Absolutism & Absolute Monarchs
The Enlightenment Era
Enlightenment Thinkers
The Scientific Revolution
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This type of government gives all power to a king or queen with no limits from laws or other authorities.
Absolutism
100
This 18th-century intellectual movement emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, challenging traditional authority.
The Enlightenment
100
This English writer advocated for women's rights and education in her book "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman."
Mary Wollstonecraft
100
This period in the 16th & 17th centuries marked a shift in thinking about the natural world, emphasizing observation, experimentation, and the questioning of traditional beliefs.
Scientific Revolution
100
When is your "Absolutism to the Enlightenment" test?
Tomorrow ("Friday"; "November 1st" also accepted).
200
This belief claims that kings and queens get their authority to rule directly from God.
Divine Right
200
This American document was influenced by Enlightenment ideas like natural rights, government by consent, and the right to overthrow tyrants.
Declaration of Independence (U.S.)
200
This English philosopher is known for his ideas on natural rights (Life, Liberty, Property) and government by consent, and his work greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
200
This English scientist is best known for his laws of motion and gravity.
Isaac Newton
200
This video game franchise features characters like Mario and Luigi, who navigate various worlds to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario (will accept "Mario")
300
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FREE POINTS
300
These gatherings served as spaces for intellectuals to discuss ideas about philosophy, politics, and social issues during the Enlightenment.
Salons
300
This French philosopher championed freedom of speech and religion, who is known for the quote, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Voltaire
300
This optical instrument, improved by Galileo in the early 17th century, allowed astronomers to observe distant objects in space.
Telescope
300
Finish the lyric:
"I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road,
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
I'm gonna rideeeeeeeeee 'till I can't no more
400
This 1688 event peacefully replaced King James II with William and Mary in England WITHOUT bloodshed.
The Glorious Revolution
400
This principle divides government authority into three branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Separation of Powers ("Checks and Balances" also accepted).
400
This French philosopher is best known for his work, "The Spirit of the Laws", where he introduced the idea of separating government powers into branches.
Montesquieu
400
This theory by Copernicus states that the sun is at the center of the universe, which planets, including Earth, orbiting around it.
Heliocentric Theory
400
This artist, known for hits like "Bad Guy" and "Happier Than Ever" made waves in the music industry with their unique style and sound.
Billie Eilish
500
This 1689 document gave people more rights and limited the king's power in England.
English Bill of Rights
500
This theory proposes that individuals give up some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection of their remaining rights.
The Social Contract
500
This philosopher wrote "The Social Contract" and believed that people are inherently good but are corrupted by society.
Rousseau
500
This German astronomer is known for formulating the laws of planetary motion, which describe the orbits of planets around the sun as elliptical ratehr than circular.
Kepler (Johannes)
500
NAME THE MOVIE:
Young Frankenstein