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World Studies Chapter 9

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What nation endured a civil war after its king tried to arrest some members of its parliament?

(a)  

2.

Russia continued the process of developing a strong monarchy under the rule of

a)

James II

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Albert the Great

d)

Louis XIV

3.

Edward Jenner developed a vaccine using cowpox that would prevent people from getting smallpox. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Age of Reason laid the foundation for the Middle Ages. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which ruler was dismissed from the throne of his country?

a)

George I

b)

James I

c)

James II

d)

Louis XIV

6.

This astronomer used a telescope to CONFIRM the earth's orbit around the sun.

a)

Bacon

b)

Herschel

c)

Newton

d)

Galilei

7.

Who studied the body's CIRCULATORY system?

a)

Harvey

b)

Halley

c)

Boyle

d)

Jenner

8.

Who is known as the Father of Modern Chemistry?

a)

Boyle

b)

Harvey

c)

Herschel

d)

Lavoisier

9.

Who trusted only human reason as the path to truth?

a)

Harvey

b)

Boyle

c)

Descartes

d)

Locke

10.

What was the approach to philosophy promoted by Locke?

a)

rationalism

b)

empiricism

c)

humanism

d)

secularism

11.

Which ruler was invited to the English throne?

a)

Catherine the Great

b)

James II

c)

Charles II

12.

English astronomer for whom a famous comet is named

a)

Newton

b)

Halley

c)

Bacon

13.

Who studied human anatomy?

a)

Vesalius

b)

Copernicus

c)

Spinoza

d)

Boyle

14.

Theorized that the earth revolves around the sun.

a)

Herschel

b)

Jenner

c)

Halley

d)

Copernicus

15.

Scientist who wrote THE SCEPTICAL CHEMIST.

a)

James II

b)

Harry III

c)

Boyle

d)

Bacon