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Enlightenment Test
Exploration, Enlightenment, Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following statements is NOT true about the triggering of the Enlightenment? | The Reformation led to the Enlightenment by arguing that there must be a scientific explanation for everything, guiding people to begin scientific experiments. |
| How did the Renaissance help start the Enlightenment? | The Renaissance revived Greek and Roman philosophy and focused on scientific discovery. |
| How did Christians influence the Scientific Revolution? | They debated Muslim scientific ideas leading to the creation of scientific method. |
| How did Muslim scientists influence the Scientific Revolution in Europe? | During the Dark Ages in Europe, Islamic scientists continued to make scientific progress, including invention algebra and advances in medicine |
| Which person believed people had a right to revolt against an unjust government, which would later influence the American Revolution. | John Locke |
| Which person created the modern system “separation of powers” in governments, which are still used in democracies around the world today? | Montesquieu |
| Which person led the first expedition across the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa? | Bartolemeu Dias |
| Which person was the first to lead an expedition that circumnavigated earth? | Ferdinand Magellan |
| Which statement best describes how cartography created a new worldview? | Cartography helped to show all the unexplored areas of the world, inspiring explorers to want to travel there. |
| How did Mercantilism lead to modern capitalism? | It began a system of global trade that is common in modern capitalism. |