Unit 4 Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Test
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Question 1
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During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, what was one similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers?
Question 2
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What did the majority of Enlightenment philosophers in Europe support in their writings that later encouraged political revolutions?
Question 3
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What belief did the majority of Enlightenment thinkers hold that contributed to changes in relationships between citizens and governments?
Question 4
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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?
Question 5
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Why was Galileo charged with heresy, tried in an inquisition, and placed on house arrest for the rest of his life?
Question 6
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What was the major impact of the Enlightenment?
Question 7
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Which Enlightened philosopher had a profound impact on the idea of separation of powers?