Absolutism
Who is Louis XVI?
What is Humanism?
What is Bosporous?
Who were the 3 Estates?
First: Nobles
Second: Clergy
Third: Everyone Else
Define Rationalism.
The belief that your life should be based on reason and logic rather than emotion or religious beliefs.
Define Boyar
a Russian noble
Native to a place is also known as what?
Vernacular
Define Janissary.
A soldier in the elite guard of the Ottoman Turks.
Define Bourgeoisie.
The middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people.
Who discovered the Universal Law of Gravity?
Isaac Newton
A political system in which a ruler holds total power
Studies were called "liberal" because of why.
They attained their wisdom.
Name 3 responsibilities of a pasha appointed by the central government of the Ottomans.
Collect taxes, maintain law, directly responsible to Sultan's court.
What does Sans-culottes mean?
"Without breeches"
What is a form of logical thinking?
Inductive Reasoning
Who is considered the Sun King?
Louis XVI
What is the definition of renaissance?
What change came over the Osman Turks as the Seljuk Empire declined?
What dramatic event took place on July 14, 1789, which saved the Third Estate from the King's forces?
A crowd stormed the Bastille.
What new invention helped to spread new scientific ideas quickly and easily?
The Ptolemaic System
Define Czar
Russian for 'Ceasar'. The title used by Russian emperors.
Which 3 cities played a crucial role in Italian politics?
Milan, Venice, Florence.
Define Harem.
"Sacred Place". The private domain of an Ottoman Sultan, where he and his wires resided.
How was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen a significant change from before?
The basis of freedom.
What field of science in Germany provided opportunities for women?
Astronomy