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WH - Chapter 22 - Enlightenment and Revolution (1550-1789)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The heliocentric, or sun-centered theory was proposed by?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus

c)

Issac Newton

d)

Francis Bacon

2.

Francis Bacon helped to develop

a)

the microscope

b)

the law of the pendulum

c)

the scientific method

d)

the barometer

3.

Isaac Newton explained the

a)

law of universal gravitation (motion)

b)

anatomy of the human body

c)

chemical composition of matter

d)

function of blood vessels

4.

In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?

a)

expanding women's rights

b)

all Church decrees

c)

progress of society

d)

authoritarian rule

5.

The idea of a direct democracy is explained in?

a)

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

b)

The Social Contract.

c)

Starry Messenger.

d)

On the Spirit of Laws.

6.

European Art of the 1600's and 1700's was dominated by a grand, ornate style called

a)

neoclassical

b)

classical

c)

baroque

d)

gothic

7.

The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great's?

a)

architectural plans for her palace

b)

military campaign against Poland.

c)

diplomatic relations with France

d)

proposal on reforms to Russiaís laws.

8.

The Declaration of Independence was written by

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Patrick Henry

9.

The Bill of Rights was influenced by

a)

Voltaire

b)

John Locke

c)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

d)

All of the above

10.

Henry Fielding was a writer who?

a)

turned out many popular poems in the 1700s.

b)

wrote a novel about the life of a young servant girl.

c)

developed many features of the modern novel.

d)

did all of the above.

11.

Which of the following is true of the neoclassical style of art?

a)

It emphasized elegance and simplicity

b)

It tended to be ornate, high detailed, and rich in color

c)

It was the dominant style of art during the Middle Ages

d)

It was based on ideas and themes from Ancient Japan

12.

Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of steps used in the scientific prowess

a)

observation, question, experimentation, hypothesis, conclusion

b)

question, experimentation, hypothesis, observation, conclusion

c)

question, observation, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion

d)

observation, question hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion

13.

Which of the following events occurred after the American Revolution

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Navigation Acts

14.

What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?

a)

public elections

b)

branches of government

c)

the Bill of Rights

d)

representatives

15.

How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?

a)

Baroque was used for music; neoclassical was used for painting.

b)

Baroque was used by Mozart; neoclassical was used by Bach.

c)

Baroque was grand and ornate; neoclassical was simple and elegant.

d)

All of the above are true.

16.

Frederick II supported which of the following? a. freedom of worship b. Christian religion c. wealthy landowners

a)

freedom of worship

b)

Christian religion

c)

wealthy landowners

d)

Direct Democracy

17.

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

a)

Both were influenced by John Locke.

b)

Both were affected by the horrors of the English Civil War.

c)

Both were influenced by Voltaire and Baron de Montesquieu.

d)

Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority.

18.

What was the law of universal gravitation? The physical world consists of four elementsóearth, air, fire, and water.

a)

The earth and other planets revolve around the sun.

b)

All physical objects are affected equally by the same forces.

c)

A falling object accelerates at a fixed and predictable rate.

d)

The physical world consists of four elementsóearth, air, fire, and water.

19.

Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote? a. a belief in progress b. a more secular outlook c. faith in science d. all of the above

a)

a belief in progress

b)

more secular outlook

c)

faith in science

d)

all of the above

20.

What did the American colonists protest as "taxation without representation"?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Navigation Acts

c)

Stamp Act

d)

import tax on tea

21.

What did Andreas Vesalius and Voltaire both do?

a)

write a drama and fiction

b)

analyze human anatomy

c)

challenge existing ideas

d)

spend time in jail

22.

How did Zacharias Janssen make Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discoveries possible?

a)

He invented the microscope.

b)

He offered Leeuwenhoek financial support

c)

He provided valuable research information to Leeuwenhoek.

d)

He invented the thermometer.

23.

Which of the following events occurred after the American Revolution

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Navigation Acts

24.

This astronomer reasoned that the stars and planets revolved around the sun, an idea that became known

as the heliocentric theory.

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

d)

René Descartes

25.

Among his many scientific discoveries are the law of the pendulum and the fact that falling objects accelerate at fixed and predictable rates.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

John Locke

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

26.

Which of the following men contradicted the ideas in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

d)

Denis Diderot

27.

How does the main character in Richardsonís Pamela reflect Enlightenment ideas? c. She resisted an abuse of authority. d. She worked as a servant girl.

a)

She was a monarch who became enlightened.

b)

She used the scientific method.

c)

She resisted an abuse of authority.

d)

She worked as a servant girl.

28.

Which of the following did the censors of the Catholic Church ban?

a)

Don Giovanni

b)

the Encyclopedia

c)

Tom Jones

d)

all of the above

29.

How did the taxation problem in America differ before and after independence?

a)

Before were too many British taxes; after were not enough federal taxes.

b)

Before were too few British taxes; after were too many federal taxes.

c)

Before were too many British taxes; after were too many federal taxes.

d)

Before were too few British taxes; after were not enough federal taxes.

30.
Which philosopher believed people were wicked by nature and needed to be controlled?
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Montesquieu
31.

In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?

a)

expanding women's rights

b)

all Church decrees

c)

progress of society

d)

authoritarian rule

32.

Which of the following events occurred after the American Revolution

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Navigation Acts

33.

How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?

a)

It stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished

b)

It protected the rights of the accused and prohibited cruel punishment

c)

It set up a system of checks and balances for the U.S. government

d)

It said that people have rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

34.

Among his many scientific discoveries are the law of the pendulum and the fact that falling objects accelerate at fixed and predictable rates.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

John Locke

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

35.
The earth-centered view of the universe?
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Neoclassical
d)
Scientific Revolution
36.
At these events, philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, and other great intellects met to discuss ideas?
a)
Salons
b)
Philosophies
c)
Federal System
d)
Neoclassical
37.

Which of the following was created by the Articles of Confederation?

a)

the Congress

b)

the Supreme Court

c)

the office of President

d)

the office of vice-president

38.

In the 1700's which of the following showed the influence of Enlightenment ideas?

a)

a woman reading a novel

b)

a woman allowing her child to have a smallpox vaccination

c)

a man attending a salon

d)

all of the above

39.

Which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution

a)

the belief that the earth was an unmoving object at the center of the universe

b)

improvements in medicine and scientific instruments

c)

reliance on ancient authorities to explain the physical world

d)

the assumption that the human body was similar to the anatomy of other animals

40.

He built a telescope to view the stars and planets; the Church tired him for heresy for his scientific ideas.

a)

Galileo

b)

Copernicus

c)

Newton

d)

Kepler

41.

Despite serving two prison terms and being exiled, he never stopped fighting for tolerance, reason, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.

a)

Galileo

b)

Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Hobbes

42.

Although most philosophes believed that reason, science, and art improve the lives of all people, he argued that civilization corrupts people's natural goodness.

a)

Rousseau

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Jefferson

43.

In his famous book On the Spirit of the Laws, he proposed that separation of powers would keep any individual or group from gaining total control of a government.

a)

Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

44.

He supported self-government and argued that the purpose of government is to protect the natural rights of people. If government fails to protect these natural rights, he said, citizens have the right to overthrow it.

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

45.

An English writer and advocate of women´s education, she wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)

a)

M. Wollstonecraft

b)

N. Wollstonecraft

c)

A. M. Wollstonecraft

d)

T.M. Wollstonecraft