Chapter 10: Revolution And Enlightenment, 1550–1800 Chapter Overview

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1.

The ___________________________ gave rise to a intellectual movement—the Enlightenment. Enlightenment thought provided the philosophical foundations for the American Revolution.
- A.
  
  French Revolution
- B.
  
  American Revolution
- C.
  
  Scientific Revolution
- D.
  
  German Revolution
2.

Britain lost its colonies in North America to the newly formed __________________, while Spain and Portugal held onto their profitable Latin American colonies.
- A.
  
  United States
- B.
  
  Germany
- C.
  
  France
- D.
  
  Africa
3.

Sixteenth-century Europeans began to question the scientific assumptions of the ancient authorities and to develop new theories about the ___________.
- A.
  
  History
- B.
  
  People
- C.
  
  World
- D.
  
  universe
4.

Nicholas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei revolutionized ____________.
- A.
  
  Medicine
- B.
  
  astronomy
- C.
  
  History
- D.
  
  Math
5.

Copernicus claimed that the sun, not the earth, was at the center of the universe—an idea considered heresy by the __________.
- A.
  
  Baptist Church
- B.
  
  Catholic Church
- C.
  
  Mission Church
- D.
  
  Christian Church
6.

Equally revolutionary were Isaac Newton's explanations of ____________________.
- A.
  
  Of philosophy and reason in improving society.
- B.
  
  Gravity and the movement of the planets.
- C.
  
  Methodism.
- D.
  
  Taxation.
7.

There were breakthroughs in medicine and chemistry, and numerous women contributed to the body of ___________.
- A.
  
  Scientific research.
- B.
  
  Poetry research.
- C.
  
  Music research.
- D.
  
  History research.
8.

The new view of the universe affected ____________ philosophy.
- A.
  
  Western
- B.
  
  Eastern
- C.
  
  Southern
- D.
  
  Northern
9.

The Frenchman ____________, the first rationalist, declared that matter could be independently investigated by reason.
- A.
  
  Nicholas Copernicus
- B.
  
  Johannes Kepler
- C.
  
  Rene Descartes
- D.
  
  Galileo Galilei
10.

Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, developed the scientific method—a system for collecting and analyzing evidence.
- A.
  
  Johannes Kepler
- B.
  
  Francis Bacon
- C.
  
  Frederick the Great
- D.
  
  Catherine the Great
11.

The desire for a more spiritual experience inspired new religious movements, such as the ___________________.
- A.
  
  Catholic of John Wesley
- B.
  
  Christian of John Wesley
- C.
  
  Baptist of John Wesley
- D.
  
  Methodism of John Wesley
12.

The Scientific Revolution gave rise to the_______________, an eighteenth-century movement that stressed the role of philosophy and reason in improving society.
- A.
  
  Enlightenment
- B.
  
  Natural Rights
- C.
  
  Territorial
- D.
  
  Succession
13.

Enlightenment intellectuals, known as philosophes, were chiefly social reformers from the nobility and the __________.
- A.
  
  No class
- B.
  
  Upper class
- C.
  
  Lower class
- D.
  
  Middle class
14.

They often met in the salons of the upper classes to discuss the ideas of such giants as _________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart .
- B.
  
  Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Mary Wollstonecraft.
- C.
  
  Nicholas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei.
- D.
  
  Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Diderot.
15.

In the economic sphere, ___________ put forth the doctrine of laissez-faire economics.
- A.
  
  Adam Smith
- B.
  
  Mary Wollstonecraft
- C.
  
  John Wesley
- D.
  
  Jean-Jacques Rousseau
16.

The later Enlightenment produced social thinkers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau and an early advocate of women's rights, ______________.
- A.
  
  Mary Wollstonecraft
- B.
  
  Catherine the Great
- C.
  
  Rose Craft
- D.
  
  Joan Montesquieu
17.

__________ gatherings, along with the growth of book and magazine publishing, helped spread Enlightenment ideas among a broad audience.
- A.
  
  Novels
- B.
  
  Baroque
- C.
  
  Salon
- D.
  
  Constitution
18.

Most Europeans were still Christians.
- A.
  
  At war.
- B.
  
  Christians
- C.
  
  Musicians.
- D.
  
  Artists
19.

The desire for a more spiritual experience inspired new religious movements, such as the __________________.
- A.
  
  Constitution of John Wesley
- B.
  
  Christians of John Wesley
- C.
  
  Baroque of John Wesley
- D.
  
  Methodism of John Wesley
20.

The Enlightenment influenced both ___________.
- A.
  
  Education and music
- B.
  
  Art and politics.
- C.
  
  Love and marriage.
- D.
  
  Literature and history
21.

The baroque and _________ styles of art endured, while a more delicate style, called rococo, emerged.
- A.
  
  Colonial power
- B.
  
  Neoclassical
- C.
  
  Classical
- D.
  
  Methodism
22.

The works of Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart represented one of the greatest periods in The works of Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart represented one of the greatest periods in ___________.
- A.
  
  European music.
- B.
  
  African music.
- C.
  
  American music.
- D.
  
  South American music.
23.

Novels attracted a middle-class audience. Novels
- A.
  
  Science
- B.
  
  Short stories
- C.
  
  Novels
- D.
  
  History
24.

The Enlightenment interested the absolutist rulers of ___________.
- A.
  
  Europe.
- B.
  
  America
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  Africa
25.

______________, attempted far-reaching reforms based on Enlightenment ideas; they were largely a failure.
- A.
  
  Mary Wollstonecraft of France
- B.
  
  Joseph II of Austria
- C.
  
  Frederick the Great of Prussia
- D.
  
  Catherine the Great of Russia