The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment impacted religious, political and cultural institutions by challenging how peopl
e viewed the world. Select ALL examples of how these institutions were impacted. 1. Aristotle and Ptolemy developed the heliocentric theory
2. Copernicus came up with the idea that the sun was the center of the universe and Galileo confirmed his findings which went against the Catholic Church
3. John Locke stated that the government exists to protect people’s natural rights which contradicted the idea of the divine right of Kings
4. Montesquieu promoted the idea of separation of powers into three branches of government which contradicted absolute monarchy
5. The Scientific Revolution challenged the political views of the Tectonic people.
6. Rene Descartes developed the Scientific Method and believed that ideas should be backed up with facts
1st and 6th options are incorrect. It was Copernicus that developed the Heliocentric theory. And it was Francis Bacon that developed the scientific method.
Copernicus' and Galileo's astronomical findings hugely influenced the modern science and challenged the Catholic church's ideas adversely.
Moreover, John Locke is considered as the father of liberalism and his views greatly challenged the then prevailing monarchy system.
Montesquieu's theory of separation of powers is widely used in many constitutions today and tremendously influenced the system of governance in European nations.
