Question 1

The blending of religion and science in terms of explaining the creation of the universe was found in the belief of

Accepted Answer

A)  scholasticism 
B)  argument from design 
C)  materialism 
D)  pragmatic creation 
E)  naturalism 
A)  scholasticism 
B)  argument from design 
C)  materialism 
D)  pragmatic creation 
E)  naturalism

Question 2

Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws proposed that

Accepted Answer

A)  people must be ruled by enlightened kings. 
B)  the best government for France would be a republic. 
C)  there is no one form of government that is universally preferable. 
D)  a government can serve the needs of the people only through the establishment of a mutually understood constitution. 
E)  a social contract cannot be understood by people without an education. 
A)  people must be ruled by enlightened kings. 
B)  the best government for France would be a republic. 
C)  there is no one form of government that is universally preferable. 
D)  a government can serve the needs of the people only through the establishment of a mutually understood constitution. 
E)  a social contract cannot be understood by people without an education.

Question 3

The venues where men could interact socially in a more inclusive environment were

Accepted Answer

A)  taverns. 
B)  Masonic lodges. 
C)  gentlemen's clubs. 
D)  athletic events. 
E)  coffeehouses. 
A)  taverns. 
B)  Masonic lodges. 
C)  gentlemen's clubs. 
D)  athletic events. 
E)  coffeehouses.

Question 4

Cartesian dualism argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  the body and mind were inextricably linked. 
B)  the body was material and the mind was not. 
C)  an intertwined relationship existed between reason and emotion. 
D)  men and women were not equal by virtue of physical differences. 
E)  none of these were true. 
A)  the body and mind were inextricably linked. 
B)  the body was material and the mind was not. 
C)  an intertwined relationship existed between reason and emotion. 
D)  men and women were not equal by virtue of physical differences. 
E)  none of these were true.

Question 5

Much of the new work done during the Scientific Revolution was by

Accepted Answer

A)  astronomers. 
B)  mathematicians. 
C)  philosophers. 
D)  physiologists. 
E)  physicists. 
A)  astronomers. 
B)  mathematicians. 
C)  philosophers. 
D)  physiologists. 
E)  physicists.

Question 6

Blaise Pascal tried to reconcile religion and science by arguing that

Accepted Answer

A)  innate ideas allowed humans to conceive of God. 
B)  the laws of motion implied that something or someone had to initiate motion to start with; hence, God existed. 
C)  the heart drew on intuition as the mind drew on logic, but the heart provided a deeper view. 
D)  deism would not explain miracles; hence, science and religion had to be compatible. 
E)  God gave humans the knowledge and reason to analyze the workings of the universe, but not the ability to create one. 
A)  innate ideas allowed humans to conceive of God. 
B)  the laws of motion implied that something or someone had to initiate motion to start with; hence, God existed. 
C)  the heart drew on intuition as the mind drew on logic, but the heart provided a deeper view. 
D)  deism would not explain miracles; hence, science and religion had to be compatible. 
E)  God gave humans the knowledge and reason to analyze the workings of the universe, but not the ability to create one.

Question 7

Deism embraced which philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  Christian humanism. 
C)  atheism 
D)  naturalism 
E)  agnosticism. 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Christian humanism. 
C)  atheism 
D)  naturalism 
E)  agnosticism.

Question 8

Most philosophes supported the idea that women

Accepted Answer

A)  were intellectually equal to men. 
B)  were not prepared to be rulers. 
C)  should focus on motherhood. 
D)  were weaker in body and therefore weaker in mind. 
E)  should be admitted to universities. 
A)  were intellectually equal to men. 
B)  were not prepared to be rulers. 
C)  should focus on motherhood. 
D)  were weaker in body and therefore weaker in mind. 
E)  should be admitted to universities.

Question 9

Why was the effect of Rousseau's Social Contract so profoundly different from that of other philosophes?

Accepted Answer

Rousseau's prolific works examined human

Question 10

Copernicus's theories were expanded on by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Tycho Brahe. 
B)  Johannes Kepler. 
C)  Galileo Galilei. 
D)  Isaac Newton. 
E)  Immanual Kant. 
A)  Tycho Brahe. 
B)  Johannes Kepler. 
C)  Galileo Galilei. 
D)  Isaac Newton. 
E)  Immanual Kant.

Question 11

The coffeehouse phenomenon began in Paris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not the correct author-to-title match?

