Absolutism
What is Absolutism?
A political system in which a ruler holds total power.
What is another name for the Enlightenment period?
Age of Reason
What is the main difference between the heliocentric and geocentric models?
Whether Earth or the sun is at the center
Separation of powers means:
Power is divided among branches of government
What year did the first iphone come out?
2007
The belief that kings/queens receive their power from God and are responsible only to God.
According to Locke, who has the right to create a new government if the old government fails?
The people.
Isaac Newton is best known for:
Discovering laws of motion and gravity
Voltaire strongly supported:
Freedom of Religion
What is Pixar's first film to be released
Toy Story (1995)
What are natural rights?
Rights people are born with
The Enlightenment was a movement that emphasized:
Logic and Reason
Galileo Galilei is known for:
Supporting the heliocentric model
Mary Wollestonecraft supported:
Feminism, equal rights for women
How many feet are in a yard?
Three
Name TWO absolute rulers we have learned about
Peter the Great, Louis XIV, Henry VIII, etc.
Which philosopher believed in the "Social Contract"?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Scientific Revolution challenged:
Religious authority and traditional beliefs
A social contract is:
An agreement between people and their government
Where was the first Starbucks outside of the US opened?
Japan
Where did Louis XIV live?
Palace of Versailles
Which Enlightenment thinker believed the people have the right to overthrow the government if their government faisl to protect their rights?
John Locke
How was Renaissance science different from medieval science?
Renaissance science used observation and experimentation
What economic theory did Adam Smith support?
Capitalism, Free Market Economy
What city hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics?
Sochi, Russia