Tradition of Liberty

What did European thinkers believe they could be free from by using human reason?

• War and conflict

• Poverty and hunger

• Superstition and ignorance

• Disease and illness

What historical periods laid the groundwork for later developments during the Enlightenment?

• Middle Ages and Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance and Reformation

• Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

• Modern Era and Postmodern Era

What new interest was gained during the Renaissance and Reformation?

• Classical Greece and Rome

• Medieval Europe

• Ancient China and India

• Modern Science and Technology

What was the new emphasis placed on during the Roots of Enlightenment?

• The community

• The individual

• The government

• The economy

During the Enlightenment, what was the attitude towards religion?

• Completely secular

• Still religious but wanted broad knowledge of subjects

• Opposed to all religious beliefs

• Focused only on religious studies

What method developed in the 1500s is still used today to learn about the physical world?

• Alchemy

• Astrology

• Scientific method

• Mythology

Who announced that the sun is the center of the universe?

• Isaac Newton

• Copernicus and Galileo

• The Catholic Church

• Albert Einstein

What was the reaction of the Catholic Church to the idea that the sun is the center of the universe?

• They supported it

• They ignored it

• They battled against it

• They were indifferent

As a result of the Renaissance, what did people begin to emphasize?

• Religion and spirituality

• Humanism and individual achievement

• Feudalism and serfdom

• Military conquest and expansion

What did Enlightenment thinkers use to find truths about politics, society, and economics?

• Tradition

• Religion

• Reason

• Superstition