Question 1

What did the philosophes argue were the ideals of the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A) reason and education 
B) liberty and happiness 
C) religious worship 
D) freedom and equal rights 
E) equal rights and education 
A) reason and education 
B) liberty and happiness 
C) religious worship 
D) freedom and equal rights 
E) equal rights and education B

Question 2

Term for identification: Essay Concerning Human Understanding

Accepted Answer

The term for identification for "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" is a philosophical work by John Locke, published in 1689. It is considered one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy and is a cornerstone of modern empiricism. In this essay, Locke explores the nature of human knowledge and understanding, arguing that all knowledge comes from experience and that the mind at birth is a blank slate (tabula rasa) upon which experience writes.

Question 3

On which of the following issues did the Enlightenment political thinkers NOT agree?

Accepted Answer

A) state supervised, mandatory education 
B) equality before the law 
C) abolition of most forms of censorship 
D) religious beliefs 
E) limited monarchical power 
A) state supervised, mandatory education 
B) equality before the law 
C) abolition of most forms of censorship 
D) religious beliefs 
E) limited monarchical power D

Question 4

In an effort to make science comprehensible and accessible to the masses, the French produced the most comprehensive literary work of the Enlightenment period. What was that immensely successful literary work called?

Accepted Answer

A) The Spirit of the Laws 
B) Essay Concerning Human Understanding 
C) The Social Contract 
D) The Encyclopédie 
E) The Wealth of Nations 
A) The Spirit of the Laws 
B) Essay Concerning Human Understanding 
C) The Social Contract 
D) The Encyclopédie 
E) The Wealth of Nations

Question 5

Describe the new methods of observation and data interpretation that had their roots in the 17th century and enabled the Scientific Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 6

Term for identification: Enlightenment

Accepted Answer

The term "Enlightenment" refers to a sig

Question 7

How did the European view of science change from the medieval period to the Scientific Revolution? Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Gr

Question 8

Who is considered one of the founders of the mathematical style of investigation?

Accepted Answer

A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
B) Voltaire 
C) Isaac Newton 
D) Francis Bacon 
E) René Descartes 
A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
B) Voltaire 
C) Isaac Newton 
D) Francis Bacon 
E) René Descartes

Question 9

The book ____________________ promoted free trade and minimal governmental interference in business.

Accepted Answer

The Wealth

Question 10

Term for identification: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Accepted Answer

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan phil

Question 11

Term for identification: The  Wealth of Nations

Accepted Answer

The term "The Wealth of Nations" refers

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Which mathematician's measurements of the cosmic rotation of the planets was used to develop the three laws of celestial mechanics?

Accepted Answer

A) Blaise Pascal 
B) Tycho Brache 
C) René Descartes 
D) Benjamin Franklin 
E) Nicholas Copernicus 
A) Blaise Pascal 
B) Tycho Brache 
C) René Descartes 
D) Benjamin Franklin 
E) Nicholas Copernicus

Question 14

Which scientist spent his last years under house arrest because of his publicized discoveries and his unwillingness to retract his findings?

Accepted Answer

A) Nicholas Copernicus 
B) Isaac Newton 
C) Tycho Brahe 
D) Galileo Galilei 
E) René Descartes 
A) Nicholas Copernicus 
B) Isaac Newton 
C) Tycho Brahe 
D) Galileo Galilei 
E) René Descartes

Question 15

Denis Diderot and Jean d'Alembert accomplished the editing of the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Encyclopéd

Question 16

Term for identification: scientific method

Accepted Answer

The term "scientific method" refers to a

Question 17

Most philosophes believed that state supported churches should be ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most philosophes believed that state supported churches...

Question 18

How did the Church respond to the Scientific Revolution and the individual scientists' theories? What factors explain the Church's response?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 19

What were the two most basic characteristics of the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A) science and religion 
B) democracy and freedom 
C) optimism and rationality 
D) faith and prayer 
E) science and pessimism 
A) science and religion 
B) democracy and freedom 
C) optimism and rationality 
D) faith and prayer 
E) science and pessimism

Question 20

The agnostic Dutch Jew  ____________________  left Judaism and rejected the idea of a personal deity, but perceived God in all creation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The agnostic Dutch Jew  ____________________  left Judaism...

Exam 29: The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

What did the philosophes argue were the ideals of the Enlightenment?

Term for identification: Essay Concerning Human Understanding

On which of the following issues did the Enlightenment political thinkers NOT agree?

In an effort to make science comprehensible and accessible to the masses, the French produced the most comprehensive literary work of the Enlightenment period. What was that immensely successful literary work called?

Describe the new methods of observation and data interpretation that had their roots in the 17th century and enabled the Scientific Revolution.

Term for identification: Enlightenment

How did the European view of science change from the medieval period to the Scientific Revolution? Support your answer with examples.

Who is considered one of the founders of the mathematical style of investigation?

The book ____________________ promoted free trade and minimal governmental interference in business.

Term for identification: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Term for identification: The Wealth of Nations

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

Which mathematician's measurements of the cosmic rotation of the planets was used to develop the three laws of celestial mechanics?

Which scientist spent his last years under house arrest because of his publicized discoveries and his unwillingness to retract his findings?

Denis Diderot and Jean d'Alembert accomplished the editing of the ____________________.

Term for identification: scientific method

Most philosophes believed that state supported churches should be ____________________.

How did the Church respond to the Scientific Revolution and the individual scientists' theories? What factors explain the Church's response?

What were the two most basic characteristics of the Enlightenment?

The agnostic Dutch Jew ____________________ left Judaism and rejected the idea of a personal deity, but perceived God in all creation.

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