Philosophy and Science Quiz

Who was the first to claim that the Sun was at the center of the universe?

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

• Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

Which philosopher argued for religious toleration?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

Who came up with the three laws of motion and the law of gravity?

• Francis Bacon

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

• Diderot

Which theory describes a Sun-centered universe?

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

Who was the philosopher that stated we are born with three natural rights: Life, Liberty, and Property?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

Who used the telescope to discover Jupiter’s moons?

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

Which philosopher gave us the ideas of separation of powers through checks and balances?

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Who was the writer that first spoke out for women's rights?

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Diderot

• Francis Bacon

• Voltaire

Who argued that society needs a strong government to avoid chaos?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Who came up with the Scientific Method?

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Galileo

• Diderot