and Rome.
22.
Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Copernicus, Galileo, Newton and Descarte?
a)
The scientific method was used to solve problems.
b)
Interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed.
c)
Funding for education was increased.
d)
The acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened.
23.
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
24.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
25.
How did Francis Bacon change the way European's viewed the world?
a)
He translated the works of important Muslim scholars.
b)
He recorded the position of stars and planets in the sky.
c)
He invented a piece of equipment to study very small objects.
d)
He outlined a method to gain knowledge based on observation.
26.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the heliocentric theory became the centerpiece for debate between
a)
capitalism and communism
b)
science and religion
c)
colonialism and nationalism
d)
isolationism and globalism
27.
Enlightenment thinkers encouraged the improvement of society through the
a)
teachings of the church
b)
use of reason
c)
development of absolutism
d)
establishment of a rigid social class structure
28.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that a government should be based on the
a)
separation of nationalities
b)
religious values of the people
c)
equal distribution of wealth
d)
consent of the governed
29.
In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?
a)
Superstition and ignorance were promoted.
b)
The principles of mercantilism were glorified.
c)
The divine right theory of kings was challenged.
d)
Punishments for criminal acts were rooted in vengeance.
30.
Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?
a)
The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
b)
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
c)
Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
d)
The Columbian exchange occurred.
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