Unit 3 World History Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution

Question 1

Intellectuals representative of the Enlightenment would most likely have…

Answer 1

Natural law was important

Question 2

The writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment believed government decisions should be based on…

Answer 2

natural rights and reason.

Question 3

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

Answer 3

questioned traditional beliefs about the universe

Question 4

The Enlightenment influenced revolutionary thought by…

Answer 4

Instilling belief in the natural rights of man

Question 5

During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, one similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers was that they…..

Answer 5

examined laws governing the universe

Question 6

The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution with their support of

Answer 6

the natural rights of man.

Question 7

The findings of Galileo and Newton were significant because, from their time one, scientific thought was based upon…..

Answer 7

observation and experimentation

Question 8

Enlightenment thinkers contributed to changes in relationships between citizens and governments through their belief that…

Answer 8

Governments are instituted to protect citizens’ rights

Question 9

Quote from the Two Treatise on Government- who wrote this?

Answer 9

The state of nature law to natural govern it no one ought to harm another in his life, health and liberty.

Question 10

How did Enlightenment salons contribute to changes in society by the 1700s?

Answer 10

Nobles and Middle class began.