The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
b. Nicolaus Copernicus
Francis Bacon helped to develop..
c. the scientific method
Isaac Newton explained the
a. Law of universal gravitation
In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following
c. progress for society
The idea of a direct democracy is explained in
b. the social contract
European art of the 1600's and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style
called
c. baroque
the philosophes influenced Catherine the Great's
d. proposal on reforms to Russia's laws
the declaration of independence was written by
c. Thomas Jefferson
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
d. all of the above.. Voltaire, John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau
Henry Fielding was a writer who
c. developed many features of the modern novel
16. The helipcentric theory challenged the
c.geocentric theory
Between 1550 and 1789, Enlightenment ideas swept
c. through european society and colonial america
Salons helped to spread
d. enlightenment thinking
the philosophes used reason to address
b. social issues
the american revolution was influenced by
d. all of the above, British policies, the philosophes, and political scientists
1. Which of the following is true of neoclassical style of art?
a. it emphasized elegance and simplicity
2. what reflects the correct sequence of steps used in the scientific process?
d. observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
which of the following events occurred after the american revolution?
a. constitutional convention
4. what was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
b. branches of government
How did the Baroque style and the neoclassical style differ?
c. baroque was grand and ornate; Neoclassical was simple and elegant
6. Fredrick II supported which of the following?
a. freedom of worship
How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar