Unit 11 Retest Review

Which philosopher is known for the idea of Natural Rights, which include life, liberty, and property?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

What is the main idea behind the Separation of Powers as proposed by Charles Montesquieu?

• To ensure freedom of speech

• To balance power among three branches of government

• To establish a strong central government

• To promote religious toleration

Which philosopher believed that a strong government is necessary to keep order because people are naturally wicked?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• Mary Wollstonecraft

What is the heliocentric theory proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus?

• Earth is the center of the universe

• The sun is the center of the universe

• The moon is the center of the universe

• The stars are the center of the universe

Which philosopher is associated with the belief that women should have the same rights as men?

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• William Blackstone

• Charles Montesquieu

What did Galileo Galilei use to prove Copernicus' heliocentric theory?

• Phases of Jupiter

• Phases of the Moon

• Phases of Mars

• Phases of Venus

Which philosopher is known for advocating freedom of speech and religious toleration?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

What is the main concept of the Social Contract as believed by Jean Jacques Rousseau?

• Government is an agreement between ruler and people

• Government should be a monarchy

• Government should be a theocracy

• Government should be a dictatorship

What is the significance of the Scientific Revolution?

• It promoted religious beliefs

• It emphasized careful observation and questioning of accepted beliefs

• It discouraged scientific inquiry

• It supported the geocentric theory

Which scientist is credited with formulating the universal law of gravitation?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Robert Boyle