chapter 22

Question 1

The _____ revolution centered on careful observations and questioning.

Answer 1

Scientific

Question 2

What is the term for an Earth-centered view?

Answer 2

Geocentric

Question 3

What is the term for a Sun-centered view?

Answer 3

Heliocentric

Question 4

Galileo had a conflict with the _____

Answer 4

Church

Question 5

Galileo was primarily involved in which science?

Answer 5

Astronomy

Question 6

Newton was primarily involved in which science?

Answer 6

Physics

Question 7

Temperature that is measured based on the state of water is known as _____

Answer 7

Celsius

Question 8

Who believed only in four elements: Earth, air, fire, and water?

Answer 8

Aristotle

Question 9

Boyle was primarily involved in which science?

Answer 9

Chemistry

Question 10

Who wrote the book, Leviathan?

Answer 10

Hobbes

Question 11

The era when new beliefs in government, religion, economics, and education began to change society is known as the _____

Answer 11

Enlightenment

Question 12

Who was the Frenchman who encouraged religious toleration and fought against intolerance, prejudice, and superstition?

Answer 12

Voltaire

Question 13

Montesquieu devoted himself to promoting the ______ of governmental powers.

Answer 13

Separation

Question 14

Beccaria believed that _____ was abusive and ineffective at revealing the truth.

Answer 14

Torture

Question 15

Wollstonecraft devoted her efforts at achieving a sense of equality for _____

Answer 15

Women

Question 16

A view of non-religious and non-church centered thought is known as _____

Answer 16

Secular

Question 17

Who advocated for the self-interest approach to economic thinking?

Answer 17

Smith

Question 18

French gatherings where philosophers discussed ideas are known as _____

Answer 18

Salons

Question 19

What type of designs were extremely elaborate and complicated, such as at Versailles?

Answer 19

Baroque

Question 20

Greece and _____ established the neoclassical simple and elegant style of design.

Answer 20

Roman

Question 21

This classic English novel by Samuel Richardson tells the story of a young servant girl who resists the romantic advances of her employer. What is the title?

Answer 21

Pamela

Question 22

What is the title for an absolute ruler?

Answer 22

Despot

Question 23

Who was the absolute Russian ruler in the late 1700s?

Answer 23

Catherine

Question 24

Catherine fought numerous wars to consolidate Russian power over the _____ Sea coast and Poland.

Answer 24

Black

Question 25

What was a major leading cause of the outbreak of the American Revolution?

Answer 25

Taxes

Question 26

What was the site of the first skirmish of the American Revolution?

Answer 26

Lexington

Question 27

Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 27

Jefferson

Question 28

Who was the English King who refused to grant the American colonists independence?

Answer 28

George III

Question 29

Which European nation provided significant assistance to the American Patriots during the American Revolution?

Answer 29

France

Question 30

General Charles Cornwallis surrenders the last major British force in America at this town, effectively ending the fighting portion of the American Revolution. What is the name of the town?

Answer 30

Yorktown

Question 31

What type of government was established by the American Patriots following the Revolution?

Answer 31

Republic

Question 32

The American Patriots wrote the ______ to establish a second American government which would be stronger and more effective than the first.

Answer 32

Constitution

Question 33

The _____ system allowed for the American states to retain some powers while allowing the central power to pass laws for the betterment of all states.

Answer 33

Federal

Question 34

This is one check and balance power of the president over the proposed laws passed by Congress in the United States.

Answer 34

Veto

Question 35

The ______ (three words) was added to the Constitution to protect individual liberties of the people.

Answer 35

Bill of Rights

Question 36

The ______ papers were written to convince the American States to ratify the new Constitution.

Answer 36

Federalist