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