The West in the World, AP* Edition (Sherman), 5th Edition

Chapter 14: A New World of Reason and Reform: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, 1600–1800

Essay Quiz

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1			List and analyze the differences between the new scientific views of the world and traditional medieval views. How did standards for ascertaining the "truth" differ between these two perspectives?
2			What innovations in thinking and technology made these scientific discoveries and the spread of scientific learning possible?
3			Analyze the beliefs and motives of three central figures in the Scientific Revolution. What barriers did they have to overcome to present their views?
4			How did philosophers build on earlier scientific discoveries to develop a new methodology of science?
5			Although only a relatively small group of people participated in the Scientific Revolution, how and to what extent did the new scientific knowledge spread to others?
6			How did the Scientific Revolution influence the Enlightenment, a cultural movement? Which scientific ideas were most influential?
7			Why was the idea of applying reason to criticism of traditional institutions such a powerful one?
8			What new ideas about the organization of political life did the Enlightenment produce?
9			Were there any inherent contradictions between Enlightenment thinking and its actual application to human institutions and society?
10			How did the Enlightenment change Western civilization?

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