Absolutism
The King of France known as the "Sun King" who ruled for over 70 years and exemplified absolute monarchy.
Who is Louis XIV?
An intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
What is the Enlightenment?
The Tsar of Russia credited with modernizing and expanding the Russian Empire.
Who was Peter the Great?
A Greek astronomer known for developing the geocentric theory, which states that the Earth is the center of the universe.
Who is Ptolemy?
This person is considered to be the Father of Chemistry.
Who is Robert Boyle?
This is the city that Peter the Great built.
What is St. Petersberg?
An Enlightenment philosopher who argued for natural rights and the social contract.
Who is John Locke?
An English philosopher known for his work on political philosophy, particularly in "Leviathan."
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
The belief that the Earth is the center of the universe, a view supported by the Catholic Church until challenged by later astronomers.
What is the geocentric theory?
This person created the printing press.
Who is Gutenberg
The belief that monarchs derive their authority directly from God.
What are divine right theories?
The idea that individuals consent to form a government that will protect their rights in exchange for some of their freedoms.
What is social contract theory?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau came up with this idea.
What is the general will?
Nicolaus Copernicus, who argued that the stars and planets revolve around the sun.
Who proposed the heliocentric theory?
This is the palace that was created by Louis XIV, where millions of people go visit each year to see how absolute he was.
What is the Palace of Versailles?
Centralization of power in the hands of the monarch.
What is an absolute monarchy?
The idea that no one branch won't get too much power.
What is checks and balances?
The separation of powers in government.
What did Montesquieu advocate for?
This person improved the telescope and found many things, including proving the heliocentric theory.
Who is Galileo?
The end of absolute monarchy in France and the establishment of a republic.
What was the outcome of the French Revolution?
What is the War of Spanish Succession?
A prominent Enlightenment thinker known for his advocacy of freedom of speech and religion.
Who is Voltaire?
An advocate for women's rights and author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman."
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
These two scientists developed the idea behind the scientific method.
Who are Bacon and Descart?
Rights that people are born with, such as life, liberty, and property, as proposed by John Locke.
What are natural rights?