French Revolution
The city that the French Revolution occurred in.
What is Paris?
The type of monarchial rule used during 17th and 18th century Europe and Asia.
What is "Absolutism"?
This Polish astronomer proposed the heliocentric model, placing the Sun at the center of the universe.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
How was "divine right" used to support absolute rule.
What is "divine right” is the belief that a monarch's authority is granted directly by God?
The monarchs of France during the French Revolution.
Who is King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
This monarch was the first one to be executed during the Revolution.
Who is King Louis XVI?
Name a European Country that had an absolutist government.
What is Prussia, France, Austria, Russia, Spain?
Known for his laws of motion and universal gravitation, this English scientist is often considered the father of classical mechanics.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
Define “Natural Law".
What is the right to life, liberty, and property?
This inventor defined gravity.
Who is Sir Isacc Newton?
This event occurred after the execution of King Louis XVI, where thousands were executed because they spoke out against the Revolution.
What is the “Reign of Terror”?
This "idea" was used to support the absolute rule of monarchs by the use of God.
What is "Divine Right"?
This Italian astronomer improved the telescope and supported the heliocentric theory, leading to his trial by the Catholic Church.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
He thought of the idea of rationalism during the enlightenment period.
Who is René Descartes?
This Russian Monarch earned himself the nickname, “the Terrible,” for his horrible deeds to expand the country.
Who is “Ivan the Terrible”?
This man is often credited as the leader of the French Revolution.
Who is “Maximillien Robespierre”?
This document was signed in 1215, and used to limit the power of the British monarchy in the government.
What is the “Magna Carta”?
Name two inventions that were invented during the Scientific Revolution.
What are the telescope, microscope, barometer, and thermometer?
The scott that thought of capitalism.
Who is Adam Smith?
This French Monarch established the famous estate, Versailles.
Who is “Louis XIV”?
This was the governmental system used by Monarchal France, that was unfair to peasants, and only favored the upper classes.
What are the “Three Estates”?
This Russian Monarch, during the Absolutist period, established warm water ports and pulled Russia out of the Dark Ages.
Who is “Peter the Great”?
This inventor is often credited to inventing the system of the Scientific Method.
Who is “Sir Francis Bacon”?
The Social Contract Theory by Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
What is Locke and Rousseau both agreed that the country should have the right to govern itself and not by a monarch. Hobbes disagreed by saying that they needed a strong government and monarch?
The short king (dictator).
Who is “Napoleon Bonaparte”?