World History Unit 8 Review

Which two thinkers did we identify as the key contributors to the Scientific Method?

• Charles Darwin and Louis Leakey

• Francis Crick and James Watson

• Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Francis Bacon and René Descartes

In what field of science did Andreas Vesalius make advances?

• Anatomy
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Botany

What major discovery did Nicolaus Copernicus make?

• The Heliocentric Theory - that the Earth revolves around the Sun

• The Geocentric Theory - that the Sun revolves around the Earth

• The Flat Earth Theory - that the Earth is completely flat

• The Static Theory - that neither the Earth nor the Sun actually move

Which scientist improved the telescope and confirmed Copernicus' view of the universe?

• Albert Einstein
• Marie Curie

• Galileo Galilei
• Niels Bohr

Which of the following was Isaac Newton NOT responsible for?

• Discovering planets had elliptical orbits

• Discovering the Laws of Motion

• Discovering Calculus, a new kind of mathematics

• Discovering the Theory of Universal Gravitation

What element, important to breathing and to combustion, is chemist Antoine Lavoisier most famous for studying?

• Radium

• Silicon

• Gold

• Oxygen

UNLIKE MOST ENLIGHTMENT THINKERS, which philosopher believed the best form of government was absolute monarchy?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Voltaire

What was the main focus of the writings of John Locke?

• Natural rights

• Economic theories

• Archaeological research

• Non-violent resistance

What was the main focus of the writings of Montesquieu?

• Separation of powers

• The right to bear arms

• Individual responsibility

• A belief in French superiority

What was the main focus of the writings of Voltaire?

• Animal rights and environmental conservation

• Having manners when interacting with royals and nobles

• The best way to prepare ratatouille

• Freedom of speech and religious tolerance