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100
What city did the Great Fire take place in?
London
100
Invented by John Shore, the ____ was used to accurately tune instruments.
Tuning Fork
100
Who is the author of Gulliver's Travels?
Jonathan Swift
100
The Hunts ____ Dance was practiced during this time period.
Up
100
Who is the author of "Paradise Lost?"
John Milton
200
What Act officially created Great Britian as one nation?
Act of Union
200
Who invented the Steel Roller?
Henry Cort
200
Which "Famous Person" believed that having one absolute ruler was the best form of government?
Thomas Hobbes
200
What was a popular dress of this time period for women?
Mantua (Or Hunting/Riding Dress also acceptable)
200
What did the state of New York used to be called, before getting seized by the British?
New Amsterdam
300
What war did Great Britain enter in 1756?
The Seven Years War
300
What was one invention that Joseph Bramah invented?
The safety lock
300
Who took the throne of England right after King George was executed?
Oliver Cromwell
300
Did children usually drink Ale or water more?
Ale
300
What is the Act that doesn’t allow Roman Catholics or Nonconformists into public office?
The Test Act
400
Did the Royal Theatre open before or after the Great Plague hit London?
Before (1663)
400
____ was created to rescue England from bankrupcy
The Bank of England
400
Name one of the "Fathers of the Enlightenment"
John Locke or Sir Isaac Newton
400
What instrument became the most recognized and most played instrument during this time period?
The Piano
400
What scientist first mapped the stars, the winds and the orbit of his comet?
Edmund Halley
500
The _____ ______ occured when William III overthrew James II to take the throne of England
Glorious Revolution
500
How long did it take Samuel Johnson to write the first English language dictionary?
9 Years
500
Who was the Queen of England when the Act of Union was passed (When Great Britain became a country)?
Queen Anne
500
How many prongs did forks usually have during this time period?
2, Two, Dos, Zwei
500
This time period is also known as "The Age of ____"
Reason