Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
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World Leaders
100
What is the geocentric theory?
Earth-centered view of the universe
100
An intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems.
The Enlightenment
100
This political thinker presented an agument for the education of women and she also declared that women should have the same political rights as men.
Mary Wollstonecraft
100

Father of modern economics

Adam Smith

100
What does the term despot mean?
Absolute ruler
200
What is the Heliocentric Theory?
Sun centered view of the universe
200
He believed that all people were born free and equal with three natural rights.
John Locke
200
This aristocratic philospher was devoted to the study of political liberty. He proposed that separation of powers would keep any individual or group from gaining total control of a government.
Montesquieu
200

Wrote "On Crimes and Punishments", advocating for reform in criminal justice system. 

Cesare Beccaria

200

Ruled Russia with absolute authority but did seek to reform Russia. Did very little to help Russian peasants.

Catherine the Great

300
The heliocentric, or sun-centered theory was proposed by who?
Copernicus
300
This English thinker believed that people needed to hand over their rights to a strong ruler in order to gain law and order.
Thomas Hobbes
300

This German philosopher argued in Critique of Pure Reason that knowledge arises from a synthesis of sensory experience and innate concepts, famously stating, "Dare to know!"

Who is Immanuel Kant?

300

What does Defenestration mean?

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Daily Double: Correctly tell me the city that this happened in and what happened 

To throw someone out a window 

300

Ruled Austria and actually put an end to serfdom, but was later undone after his death.

Joseph II

400
The law of universal gravitation was proposed by who?
Isaac Newton
400

A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–1740) is a foundational philosophical work that explores human psychology, epistemology, and morality. Who wrote it?

Who is David Hume?

400
This philospher's masterful use of satire got him in frequent trouble with the clergy, the aristocracy, and the government of France. Despite serving two prison terms and being exiled he never stopped fighting for tolerance, of reason, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.
Voltaire
400
What idea of Montesquieu was adopted by U.S. Constitution?
Separation of powers
400
This despot who ruled over Prussia granted religious freedoms, reduced censorship and improved education throughout Prussia.
Fredrick II
500

Who is the father of empiricism?
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Daily Double: what is empiricism? 

Francis Bacon 

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method based on observation, experimentation, and inductive reasoning. Knowledge is gained through experience 

500
Name the three natural rights that John Locke believed everyone had the right to.
Life, Liberty and property
500
This philosopher argued that reason, science, and art corrupts people's natrual goodness.
Rousseau
500

This French philosopher and editor of the Encyclopédie aimed to compile and spread knowledge to promote reason and challenge traditional authority during the Enlightenment.

Who is Denis Diderot?

500

This world leader once corresponded with Voltaire and considered adopting a new legal code based on Montesquieu’s principles, but ultimately failed to fully implement it due to resistance from the nobility.

Catherine the Great

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