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Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic emphasized by the Enlightenment movement?
Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic emphasized by the Enlightenment movement?
- Religious dogma (correct)
- Humanism
- Reason
- Individualism
What inspired Newton's theory of gravity?
What inspired Newton's theory of gravity?
- Conducting experiments with pendulums
- An apple falling from a tree (correct)
- Studying the works of Galileo
- Observing the motion of planets
Before the Enlightenment, where did people primarily seek understanding about the world?
Before the Enlightenment, where did people primarily seek understanding about the world?
- Philosophical debates
- Empirical observations
- Scientific experiments
- The church's teachings (correct)
Which thinker is NOT mentioned in the text as contributing to the Enlightenment ideas?
Which thinker is NOT mentioned in the text as contributing to the Enlightenment ideas?
What did the Enlightenment thinkers focus on in addition to societal issues?
What did the Enlightenment thinkers focus on in addition to societal issues?
When did the Enlightenment period begin?
When did the Enlightenment period begin?
What did the Enlightenment thinkers emphasize in contrast to the church's teachings?
What did the Enlightenment thinkers emphasize in contrast to the church's teachings?
What were the primary causes of the Enlightenment?
What were the primary causes of the Enlightenment?
What was the central theme of the Renaissance that carried over into the Enlightenment Era?
What was the central theme of the Renaissance that carried over into the Enlightenment Era?
What did the Protestant Reformation challenge?
What did the Protestant Reformation challenge?
What did the Scientific Revolution focus on?
What did the Scientific Revolution focus on?
What was the impact of the Enlightenment on the distribution of power?
What was the impact of the Enlightenment on the distribution of power?
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the Enlightenment?
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the Enlightenment?
What did Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Montesquieu contribute to?
What did Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Montesquieu contribute to?
What was the purpose of indulgences sold by the Catholic Church?
What was the purpose of indulgences sold by the Catholic Church?
