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Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.05 MC)How did French Enlightenment philosophers like Diderot influence religious beliefs in that country?

They advanced the cause of atheism.

They argued for religious tolerance.

They denounced religion.

They increased the power of religious entities such as the Catholic Church.

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.05 MC)In what sense was the Constitution of the United States a product of the Enlightenment?

It built upon the ideas of limiting government power and supporting individual rights.

It left traditional institutions such as slavery in place in order to achieve political compromise.

It resulted from a revolutionary war, but it sought to replace war with a peaceful civil society.

It installed a privileged class of landowning white males in a permanent position of political power.

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.04 MC)Which scientific development has given rise to the most debate about the ethics of tampering with nature?

the cloning of animals

the invention of the computer

theories of dark matter

the search for extraterrestrial life

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.04 MC)What present-day medical technology did Marie Curie's work help to develop?

microscopic surgery

vaccination for polio

x-rays

blood banks

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.03 MC)Use the image below to answer the following question:

A large circle containing the Earth slightly off center and another planet towards the edge.
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What astronomical model from the Renaissance replaced the one expressed in the image above?

Geocentrism

Heliocentrism

Orbitalism

Solarism

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.03 MC)Use the biblical quotations below to answer the following question:

5 He set the earth on its foundations;
it can never be moved.—Psalm 104:5

5 The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.—Ecclesiastes 1:5

Based on the Biblical quotations above, why was the Catholic Church so opposed to the idea of heliocentrism?

because accepting heliocentrism implied that the Bible was inaccurate since the Bible seems to support geocentrism

because heliocentrism was discussed in Ecclesiastes, which was a book in the Apocrypha

because the Old Testament referred to geocentrism and was considered most "authentic"

because the doctrine of geocentrism was espoused by Jesus, according to quotations from the New Testament

Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.03 MC)What ideas did Isaac Newton contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

ideas that would later influence the space program

ideas that would promote the development of typewriters

ideas that promoted the Church's view of science

ideas that advanced the medical field

Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.03 MC)Why is Sir Francis Bacon sometimes referred to as "The Father of Modern Science"?

Bacon proposed the scientific method.

Bacon invented the microscope.

Bacon invented empiricism.

Bacon invented the atomic model.

Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.06 HC)Some historians argue that the French Revolution was more liberating than the American Revolution. What might be the basis for this argument?

More people died in the American Revolution.

The American Revolution was more of an international effort.

Slaves were granted limited citizenship following the French Revolution.

Women in America had fewer rights than French women after the revolution.

Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.03 MC)How did Europe's interaction with the Islamic world contribute to the later emergence of the Scientific Revolution?

Europe learned the principles of inductive reasoning from the Muslim world.

The academic achievements of Islamic scholars were built upon by Europeans.

The Islamic world introduced Europeans to the idea of individualism and humanism.

Europe learned the basics of modern architecture from Islamic architecture.

Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.03 MC)How did Islamic influence during the Middle Ages contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

Islamic trade bolstered the economy and helped scientists fund their research and increase exploration.

Most of the leading thinkers of the Scientific Revolution held Islamic religious beliefs.

The Islamic Empire placed great value on learning, and later European scientists were able to build on the advancements of Islamic scholars.

As Europeans conquered Islamic territory, they captured classical Greek and Roman texts in the process.

Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.03 MC)How did Sir Francis Bacon's development of the scientific method make the Scientific Revolution possible?

It established a list of necessary tools for research.

It made experimentation a popular pastime among the common people.

It established a rational, systematic methodology for research.

It created the idea of the "theory."

Question 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.03 LC)Ana de Osorio is famous for discovering a cure for

The Black Death

malaria

smallpox

dysentery

Question 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.05 MC)Use the passage below from Baron de Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws (1748) to answer the question:

An aristocratic government has an inherent vigour, unknown to democracy. The nobles form a body, who by their prerogative, and for their own particular interest, restrain the people; it is sufficient that there are laws in being to see them executed.

But easy as it may be for the body of the nobles to restrain the people, it is difficult to restrain themselves.
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Which inference about Montesquieu's ideas on government is not well supported by the passage?

Government should restrain people's excessive self-interest.

Each form of government has its own drawbacks.

Aristocracy is the best form of government.

Different social groups have different character traits.

Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(05.05 MC)How did the political ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau compare to those of John Locke?

Both believed in the theory of a social contract.

Both believed that individuals were corrupted by society.

Both condemned the idea of individuals having the rights of life, liberty, and property."

Both were fearful of revolution.

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Answer 3

Question 4 - What present-day medical technology did Marie Curie's work help to develop?

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