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Absolutism, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these has the MOST influence on the Enlightenment era's focus on rational thought and natural laws?

a)

Inquistion

b)

Age of Exploration

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Industrial Revolution

2.


·Define the question

·Gather information and resources (observe)

·Form hypothesis

·Perform experiment and collect data

·Analyze data

Which term describes the procedural steps that became the model for investigation because of the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Deductive Reasoning

b)

Cognitive Reasoning

c)

The Scientific Method

d)

The Empirical Procedure

3.


Which term describes the era when new ideas in physics, astronomy, biology, human anatomy, chemistry, and other sciences led to a rejection of superstitions and beliefs that had existed since ancient times?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

The Scientific Revolution

d)

The Industrial Revolution

4.


· Copernicus
· Kepler
· Galileo
· Newton

This is a list of people who were pioneers of the -

a)

Mathematic Revolution

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Mathematic Period

d)

Age of Astrology

5.


How were the outcomes of the "Glorious Revolution" different from the outcomes of the English Civil War?

a)

The monarchy refused to step down and was beheaded.

b)

The monarchy agreed to sign an English Bill of Rights.

c)


The transition of power was not stable and led to a reinstatement of the king.

d)


Parliament and the monarchy both sent out armies that led to years of fighting.

6.


Which was NOT a common policy pursued by absolute monarchs King Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia?

a)

extending control over the economy

b)

engaging in wars for more territory

c)


forcing the nobility to westernize

d)

building palaces to glorify their power

7.


The statement made by King Louis XIV where he declared "I am the state" is evidence that he was considered to be a/an


a)

Czar

b)

Limited Monarch

c)

Absolute Monarch

d)

Benevolent Dictator

8.


Who was the primary target of Peter the Great’s "Westernization" policies?

a)

Christians

b)

Merchants

c)

Nobles

d)

Serfs

9.

What led to England's transition from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy?

a)

The Glorious Revolution

b)

John Locke's natural rights

c)

Thomas Hobbes' Social Contract

d)

The French & Indian War

10.
  • James II conflicts with Parliament

  • Religious tensions sweep England

  • William of Orange invades in 1688


  • All of these events were factors in the cause of the

a)

English Civil War

b)

Restoration

c)

Glorious Revolution

d)

Age of Exploration

11.

The Heliocentric Theory, pictured, was attributed to which scientist?

a)

Harvey

b)

Galileo

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Jenner

12.

Which scientist DID NOT contribute to the medical or biological fields?

a)

Newton

b)

Harvey

c)

Vesalius

d)

Jenner