Accepted Answer

A)  Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws 
B)  Rousseau, The Social Contract 
C)  Hobbes, Essays on Human Understanding 
D)  Voltaire, Philosophical Letters on the English 
E)  Locke, Two Treatises on Government 
A)  Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws 
B)  Rousseau, The Social Contract 
C)  Hobbes, Essays on Human Understanding 
D)  Voltaire, Philosophical Letters on the English 
E)  Locke, Two Treatises on Government

Question 13

The scientist given credit for a complete theory of the universe was

Accepted Answer

A)  René Descartes. 
B)  Ptolemy. 
C)  Galileo. 
D)  Isaac Newton. 
E)  Sir Francis Bacon. 
A)  René Descartes. 
B)  Ptolemy. 
C)  Galileo. 
D)  Isaac Newton. 
E)  Sir Francis Bacon.

Question 14

Which of the following fields are referenced in Diderot's Encyclopèdie?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion 
B)  Philosophy 
C)  Artisanal crafts 
D)  Politics 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Religion 
B)  Philosophy 
C)  Artisanal crafts 
D)  Politics 
E)  All of these.

Question 15

How would you define and compare the Scientific Revolution to the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

Starting first and earlier,the Scientifi

Question 16

How did literacy change in the eighteenth century? What audiences were targeted and why?

Accepted Answer

Following the Renaissance and the growth

Question 17

Jean Jacques Rousseau's religion was ultimately

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholic. 
B)  Calvinist. 
C)  deist. 
D)  Lutheran. 
E)  atheist. 
A)  Catholic. 
B)  Calvinist. 
C)  deist. 
D)  Lutheran. 
E)  atheist.

Question 18

In his pivotal work The Social Contract,Rousseau posed what political argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolutism was justified in certain conditions. 
B)  The best system of government was a constitutional monarchy. 
C)  Democracy was the best form of government because it relied on the general will. 
D)  Each society had different needs determined by their individual and economic history. 
E)  The oppressed worker would soon rise up and overthrow his feudal overlords. 
A)  Absolutism was justified in certain conditions. 
B)  The best system of government was a constitutional monarchy. 
C)  Democracy was the best form of government because it relied on the general will. 
D)  Each society had different needs determined by their individual and economic history. 
E)  The oppressed worker would soon rise up and overthrow his feudal overlords.

Question 19

Which philosopher argued against slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hobbes 
B)  Locke 
C)  Montesquieu 
D)  Rousseau 
E)  Jefferson 
A)  Hobbes 
B)  Locke 
C)  Montesquieu 
D)  Rousseau 
E)  Jefferson

Question 20

What was revolutionary about Copernicus's theory in On the Revolution of the Heavenly Bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  He argued that there were other planets outside our solar system. 
B)  He argued that it was possible there was life on other planets. 
C)  He argued that the Earth was part of a larger system orbiting the sun. 
D)  He argued that gravity held all the planets in line with the sun. 
E)  He argued that God had not created the universe but that it just existed. 
A)  He argued that there were other planets outside our solar system. 
B)  He argued that it was possible there was life on other planets. 
C)  He argued that the Earth was part of a larger system orbiting the sun. 
D)  He argued that gravity held all the planets in line with the sun. 
E)  He argued that God had not created the universe but that it just existed.

Exam 17: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,1550-1790

The blending of religion and science in terms of explaining the creation of the universe was found in the belief of

Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws proposed that

The venues where men could interact socially in a more inclusive environment were

Cartesian dualism argued that

Much of the new work done during the Scientific Revolution was by

Blaise Pascal tried to reconcile religion and science by arguing that

Deism embraced which philosophy?

Most philosophes supported the idea that women

Why was the effect of Rousseau's Social Contract so profoundly different from that of other philosophes?

Copernicus's theories were expanded on by all of the following except

The coffeehouse phenomenon began in Paris.

Which of the following is not the correct author-to-title match?

The scientist given credit for a complete theory of the universe was

Which of the following fields are referenced in Diderot's Encyclopèdie?

How would you define and compare the Scientific Revolution to the Enlightenment?

How did literacy change in the eighteenth century? What audiences were targeted and why?

Jean Jacques Rousseau's religion was ultimately

In his pivotal work The Social Contract,Rousseau posed what political argument?

Which philosopher argued against slavery?

What was revolutionary about Copernicus's theory in On the Revolution of the Heavenly Bodies?

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