Philosophers
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
Continent Trivia
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100
This philosopher said that humans are all born with a natural right to life, liberty, and property. He said the government has a responsibility to protect these rights.
John Locke
100
Drastic changes in scientific thought emerged during this time period.
Scientific Revolution
1500s-1600s
100
This is the definition of reason (in Enlightenment terms).
The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic.
100
Russian, German, and French are the most spoken languages spoken in this continent.
Europe
100
Little legs, big dreams: More than 100 teams compete in Lithuania’s international Corgi race
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200
This philosopher made two arguments. He first said that the only way to maintain safety and security was by having a powerful leader or government. Later, he said that he thought it was better to have people choose their leader.
Niccolo Machiavelli
200
What is an example of how medical knowledge changed during the scientific revolution?
Answers vary.
Vesalius' diagrams were used for medical knowledge. Experimentation led to better understanding of the body.
200
During the Enlightenment, this priest caused a new branch of Christianity and wanted religious texts to be printed in common languages.
Martin Luther
200
This continent is home to a famous river that discharges more water than any other river in the World! It also has freshwater dolphins!
South America
200
Local School Launches Program to Teach Coding Starting in Kindergarten
FICTION
300
This philosopher said that to have liberty, people must be safe. He said people are safe when they follow the law. He also thought that the government should have three branches, and that a separation of powers in the branches would prevent one person or group from gaining too much power.
Baron de Montesquieu
300
This method was developed during the scientific revolution.
It requires scientists to create a hypothesis and test it with experimentation.
Scientific Method
300
This invention from Johannes Gutenberg increased the literacy rate of Europeans during the Enlightenment.
Printing Press
300
This continent is home to more than 4 billion people and has two of the top 3 richest countries in the World.
Asia
2nd richest country in 2022: Singapore
3rd richest country in 2022: Qatar
300
Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture tradition has dairy princesses bundling up in the summer
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400
This philosopher thought that people are naturally selfish and that only a single, strong leader could keep order and prevent war. He thought separation of power in the government would lead to chaos.
Thomas Hobbes
400
This is the difference between the geocentric model and the heliocentric model.
The geocentric model of the solar system has the Earth at the center. The Heliocentric model has the Sun at the center.
400
These types of leaders spent the 1500s, 1600s, and 1700s creating powerful armies and expanding land and power. They often punished anyone that questioned their right to rule.
Absolute Monarchs
400
This continent is the driest, windiest, and highest in elevation.
Antarctica
400
Preorders Skyrocket for Smartphone That Charges Fully in Under 5 Minutes
Fiction
500
This philosopher said that social freedom comes with safety and security. He thought that people should give some of their freedom to the government so that the government could protect them. He said that government should be a direct democracy with majority rule.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
500
Name 1 scientist of the scientific revolution and explain what they studied.
Answers vary
500
This process, which means that people moved into cities, caused philosophers to meet in salons and coffee houses to share ideas.
Urbanization
500
List the continents from Largest to Smallest.
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia/Oceania
500
Forgetful man wins two $500,000 prizes in one Powerball drawing
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