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Age Of Reason
Test Description: Includes questions from the scientific revolution, English Civil War, and Enlightenment
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Before Galileo proved Copernicus' theory, most Europeans believed that this was the center of the universe:
A
The earth
B
The sun
C
Venus
D
Mars
2) Before the scientific revolution, where did people get their knowledge about the world?
A
A dictionary
B
Scientific experiments
C
The Catholic Church
D
School teachers
3) What did Enlightenment thinkers use to gain knowledge about the world?
A
Reason and the scientific method
B
Greek and Egyptian texts
C
Their hearts and feelings
D
The Bible and prayer
4) Why was Galileo put on trial?
A
He openly criticized the government
B
He stole materials to build the telescope
C
His findings contradicted the Bible
D
He murdered Copernicus
5) What was the effect of the scientific revolution on the Catholic Church?
A
It increased the power of the Catholic Church
B
It led many to question the authority of the church
C
It proved that the Church's view of the universe was correct
D
It led to the arrest of many influential priests
6) Which led to the English Civil War?
A
James II appointed Catholics to high offices
B
Elizabeth I had her cousin beheaded
C
Charles I signed the petition of right, ignored it, and tried to arrest Parliament's leaders
D
Charles II signed the writ of Habeas Corpus
7) What was the outcome of the English Civil War?
A
William and Mary executed Oliver Cromwell
B
Charles I won and remained king
C
Oliver Cromwell and Charles I ruled together
D
Charles I was executed and Oliver Cromwell became a dictator
8) Which of the following is an example of unlimited government?
A
The ruler must follow a written constitution
B
The ruler may imprison anyone he pleases
C
The ruler must ask Parliament for funds to go to war
D
The ruler allows religious freedoom
9) Which is the best example of an absolute monarch?
A
Charles II
B
George Washington
C
William and Mary
D
Louis XIV
10) Which is NOT true of William and Mary?
A
They restricted religious freedom
B
They set up a constitutional monarchy
C
They signed the English Bill of Rights
D
They overthrew James II in the Glorious Revolution
11) Which of the following describes Thomas Hobbes?
A
He supported absolute monarchy and thought humans were selfish and violent
B
He believed in natural rights and supported constitutional monarchy
C
He believed in separation of powers
D
He believed humans were naturally good
12) Which philosopher is known for the idea of separation of powers?
A
Voltaire
B
Baron de Montesquieu
C
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D
John Locke
13) According to John Locke, what was the government's purpose?
A
To keep its citizens from practicing the wrong religion
B
To protect citizens' natural rights of life, liberty and property
C
To make life as fun as possible
D
To keep its citizens in line with absolute monarchy
14) According to John Locke, what would happen if the government broke the social contract?
A
Nothing- the government was all-powerful
B
The government could arrest the people who disagreed with it
C
The people could live without a government
D
The government could be overthrown by the people
15) What word or phrase best describes what John Locke stood for?
A
Separation of Powers
B
Nature
C
Rights
D
Absolute monarchy
16) Jean-Jaccques Rousseau believed the government should:
A
Control every aspect of people's lives
B
Govern according to the general will
C
Stop the teaching of science in schools
D
Be in the hands of one powerful person
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