Multiple Choice Quiz

After you have finished studying the chapter, test yourself by answering the sample quiz questions. The correct answers will be revealed after you have finished the quiz. If you have answered any question incorrectly, return to the chapter to review the pertinent material.

1		__________ was forced by the church to recant his own scientific findings.
			A)	Copernicus
			B)	Kepler
			C)	Galileo
			D)	Newton
2		The music of the seventeenth century is characterized by
			A)	the rise of purely instrumental compositions.
			B)	refinements in the tuning of musical instruments.
			C)	an interest in programmatic music.
			D)	all of these.
3		The Scientific Revolution influenced seventeenth-century prose by its
			A)	emphasis on precise expression and factual detail.
			B)	new affirmation of equality of the sexes.
			C)	exaltation of free speech.
			D)	high regard for lyric poetry with complex phrasing.
4		Locke's conception of the tabula rasa
			A)	confirms Descartes' claim, "I think, therefore I am."
			B)	suggests that human knowledge derives from sensory experience.
			C)	affirms Bacon's description of the Idol of the Cave.
			D)	supports Pascal's view of the spiritual quest for God.
5		5 One of the key features of seventeenth-century Dutch painting was
			A)	a renewed concern for classical allegory.
			B)	the successful depiction of light.
			C)	portraits that flattered the aristocracy.
			D)	a dislike for realistic detail.