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Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution Review Quiz

Long before the scientific knowledge was spread out in the world there are some events that marked its emergence leading to development in different fields. Below is enlightenment and scientific revolution quiz designed to see...

Questions: 16 | Attempts: 7095 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question 1
The endless religious wars, supernatural beliefs, and the printing press led to the Enlightenment.

True

False

Sample Question 2
During the Enlightenment, reason and facts were considered less important than the church.

True

False

Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Quiz

Do you find yourself indulging in answering particularly designed questions about scientific revolution and enlightenment? If so, try out this quiz. It is quite simple and straightforward therefore it will be easy to answer.

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 491 | Last updated: Sep 11, 2025

Sample Question 1
Which of the following descriptions most accurately defines mercantilism>

Mercantilism was a scientific theory that attempted to limit the growing dominance of merhcants within society.

Mercantilism held that government should promote the internal economy in order to improve tax revenues and to limit imports from other nations based on the amount of gold and silver the country owned.

Mercantilism was an economic philosophy that argued that natural laws would determine the flow of goods according to supply and demand.

Mercantilism argued that the money supply should be given to the people from the supply of bullion

Sample Question 2
The aftermath of the Scientific Revolution spilled over into a new intellectual movement in the 18th century called the

Southern Renaissance

Enlightenment

Northern Renaissance

Age of Revolution

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Enlightenment Thinkers and Their Contributions

Questions: 33 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Mar 5, 2026

Sample Question
Who was Margaret Cavendish?

A famous astronomer

A philosopher who explained scientific processes

A political theorist

An English novelist

Enlightenment Era: Pioneers of Science and Art

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 11 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

Sample Question
What is the name of this image?

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

Quentin de la Tour, Self-Portrait. Created in 1751. Pastel. Approximately 25" by 21". The esprit of the Enlightenment personality.

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

Exploring Absolutism and Enlightenment: Key Historical Concepts

Questions: 19 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Nov 20, 2025

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What term refers to the idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as his or her representative on earth?

Divine monarchy

Divine right

God's rule

Monarch's mandate

How Well Do You Know Avicenna?

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 166 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question
What year was Avicenna born?

999 AD

980 AD

901 AD

992 AD

Enlightenment and American Revolution 2

Questions: 19 | Attempts: 77 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2025

Sample Question
Montesquieu's philosophy can be found in which famous American document- separation of powers within the national government...

Treaty of Paris

Declaration of Independence

US Constitution

Gettysburg Address

8th Grade Interim Assessment #1 Intervention - 8.1.4

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 464 | Last updated: Oct 22, 2025

Sample Question
1. The idea of separation of powers, or a three branch government system was the idea of which Enlightenment thinker?

A. Kepler

B. Montesquieu

C. Locke

D. Rousseau

Enlightenment and Enlightenment Philosophers

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 1328 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

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All of the following apply to Montesqueiu... (pick 3)

3 branches of government

Checks and balances

Separation of powers

Absolute monarchy

Revolution and Enlightenment Self Check Quiz Chapter 10

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 78 | Last updated: Sep 6, 2025

Sample Question
According to the Ptolemaic system, __________

The sun is at the center of the universe

The universe is a series of concentric spheres.

The planetary bodies travel in elliptical orbits.

The moon revolves around the earth.