Global 2 Regents Exam with Complete
Solutions
3 Causes of Scientific Revolution - ANS-1. Access to the ideas of Greek thinkers such
as Archimedes and Plato encouraged new ways of thinking
2. New instruments made new discoveries possible, and the printing press spread new
ideas quickly.
3. Mathematics played a key role in the scientific achievements of the time.
Nicolaus Copernicus - ANS-Devised a model of the universe with the Sun at the center,
and not earth (Heliocentric Theory)
Galilei Galileo - ANS-Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a
telescope to study the stars (was punished by the Catholic Church for his ideas of
heliocentric system)
Isaac Newton - ANS-Most influential figure of the Revolution, His universal law of
gravitation opposed the Church's views, Three laws of motion.
(One of his major works was Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, known as
Principia)
Renes Descartes - ANS-"I think therefore I am" believed that reasoning was the way to
discover the truth
Francis Bacon - ANS-developed the scientific method
Impacts of Scientific Revolution - ANS-Spread of ideas about science, Used the printing
press, Paved the way for enlightenment, Questioned church And tradition, Observation
And experimentation, Scientists persecuted because scientific ideas, Movement to
secular life
The Enlightenment - ANS-A period of time where many started to look at life differently.
Believed in natural laws
John Locke - ANS-Believed all people have a right to life, liberty, and property, believed
govt. only exists to meet the needs of the people. Two of his works were Two Treatises
of Government, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Baron de Montesquieu - ANS-Believed in Separation of Powers Each branch will keep
the other branch from becoming too powerful. Wrote The Spirit of Laws.
, Voltaire - ANS-French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment
that believed in religious tolerance and freedom of speech.
Jean Jacque Rousseau - ANS-French writer, champion of freedom, individual freedom,
government came from the people
Adam Smith - ANS-Economist who wrote Wealth of Nations; Laissez-Faire economics
Natural Rights - ANS-The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human
rights. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Enlightened Despotism - ANS-A belief that absolute rulers should enact reforms for the
good of the people.
Catherine The Great - ANS-Russian ruler who took steps to reform and modernize
Russia
Westernization - ANS-policy of Peter the Great. Adoption of western ideas, technology,
and culture in Russia.
French Revolution - ANS-1789 Rebellion in which the French people overthrew their
monarchy and made the country a republic.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Estate - ANS-1st was the rich, 2nd was the middle class or
bourgeoisie, 3rd was the peasants
King Louis XVI - ANS-King of France, weak leader, executed during the French
Revolution
Marie Antionette - ANS-Queen of France, she was unpopular because she had the best
dresses and gambled a lot of money away
Tennis Court Oath - ANS-famous oath made on a tennis court by members of the Third
Estate in France
Bastille - ANS-Fortress in Paris used as a prison; French Revolution began when
Parisians stormed it in 1789
The Great Fear - ANS-This 1789 wave of violence in the countryside directly led to the
end of feudalism in France.
March of Women - ANS-October 5-6, 1789: A spontaneous demonstration of Parisian
women for bread
Jacobins - ANS-Radical political club during the French Revolution
Solutions
3 Causes of Scientific Revolution - ANS-1. Access to the ideas of Greek thinkers such
as Archimedes and Plato encouraged new ways of thinking
2. New instruments made new discoveries possible, and the printing press spread new
ideas quickly.
3. Mathematics played a key role in the scientific achievements of the time.
Nicolaus Copernicus - ANS-Devised a model of the universe with the Sun at the center,
and not earth (Heliocentric Theory)
Galilei Galileo - ANS-Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a
telescope to study the stars (was punished by the Catholic Church for his ideas of
heliocentric system)
Isaac Newton - ANS-Most influential figure of the Revolution, His universal law of
gravitation opposed the Church's views, Three laws of motion.
(One of his major works was Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, known as
Principia)
Renes Descartes - ANS-"I think therefore I am" believed that reasoning was the way to
discover the truth
Francis Bacon - ANS-developed the scientific method
Impacts of Scientific Revolution - ANS-Spread of ideas about science, Used the printing
press, Paved the way for enlightenment, Questioned church And tradition, Observation
And experimentation, Scientists persecuted because scientific ideas, Movement to
secular life
The Enlightenment - ANS-A period of time where many started to look at life differently.
Believed in natural laws
John Locke - ANS-Believed all people have a right to life, liberty, and property, believed
govt. only exists to meet the needs of the people. Two of his works were Two Treatises
of Government, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Baron de Montesquieu - ANS-Believed in Separation of Powers Each branch will keep
the other branch from becoming too powerful. Wrote The Spirit of Laws.
, Voltaire - ANS-French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment
that believed in religious tolerance and freedom of speech.
Jean Jacque Rousseau - ANS-French writer, champion of freedom, individual freedom,
government came from the people
Adam Smith - ANS-Economist who wrote Wealth of Nations; Laissez-Faire economics
Natural Rights - ANS-The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human
rights. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Enlightened Despotism - ANS-A belief that absolute rulers should enact reforms for the
good of the people.
Catherine The Great - ANS-Russian ruler who took steps to reform and modernize
Russia
Westernization - ANS-policy of Peter the Great. Adoption of western ideas, technology,
and culture in Russia.
French Revolution - ANS-1789 Rebellion in which the French people overthrew their
monarchy and made the country a republic.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Estate - ANS-1st was the rich, 2nd was the middle class or
bourgeoisie, 3rd was the peasants
King Louis XVI - ANS-King of France, weak leader, executed during the French
Revolution
Marie Antionette - ANS-Queen of France, she was unpopular because she had the best
dresses and gambled a lot of money away
Tennis Court Oath - ANS-famous oath made on a tennis court by members of the Third
Estate in France
Bastille - ANS-Fortress in Paris used as a prison; French Revolution began when
Parisians stormed it in 1789
The Great Fear - ANS-This 1789 wave of violence in the countryside directly led to the
end of feudalism in France.
March of Women - ANS-October 5-6, 1789: A spontaneous demonstration of Parisian
women for bread
Jacobins - ANS-Radical political club during the French Revolution
