Question 1

Talk about:
-On the Fabric of the Human Body

Accepted Answer

"On the Fabric of the Human Body" is a g

Question 2

For Spinoza, the failure to understand God led to

Accepted Answer

A)  false worship of nature. 
B)  people using nature for their own self-interest. 
C)  a lack of moral judgment of others. 
D)  sexual perversion. 
E)  the establishment of divine right monarchies. 
A)  false worship of nature. 
B)  people using nature for their own self-interest. 
C)  a lack of moral judgment of others. 
D)  sexual perversion. 
E)  the establishment of divine right monarchies.

Question 3

The Inquisition found Galileo guilty of teaching condemned ideas and sentenced him

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A)  to be burned at the stake. 
B)  to serve as a galley slave on a Mediterranean shipping vessel. 
C)  to five years of hard labor in prison. 
D)  to write a tract in support of the Ptolemaic conception of the universe. 
E)  to house arrest. 
A)  to be burned at the stake. 
B)  to serve as a galley slave on a Mediterranean shipping vessel. 
C)  to five years of hard labor in prison. 
D)  to write a tract in support of the Ptolemaic conception of the universe. 
E)  to house arrest.

Question 4

The Scientific Revolution was not a revolution that explosively changed and rapidly overthrew traditional authority, but its results were truly revolutionary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Talk about:
-the Empyrean Heaven

Accepted Answer

The Empyrean Heaven is a concept in vari

Question 6

William Harvey argued that disease was not caused by an imbalance of the four bodily humors but by chemical imbalances that could be treated by chemical remedies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are considered possible influences and causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT

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A)  the practical knowledge and technical skills emphasized by sixteenth-century universities. 
B)  mathematical and naturalistic skills of Renaissance artists. 
C)  the Hermetic belief in magic and alchemy. 
D)  the humanists' rediscovery of Greek mathematicians and thinkers. 
E)  the inspired work of a few intellectuals. 
A)  the practical knowledge and technical skills emphasized by sixteenth-century universities. 
B)  mathematical and naturalistic skills of Renaissance artists. 
C)  the Hermetic belief in magic and alchemy. 
D)  the humanists' rediscovery of Greek mathematicians and thinkers. 
E)  the inspired work of a few intellectuals.

Question 8

Unlike Francis Bacon, who argued that humanity's powers were to be used to "conquer nature," Benedict de Spinoza claimed that nature does not exist for human domination because nature and the universe and humanity itself are all part of God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Talk about:
-Ethics Demonstrated in the Geometrical Manner

Accepted Answer

Ethics demonstrated in a geometrical man

Question 10

Newton's contribution to astronomy was to prove that

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A)  the planets obey the same laws as do objects on earth. 
B)  accurate observation is the foundation of sound theory. 
C)  the earth is at the center of the solar system. 
D)  nothing can ever really be proven. 
E)  the moon orbits the sun. 
A)  the planets obey the same laws as do objects on earth. 
B)  accurate observation is the foundation of sound theory. 
C)  the earth is at the center of the solar system. 
D)  nothing can ever really be proven. 
E)  the moon orbits the sun.

Question 11

Scholars devoted to Hermeticism

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A)  believed that the world was a very recent and still imperfect creation. 
B)  credited the devil with control over the dark secrets of nature. 
C)  saw the world as a living embodiment of divinity where humans could use mathematics and magic to dominate nature. 
D)  retreated from study of the natural world to concentrate on mastery of theories of magic. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  believed that the world was a very recent and still imperfect creation. 
B)  credited the devil with control over the dark secrets of nature. 
C)  saw the world as a living embodiment of divinity where humans could use mathematics and magic to dominate nature. 
D)  retreated from study of the natural world to concentrate on mastery of theories of magic. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 12

The immediate reaction of the clerics to the theories of Copernicus was

Accepted Answer

A)  condemnation, initially by Protestant leaders like Luther who condemned the discovery as contrary to their literal interpretation of the Bible. 
B)  broad approval motivated by their now higher educational achievements and interest in the sciences. 
C)  support in the form of a papal decree praising his innovative thinking. 
D)  the calling of the Council of Dort by Protestants and Catholics to question the astronomer closely prior to trial for blasphemy. 
E)  apathy because his calculations were revealed to contain numerous mathematical errors. 
A)  condemnation, initially by Protestant leaders like Luther who condemned the discovery as contrary to their literal interpretation of the Bible. 
B)  broad approval motivated by their now higher educational achievements and interest in the sciences. 
C)  support in the form of a papal decree praising his innovative thinking. 
D)  the calling of the Council of Dort by Protestants and Catholics to question the astronomer closely prior to trial for blasphemy. 
E)  apathy because his calculations were revealed to contain numerous mathematical errors.

Question 13

Talk about:
-Andreas Vesalius

Accepted Answer

Andreas Vesalius was a Belgian anatomist

Question 14

Talk about:
-Johannes Kepler

Accepted Answer

Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer,

Question 15

Why is Descartes considered "the founder of modern rationalism," and how and why did rationalism influence the Western view of humankind?

