Enlightenment / Scientific Quiz

One belief held by John Locke during the age of the Enlightenment was…

• Monarchies should be upheld across Europe
• Separation of powers was necessary to the success of the government
• Capital punishment (death penalty) should never be used
• Governments exist to protect the natural rights of citizens

Which theory?

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric

This theory?

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric

Who supported this theory?

• Aristotle
• The Catholic Church
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Ptolemy

Which statement would Thomas Hobbes agree with?

• People have the most freedom under an Absolute Monarch
• People are basically good,and Absolute Monarchs protect them
• An Absolute Monarch can best guarantee law and order
• Democracy is the best form of government

Known for his promotions of freedoms of speech and religion

• John Locke
• Voltaire
• Rosseau
• Montesquieu

The scientific theories developed by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton resulted in

• challenges to the traditional teachings of the Catholic Church
• confirmation of Darwin’s theory of evolution
• support for the Earth-centered theory of the universe
• a renewed interest in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

… Nor is there liberty if the power of judging is not separate from legislative power and from executive power. If it were joined to legislative power, the power over the life and liberty of the citizens would be arbitrary, for the judge would be the legislator. If it were joined to executive power, the judge could have the force of an oppressor.… —Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws What concept is he talking about?

• Social Contract
• Mercantilism
• Separation of Powers
• Separation of Church and State

Which astronomer was tried for heresy and placed under house arrest

• Newton
• Copernicus
• Kepler
• Galileo

The Enlightenment is

• a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
• a time of cultural rebirth
• a time when the Catholic Church gained power
• a time when scientific advancements revolutionized the world