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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 7hrs 1mins
What historical era was before the Enlightenment?
Pax Romana
The Renaissance
Stone Age
Classical Era
Nicolaus Copernicus studied the universe and realized that the sun, not the earth, is at the center of the universe. Which option below is the best example of Copernicus' studies.
Astronomy
Cosmology
Theology
Heliocentrism
Which option below best describes Galileo Galilei's contributions to the Scientific Revolution?
He presented his works to the church. His works claimed what Nicolaus Copernicus theorized, that the Sun, not the Earth was at the center of the solar system.
He designed a machine that could measure shadows and calculate the location of the Sun in proximity to the Earth's orbit.
After trying to tell church leaders about his discoveries, he was thrown in jail and tortured so he would recant his ideas. He did recant, and he spent the rest of his life under house arrest.
He invented the telescope and used it to study the stars. He was the first scientist to do this, and many of his techniques are still used today.
Which option below best describes the difference between The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment?
The Enlightenment was not a specific time frame, but it had the same ideals as the Age of reason. The Age of Reason however, referred to the time frame when a person is old enough to use reason to solve issues for themselves.
The Enlightenment was a time period without a specific date, but The Age of Reason specifically came from the 18th century
The Age of Reason was the cause for concern among church and government officials, but the Enlightenment was a breath of fresh air to the church and government officials due to the fact that people started to support local government.
Who were a group of enlightenment thinkers from France in the 1700's?
Philosophes
"Heavy Hitters"
Newton, Galileo, and Copernicus
The Reformers
Which option below is the best description for the Enlightenment?
People wanted to see the world more clearly, and instead of blindly believing the local church or monarchy about truth, they emphasized science and reason.
People were very uneducated in the middle ages, but as time went on, people grew smarter
A 28 volume set of books known as the Encyclopedia that would revolutionize the way people saw the world
A time period in ancient Greece that impacted the way the Renaissance would take shape in Europe.
Who thought that governments should have limited power?
John Locke
Natural Law
Adam Smith
Denis Diderot
Thomas Hobbes
Who was a 17th century philosopher from England who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who believed that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
Adam Smith
Natural Law
Denis Diderot
Thomas Hobbes
English scientist who formulated the law of gravitation that posited a universe operating in accord with natural law (1642-1727)
Nicholas Copernicus
Sir Isaac Newton
Thomas Hobbes
Galileo
Which option below are rules of conduct discoverable by reason?
Common sense
Natural Rights
Natural Law
Social contract
Which option below describes an agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed?
Natural Law
Laissez-faire
The Enlightenment
Social contract
Who was an English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
John Locke
John Locke's ideals
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Believed that the government needed to impose order and demand obeisance. The following statement best describes the ideals of which philosopher listed below?
Sir Francis Bacon
Sir Isaac Newton
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
The idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property is best represented by which term below?
Natural Law
Natural Rights
Laissez-faire
Age of Reason
Which option below is a book written by John Locke which stated details about natural rights and that people were born with and entitled to life, liberty, and property.
Robinson Crusoe
The Leviathan
The Encyclopedia
Two Treaties of Government
Carefully read each option and determine which is the reason Thomas Hobbes felt the way he did about government/people.
Thomas Hobbes hated violence because at a young age, his father was in an altercation that tore his family apart. This incident impacted Hobbes so deeply, that he avoided violence at all cost.
Thomas Hobbes was inspired by the acts of the English civil war. He was tired of the powerful monarchy's rule in England, so he helped overthrow the king in the English civil war to make way for democracy.
Thomas Hobbes believed that there should be an all powerful or totalitarian government. He believed that people were evil and were unable to govern themselves. He thought that this kind of government was the only way to protect people from themselves, in other words, people would eventually turn to chaos if the government didn't control everything.
The chaos that happened in the English Civil War.
Which situation listed below is an example of Laissez-faire?
The government takes control of business, and controls the prices for everything. This keeps the market fair for consumers.
The government does very little with business, and allows the economy to control itself.
The government reaches an agreement between a monarch and the people claiming that people are subjects to the king, but in return, the king will protect them.
The government is responsible for providing people with life, liberty, and property.
Who was a French man who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts. Government should exist to protect common good, and be a democracy
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Denis Diderot's work is best explained by which option below?
He studied the orbit of the earth by using a telescope. he determined that the sun was at the center of the solar system instead of the earth
He compiled a set of 28 books referred to as Encyclopedias.
He wrote a book called The Leviathan that used the sea creature as a metaphor for an all powerful government.
Hw wrote Two Treaties of Government which explains that people are naturally good and they should create their own governments.
Who was Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars?
Galileo
Copernicus
Newton
Locke
Who was a Scottish economist who wrote the Wealth of Nations in which he argued that the free market should be allowed to regulate business activity. He tried to show how manufacturing, trade, wages, profits and economic growth were all linked to the market forces of supply and demand
Adam Smith
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Two Treaties of Government
John Locke
Which option below is the best example of a modern-day government that reflects the ideals of John Locke?
United States
Costa Rica
North Korea
Korea
Which option below is the best example of a modern-day government that reflects the ideals of Thomas Hobbes?
United States
North Korea
Costa Rica`
Korea
What did those opposed to the Enlightenment ideas do to stop the spread of information.
New literature , arts, and science were discussed in informal social gatherings.
They restricted access to ideas and information.
Wrote a book that depicted two Persian travelers to mock French society.
Writers would gather in public and take turns reading their new novels.
Where was the "heart" of the Enlightenment?
Italy
Rome
Greece
Paris
Germany
During the middle ages, most Europeans had accepted without question a society based on ______________________.
Fill in the blank with the option below that most accurately completes the sentence.
A free monarchy
a national republic
Kings that were controlled by the senate
the divine right to rule
Why were Philosophers interested in sharing their beliefs with Europeans?
Because they wanted change.
Because they wanted to start the revolution.
Because they wanted their books to sell.
Because they were using the people of Europe as puppets for their own political gain.
Absolute rulers who used their power to bring about political and social change are best represented by which option below?
Philosophies
Salons
Enlightened Despots
Absolute rulers
Style of art that moved away from religion and, was lighter, elegant, and charming is best described by which option below?
Rococo
Salons
Baroque
Realisim
Humanism
Which option below can be associated with the following example:
If not kept in check, people will eventually turn to chaos. The only way to protect people from themselves is to have a government so powerful that people don't have freedom. This will lower the quality of life for people, but it will keep them safe.
Thomas Hobbes' ideals
John Locke's ideals
