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Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term best defines the concept that the earth is the center of the universe?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Eurocentric
d)
Egotistical
2.
Which term best defines the concept that the sun is the center of the universe?
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
c)
Ethnocentric
d)
Eurocentric
3.

The invention of the _______________________ helped spread old and new ideas

a)

Printing Press

b)

Microscope

c)

Thermometer

4.

Which of the following would be rooted in OLD Science

a)

Relying on ancient authorities and church teachings

b)

Relying on observation, experimentation, and scientific reasoning

5.

How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observation

b)

By reading classic literature

c)

By collecting samples of plant life

d)

By forming new government ideas

6.

•The following ideas come from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights. Which most closely relates to the work of John Locke?

a)

•speedy and public trial

b)

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

c)

•Freedom of speech and the press

d)

Innocent until proven guilty

7.
A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Great Awakening
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
8.
People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Enlightenment
c)
State of Nature
d)
Revolution
9.
Life, liberty, property
a)
natural rights
b)
social contract
c)
state of nature
d)
enlightenment
10.
The Enlightenment thinkers observed technological advancements due to the adoption of modern methods that relied on logical though, experimentation, and careful observation.  These advancements occurred during the 
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Age of Reason
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
11.
Enlightenment thinkers questioned the idea of a "divine right to rule" which threatened the power of kings.  What does "divine right to rule" mean?
a)
Kings was handed down to kings at birth by God.
b)
Kings were crowned by the Pope thus giving them the right to rule.
c)
The power of kings was decreasing since the Magna Carta.
d)
The power given to citizens as part of a democracy.
12.

Social gatherings where “Enlightenment” ideas were informally discussed and spread...

a)

debates

b)

clubs

c)

coffee shops

d)

salons

13.

How did the ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers most influence popular revolutions in France and in the United States?

a)

by explaining that society could be improved through scientific discovery

b)

by challenging the belief in the divine right of kings

c)

by stressing the importance of military strength

d)

by examining other countries as models of self-government

14.

How are the Renaissance and the Enlightenment similar?

a)

produced major cultural changes

b)

limited technological advancements

c)

encouraged traditional values

d)

ignored individual achievements

15.

During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...

a)

the level of control governments should have over people

b)

the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit

c)

how their food crops should be grown

d)

how their houses should be arranged

16.

Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

a)

Nothing, people must obey the government

b)

The people would have a right to revolt

c)

The people would be returned to a state of nature

d)

People would be forced to enter into a social contract

17.

Why didn't the Catholic Church support the Scientific Revolution?

a)

They didn't like scientists

b)

They would lose their authority

c)

They were greedy

d)

They needed more priests