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What was the main focus of the geocentric theory?

  • The Earth as the center of the universe (correct)
  • The sun as the center of the universe
  • Celestial bodies moving in elliptical orbits
  • Planets moving at constant speed in circular paths

Which invention is credited to Zacharias Janssen?

  • The mercury barometer
  • The thermometer
  • The first microscope (correct)
  • The telescope

What key concept did Thomas Hobbes discuss in Leviathan?

  • The idea of natural rights
  • The social contract for government (correct)
  • The necessity of democracy
  • The separation of powers

Which of the following best describes John Locke's view of human nature?

<p>Humans can learn from experience and improve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What form of government did Rousseau advocate?

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Which scientist helped to unify various breakthroughs in motion into a single theory?

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Voltaire is known for advocating which of the following?

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What was the significance of Galileo building his own telescope?

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This Enlightenment thinker believed in separation of powers.

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Flashcards

Geocentric Theory

An ancient view of the universe, where Earth is at the center, and the sun and other celestial bodies revolve around it.

Scientific Revolution

A new way of thinking about the natural world based on observation, experimentation, and reason.

Scientific Method

A logical, systematic approach to gathering and testing ideas in science.

Social Contract

An agreement by which people create a government, giving up some rights to gain law and order.

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Philosophe

A French philosopher of the Enlightenment.

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Galileo's Telescope

A telescope Galileo built in 1609, used to study the skies.

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Vesalius's Dissecting

Vesalius's work, dissecting human corpses to study anatomy.

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Isaac Newton

English scientist who unified scientific breakthroughs into a theory of motion.

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