Global History and Geography II: Unit 1 Overview

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Select all the individuals who were leaders of the Scientific Revolution from the list below: Francis Bacon, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, Rene Descartes, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Marie Curie, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Michael Faraday, James Watt, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Ivan Pavlov, Jean Piaget.

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Francis Bacon, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, Rene Descartes

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How did new ideas in the 18th-19th centuries contribute to change and conflict?

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They challenged existing beliefs and inspired revolutions and reforms.

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In what way did Galileo Galilei challenge established ideas in the past?

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He directly challenged Aristotle and the Church.

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Explain how Galileo Galilei's achievements with the telescope contributed to scientific progress.

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His use of the telescope allowed for new astronomical discoveries, inspiring future scientists to further explore the universe.

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Which of the following best describes the Enlightenment? A political revolution, An intellectual movement, A religious movement, An economic reform

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An intellectual movement

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Which period is described as changing how we view relationships, especially in terms of social classes and government?

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The Enlightenment

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Which of the following made up 1% of the French population, and included clergy? First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate, Middle Class

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First Estate

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Which of the following made up 2% of the French population, and included nobles? First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate, Peasants

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Second Estate

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The ___ made up roughly 97% of the French population.

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Third Estate

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Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution? Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes. Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes. The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income. The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

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The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.