🎀Ap Euro Unit 5🎀

Cards (111)

  • Who is considered the father of modern physics?
    Isaac Newton
  • What theory did Nicolaus Copernicus propose?
    The heliocentric theory
  • What is the title of Isaac Newton’s seminal work?
    Principia Mathematica
  • Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Galileo Galilei?
    The development of calculus
  • What is Johannes Kepler most closely associated with?
    The elliptical orbits of planets
  • What method did RenĂ© Descartes advocate for scientific knowledge?
    Deductive reasoning
  • Who is credited with developing the scientific method?
    Francis Bacon
  • Did the Scientific Revolution completely reject all traditional religious views of the cosmos?
    No, it challenged but did not completely reject all religious beliefs.
  • What was the primary impact of Andreas Vesalius's work on human anatomy?
    It challenged traditional beliefs about human anatomy through dissection and observation.
  • What was a key advancement during the Scientific Revolution?
    The establishment of the scientific method
  • Who is most famous for his work “The Social Contract”?
    Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Who wrote "Candide"?
    Voltaire
  • Which philosopher is known for the separation of powers in government?
    Montesquieu
  • What was John Locke’s main argument in his "Two Treatises of Government"?
    People have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
  • Who argued that humans are born with a "tabula rasa"?
    John Locke
  • What was the main idea behind the Enlightenment concept of “the pursuit of happiness”?
    Individuals have the right to seek joy and fulfillment without government interference.
  • Did the Enlightenment encourage the use of reason, science, and intellectual discourse to improve society?
    Yes, it encouraged these practices.
  • Which political document was influenced by Enlightenment ideas?
    The American Declaration of Independence
  • Who is best known for his criticisms of organized religion?
    Voltaire
  • What was the primary goal of Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau and Voltaire?
    To reform and improve social, political, and educational systems
  • Who promoted the idea of the “general will”?
    Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • What best describes the “salons” that emerged in France during the Enlightenment?
    Informal gatherings where intellectuals discussed ideas
  • What concept is central to Immanuel Kant's philosophy?
    The idea of human progress through rational thought
  • Did Enlightenment ideas promote the notion of universal human rights?
    Yes, they promoted this notion.
  • What was the impact of the Enlightenment on traditional views of religion?
    It encouraged skepticism and questioning of religious institutions.
  • Who laid the foundation for modern economics with his theory of the "invisible hand"?
    Adam Smith
  • What was an effect of the Enlightenment on art and culture?
    The emergence of neoclassical art, which emphasized rationality and order
  • What was "Enlightened Despotism" of the 18th century?
    A system of government where monarchs used their absolute power to implement Enlightenment reforms
  • Which country was home to many major Enlightenment thinkers?
    France
  • Did the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason and individual rights influence the American and French Revolutions?
    Yes, it had a significant influence.
  • What was one of the main causes of the Scientific Revolution?
    The printing press spread ideas.
  • How did the Age of Exploration contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
    It created a need for scientific research for new technology.
  • What was the impact of the Renaissance and Reformation on people's thinking?
    People began to think, question, and challenge everything.
  • What did universities offer during the Scientific Revolution?
    Natural philosophy professorships.
  • What is natural philosophy?
    It is the study of the nature of the universe, its purpose, and how it functioned.
  • Who was Aristotle?
    A Greek philosopher whose ideas were carried through medieval times.
  • What was Aristotle's geocentric theory?
    It stated that Earth was a motionless body at the center of the universe.
  • What did the geocentric theory suggest about celestial bodies?
    They moved around Earth in perfectly circular paths.
  • How did the Catholic Church view Aristotle's geocentric theory?
    The Catholic Church supported it.
  • Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
    A Polish clergyman and astronomer.