Chapters 16-17

The author of the excerpt is describing his understanding of the government of which of the following countries?

Great Britain

What previous historical era would most likely have had the greatest influence on the beliefs Voltaire expresses in the passage

The scientific revolution

Which of the following facilitated Rousseau's influence on Europeans in the eighteenth century?

A growing literate public that led to the development of the "public opinion"

The ideas in this excerpt most directly serve as evidence of

A new political model based on the concept of natural lights

Which of the following treatment of disease were a direct result of Galen's traditional beliefs on the humors and disease?

Bleeding, leeching, and sweating out sickness

Which of the following best exemplifies the ideas contained in the passage?

Deism

for what reason did Copernicus dedicate his book to Pope Paul III?

He thought the book might be useful to the pope.

Like newton a century later, copernicus was an early believer in using science for the advancement of human endeavors on earth.

He wants his theories to be used to make a more accurate calendar

The growth of urban areas during the eighteenth century was driven by

Increased migration from rural areas

Which of the following were institutions that aided in disseminating the new ideas of the enlightenment?

Salons and learned societies

Which traditional theory is Copernicus challenging in his works?

That the sun revolved around the earth

At the time period of the publication of copernicus book in 1543, what other challenges to Catholic power were causing trouble for the church?

The English parliament

The ideas expressed by Rousseau in this excerpt contributed heavily to

The French Revolution

The encyclopedia reflected which primary goal of the enlightenment?

The attempt to improve institutions and society through rational inquiry

The image above was created as an eighteenth century response to which of the following?

The erosion of traditional values in larger urban areas

Projects in the eighteenth century such as the encyclopedia led to

The gradual development of a larger role for public opinion in the Western Europe

One social impact of the events depicted in the image was

The increase in the rate of illegitimate births in the eighteenth century Europe

The authors statement that there is no liberty if the judicial power is not separated from the legislative and executive describes which of the following ideas?

The powers of the government should be divided between its main branches

William Henry challenged the traditional beliefs of Galen

by presenting the human body as an integrated system not at the mercy of the humors.

Galileo's response to the bible based arguments of his accusers reflects the system of thought called

humanism

Rousseau's ideas in this excerpt are most like what other early modern thinkers philosophy?

Locke's argument that the states authority originated in the consent of the governed

What developments in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries led Galileo to raise the concerns he expresses in the passage?

New ideas and methods in science and astronomy began to emerge.

Which of the following phrases best describes the enlightenment era religious concepts displayed in the passage?

Rational analysis of beliefs and practices

The establishment of the Royal Society in 1642 shows that King Charles I of England wanted

to promote scientific study for the betterment of his country.

Besides Galileo's discoveries in astronomy, what new scientific ideas and observations arose during the period 1450-1648?

anatomical and medical discoveries presenting the body as an integrated system

Galens beliefs on the nature of man can best be summarized as

the belief in the importance of the humors as the regulatory elements of the body