The Enlightenment MC

Which step did Catherine the Great take that is consistent with Enlightenment ideas?

• ordering the burning of books
• strengthening the institution of serfdom
• expanding Russian territory into Ukraine
• considering a law code that would treat all citizens equally

One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both

• led to increased power for royal families in Europe
• sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science
• questioned traditional values and past practices
• promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe

Which pair correctly links the region where Enlightenment ideas first developed to a region to which those ideas spread?

• Asia to eastern Europe
• Africa to southeastern Asia
• western Europe to the Americas
• eastern Africa to India

Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?

• The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
• Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
• Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
• The Columbian exchange occurred.

The heliocentric model of the universe developed by Copernicus and Galileo was considered heresy during their lives because it

• linked astronomy to the teachings of Muhammad
• supported the world view of the ancient Greeks
• challenged the secular power of absolute monarchs
• conflicted with the official doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church

Baron de Montesquieu believed that a separation of powers would

• prevent tyranny by acting as a check on power
•  restore authority to the Roman Catholic Church
• increase corruption of political authority
• decrease the power of the middle class

Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke's Two Treatises of Government?

• Freedom of speech should be denied.
• The king's power on Earth comes from God.
• All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property.
• Individuals acting in their own self-interest will achieve economic success.

 Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?

• social stability and economic self-sufficiency
• observation and experimentation
• technology and military expansion
• scarcity and interdependence

Many Enlightenment philosophers used reason to

• reinforce traditional beliefs
• strengthen religious authority
• reveal natural laws
• encourage censorship

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

• The existence of natural laws was rejected.
• Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe.
• New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy.
• The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings.