Absolutism
Where did stability come from, according to European nations?
Absolute rule
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A period when Europeans began to challenge long-held beliefs about the universe and humanity's place in it.
What was the Enlightenment?
An intellectual movement centered on reason, logic, and natural laws.
What created hate toward the monarchy?
Debt, heavy taxation, and social inequality for peasants.
Who plays Ken in the 2023 "Barbie" movie?
Ryan Gosling
What is the name of the system where monarchs held total control over government and society?
Absolutism
Instead of relying on tradition or religious explanations, what did the scientists rely on?
Observation and experimentation
What did John Locke believe?
That all people were born with natural rights like life, liberty, and property.
What was the storming of the Bastille?
A symbolic act against royal tyranny, motivated by fear of a royal attack and the need for weapons.
In the U.S., what is the top-selling flavor of ice cream?
Vanilla
What was the belief that kings and queens received their authority directly from God called?
Divine Right
Who introduced the idea of the heliocentric theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What did Voltaire strongly defend?
Freedom of speech and religion.
What was the Reign of Terror?
A series of guillotine executions led by Robespierre.
What sport is known as "the beautiful game"?
Soccer
Which ruler embodied the divine right belief and expanded his nations through costly wars to increase power?
Louis XIV of France
What was the heliocentric theory?
The idea that the earth revolved around the sun.
What was Thomas Hobbes' social contract?
An agreement between rulers and the governed.
Who spread revolutionary principles across Europe through military conquest in 1799>
Napolean Bonaparte
What is the most-streamed song ever?
Blinding Lights by the Weeknd
Enlightened deposits
Galileo Galilei
What did Diderot's Encyclopedia do?
Challenged church authority and promoted reason. This alarmed Catholic officials.
What was the Napoleonic code?
How Napoleon established reforms in the government by promoting equality and equal taxation.
Who's the coolest person ever?
Caitlyn