Scientific Revolution
Which scientist is known for developing the heliocentric theory?
Who is Copernicus?
Who proposed the idea of the social contract?
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
What document declared the independence of the American colonies from Britain?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What event is often cited as the start of the French Revolution?
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
What hotel does Kevin stay at in New York in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York?
Trump Hotel
What is the significance of the scientific method in the scientific revolution?
Emphasized reason and rationality
A standard procedure to make and catalog discoveries
Which philosopher is associated with the idea of separation of powers?
Who is Montesquieu?
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Who was the leader of the the Reign of Terror?
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
What was the first company to use Santa in its advertising?
Coca-Cola
Who is known for the law of universal gravitation?
Who is Isaac Newton?
What did Voltaire advocate for?
What is freedom of speech?
Where were our initial 13 colonies located?
What is the East coast?
What was the primary social class that made up the Third Estate?
Who are the commoners?
What is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
What did Francis Bacon advocate for in the realm of science?
He promoted the empirical approach and the scientific method.
Who is known for their contributions to women's rights during the Enlightenment?
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
In what battle did were the British defeated that effectively ended the war
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
What document did the 3rd estate sign to establish their independence during the French Revolution?
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
Who plays Buddy in Elf
Will Ferrell
Which theory opposed the heliocentric model of the universe?
What is the geocentric theory?
What are our natural rights as promoted by John Locke?
What are life, liberty, and property?
When was the Deceleration of Independence signed?
When is July 4th, 1776?
What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
Enlightenment Ideas (People are equal; People have rights)
Louis XVI is a terrible leader
France is in money trouble
Who do the Chiefs play on Christmas Day this year?
Broncos