Enlightenment and Revolution quiz

What was the main idea behind the Scientific Revolution in the mid-1500s?

• To confirm ancient beliefs

• To question accepted beliefs and make new theories based on experimentation

• To follow religious teachings

• To explore new lands.

What was one of the new tools scientists used to study the world around them?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Compass

• Astrolabe

Who first used the process called vaccination to prevent disease in the late 1700s?

• Isaac Newton

• Edward Jenner

• Galileo Galilei

• Francis Bacon

Fill in the blank: The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that changed Europeans' view of _______ and society.

• Science

• Government

• Religion

• Art

What did doctors learn about the human body during the Scientific Revolution?

• The heart pumped blood through the body

• The brain controlled emotions

• The lungs filtered air

• The stomach digested food.

Which of the following was NOT one of the five main beliefs of the French thinkers during the Enlightenment?

• Thinkers can find the truth by using reason

• Human actions are shaped by natural laws

• People should follow traditional beliefs without question

• Society can make progress and advance.

Fill in the blank: Some Enlightenment thinkers believed that the best form of government was a _______.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

The British colonies in North America grew in population and wealth during the ____.

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

Which country helped the American colonies during the war for independence?

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Italy

The Constitution of the United States drew on ideas from which Enlightenment thinker to protect the rights of the people?

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Beccaria