Unit 4 Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Honors Test

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

They received support from the Catholic Church

They challenged the authority of conservative institutions such as the Catholic Church

They relied heavily on the ideas of medieval thinkers

They favored an absolute monarchy as a way of improving economic conditions

What did the majority of Enlightenment philosophers in Europe support in their writings that later encouraged political revolutions?

Socialism

imperialism

The natural rights of man

the divine right of monarchies

What belief did the majority of Enlightenment thinkers hold that contributed to changes in relationships between citizens and governments?

Most changes in government are dangerous. 

Absolute monarchy is the most effective form of government 

Governments are instituted to protect citizen's rights

Popular liberties should be limited by the need for social order

Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau challenged the idea of the divine right of kings. They wrote about a government's obligations to uphold people’s rights and how the government should be based on the consent of the governed. What did these new ideas encourage people to do?

Remain firm in their support of absolute monarchs

 Look for leaders who would exercise dictatorial powers

Engage in revolutions to establish democratic governments

Call for church leaders to create theocracies and replace the monarchies

Why was Galileo charged with heresy, tried in an inquisition, and placed on house arrest for the rest of his life?

He rebelled against Protestant leaders

He supported the Geocentric theory and opposed the monarchy

He supported the Heliocentric theory and angered the Catholic Church

He encouraged humanist thought among young people

What was the major impact of the Enlightenment?

It encouraged the application of reason and thought to restructure society and change governmental institutions

It changed scientific thinking and marked the emergence of modern science

It fostered a religious revival that encouraged a personal relationship with God

It revealed that the Earth was the center of the solar system changing scientific thought

Which enlightened philosopher had a profound impact on the idea of separation of powers?

Montesquieu

Hobbes

Voltaire

Machiavelli

Which of the following were rulers that made reforms based on Enlightenment values but were unwilling to give up much political power?

absolute monarchs

theocracies

dictators

enlightened despots

Bacon, Galileo Newton and others throughout the Scientific Revolution promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on which of the following?

The experiences of past civilizations

Emotions and feelings

Experimentation and observation 

The teachings of the Catholic Church

Which of the following Enlightenment philosophers argued for tolerance, freedom of speech and freedom of religion?

Voltaire

Montesquieu

Beccaria

Locke

Fredrick II supported which of the following?

freedom of worship

Christian religion

wealthy land owners

direct democracy 

What method was used by absolute monarchs to control their nobles?

They forced their nobles to live in capital cities for most of the year. 

They prevented them from learning to read or write. 

They sent them to far off colonies. 

They forced them to be Catholic.

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

Both were influenced by John       Locke.

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

Both were influenced by Voltaire and Baron de Montesquieu.

Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority.

This political thinker felt that people are reasonable beings. 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.

Voltaire

 John Locke

Montesquieu

Thomas Hobbes

This political thinker felt that people are reasonable beings. This political thinker believed that all humans are naturally selfish and wicked. He argued, therefore, that strong governments are necessary to control human behavior. To avoid chaos, he said, people enter into a social contract. They give up their rights in exchange for law and order.

Voltaire

 John Locke

Montesquieu

Thomas Hobbes

____________________________ signed the English Bill of Rights during the Glorious Revolution.

Charles II

James II

William and Mary

King John

New scientific findings contradicted the Church's teachings. To discourage challenges and maintain control the church held _______ and excommunicated heretics.

Rallies

Assemblies

Inquisitions

Flogging Assemblies

_________ is the idea that government does not gain power from itself, bu through a set of written laws that give the established government specific powers.

Constitutionalism

Dictatorship

Monarchy

Theocracy

________ is a type of political system where all of the power of a governing party is based on a set of religious beliefs.

Constitutionalism

Dictatorship

Monarchy

Theocracy

Which of the following was a result of the Scientific Revolution?

The belief that the earth was the center of the universe.

Improvements in medicine and scientific instruments

 Reliance on ancient authorities to explain the physical world

 The belief that the human body was made up of four basic elements.

What is the best type of government
Your answer should have references to specific types of government, specific Enlightenment philosophes and specific historical examples.

How are the Scientific Revolution, Renaissance and Reformation all factors that lead to the Enlightenment in Western Europe?

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

They received support from the Catholic Church

They challenged the authority of conservative institutions such as the Catholic Church

They relied heavily on the ideas of medieval thinkers

They favored an absolute monarchy as a way of improving economic conditions

What did the majority of Enlightenment philosophers in Europe support in their writings that later encouraged political revolutions?

Socialism

imperialism

The natural rights of man

the divine right of monarchies

What belief did the majority of Enlightenment thinkers hold that contributed to changes in relationships between citizens and governments?

Most changes in government are dangerous. 

Absolute monarchy is the most effective form of government 

Governments are instituted to protect citizen's rights

Popular liberties should be limited by the need for social order

Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau challenged the idea of the divine right of kings. They wrote about a government's obligations to uphold people’s rights and how the government should be based on the consent of the governed. What did these new ideas encourage people to do?

