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Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth at the center of the universe

a)

astronomy

b)

geocentric

c)

heliocentric

d)

deism

2.

Philosopher with the idea of the blank slate and goodness

a)

Hobbes

b)

Deism

c)

Locke

d)

Voltaire

3.

Government should keep hands off of business & the economy

a)

laissez-faire

b)

taxation

c)

constitutional

d)

economics

4.

Idea that God created the universe and let it run on its own

a)

geocentric

b)

tilt-a-whirl

c)

methodism

d)

deism

5.

Science that deals with the material universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere

a)

biology

b)

sociology

c)

cosmos

d)

astronomy

6.

Sun centered universe

a)

heliocentric

b)

geocentric

c)

Hans Solarism

d)

big bang theory

7.

First European to use telescope to consistently view the universe

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Joe Foster

d)

Galileo

8.

Philosopher, scientist proving one kind of blood circulates through the heart

a)

Harvey

b)

Wesley

c)

Boyle

d)

Galileo

9.

Recognized Galileo as the Father of Modern Science

a)

Pope John Paul II

b)

Pope Francis

c)

Pope Leo

d)

Pope Taliyah

10.

Founder of the Methodist Church

a)

Wesley

b)

Luther

c)

Locke

d)

Snoopy

11.

The scientific method was all of the following EXCEPT

a)

a systematic procedure

b)

reliant on the use of ancient authorities

c)

based on collecting and analyzing evidence

d)

crucial to the evolution of science

12.

Rousseau argued that society should be governed by

a)

the military

b)

the church

c)

a monarch

d)

a social contract

13.

Isaac Newton’s laws of motion included

a)

A stationary body may take on motion at any time

b)

Motion occurs in the same direction as the force

c)

for every action there is an equal opposite reaction

d)

acceleration and size of object makes no difference

14.

Isaac Newton is most notable for his work with

a)

motion and gravity.

b)

circulation and force.

c)

motion and ellipses.

d)

actions and reactions.

15.

The major concern of the Catholic Church was that the new developments in science

a)

disproved Jesus’s existence during the time of King Herod.

b)

proved that the Earth was the center of the universe and that the planets orbited the planet.

c)

threatened the belief that the heavens were no longer a spiritual world but instead full of matter.

d)

taught the masses to appreciate science and ignore their religious faith.

16.

John Locke’s ideas suggest that people were

a)

born either good or evil.

b)

naturally inclined to be ignorant.

c)

molded by their experiences.

d)

Inherently self-centered.

17.

Major ideas during the Enlightenment included all of the following EXCEPT

a)

A period of questioning traditional authority using rational thought

b)

Grew largely out of the new methods and discoveries achieved in the Scientific Revolution

c)

Grew out of Thomas Hobbes’ theory that capitalism was only successful with absolute leaders

d)

Use the power of reason to reform society and advance knowledge

18.

Galileo’s observations seemed to indicate

a)

Copernicus and Kepler were wrong in their beliefs about the moon goddess.

b)

The Catholic Church’s beliefs about the heavens were correct.

c)

Plato was correct about the way the planets were arranged.

d)

The heavenly bodies were composed of material substance just like Earth, not pure orbs of light.

19.

Which of the following philosophes stated, “ I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.”

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Wollstonecraft

c)

Voltaire

d)

Diderot

20.

Montesquieu’s most lasting contribution to political thought was his

a)

analysis of the government system of checks and balances.

b)

identification of the natural laws that governed human society.

c)

theory that the government should interfere with religious matters.

d)

idea that punishment should be brutal and effective.

21.

The Age of Reason is another name for the

a)

Age of Nonsense

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

Enlightenment

22.

Deists believe

a)

God created the world and left it to run on its own.

b)

God is supreme and wants a personal relationship with his people.

c)

In many different gods.

d)

In the Gods of ancient Greece and Rome.

23.

All of the following are philosophes during the Enlightenment except

a)

Leonardo

b)

Diderot

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

24.

Some Enlightenment thinkers were actually afraid of this

a)

philosophy

b)

natural rights

c)

consent of the governed

d)

democracy

25.

Republicanism is the

a)

The idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election

b)

Belief that life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government would be chaotic

c)

The idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by divine right and hereditary means

d)

Belief that traditional values and love of country will provide for a strong monarchy

26.

Under Rousseau’s Social Contract

a)

Citizens give up some freedom in exchange for government protection

b)

Citizens have the right to express themselves, to move about freely, and to petition the government

c)

Society must agree to educate themselves in order to make informed decisions about their leaders

d)

Governments have the responsibility to protect citizens and must limit their free speech.

27.

According to John Locke, natural rights include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Property

28.

The American document that recognized natural rights is called the

a)

Peace Treaty of 1776

b)

The US Treaty of Freedom

c)

Bill of Blue Nation Spirit Week

d)

Declaration of Independence

29.

This philosopher greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson’s ideas writing the Declaration of Independence (right to rebel against tyranny) and James Madison’s US Constitutional rights.

a)

Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Diderot

d)

Rousseau

30.

A period of questioning traditional authority using rational thought was known as the ___________ or _________.

a)

Reformation or Absolutism

b)

Renaissance or Exploration

c)

Enlightenment or Age of Reason

d)

Reformation or Crusades

31.

Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on

a)

the experiences of past civilizations

b)

emotions and feelings

c)

experimentation and observation

d)

the teachings of the Catholic Church

32.

During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, one similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers was that they

a)

relied heavily on the ideas of medieval thinkers

b)

favored an absolute monarchy as a way of improving economic conditions

c)

received support from the Catholic Church

d)

examined natural laws governing the universe

33.

What was Voltaire implying when he stated, “I disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.”

a)

citizens should have the freedom of speech

b)

citizens should always agree with leaders

c)

absolute rulers should limit negative speech

d)

one might use free speech but could be killed for doing so

34.

Which of the following phrases belongs in Step 6 in the chart titled “The Scientific Method”?

a)

Answer a question

b)

Identify a problem

c)

Perform experiments

d)

Draw a conclusion

35.

Which of the following phrases belongs in Step 1 of the chart titled “The Scientific Method”?

a)

Answer a question

b)

Ask a general question

c)

Perform experiments

d)

Draw a conclusion

36.

Analyze the quote in the picture…. Based on this information, who wrote the passage from Two Treatises on Government?

a)

Locke

b)

Foster

c)

Estrich

d)

Glymph

37.

Which of the following is one of Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

a)

planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun

b)

gravitational force between two objects decreases as the distance squared

c)

an object in motion remains in motion

d)

inner planets orbit in a different direction than outer ones

38.

Rooms used for gathering upper class members of society to share ideas of the Enlightenment were known as

a)

Libraries

b)

Salons

c)

Stations

d)

Parlors

39.

Examine the following statements. Which statement best reflects the ideas of the Enlightenment?

a)

Good government stresses the importance of the nation and accepts the rights of the individual only if the interests of the individual are the same as those of the nation.

b)

The person of the king is sacred and to attack him in any way is to attack religion itself. The respect given to a king is religious in nature.

c)

All human beings are born free and equal with a right to life and liberty. It is the duty of government to protect these natural rights of its citizens.

d)

Our goal will not be achieved by democracy or liberal reforms, but by blood and iron. Only then will we be successful. No nation achieves greatness or unity without the traumatic experiences of war.

40.

Which statement best describes a change that occurred during both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment?

a)

feudalism became the dominant political system

b)

technology and science were considered unimportant

c)

the use of reason and logic were discouraged

d)

a new questioning spirit and attitude emerged