Unit 7&8 Review

What did Philip II of Spain and Louis XIV of France try to accomplish?

• Both wanted revolutions

• Both wanted absolute power

• Both wanted Calvinist beliefs

What is Divine Right?

• belief that kings are God's representatives on Earth

• belief that everyone is born with rights

• belief that Kings are voted in to power

Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei believed that...

• the Earth is the center of the solar system (geocentric)

• the Sun is the center of the solar system (heliocentric)

• the Earth is the center of the universe

Sir Issac Newton was best known for

• Astronomy

• Calculus

• Physics

Which of the following major changes resulted from the Scientific Revolution?

• The replacement of heliocentrism with geocentricism

• A change in the way the Church handled scientific revelations

• A change in the way scientific investigations were conducted

Enlightenment philosophers Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu, and John Locke all believed in....

• Each supported the concept of divine rights.

• Each supported the principles of a democratic republic.

• Each supported the establishment of theocratic states

Which is the main idea of the Enlightenment?

• All individuals have natural rights.

• It is necessary for government to maintain control over the means of production.

• The king has a divine right to rule.

The Petition of Right, the Glorious Revolution, and the Magna Carta are similar in the belief that....

• Each strengthened the power of the Catholic Church.

• Each limited the power of the English monarchy.

• Each was used to justify European imperialism.

Which of these was inspired by the French Revolution?

• emergence of nationalism.

• elimination of ethnic conflict.

• rising influence of communism.

The American Revolution and the French Revolution are turning points in history because these revolutions

• led to the abolition of slavery in their respective countries.

• marked the end of European influence in the West.

• served as inspiration for peoples in other parts of the world seeking democracy and independence.