MWH Module 2 Section #3 Bellwork

Which Enlightenment thinker most opposed political absolutism?

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

What is the difference between Geocentrism and Heliocentrism?

• Geocentrism says the Sun is the center; Heliocentrism says the Earth is the center

• Geocentrism says the Earth is the center; Heliocentrism says the Sun is the center

• They are the same theory but with different names

• Neither theory involves planets or stars

Which figure from the Scientific Revolution proposed heliocentrism?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Nicolaus Copernicus

Why did the Roman Catholic Church oppose the teachings of Galileo Galilei?

• He used a telescope to prove the heliocentric model

• He challenged the divine right of kings

• He supported the Geocentric model

• He opposed Christianity

What was the global impact of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment on commerce?

• A decrease in global trade due to taxes and on conflict between the Ottomans and Europeans

• Expansion of trade networks and colonies through scientific innovation

• The end of exploration and colonization by Europeans and the Asian empires flourished in the Indian Ocean

• Economic decline due to reliance on outdated technology

Match the scientist with their major contributions:

• Ptolomy

• Proposed geocentrism

• Isaac Newton

• Proposed heliocentrism

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Developed the Scientific Method

• Galileo Galilei

• Wrote Principia Mathematica

• Francis Bacon

• Used a telescope to provide evidence for heliocentrism

Match the theories with their descriptions:

• Heliocentric Theory

• Systematic way to test hypotheses

• Geocentric Theory

• Earth is the center of the universe

• Natural Rights

• Sun is the center of the universe

• Scientific Method

• Concept supported by John Locke

Categorize the following into Scientific Revolution or Enlightenment figures:

Groups:

(a) Scientific Revolution

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(b) Enlightenment

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Francis Bacon

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Isaac Newton

Categorize the impact of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment:

Groups:

(a) Scientific Revolution

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(b) Enlightenment

• Natural Rights

• Newton’s Laws of Motion and Gravity

• Heliocentrism

• Separation of Powers

• Opposition to Absolutism

• Scientific Method

Categorize the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church:

Groups:

(a) Opposed by the Church

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(b) Accepted by the Church

• Natural Rights

• Heliocentrism

• Geocentrism

• Galileo’s discoveries

• Divine Right of Kings