The Enlightenment Test

The Age of Enlightenment began

• Before Exploration

• During Prehistoric Times

• After the American Revolution

• In the 17th Century

Answer explanation

The Age of Enlightenment began in the 17th Century, making it the correct answer choice.

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege

• money and fame

• good looks and charm

• reason and logic

Answer explanation

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on reason and logic, as they valued rational thought and logical reasoning in their philosophical pursuits.

Whose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries? 

• Catholic Church

• Roman Gods

• Baptist ministers

• The Queen of Spain

Answer explanation

The authority challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries was the Catholic Church.

North Korea's government  is led by Kim Jong-un, this is an example of

• Unlimited Government

• Limited Government

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Unlimited Government because North Korea's government is led by Kim Jong-un, who has absolute power and control over the country.

The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a:

• Limited Government

• Unlimited Government

Answer explanation

The US having a written constitution indicates a limited government, as the powers and functions of the government are clearly defined and restricted by the constitution.

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the

• Articles of Confederation

• The Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Rules of Law

Answer explanation

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.

Which amendment gives us freedom of speech , religion and press?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Answer explanation

The First Amendment gives us freedom of speech, religion, and press.

The Scientific Revolution can best be described as:

• A period when scientists embraced the teachings of the Church

• The time when the Catholic Church empathized most with scientists 

• period when scientists began to question the old teachings of the Church

•  Scientific property invented by astrophysicists to explain the rotation of the Earth

Answer explanation

The Scientific Revolution can best be described as a period when scientists began to question the old teachings of the Church.

The procedure for testing theories that starts with a question

• Methods of Operation

• Scientific Method

• Procedural Operations

• Steps in a process 

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Scientific Method because it is the procedure for testing theories that starts with a question.

This diagram is representative of which theory that was supported by the Catholic Church? 

• Geocentric 

• Concentric

• Heliocentric 

• Geothermantic

Answer explanation

The diagram represents the geocentric theory, which was supported by the Catholic Church.