Unit 3 Pt. 1 Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Study Guide

Why is absolute monarchy unique to other forms of government?

• People elect the leader

• The leader takes power by military force

• There is a single ruler known as a king or queen

• none of the above

A country where people elect representatives to rule and make decisions for people is a...

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Montestquieu belived that government should be divided among the people so no branch could have all of the power.

• Power distribution

• Government participation

• Job specialization

• Separation of powers

It was believed that people had the right to overthrow the government if they were not performing their duties to the people in a social contract.

• True

• False

A country that is ruled by a small group of wealthy and influential people is a

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

When a person or group rules with absolute power is a

• Dictatorship

• Oligarcy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

A country ruled by a king or queen who's power has been limited by written laws

• Constiutional Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Galileo was accused of heresy by the Catholic Church for supporting Copernicus in what theory?

• Geocentric

• Electrocentric

• Intrinsinc

• Heliocentric

What is a similarity between the Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment period.

• There were no similarities

• They ignored reason

• They both used logic and reason

• They ignored logic

Which Enlightenment Thinker believed women need to be educated so they could prove equality to men?

• Rosseau

• Locke

• Wollestonecraft

• Hobbes