Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
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- Q1The scientific theories developed by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton resulted ina renewed interest in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseauconfirmation of Darwin's theory of evolutionsupport for the earth-centered theory of the universechallenges to the traditional teachings of the Catholic Church30s
- Q2What influence did the Scientific Revolution have on the Enlightenment in Europe?The emphasis on religious doctrine led to the rejection of scientific ideasNatural laws were used to explain human affairsScientific truths were used to justify absolute monarchiesEconomic growth was slowed by the lack of useable technology30s
- Q3One way in which Christopher Columbus, Galileo Galilei, and Charles Darwin are similar is that eachquestioned European imperialismsupported the Reconquistachallenged peoples' world viewsdeveloped new sailing technologies30s
- Q4The heliocentric model of the universe developed by Copernicus and Galileo was considered heresy during their lives because itlinked astronomy to the teachings of Muhammadsupported the world view of the ancient Greeksconflicted with the official doctrine of the Roman Catholic Churchchallenged the secular power of absolute monarchs30s
- Q5• Galileo used the telescope and challenged the teachings of the day. • Sir Isaac Newton discovered the laws of gravity. • Copernicus determined that the Sun is the center of the universe. Which period is most directly associated with these events?Early Middle AgesScientific RevolutionIndustrial RevolutionProtestant Reformation30s
- Q6In the 16th and 17th centuries, the heliocentric theory became the centerpiece for debate betweenscience and religionisolationism and globalismcolonialism and nationalismcapitalism and communism30s
- Q7One scientific belief held by both René Descartes and Isaac Newton is thatthe method by which discoveries are made is unimportantdifficult problems should be solved by reading religious textsreasoned thought is the way to discover truthnew theories should be made to fit existing traditional ideas30s
- Q8The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty and property is most directly associated with the writings ofThomas HobbesJacques-Benign BossuetJohn LockeBaron de Montesquieu30s
- Q9Which individual suggested the idea that if a government fails to protect its people’s natural rights of life, liberty, and property, the people have the right to overthrow it?Karl MarxThomas HobbesJohn LockeNiccolò Machiavelli30s
- Q10The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers were based ontraditional practicesthe inevitability of povertyfaith in human reasonefforts to achieve salvation30s