Starter quiz
- The period in which classical ideas were rediscovered and spread throughout Europe is known as the ...
- 'Renaissance' ✓
- The classical knowledge rediscovered during the Renaissance came from which ancient civilisations?
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Greece ✓
- Rome ✓
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- Scholars who wanted to use classical knowledge to realise human potential and make the world a better place were known as ...
- 'Humanists' ✓
- Copernicus challenged the ideas of __________ during the Renaissance.
- Galileo
- Ptolemy ✓
- Aristarchus
- Lucretius
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- Which of these was a painter of the Northern Renaissance?
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Andreas Vesalius
- Pieter Bruegel ✓
- Michelangelo
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- ______ is the study of the human body and how it functions.
- 'Anatomy' ✓
Exit quiz
- During which century did the Scientific Revolution begin?
- 15th century
- 16th century ✓
- 17th century
- 18th century
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- 'What is Enlightenment?' was written by Immanuel ...
- 'Kant' ✓
- Why did the Church ban many books written by Enlightenment philosophers?
- These books attacked religion and argued God did not exist.
- These books encouraged ordinary people to disobey the Church.
- These books encouraged people to use reasoning to work out right from wrong. ✓
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- Philosophers such as John ______ in England, Voltaire in France and David Hume in Scotland demanded the separation of Church and government.
- 'Locke' ✓
- Ultimately, the Enlightenment caused people to question the legitimacy of not just the Church, but also __________ who had power thanks to the support of the Church.
- popes
- monarchs ✓
- bishops
- philosophers
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- Which of these best describes the way early Enlightenment philosophers thought about race?
- Some Enlightenment thinkers believed all races were equal, but many did not. ✓
- All Enlightenment thinkers believed that all races were equal.
- All Enlightenment thinkers believed that different races were unequal.
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Key learning points
- The 16th century Scientific Revolution caused people to question the authority of the establishment.
- Immanuel Kant tried explaining the concept of 'enlightenment' in 1784 which gave a name to the movement.
- Kant argued people should use reason and logic to reach conclusions about right and wrong, not follow rules blindly.
- The Enlightenment challenged the established authority of monarchy and the Church.
- The Enlightenment's calls for equality often did not extend beyond white Europeans.
Common misconception
All Enlightenment philosophers were atheists and rejected religion entirely.
Enlightenment philosophers wanted to reshape and redefine the role religion and the Church played in society.
Keywords
Establishment - the groups in positions of authority, such as the Church or monarchy, are known collectively as the establishment
Philosopher - a philosopher is someone who studies deep questions about the universe and human existence
Enlightenment - the Enlightenment was a movement in the 1600s and 1700s that promoted the use of reason and questioned authority
Atheism - atheism is the belief that God or gods do not exist
Legitimacy - the belief that someone has the right to rule and make laws is known as legitimacy
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