Accepted Answer

Descartes is considered "the founder of

Question 16

Copernicus supported the heliocentric conception of the universe because

Accepted Answer

A)  as a Protestant, he felt free to interpret Scripture in a non-literal fashion. 
B)  it earned him entrance into the Royal Academy of Science. 
C)  it offered a simpler and more accurate explanation for the observed motions of heavenly bodies. 
D)  he wanted to prove the theories of his patron, the prince of Parma 
E)  he argued that the sun is the source of all energy on earth. 
A)  as a Protestant, he felt free to interpret Scripture in a non-literal fashion. 
B)  it earned him entrance into the Royal Academy of Science. 
C)  it offered a simpler and more accurate explanation for the observed motions of heavenly bodies. 
D)  he wanted to prove the theories of his patron, the prince of Parma 
E)  he argued that the sun is the source of all energy on earth.

Question 17

Talk about:
-Nicolaus Copernicus

Accepted Answer

Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance-er

Question 18

The overall effect of the Scientific Revolution on the querelles des femmes was to

Accepted Answer

A)  dispel traditional myths of female inferiority. 
B)  increase the role of women in the child-bearing process. 
C)  generate facts about differences between men and women that were used to prove male dominance. 
D)  demonstrate that there were no inherent skeletal differences between the sexes. 
E)  allow women to enroll in most of Europe's universities. 
A)  dispel traditional myths of female inferiority. 
B)  increase the role of women in the child-bearing process. 
C)  generate facts about differences between men and women that were used to prove male dominance. 
D)  demonstrate that there were no inherent skeletal differences between the sexes. 
E)  allow women to enroll in most of Europe's universities.

Question 19

What impact did the new scientific conception of the universe and the natural world have on Western society and secular authorities?

Accepted Answer

The new scientific conception of the uni

Question 20

The French Academy differed from the English Royal Society in the former's

Accepted Answer

A)  abundant government support and control. 
B)  publication of scientific journals. 
C)  focus on theoretical work in mechanics and astronomy. 
D)  belief that science should proceed along the lines of a cooperative venture. 
E)  absence of government support and control. 
A)  abundant government support and control. 
B)  publication of scientific journals. 
C)  focus on theoretical work in mechanics and astronomy. 
D)  belief that science should proceed along the lines of a cooperative venture. 
E)  absence of government support and control.

Talk about: -On the Fabric of the Human Body

For Spinoza, the failure to understand God led to

The Inquisition found Galileo guilty of teaching condemned ideas and sentenced him

The Scientific Revolution was not a revolution that explosively changed and rapidly overthrew traditional authority, but its results were truly revolutionary.

Talk about: -the Empyrean Heaven

William Harvey argued that disease was not caused by an imbalance of the four bodily humors but by chemical imbalances that could be treated by chemical remedies.

All of the following are considered possible influences and causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT

Unlike Francis Bacon, who argued that humanity's powers were to be used to "conquer nature," Benedict de Spinoza claimed that nature does not exist for human domination because nature and the universe and humanity itself are all part of God.

Talk about: -Ethics Demonstrated in the Geometrical Manner

Newton's contribution to astronomy was to prove that

Scholars devoted to Hermeticism

The immediate reaction of the clerics to the theories of Copernicus was

Talk about: -Andreas Vesalius

Talk about: -Johannes Kepler

Why is Descartes considered "the founder of modern rationalism," and how and why did rationalism influence the Western view of humankind?

Copernicus supported the heliocentric conception of the universe because

Talk about: -Nicolaus Copernicus

The overall effect of the Scientific Revolution on the querelles des femmes was to

What impact did the new scientific conception of the universe and the natural world have on Western society and secular authorities?

The French Academy differed from the English Royal Society in the former's

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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Exam 4: Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

Talk about: -On the Fabric of the Human Body

For Spinoza, the failure to understand God led to

The Inquisition found Galileo guilty of teaching condemned ideas and sentenced him

The Scientific Revolution was not a revolution that explosively changed and rapidly overthrew traditional authority, but its results were truly revolutionary.

Talk about: -the Empyrean Heaven

William Harvey argued that disease was not caused by an imbalance of the four bodily humors but by chemical imbalances that could be treated by chemical remedies.

All of the following are considered possible influences and causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT

Unlike Francis Bacon, who argued that humanity's powers were to be used to "conquer nature," Benedict de Spinoza claimed that nature does not exist for human domination because nature and the universe and humanity itself are all part of God.

Talk about: -Ethics Demonstrated in the Geometrical Manner

Newton's contribution to astronomy was to prove that

Scholars devoted to Hermeticism

The immediate reaction of the clerics to the theories of Copernicus was

Talk about: -Andreas Vesalius

Talk about: -Johannes Kepler

Why is Descartes considered "the founder of modern rationalism," and how and why did rationalism influence the Western view of humankind?

Copernicus supported the heliocentric conception of the universe because

Talk about: -Nicolaus Copernicus

The overall effect of the Scientific Revolution on the querelles des femmes was to

What impact did the new scientific conception of the universe and the natural world have on Western society and secular authorities?

The French Academy differed from the English Royal Society in the former's

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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