Question 1

Whose work contributed most to removing Aristotle from his revered position as the master physicist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copernicus 
B)  Galileo 
C)  Newton 
D)  Descartes 
E)  Brahe 
A)  Copernicus 
B)  Galileo 
C)  Newton 
D)  Descartes 
E)  Brahe

Question 2

The Science of Man,well developed by the 18?? century,has now become known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Science of Man,well developed by the...

Question 3

A common denominator among the Enlightenment thinkers was

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief in democracy. 
B)  an affinity for atheism. 
C)  a commitment to reform. 
D)  support for empirical research. 
E)  their hesitancy in disagreeing with each other. 
A)  the belief in democracy. 
B)  an affinity for atheism. 
C)  a commitment to reform. 
D)  support for empirical research. 
E)  their hesitancy in disagreeing with each other.

Question 4

The most significant 18?? century economic thinker was

Accepted Answer

A)  Locke. 
B)  Hume. 
C)  Adams. 
D)  Rousseau. 
E)  Smith. 
A)  Locke. 
B)  Hume. 
C)  Adams. 
D)  Rousseau. 
E)  Smith.

Question 5

Discuss the audience and impact of the Enlightenment on European society.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 6

Perhaps the most important factor in Europe's gaining of new knowledge about the world in the 16?? century was

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans' insatiable curiosity. 
B)  an improved understanding of astronomy. 
C)  an enormous leap in mathematical capabilities. 
D)  the reports of explorers in the New World. 
E)  new geographic information. 
A)  Europeans' insatiable curiosity. 
B)  an improved understanding of astronomy. 
C)  an enormous leap in mathematical capabilities. 
D)  the reports of explorers in the New World. 
E)  new geographic information.

Question 7

The salvation of humankind,according to the reformers,was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Catholic Church 
B)  The Protestant Church 
C)  Education 
D)  A strong monarch. 
E)  A free market economy. 
A)  The Catholic Church 
B)  The Protestant Church 
C)  Education 
D)  A strong monarch. 
E)  A free market economy.

Question 8

During the growth of the study of mathematics-based science,philosophy was considered

Accepted Answer

A)  redundant. 
B)  secondary. 
C)  extremely important. 
D)  nonsensical. 
E)  rational. 
A)  redundant. 
B)  secondary. 
C)  extremely important. 
D)  nonsensical. 
E)  rational.

Question 9

Heliocentrism was first advanced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Copernicus. 
B)  Brahe. 
C)  Galileo. 
D)  Kepler. 
E)  Newton. 
A)  Copernicus. 
B)  Brahe. 
C)  Galileo. 
D)  Kepler. 
E)  Newton.

Question 10

Adam Smith's ____________________ promoted the gospel of free trade and minimal governmental interference in business.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adam Smith's ____________________ promoted the gospel of...

Question 11

Discuss the overall philosophy of the Enlightenment thinkers.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 12

The real problem of medieval science was its reliance on

Accepted Answer

A)  superstition. 
B)  the church. 
C)  the nobility. 
D)  evidence. 
E)  ancient authorities. 
A)  superstition. 
B)  the church. 
C)  the nobility. 
D)  evidence. 
E)  ancient authorities.

Question 13

Enlightenment political thinkers agreed on all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  State supervised, mandatory education. 
B)  Equality before the law. 
C)  Abolition of most forms of censorship. 
D)  Religious toleration. 
E)  Limited monarchical power. 
A)  State supervised, mandatory education. 
B)  Equality before the law. 
C)  Abolition of most forms of censorship. 
D)  Religious toleration. 
E)  Limited monarchical power.

Question 14

____________________ was the leading political spokesperson cited during England's Glorious Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the leading political spokesperson cited...

Question 15

It would be most accurate to describe Adam Smith's economic writing as promoting

Accepted Answer

A)  mercantilism. 
B)  absolutely no government interference with business. 
C)  more education for the consumer. 
D)  as little government intervention in business as possible. 
E)  an increase in the variety of goods and services available to the public. 
A)  mercantilism. 
B)  absolutely no government interference with business. 
C)  more education for the consumer. 
D)  as little government intervention in business as possible. 
E)  an increase in the variety of goods and services available to the public.

