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WorksheetsG10-01 - Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Scientific Revolution popularized the idea that
understanding is the result of observation and experimentation
Earth is the center of the solar system
church doctrine should be the source of new ideas
scientific research should be supervised by political authorities
Which statement best expresses the ideas of the Scientific Revolution?
Religious authorities are responsible for understanding and interpreting new information.
Superstition and magic are important aspects of the natural world.
Scientific ideas should be made to conform with existing thought systems.
People should use reason and experimentation to draw scientific conclusions.
The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is most directly associated with the writings of
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
John Locke
What influence did the Scientific Revolution have on the Enlightenment in Europe?
Natural laws were used to explain human affairs.
Economic growth was slowed by the lack of useable technology.
Scientific truths were used to justify absolute monarchies.
The emphasis on religious doctrine led to the rejection of scientific ideas.
The heliocentric model of the universe developed by Copernicus and Galileo was considered heresy during their lives because it
linked astronomy to the teachings of Muhammad
supported the world view of the ancient Greeks
challenged the secular power of absolute monarchs
conflicted with the official doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the heliocentric theory became the centerpiece for debate between
capitalism and communism
science and religion
colonialism and nationalism
isolationism and globalism
In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?
Superstition and ignorance were promoted.
The principles of mercantilism were glorified.
The divine right theory of kings was challenged.
Punishments for criminal acts were rooted in vengeance.
Which individual suggested the idea that if a government fails to protect its people’s natural rights of life, liberty, and property, the people have the right to overthrow it?
Karl Marx
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Niccolo Machiavelli
One scientific belief held by both René Descartes and Isaac Newton is that
reasoned thought is the way to discover truth
new theories should be made to fit existing traditional ideas
the method by which discoveries are made is unimportant
difficult problems should be solved by reading religious texts
The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers were based on
efforts to achieve salvation
faith in human reason
traditional practices
the inevitability of poverty
Which scientist is most directly associated with formulating this view of the solar system?
Ptolemy
Descartes
Copernicus
Newton
