Age Of Revolutions Review II Question Preview (ID: 62390)


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What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do?
a) Westernize Russia
b) Reduce the power of the nobles
c) Add territory to the Russian state
d) Organize and utilize a secret police force

One similarity between the French Revolution and the American Revolution is that both were responses to which of the following?
a) Transformation of the social class structure
b) Unfair systems of taxation
c) New proposed political structures
d) the privileges and influence of religious leaders

In which way did Montesquieu influence political thought the most?
a) analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances
b) identification of the natural laws that governed human society
c) theory that the government should interfere with religious matters
d) idea that punishments should be brutal to be effective

Which statement best describes a change that occurred during the Enlightenment?
a) Feudalism became the dominant political system
b) The use of reason and logic were encouraged
c) Technology and science were considered unimportant
d) People were encouraged to accept old ideas without question

What man developed laws of gravity?
a) John Locke
b) Thomas Hobbes
c) Isaac Newton
d) Rene Descartes

John Locke's ideas suggest that people were
a) born either good or evil
b) inherently self-centered
c) naturally inclined to be stupid
d) molded by their experiences

Which of the following was NOT part of the scientific method?
a) State the problem
b) Accept the known facts about the problem
c) Test the hypothesis/gather data
d) Interpret the data to confirm or disprove the hypothesis

The Earth goes around the Sun and both are part of a larger universe is the main focus of which theory?
a) Ptolemy's Theory of the Universe
b) Geocentric Theory
c) Heliocentric Theory
d) Aristotle's Theory of the Universe

Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on
a) the experiences of past civilizations
b) experimentation and observation
c) emotions and feelings
d) the teachings of the Catholic Church

All of the following describe the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT that
a) it emphasized the value of research
b) it described the nature of the universe
c) some of its beliefs were openly opposed by the Roman Catholic Church
d) secular ideas were not encouraged

What concept was the belief in Divine Right used to support?
a) Absolute rule
b) Freedom of religion
c) Separation of church and state
d) Waging war for religious purposes

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