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