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Chapter 6 Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He stated that the role of gov't was to protect the natural rights of citizens?

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Jean-Jaques Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

2.
Which idea is represented by this list?
a)
The heliocentric theory
b)
The geocentric theory
c)
The social contract
d)
The scientific method
3.
Theory that the planets and stars revolve around the earth.
a)
The heliocentric theory
b)
The geocentric theory
c)
The social contract
d)
The scientific method
4.
Theory that the planets and stars revolve around the sun.
a)
The heliocentric theory
b)
The geocentric theory
c)
The social contract
d)
The scientific method
5.

With which idea would an Enlightenment philosopher most likely agree

a)

The right to rule comes from God through a king.

b)

The right to rule comes from God through the people.

c)

A strong military is needed to keep people in line.

d)

Tradition and custom should guide decisions made by a government.

6.
This man developed the idea that gravity acts on objects.
a)
Copernicus
b)
Galileo
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Newton
7.
Which idea was promoted by both the thinkers of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?
a)
Decisions and actions of governments should be based on past traditions.
b)
People should use reason and logic to understand the world.
c)
A strong military is necessary to keep society peaceful.
d)
Only God can grant an individual the authority to rule over others.
8.
Which Enlightenment philosopher coined the ideology "Life, Liberty, and Property"?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Hobbes
d)
Locke
9.
Which Enlightenment philosopher developed the idea of religious tolerance?
a)
Galileo
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Hobbes
10.
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that the government should be seperated into 3 branches?
a)
Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Newton
11.
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that there was a social contract between the government and the people?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Hobbes
12.
The work of which scientist was most strongly condemned by the church?
a)
Galileo 
b)
Kepler
c)
Lloyd 
d)
John Adams
13.
During the Scientific Revolution, European scientists focused their work on explaining
a)
how government affects the individual.
b)
Life
c)
advanced chemistry
d)
the workings of the natural world
14.
Before the scientific revolution the people believed kings got there power to rule
a)
from Congress / Parliament
b)
from the people (democratic elections)
c)
from the worldwide web
d)
from God (divine right)
15.
Francis Bacon is known for his invention of the
a)
laws of motion
b)
telescope
c)
scientific method
d)
gravity 
16.
In The Spirit of the Laws, Montesquieu argued that the best form of government included a separation of powers.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
John Locke believed that the purpose of government was to protect people’s natural rights.
a)
True
b)
False 
18.
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
19.
What document did John Locke's ideas influence?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magna Carter
20.
What book did Adam Smith write?
a)
Wealth of Nations
b)
Gulliver's Travels
c)
A Treatise of Human Nature
d)
The Spirit of the Laws
21.
What is Denis Diderot known for?
a)
Creating the first dictionary
b)
Creating the first encyclopedia
c)
Discovering moons of Neptune
d)
Writing a book which states the basic knowledge and skills all people should have
22.
The Enlightenment centers around what kind of person?
a)
Politician
b)
Philosopher
c)
Clergy
d)
Artist
23.
Locke believed that a government's power came from its ___________________.
a)
A. army
b)
B. power
c)
C. people
d)
D. science
24.
Enlightenment thinkers and theories inspired
a)
A. the French Revolution
b)
B. the American Revolution
c)
C. other revolutions of the 1800s
d)
D. all of the above
25.
What is the French word for philosopher?
a)
A. philosophe
b)
B. natural rights
c)
C. separation of power
d)
D. checks and balances
26.
Who created the geocentric theory?
a)
Galileo's Cat
b)
Ptolemy 
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
27.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
28.
German mathematician and astronomer who discovered that planets move in elliptical orbits.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Johannes Kepler
c)
Voltaire
d)
Galileo Galilei
29.
Argued that there should be a separation of government powers to prevent a single person from becoming too powerful.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
30.
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar in that they:
a)
strengthened the economy.
b)
led to the Cold War.
c)
rejected civil rights.
d)
encouraged new ideas.
31.
Prior to the Scientific Revolution, what were the two main sources of thinking about the natural world?
a)
The words of Julius Caesar and the teachings of Buddha
b)
The words of Cleopatra and the Mayan calendar
c)
The teachings of Confucius and the U.S. Constitution
d)
The words of the Bible and the teachings of Aristotle
32.
Which of the following is a central idea from the Age of Enlightenment?
a)
People should follow the Church
b)
The government needs to be an absolute monarchy
c)
Government should never be questioned
d)
Reason is the only way to find truth
33.
Enlightenment ideas were spread mostly through ____________.
a)
art methods.
b)
military.
c)
poetry styles.
d)
social theories.
34.
_________ is credited with saying "I think, therefore I am."  
a)
Rene Descartes
b)
John Locke
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Sir Francis Bacon
35.

Who is known for developing the scientific method during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

John Locke

d)

Voltaire

36.

Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for freedom of speech and religion?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Voltaire

c)

Descartes

d)

Montesquieu

37.

What was a major effect of the Scientific Revolution on European society?

a)

Increased reliance on traditional authority

b)

Decline in scientific research

c)

Growth of knowledge based on observation and experimentation

d)

Rejection of all new ideas

38.

Who is credited with formulating the laws of planetary motion during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Isaac Newton

39.

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that people have the right to overthrow a government that fails to protect their rights?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Locke

c)

Hobbes

d)

Voltaire

40.

What was a key characteristic of Enlightenment thought?

a)

Emphasis on tradition and superstition

b)

Reliance on reason and scientific inquiry

c)

Acceptance of absolute monarchy

d)

Rejection of individual rights

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