Types of Government
Government in which the people, not representatives, vote on laws
Direct Democracy
Name of astronomer who argued that the sun, not the earth is at the center of our solar system
Copernicus
Belief that a disaster of some sort meant that a dynasty should no longer be in power
mandate of heaven
Government in which elected official create and vote on laws
Representative Democracy
Francis Bacon created a model for coming up with a theory (hypothesis), predicting the outcome, conducting an experiment, and observing the outcome of that experiment. What was this called?
Scientific Method
Chinese philosopher who taught that respect for parents was most important, and that leaders should not expect obedience of citizens through violence but instead through admiration and virtue
Confucius
Government that is based on religion
Theocracy
With the help of a microscope, Robert Hooke was able to identify that the basic structure of all organisms- the __
Cell
Under which dynasty did intensive construction of the Great Wall begin?
Qin
Government in which only a small group have power
Oligarchy
Robert Boyle did not believe that all things on earth were made out of three elements, and he argued instead that there were many elements. He is known as the father of what academic discipline.
Chemistry
What important Chinese good was in high demand outside of China, and contribute to a vast trade network