The old belief of the Middle Ages that the Earth was the center of the universe. Also known as the Ptolemaic Model.
What is the geocentric theory?
100
This era that lead to the Enlightenment inspired curiosity and got people to question old beliefs. It means rebirth.
What is the Renaissance?
100
Logical thinking
What is reason?
100
Used satire to fight against intolerance and stupidity. Fought for religious freedom and freedom of speech.
Who is Voltaire?
100
What war caused the British king to collect taxes from the colonists in America?
What is the 7 years War?
200
This astronomer first developed the heliocentric theory in the 1500s. He did not publish his findings until shortly before his death for fear of persecution by the Church.
Who is Copernicus?
200
This era led to the Enlightenment because the need for better navigation tools and maps fueled scientific research.
What is the Age of Exploration?
200
The purpose of life on earth
What is happiness?
200
Believed in the separation of powers. "Power is a check on power."
Who is Montesquieu?
200
Whose idea about natural rights did Thomas Jefferson refer to in the Dec. of Ind?
John Locke
300
This "new" theory, proven by mathematics and observations, explained that the sun is the center of the universe.
What is heliocentric?
300
This period lead to the Enlightenment because inventions like the printing press increased access to knowledge and education. People began to question the established Catholic authorities.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
300
The idea that people can improve society
What is progress?
300
Believed that direct democracy was the best form of government. Believed in equality and individual freedom.
Who is Rousseau?
300
The colonists main justification for revolting against Britain. They were especially angry about this after the Stamp Act.
What is taxation without representation?
400
Kepler and Brahe helped prove that the planets traveled in this kind of path, not circular as Copernicus believed.
What is elliptical?
400
This scientist wrote the mathematical equations for motion and gravity.
Who is Newton?
400
Freedom
What is liberty?
400
Fought for criminal justice. Believed that torture and the death penalty were wrong.
Who is Beccaria?
400
Where do we see the ideas of Voltaire (freedom of speech and religion) and Beccaria (fair and speedy trial) in our Constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
Galileo was forced to sign a confession saying that all his work was a lie and it was wrong. What invention helped him prove that the Copernican model was correct?
DAILY DOUBLE: What year did the Church apologize?
What is the telescope? 1992.
500
Bacon and Descartes explained this logical process for solving problems.
DAILY DOUBLE: What are the steps in this process?
What is the scientific method?
Steps: Problem-observation-hypothesis-test/experiment-analysis-conclusion.
500
The philosophes believed that what is natural is _______
What is good?
500
Beleived that women's education should not be secondary to men's.
Who is Wollstonecraft?
500
This helped the Americans win the Revolutionary War. (There are several possible answers).
What is France helped, they were fighting for freedom, they were the home team, the British generals made a lot of mistakes.