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(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 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (05.06 MC)Why is Bastille Day a symbol of French national pride? It marks the day when King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette were executed. It contradicts the idea that the French Revolution was essentially destructive. It shows that the three Estates of 18th century France were able to agree. It celebrates a day when the French masses rose up against oppression. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (05.06 MC)How did the events of the Tennis Court Oath increase the prestige of the Third Estate? by showing that the people's will could overpower that of the monarch by allowing people from the lower classes to participate in leisure activities by overthrowing the monarch and causing the execution of many courtiers by easing France's financial crisis and ending starvation among the people -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (05.06 HC)The following passage from Baron de Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws was often quoted during the debates on the Constitution of the United States in 1787. Use this passage to answer the following question: It is natural to a republic to have only a small territory, otherwise it cannot long subsist. In a large republic there are men of large fortunes, and consequently of less moderation…. In a large republic, the public good is sacrificed to a thousand views; it is subordinate to exceptions, and depends on accidents. In a small one, the interest of the public is easier perceived, better understood, and more within the reach of every citizen; abuses are of less extent, and of course are less protected. Public Domain Based on the passage, which aspect of government does Montesquieu fear most? a government with clear separation of powers because its power to act is limited an elected representative government because it can easily perceive the needs of the public a large government because the needs of the many are replaced by the needs of the few a small government because humans cannot be trusted to make personal sacrifices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (05.05/6 MC)The excerpt below is Article 6 of the "Declaration of the Rights of Man," the document that founded the French Republic on August 26, 1789. Use this excerpt below to answer the following question: Law is the expression of the general will. Every citizen has a right to participate personally, or through his representative, in its foundation. It must be the same for all, whether it protects or punishes. All citizens, being equal in the eyes of the law, are equally eligible to all dignities and to all public positions and occupations, according to their abilities, and without distinction except that of their virtues and talents. Public Domain Which Enlightenment idea does the Article express? The church held too much influence in the French government There are a small number of basic forms of government Government should express the will of the whole people Individual rights are more important than group rights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 18 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (05.05/6 MC)The following passage is from Thomas Paine's pamphlet, "The Rights of Man" (1791–1792), which influenced French revolutionaries. Use this passage to answer the following question: The independence of America, considered merely as a separation from England, would have been a matter but of little importance, had it not been accompanied by a revolution in the principles and practice of governments. She made a stand, not for herself only, but for the world. Public Domain Which Enlightenment idea appears to influence Paine in this passage? Paine's belief that a just government is based on universal, reasonable principles Paine's belief that the success of America's Revolution can serve as an inspiration for France Paine's belief that there is really no such thing as a separate nation; all nations are one Paine's belief that violence is sometimes necessary to achieve liberty and equality -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 19 (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 20 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (05.03 MC)Which idea did Descartes contribute to the Scientific Revolution? The nature of God could be analyzed as a machine. Given the choice between two theories, the simpler one is usually correct. Logic and mathematics could figure out the uncertainties of existence. Individual consciousness is the only thing that never changes in a changing world.

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