Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution

In Two Treatises of Government, John Locke wrote that the purpose of government was to

• Keep kings in power

• regulate the economy

• expand territory

• protect natural rights

Which one of Thomas Jefferson's documents was influenced by ideas of the Enlightenment?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of Virginia

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

What impact did the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment have on the world?

• Humans discovered new things and used knowledge to help solve problems.
• People learned about science and no longer needed religion in their lives.
• New technologies helped to limit wars.
• Increased learning allowed people to spend less time experimenting to make new discoveries.

According to Copernicus, the sun  

• Revolved around the earth
• Was the center of the Universe
• Was the biggest star
•  Had many moons

Who used a telescope to further support the Heliocentric Theory?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Rene Descartes

John Locke believed that there are some rights that cannot be taken away and that people are born with them. what are these laws/rights referred to as?

• Cheetos law/rights

• Natural laws/rights

• Civil laws/rights

• Untouchable laws/rights

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people were born good, but society corrupted them.  

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Voltaire

Enlightenment philosophers directly criticized the power of _______ Monarchs

• Absolute

• Enlightened

• Malevolent

• Russian

Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?

• the heliocentric theory
• the scientific method
• the theory of scientifc rationalism
• the theory of universal gravitation

Who believed in a separation of powers as a way to provide checks and balances?

• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Hobbes
• Voltaire