Religion and reformers
The five solas are religious ideas developed by this man.
Martin Luther
D.G. Fahrenheit invented a scale to measure this
Temperature
What basis for political authority became very unfashionable from the 1600s onward?
The Divine Right of Kings
Compared to other reformers, the founder of this church had the least religiously-motivated reason for forming it.
Church of England
Anglican
Who wrote the influential book A Vindication of the Rights of Women?
Mary Woolstonecraft.
The idea that "God has known from the beginning of time who will be saved" (developed by John Calvin) is known as what?
Predestination
Unlike Fahrenheit's scale, this man's scale measures the freezing temperature of water at 0 degrees.
Anders Celsius
In addition to his corruption, this Pope prioritized political goals over spiritual duties
Alexander VI
What was Peter the Great's major contribution to Russian history? (Two possible answers)
He first united Russia into one empire
He led the Russians to victory over Sweden in the Great Northern War
What acronym spells out John Calvin's religious beliefs? (Hint: think about a flower)
TULIP
What do Quakers, Baptists, Mennonites, and the Amish all have in common?
They come from the Anabaptist tradition
What model did Nicolaus Copernicus develop?
The Heliocentric model
What did anti-Popes need to be seen as historically significant?
Support of both church (e.g. Cardinals) and political leaders (kings, noblemen)
What body was Voltaire's #1 target for criticism and mockery?
The French monarchy.
Why are owls not kosher?
They scavenge meat for food
What distinguishes Henry VIII's reasons for forming the Church of England from the motives of most Protestant reformers?
He was motivated by personal reasons (wanting a new wife) instead of religious reasons
Why was Galileo most famous?
Proving that Copernicus' theory was right.
At what level did Rosseau believe that decisions were best made?
Local/community level.
Why did Spain and France have less conflict with each other in the New World than with England?
Spain and France were both Catholic nations
John Locke's influence on the Founding Fathers is most noticeable in the writings of this great Virginia man.
Thomas Jefferson
In what region of the world is Reform Judaism most common and influential?
The "New World"
The Americas
What was Isaac Newton's greatest accomplishment?
The Law of Gravity
On what topic did Locke, Rosseau and Hobbes all agree?
What trait of American government under the Articles of Confederation was MOST at odds with Thomas Hobbes' view of a functioning society?
The lack of an executive branch.
Denominations from this Protestant tradition are almost always countercultural in some way.
Anabaptists