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Enlightenment & Revolution Quiz

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  • Q1
    Which scientist proposed the heliocentric model of the universe during the Scientific Revolution?
    Isaac Newton
    Galileo Galilei
    Johannes Kepler
    Nicolaus Copernicus
    30s
  • Q2
    Who is known for his work in developing the scientific method during the Scientific Revolution?
    Thomas Hobbes
    Francis Bacon
    John Locke
    René Descartes
    30s
  • Q3
    Which philosopher is famous for the statement 'I think, therefore I am' and contributed to the scientific revolution?
    René Descartes
    Thomas Aquinas
    Baruch Spinoza
    David Hume
    30s
  • Q4
    Which English scientist is famous for his work on the laws of motion and gravitation during the Scientific Revolution?
    Michael Faraday
    Isaac Newton
    Albert Einstein
    James Clerk Maxwell
    30s
  • Q5
    Which invention is credited to Galileo that challenged the traditional views of motion?
    The steam engine
    The printing press
    The telescope
    The barometer
    30s
  • Q6
    Which philosophical movement emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority?
    Renaissance
    Romanticism
    Realism
    The Enlightenment
    30s
  • Q7
    Which document is considered a key product of Enlightenment thought and emphasizes individual rights and government by consent?
    The Constitution
    The Declaration of Independence
    The Magna Carta
    The Bill of Rights
    30s
  • Q8
    Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for the separation of powers in government?
    John Locke
    Thomas Hobbes
    Voltaire
    Montesquieu
    30s
  • Q9
    Which concept is central to John Locke's philosophy and influenced democratic thought?
    Social hierarchy
    Natural rights
    Utilitarianism
    Divine right of kings
    30s
  • Q10
    What major political concept was popularized by Enlightenment thinkers, advocating for government based on the consent of the governed?
    Feudalism
    Social Contract
    Divine Right
    Absolute Monarchy
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following was a major reason for the colonists' dissatisfaction with British rule?
    Taxation without representation
    Access to new lands
    Free trade agreements
    Support for British troops
    30s
  • Q12
    Which document declared the American colonies independent from British rule?
    Bill of Rights
    Articles of Confederation
    Declaration of Independence
    United States Constitution
    30s
  • Q13
    Which event was a direct protest against the British tax on tea?
    Sons of Liberty Formation
    Boston Massacre
    First Continental Congress
    Boston Tea Party
    30s
  • Q14
    What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789?
    The Declaration of the Rights of Man
    The Estates-General meeting
    The Storming of the Bastille
    The Reign of Terror
    30s
  • Q15
    What was the primary cause of the financial crisis that led to the French Revolution?
    Economic prosperity
    Foreign invasions
    The spread of Enlightenment ideas
    Excessive government debt and taxes
    30s

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