Scientific Revolution
Age of Exploration
Renaissance/Reformation
Enlightenment
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100
this model argued that the Earth was at the center of the universe
What is Ptolemaic or geocentric model?
100
this man believed he had discovered a western route to India, but had actually discovered the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Catholic Church, starting the Protestant Reformation
Who is Martin Luther?
100
the ideas of this Enlightenment thinker can be found in the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke?
100
this person wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
this model argued that the Sun was at the center of the universe.
What is the Copernican or heliocentric model?
200
this man led naval voyages for the Ming Dynasty.
Who is Zheng He?
200
means "rebirth"
What is Renaissance?
200
called the father of modern rationalism
Who is Rene Descartes?
200
this style of hair was used by the Manchu government to help identify rebels
What is a queue?
300
this law described the force that affected everything in the universe
What is the Law of Gravity?
300
this man found an eastern sea route to India.
Who is Vasco de Gama?
300
was considered the perfect example of a Renaissance Man because he was talented at several things
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
300
this philosopher argued that people were molded by their life experiences
Who is John Locke?
300
the overthrow of this dynasty allowed the Manchu's to take control of China and establish the Qing Dynasty
What is the Ming Dynasty?
400
this person used mathematical data to determine that the orbits of the planets are elliptical, not round.
Who is Kepler?
400
this agreement between Spain and Portugal created a Line of Demarcation, creating specific areas each country controlled
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
400
group considered to be dangerous radicals by both the Protestants and Catholics
Who were the Anabaptists?
400
this philosopher came up with the idea of separation of powers
Who is Montesquieu?
400
this bloodless invasion by William & Mary brought about the creation of the English Bill of Rights
What is the Glorious Revolution?
500
wrote the book "On the Fabric of the Human Body" which describes human anatomy in detail
Who is Andreas Vesalius?
500
this navigational tool used star location to determine latitude.
What is an astrolabe?
500
best known of the Christian Humanists
Who is Desiderius Erasmus?
500
this philosopher argued for free speech and freedom of religion
Who is Voltaire?
500
wrote a book that presented a careful and accurate examination of human anatomy
Who is Andreas Vesalius?
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