Chapter 6-1,2,3 Scientific Revolution And Enlightenment
Study Quiz
- 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 scientific method.
- B.
The law of the pendulum
- C.
The barometer.
- D.
The microscope
- 3.Isaac Newton explained the
- A.
Chemical composition of matter.
- B.
Anatomy of the human body.
- C.
Function of blood vessels.
- D.
Law of universal gravitation.
- 4.In general, the philosophers believed in which of the following?
- A.
Expanding women's rights
- B.
All Church decrees
- C.
Progress for society
- D.
Authoritarian rule
- 5.The idea of a direct democracy is explained by _________.
- A.
Rousseau
- B.
Newton
- C.
Bacon
- D.
Vesalius
- 6.European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style called
- A.
Modern art.
- B.
Baroque.
- C.
Mercantilism.
- D.
Big buildings.
- 7.Salons helped to spread
- A.
The geocentric theory.
- B.
Only the ideas of the philosophes.
- C.
Enlightenment thinking.
- D.
Only the ideas of political scientists.
- 8.The American Revolution was influenced by
- A.
The philosophes.
- B.
Chinese scientists.
- C.
The Holy Roman Empire.
- D.
The French Revolution.
- 9.What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
- A.
The Bill of Rights
- B.
Representatives
- C.
Public elections
- D.
Branches of government which provide for a separation of power.
- 10.He showed elliptical rather than circular orbits.
- A.
Newton
- B.
Kepler
- C.
Ptolemy
- D.
Bacon
- 11.Geocentric means __________.
- A.
Earth centered
- B.
Moon centered
- C.
Sun centered
- D.
Planet
- 12.He said, “I think, therefore I am”.
- A.
Frederick II
- B.
Voltaire
- C.
Descartes
- D.
Thomas Hobbes
- 13.He is credited for inventing the thermometer in 1714.
- A.
Fahrenheit
- B.
Torricelli
- C.
Edward Jenner
- D.
Celsius
- 14.He is credited for improving on the thermometer in 1742 and designing a scale that makes sense; water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
- A.
Fahrenheit
- B.
Torricelli
- C.
Edward Jenner
- D.
Celsius
- 15.He is known as the father of immunology. He is credited for inventing a vaccine for small pox.
- A.
Fahrenheit
- B.
Edward Jenner
- C.
Torricelli
- D.
Celsius
- 16.The Enlightenment period emphasized a __________ viewpoint.
- A.
Catholic
- B.
Lutheran
- C.
Secular
- D.
Calvinist
- 17.Part of the Enlightenment was an attitude recognizing the ______________________.
- A.
Importance of spices
- B.
Importance of the individual
- C.
Rules of life based on Church rules
- D.
Monarchs as the source of knowledge
- 18.Salon gatherings were hosted by _______________.
- A.
Philosophers at universities
- B.
Government officials
- C.
Hair stylists
- D.
Wealthy women in their homes
- 19.John Wesley had a vision in which he realized the gift of God’s grace assured him of ______.
- A.
Salvation
- B.
Free government food
- C.
A golden cow
- D.
Nothing except what he could make
- 20.Who’s theory of a geocentric universe was accepted as true until the Enlightenment?
- A.
Kepler
- B.
Ptolemy
- C.
Newton
- D.
Galileo
- 21.What is ONE MIN an abbreviation for?
- A.
Eminem
- B.
The first man
- C.
Oneonta
- D.
One Minute
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