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The Scientific Revolution And Enlightenment
Test Description: Scientific Revolution Enlightenment Test
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1) The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
A
Galileo Galilei
B
Nicolaus Copernicus
C
Isaac Newton
D
Francis Bacon
2) Francis Bacon helped to develop
A
the microscope
B
the barometer
C
the law of the pendulum
D
the scientific method
3) Isaac Newton explained the
A
function of blood vessels
B
law of universal gravitation
C
anatomy of the human body
D
chemical composition of matter
4) In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following
A
authoritarian rule
B
all Church decrees
C
progress for society
D
expanding women's rights
5) European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, orante style called
A
classical
B
neoclassical
C
gothic
D
baroque
6) The Declaration of Independence was written by
A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Patrick Henry
D
John Adams
7) What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
A
the Bill of Rights
B
branches of government
C
public elections
D
representatives
8) Which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?
A
reliance on ancient authorities to explain the physical world
B
the assumption that the human body was similar tot he anatomy of other animals
C
the belief that the earth was an unmoving object at the center of the universe
D
improvements in medicine and scientific instruments
9) How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
A
It set up a system of checks and balances for the U.S. government
B
It said that people have rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
C
It protected the rights of the accused and prohibited cruel punishment
D
It stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished
10) Which of the following men contradicted the ideas of the U.S. Constitution?
A
Baron de Montesquieu
B
Denis Diderot
C
Thomas Hobbes
D
John Locke
11) Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of steps used in the scientific process?
A
observation, question, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion
B
question, observation, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion
C
observation, question, experimentation, hypothesis, conclusion
D
question, experimentation, hypothesis, observation, conclusion
12) The philosophes influences Catherine the Greath's
A
military campaign against Poland
B
architectural plans for her palace
C
diplomatic relations with France
D
proposal on reforms to Russia's laws
13) The Bill of Rights was influenced by
A
Voltaire
B
John Locke
C
Jean Jacques Rousseau
D
all of the above
14) Which of the following is true of the neoclassical style of art?
A
It was the dominant style of art during the Middle Ages
B
It tended to be ornate, highly detailed, and rich in color
C
It emphasized elegance and simplicity
D
It was based on ideas and themes from ancient Japan
15) Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?
A
a belief in progress
B
faith in science
C
all of the above
D
a more secular outlook
16) What did the American colonists protest as 'taxation without representation'?
A
import tax on tea
B
French and Indian War
C
Navigation Acts
D
Stamp Act
17) Who argued that women weren't inferior, they were just uneducated?
A
Catherine the Great
B
Mr. Turgeon
C
Mary Wollstonecraft
D
Jean Jacques Rousseau
18) Who went public with the heliocentric (sun-centered) model and created the first telescope?
A
Tycho Brahe
B
Johannes Kepler
C
Galileo Galilei
D
Francis Cheerios
19) Who figured out that the planets actually move around the earth in an egg-shaped pattern, thus explaining the seasons?
A
yo momma
B
Copernicus
C
Kepler
D
Jenner
20) The French sent ______ to fight in the battle of Savannah.
A
Coca-Cola
B
The French
C
Haitian fighters
D
Obama
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