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Intellectual Revolutions Intro

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

_______ is the time period from the 1500s-1700s that challenged the old views of the world through science.

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Absolutism

2.

____________ was the old world view where the earth was in the center of the universe, and ______ was the new world view where the sun is the center of the universe.

a)

heliocentric; geocentric

b)

geocentric; heliocentric

3.

__________ came up with the heliocentric theory, and _______ proved it to be true with the use of his telescope.

a)

Newton; Copernicus

b)

Bacon; Copernicus

c)

Galileo; Copernicus

d)

Copernicus; Galileo

4.

What scientist discovered the laws of motion and gravity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Copernicus

5.

Who developed the Scientific Method?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Copernicus

6.

What time period began in the 1700s in France, and was known as the 'Age of Reason'?

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Absolutism

c)

American Revolution

d)

Enlightenment

7.

What is referred to as "logical thinking"?

a)

Reason

b)

Practicality

c)

Correct

8.

What is the name of the Enlightenment thinkers?

a)

Reason-er

b)

Consenter

c)

Philosophe

9.

_________ is the belief that the government is only true and just if it comes from the people.

a)

Consent of the Governed

b)

Limited Monarchy

10.

Click ALL of the traits that best fit THOMAS HOBBES and his beliefs.

a)

Believed people were naturally bad

b)

Believed people were naturally good

c)

Believed that there should be consent of the governed, and if the government doesn't protect you it should be overthrown

d)

Believed that to escape chaos, people must adhere to a social contract under their absolute monarch

e)

Believed people have natural rights automatic at birth

11.

Click ALL of the traits that best fit JOHN LOCKE and his beliefs.

a)

Believed that all men are naturally bad

b)

Believed all men are naturally good

c)

Believed that there should be consent of the governed, and if the government doesn't protect you it should be overthrown

d)

Believed people have natural rights automatic at birth

e)

Believed that to escape chaos, people must adhere to a social contract under their absolute monarch

12.

What are your natural rights as identified by Locke? Click all that apply.

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Property

d)

Pursuit of happiness

13.

_______ is when an individual gives up the state of nature for law, order, and protection.

a)

Social Behavior

b)

State of nature

c)

Social Contract