Enlightenment Thinkers and Scientific Developments

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What concept did Hobbes argue people needed to escape a bleak life?

Social contract (correct)
Laissez-faire
Democracy
Anarchism

Which scientist is known for developing the first mercury barometer?

Evangelista Torricelli (correct)
Zacharias Janssen
Isaac Newton
Galileo

What was the primary breakthrough that Isaac Newton achieved?

Perfected the telescope
Developed the first microscope
Unified the theories of motion under one law (correct)
Created the first social contract

What did Voltaire advocate for through his writings?

Tolerance and freedom of speech (D) Signup and view all the answers

What significant view did John Locke have about human nature?

People can improve through experience (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the earth-centered view of the universe?

Ptolemy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the scientific method?

To gather and test ideas logically (A) Signup and view all the answers

Montesquieu's view of Britain's government was that it was:

The best-governed and balanced (C) Signup and view all the answers

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Geocentric Theory

The Earth-centered view of the universe that placed the Earth at the center of the cosmos, with the sun and other planets orbiting around it.

Scientific Method

A systematic approach to gathering and testing scientific ideas. It involves observation, forming a hypothesis, experimentation, and drawing conclusions.

Social Contract

An agreement where people surrender some rights to a ruler in exchange for law and order.

Scientific Revolution

A period of great scientific advances, challenging traditional views of the natural world and advocating for observation and reason.