Political Perspective
Which absolute ruler was known as the "Sun King"?
Louis XIV
What was considered the beginning of the French Revolution?
The storming of the Bastille
Great Britain
Who is the English naturalist known for his theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Who said everyone is born with a 'blank slate'?
John Locke
What type of government was France under when there was the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?
Constitutional Monarchy
What was the premise of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
All men are equal and no one is exempt from taxation.
Name a major agricultural innovation that was the result of the 1st Industrial Revolution in the 1700s
Cotton Gin or Seed Drill
Which Italian astronomer laid the grounds for the heliocentric model of the solar system?
Galileo Galilei
Who proposed the Separation of Powers?
Montesquieu
What brings an end to the Directory in France?
Napoleon's coup
______ was a period in the French Revolution where the Reign of Terror ended
Thermidorian Reaction
Which Enlightenment writer had the largest influence on the French Revolution?
Rousseau
What device, invented in the 17th century and improved upon during the 18th century, allowed scientists to magnify small objects and revolutionized the study of biology and microbiology?
The microscope
Who was against rights for women and was suspicious of representative government?
Rousseau
Who was the first king in Prussia?
Frederick William I
What was the Declaration of Pilnitz?
A joint statement between Austria and Prussia denouncing the French Revolution
What is one reason why the first country to industrialize was able to do so
Supply of capital OR Access to natural resources OR Political stability OR Winner's mentality
What German astronomer is famous for his three laws of planetary motion?
Johannes Kepler
Define the Social Contract
A contract between the government and the people whereby the government protects the citizens' rights if the people act responsibly. The people have the right to overthrow the government if they fail to meet their end of the contract.
How many partitions of Poland were there, and when was each one?
First - 1772
Second - 1793
Third - 1795
Who led the second phase (radical) of the French Revolution?
The Jacobins (and/or Robespierre)
Match the thinker to the philosophy:
(must match all correctly to earn the points)
1) Locke A) General Will
2) Voltaire B) Tabula Rasa
3) Montesquieu C) Enlightened Absolutism
4) Rousseau D) Separation of Powers
1B, 4A, 2C, 3D
Who is the French mathematician and philosopher known for his development of analytic geometry and his statement "I think, therefore I am"?
Rene Descartes
Name one impact that the Enlightenment had on women.
women could participate in political conversations in salons, equality was brought up in discussion