Scientific Revolution
What is the geocentric model?
The belief that the sun and all the planets revolve around the Earth
Where did the Enlightenment happen?
France
True or False: The Enlightenment led to French Revolution.
True
What is the heliocentric model?
The belief that all the planets revolve around the sun
What name is given to thinkers of the Enlightenment?
Philosophes
True or False: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment brought people closer to religion.
False
Did people in the Middle Ages believe in the heliocentric or geocentric model?
Geocentric
Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for what?
True or False: All Enlightenment thinkers wanted equal rights for women.
False
Who proposed the heliocentric model?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Which Enlightenment thinker is best known for separation of powers?
Montesquieu
What is the systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence?
Scientific Method
Who had to face the wrath of the church for supporting the heliocentric theory?
Galileo Galilei
What is laissez-faire?
The government should not impose regulations but leave the economy alone
What is popular sovereignty?
Right to govern through consent of the people