Remain firm in their support of absolute monarchs

 Look for leaders who would exercise dictatorial powers

Engage in revolutions to establish democratic governments

Call for church leaders to create theocracies and replace the monarchies

Why was Galileo charged with heresy, tried in an inquisition, and placed on house arrest for the rest of his life? 

He rebelled against Protestant leaders

He supported the Geocentric theory and opposed the monarchy

He supported the Heliocentric theory and angered the Catholic Church

He encouraged humanist thought among young people

What was the major impact of the Enlightenment?

It encouraged the application of reason and thought to restructure society and change governmental institutions

It changed scientific thinking and marked the emergence of modern science

It fostered a religious revival that encouraged a personal relationship with God

It revealed that the Earth was the center of the solar system changing scientific thought

Which enlightened philosopher had a profound impact on the idea of separation of powers?

Montesquieu

Hobbes

Voltaire

Machiavelli

Which of the following were rulers that made reforms based on Enlightenment values but were unwilling to give up much political power?

absolute monarchs

theocracies

dictators

enlightened despots

Bacon, Galileo Newton and others throughout the Scientific Revolution promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on which of the following?

The experiences of past civilizations

Emotions and feelings

Experimentation and observation 

The teachings of the Catholic Church

Which of the following Enlightenment philosophers argued for tolerance, freedom of speech and freedom of religion?

Voltaire

Montesquieu

Beccaria

Locke

Fredrick II supported which of the following?

freedom of worship

Christian religion

wealthy land owners

direct democracy 

What method was used by absolute monarchs to control their nobles?

They forced their nobles to live in capital cities for most of the year. 

They prevented them from learning to read or write. 

They sent them to far off colonies. 

They forced them to be Catholic.

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

Both were influenced by John       Locke.

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

Both were influenced by Voltaire and Baron de Montesquieu.

Both believed that a monarch should have absolute authority.

This political thinker felt that people are reasonable beings. 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.

Voltaire

 John Locke

Montesquieu

Thomas Hobbes

This political thinker felt that people are reasonable beings. This political thinker believed that all humans are naturally selfish and wicked. He argued, therefore, that strong governments are necessary to control human behavior. To avoid chaos, he said, people enter into a social contract. They give up their rights in exchange for law and order.

Voltaire

 John Locke

Montesquieu

Thomas Hobbes

____________________________ signed the English Bill of Rights during the Glorious Revolution.

Charles II

James II

William and Mary

King John

New scientific findings contradicted the Church's teachings. To discourage challenges and maintain control the church held _______ and excommunicated heretics.

Rallies

Assemblies

Inquisitions

Flogging Assemblies

_________ is the idea that government does not gain power from itself, bu through a set of written laws that give the established government specific powers.

Constitutionalism

Dictatorship

Monarchy

Theocracy

________ is a type of political system where all of the power of a governing party is based on  a set of religious beliefs.

Constitutionalism

Dictatorship

Monarchy

Theocracy

Which of the following was a result of the Scientific Revolution?

The belief that the earth was the center of the universe.

Improvements in medicine and scientific instruments

 Reliance on ancient authorities to explain the physical world

 The belief that the human body was made up of four basic elements.

Unit 4 Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Honors Test

Unit 4 Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Honors Test

What is the best type of government Your answer should have references to specific types of government, specific Enlightenment philosophes and specific historical examples.

How are the Scientific Revolution, Renaissance and Reformation all factors that lead to the Enlightenment in Western Europe?

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

What did the majority of Enlightenment philosophers in Europe support in their writings that later encouraged political revolutions?

What belief did the majority of Enlightenment thinkers hold that contributed to changes in relationships between citizens and governments?

Why was Galileo charged with heresy, tried in an inquisition, and placed on house arrest for the rest of his life?

What was the major impact of the Enlightenment?

Which enlightened philosopher had a profound impact on the idea of separation of powers?

Which of the following were rulers that made reforms based on Enlightenment values but were unwilling to give up much political power?

Bacon, Galileo Newton and others throughout the Scientific Revolution promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on which of the following?

Which of the following Enlightenment philosophers argued for tolerance, freedom of speech and freedom of religion?

Fredrick II supported which of the following?

What method was used by absolute monarchs to control their nobles?

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

This political thinker felt that people are reasonable beings. 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.

____________________________ signed the English Bill of Rights during the Glorious Revolution.

New scientific findings contradicted the Church's teachings. To discourage challenges and maintain control the church held _______ and excommunicated heretics.

_________ is the idea that government does not gain power from itself, bu through a set of written laws that give the established government specific powers.

________ is a type of political system where all of the power of a governing party is based on a set of religious beliefs.

Which of the following was a result of the Scientific Revolution?

What is the best type of government Your answer should have references to specific types of government, specific Enlightenment philosophes and specific historical examples.

How are the Scientific Revolution, Renaissance and Reformation all factors that lead to the Enlightenment in Western Europe?

What is the best type of government
Your answer should have references to specific types of government, specific Enlightenment philosophes and specific historical examples.

What is the best type of government
Your answer should have references to specific types of government, specific Enlightenment philosophes and specific historical examples.