AP®︎ European History: Topic 4.7 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 4.7 of AP European History – Causation in the Age of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment.
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Topic 4.7
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-1.1
What was rediscovered during the Renaissance that impacted European thought?
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Topic 4.7: Causation in the Age of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Thematic Focus: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
Learning Objective: Unit 4: Learning Objective I
Explain how and why the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment challenged the existing European order and understanding of the world.
Historical Developments: KC-1.1
The rediscovery of works from ancient Greece and Rome and observation of the natural world changed many Europeans’ view of their world.
Historical Developments: KC-1.1.IV
New ideas in science based on observation, experimentation, and mathematics challenged classical views of the cosmos, nature, and the human body, although existing traditions of knowledge and the universe continued.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3
The spread of Scientific Revolution concepts and practices and the Enlightenment’s application of these concepts and practices to political, social, and ethical issues led to an increased but not unchallenged emphasis on reason in European culture.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.I
Enlightenment thought, which focused on concepts such as empiricism, skepticism, human reason, rationalism, and classical sources of knowledge, challenged the prevailing patterns of thought with respect to social order, institutions of government, and the role of faith.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.II
New public venues and print media popularized Enlightenment ideas.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.III
New political and economic theories challenged absolutism and mercantilism.
Historical Developments: KC-2.3.IV
During the Enlightenment, the rational analysis of religious practices led to natural religion and the demand for religious toleration.
Historical Developments: KC-2.4
The experiences of everyday life were shaped by demographic, environmental, medical, and technological changes.
Historical Developments: KC-2.4.III
By the 18th century, family and private life reflected new demographic patterns and the effects of the commercial revolution.
