Absolutism
What belief states that monarchs receive authority from God?
Divine right
What period was it when Europeans began to challenge long-held beliefs about the universe and humanity's place in it?
Scientific Revolution
What rights did John Locke believe all people are born with?
Life, liberty, and property
What event in 1789 symbolized rebellion of the poor against royal authority by attacking a prison?
The storming of the Bastille
How many states are in the United States?
50
Which French king expanded France’s borders through war?
King Louis XIV
Through observation and experimentation
Who defended freedom of speech and religion?
Voltaire
What was the series of guillotine executions called?
Reign of Terror
Who won the Super Bowl this year?
Seattle Seahawks
What government gives a monarchy total control?
Absolute rule
Who introduced the heliocentric model?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What book/publication spread Enlightenment ideas across Europe?
Diderot's Encyclopedia
Who spread revolutionary principles across Europe through military conquests?
What is the largest human organ?
Skin
What were enlightened despots?
Absolute monarchs who adopted Enlightenment ideas while keeping absolute authority.
What scientific model places the sun at the center of the universe?
Heliocentric model
What architectural style reflected Enlightenment values?
Neoclassical style
Who declared the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
What is the only food that never expires?
Honey
What was one of the financial troubles in Spain during the 17th century?
Who supported the idea that the Earth revolved around the sun?
Galileo Galilei
What did Thomas Hobbes describe the government as?
A social contract
What battle is considered Napoleon’s greatest military victory?
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci