MWH Q1 Exam Review

Who gave us the laws of motion, theory of gravity, and calculus?

• Ptolemy
• Copernicus
• Galileo
• Newton

Which theory suggests that our sun is the center of the universe?

• Geocentric Theory
• Heliocentric Theory
• Treaty of Versailles
• Quantum Theory

Who first proposed the heliocentric view of the universe during the Scientific Revolution?

• Ptolemy
• Bacon
• Newton
• Copernicus

Which theory suggests that the Earth is the center of the universe?

• Heliocentric Theory
• Geocentric Theory
• Solar Theory
• Sunny Theory

Why was Galileo tried for heresy in the 17th century?

• He claimed heaven doesn't exist
• He said Earth orbits the sun
• He denied the existence of gravity
• He claimed the sun orbits the Earth

What was the Enlightenment?

• A 16th century religious movement
• An 18th century England-France war
• A historical period embracing science over church ideas
• Ancient Greek philosophical thought

Who were the philosophes?

• Ancient Greek philosophers
• 18th century Enlightenment intellectuals
• 19th century poets
• Medieval scholars

Who was Thomas Hobbes and what was his contribution to philosophy?

• He was a philosopher who supported a strong central government with a king
• He was a mathematician who developed calculus
• He was a physicist who contributed to relativity theory
• He was a biologist who contributed to evolution theory

Who was John Locke and his contribution to philosophy?

• He was a mathematician who developed calculus.
• He was a biologist who discovered DNA structure.
• He was a physicist who developed the theory of relativity.
• He was a philosopher who thought all humans were born with certain natural rights.

Who was Baron de Montesquieu and what was his contribution to philosophy?

• He was a philosopher known for his theory of separation of powers.
• He was a philosopher who contributed to humanism.
• He was a philosopher who contributed to existentialism.
• He was a philosopher who contributed to empiricism.