4.1 Contextualizing the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

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  • What was the Scientific Revolution?
    A shift in scientific thought
  • The Scientific Revolution marked a shift away from Aristotelian logic and traditional church-held beliefs
  • What was Nicolaus Copernicus's major contribution to astronomy?
    Heliocentric model
  • What did Johannes Kepler discover about planetary motion?
    Laws of planetary motion
  • What improvements did Galileo Galilei make to scientific instruments?
    Improvements to the telescope
  • What were Isaac Newton's major contributions to physics?
    Laws of motion and universal gravitation
  • The Scientific Revolution fundamentally changed the way humans viewed the universe.
  • What was the Enlightenment?
    An intellectual and cultural movement
  • One of the key principles of the Enlightenment was the emphasis on reason
  • What basic rights did John Locke argue were inherent to all humans?
    Life, liberty, and property
  • Who proposed the concept of the separation of powers in government?
    Montesquieu
  • According to Rousseau, where does government legitimacy come from?
    Consent of the governed
  • The Enlightenment emphasized individualism and natural rights over traditional authority.
  • Match each Enlightenment philosopher with their main idea:
    John Locke ↔️ Natural rights: life, liberty, property
    Montesquieu ↔️ Separation of powers
    Jean-Jacques Rousseau ↔️ Social contract
    Voltaire ↔️ Freedom of speech and religious tolerance
  • What key historical factors led to the Scientific Revolution?
    Renaissance, Humanism, religious and political changes
  • The Renaissance and Humanism emphasized human reason and observation
  • Major scientific discoveries and inventions, such as the telescope and microscope, advanced the understanding of the natural world.
  • What intellectual movements influenced the Enlightenment?
    Renaissance and Scientific Revolution
  • Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke argued for natural rights inherent to all humans.
  • The Scientific Revolution shifted scientific thought away from Aristotelian logic and traditional church-held beliefs to empirical observation, experimentation, and mathematical reasoning
  • What was Nicolaus Copernicus' key contribution to the Scientific Revolution?
    Heliocentric model
  • Johannes Kepler is known for his laws of planetary motion
  • What was Galileo Galilei's major contribution to the Scientific Revolution?
    Improvements to the telescope
  • Isaac Newton formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation
  • What mathematical system did René Descartes develop?
    Cartesian coordinate system
  • The Enlightenment emphasized reason, individualism, and natural rights
  • Which philosopher argued for natural rights such as life, liberty, and property?
    John Locke
  • Match the Enlightenment philosopher with their main idea:
    Montesquieu ↔️ Separation of powers
    Voltaire ↔️ Freedom of speech and religious tolerance
    Rousseau ↔️ Social contract
  • Order the historical factors leading to the Scientific Revolution:
    1️⃣ Renaissance and Humanism
    2️⃣ Scientific Discoveries and Inventions
    3️⃣ Religious and Political Changes
  • What did Renaissance and Humanism emphasize that influenced the Scientific Revolution?
    Human reason and observation
  • The invention of the printing press allowed for the dissemination of knowledge
  • Which classical ideas were revived during the Renaissance that influenced the Enlightenment?
    Classical learning
  • The Scientific Revolution emphasized empirical observation and critical thinking, which influenced the Enlightenment.
  • Both the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment valued the use of reason
  • What social and political ideals did the Enlightenment advocate for in Europe?
    Natural rights and democracy
  • The Enlightenment applied principles of reason and individualism to social and political issues, advocating for natural rights.
  • What did the Scientific Revolution advance through empirical observation and experimentation?
    Understanding the natural world
  • The Enlightenment's principles influenced the development of modern democracies.
  • The Scientific Revolution advanced our understanding of the natural world through empirical observation and experimentation.
  • Which political reforms were influenced by the Enlightenment's advocacy for natural rights and social contract?
    Modern democracies