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Question 1
1. What is the definition of the scientific method?(1 point)
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the process by which a scientific discipline is accepted by scientists
the process by which a scientific discipline is accepted by scientists

the method by which a theory is deemed correct through a vote of responsible scientists
the method by which a theory is deemed correct through a vote of responsible scientists

the process by which a theory is supported with observation and experimentation
the process by which a theory is supported with observation and experimentation

the method scientists use to publish their work
the method scientists use to publish their work
Question 2
2. Which inalienable right is most associated with utilitarianism?(1 point)
Responses

the pursuit of happiness
the pursuit of happiness

the resistance of oppression
the resistance of oppression

taxation occurring only with the consent of the people
taxation occurring only with the consent of the people

equality under the law
equality under the law
Question 3
3 Which of the following is a reform suggested by Enlightenment thinkers?(1 point)
Responses

public education
public education

church-backed government
church-backed government

a return to absolute monarchy
a return to absolute monarchy

a focus on emotional expression over rational thought
a focus on emotional expression over rational thought
Question 4
4. Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers was the editor of Encyclopedie?(1 point)
Responses

Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot

Baron de Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu

John Locke
John Locke

Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
Question 5
5. Which policy was practiced by Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great?(1 point)
Responses

expansionism
expansionism

westernization
westernization

religious tolerance
religious tolerance

enlightened despotism
enlightened despotism
Question 6
6. Why did Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great all build or expand the state bureaucracy?(1 point)
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to increase the power of the nobility
to increase the power of the nobility

to remove the possibility of peasant revolts
to remove the possibility of peasant revolts

to expand their territory and foreign influence
to expand their territory and foreign influence

to increase national centralization of power
to increase national centralization of power
Question 7
7. Why was the Magna Carta most important to the development of constitutional monarchy?(1 point)
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It created a council of nobles to prevent the monarch from violating rights.
It created a council of nobles to prevent the monarch from violating rights.

It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law
It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law

It ended a rebellion against King John I.
It ended a rebellion against King John I.

It established that all Englishmen had legal rights.
It established that all Englishmen had legal rights.
Question 8
8. How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenge religious structures?(1 point)
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Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena
Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion explained all natural phenomena

Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.
Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.

Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.

Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
Question 9
9. What was a major goal of the use of satire in Enlightenment art and literature?(1 point)
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to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issu
to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issu

to show the upper class of society in a better light
to show the upper class of society in a better light

to demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era
to demonstrate the good in the culture and society of that era

to accept traditional ideas as they are without question
to accept traditional ideas as they are without question
Question 10
10. Which of the following is a belief about economics supported by Adam Smith?(1 point)
Responses

The protection of private property leads to inequality
The protection of private property leads to inequality

Individuals should gather wealth for the well-being of all people.
Individuals should gather wealth for the well-being of all people.

The government should act to protect domestic industries from competition.
The government should act to protect domestic industries from competition.

The government should have little involvement in the economy.
The government should have little involvement in the economy.
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Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions you provided:

1. What is the definition of the scientific method?

   • Response: the process by which a theory is supported with observation and experimentation.

2. Which inalienable right is most associated with utilitarianism?

   • Response: the pursuit of happiness.

3. Which of the following is a reform suggested by Enlightenment thinkers?

   • Response: public education.

4. Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers was the editor of Encyclopedie?

   • Response: Denis Diderot.

5. Which policy was practiced by Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great?

   • Response: enlightened despotism.

6. Why did Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Frederick the Great all build or expand the state bureaucracy?

   • Response: to increase national centralization of power.

7. Why was the Magna Carta most important to the development of constitutional monarchy?

   • Response: It established the legal principle that the monarch was not above the law.

8. How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenge religious structures?

   • Response: Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.

9. What was a major goal of the use of satire in Enlightenment art and literature?

   • Response: to use humor and exaggeration to point out societal and cultural issues.

10. Which of the following is a belief about economics supported by Adam Smith?

    • Response: The government should have little involvement in the economy.

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