Question 16

Interpreting the results of experiments based on observation would describe

Accepted Answer

A)  the Socratic method. 
B)  the Descartes plan. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  the empirical method. 
E)  inductive reasoning. 
A)  the Socratic method. 
B)  the Descartes plan. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  the empirical method. 
E)  inductive reasoning.

Question 17

More than anything else,the faith in ____________________ is the distinguishing innovation of the Enlightenment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of More than anything else,the faith in ____________________...

Question 18

Enlightenment reformers believed that the leaders of most rigidly organized religious groups had as their main purpose

Accepted Answer

A)  obtaining money from unsuspecting people. 
B)  convincing good people that they were filled with sin because of the original sin of Adam and Eve. 
C)  preventing people from listening to what reformers had to say. 
D)  frightening people into following established church laws. 
E)  hiding the truth - that people could reason out what they believed for themselves, without help from church authorities. 
A)  obtaining money from unsuspecting people. 
B)  convincing good people that they were filled with sin because of the original sin of Adam and Eve. 
C)  preventing people from listening to what reformers had to say. 
D)  frightening people into following established church laws. 
E)  hiding the truth - that people could reason out what they believed for themselves, without help from church authorities.

Question 19

Inductive reasoning,first developed by Frances Bacon,required that one

Accepted Answer

A)  gather data and then make generalizations. 
B)  consistently and carefully observe phenomena before developing any generalizations or preconceived ideas. 
C)  observe with one's senses and then develop one or more hypotheses. 
D)  make some basic assumptions and then perform experiments to see if they are valid. 
E)  observe, experiment, test, and then present newly verified information to the world. 
A)  gather data and then make generalizations. 
B)  consistently and carefully observe phenomena before developing any generalizations or preconceived ideas. 
C)  observe with one's senses and then develop one or more hypotheses. 
D)  make some basic assumptions and then perform experiments to see if they are valid. 
E)  observe, experiment, test, and then present newly verified information to the world.

Question 20

Most of the Enlightenment thinkers and activity are associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  England 
C)  Spain 
D)  France 
E)  Italy 
A)  The United States 
B)  England 
C)  Spain 
D)  France 
E)  Italy

Exam 29: The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Whose work contributed most to removing Aristotle from his revered position as the master physicist?

The Science of Man,well developed by the 18?? century,has now become known as ____________________.

A common denominator among the Enlightenment thinkers was

The most significant 18?? century economic thinker was

Discuss the audience and impact of the Enlightenment on European society.

Perhaps the most important factor in Europe's gaining of new knowledge about the world in the 16?? century was

The salvation of humankind,according to the reformers,was which of the following?

During the growth of the study of mathematics-based science,philosophy was considered

Heliocentrism was first advanced by

Adam Smith's ____________________ promoted the gospel of free trade and minimal governmental interference in business.

Discuss the overall philosophy of the Enlightenment thinkers.

The real problem of medieval science was its reliance on

Enlightenment political thinkers agreed on all of the following except

____________________ was the leading political spokesperson cited during England's Glorious Revolution.

It would be most accurate to describe Adam Smith's economic writing as promoting

Interpreting the results of experiments based on observation would describe

More than anything else,the faith in ____________________ is the distinguishing innovation of the Enlightenment.

Enlightenment reformers believed that the leaders of most rigidly organized religious groups had as their main purpose

Inductive reasoning,first developed by Frances Bacon,required that one

Most of the Enlightenment thinkers and activity are associated with which of the following?

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Early Africa and Egypt

India's Beginnings

Warriors and Deities in the Near East

Ancient China to 221 BCE

The Agrarian Revolution in the Americas

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE

Rome from City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE-600 CE

Classical India

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa from Axum, to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

Religious Division and Political Consolidation in Europe

Asia in the Era of the Gunpowder Empires

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China from the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The French Revolution and the Empire of Napoleon

The Early Industrial Revolution

Advanced Industrial Society

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America from Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: The Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africa's Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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