People
This mans middle finger is on display in a museum in Florence, Italy.
Galileo
What year did Galileo determine that the planets orbit around the Sun?
1610
This device is used to magnify objects from a far away distance.
Telescope
Newton discovered this when he saw a falling apple while thinking about the forces of nature.
Law of Gravity
The idea of a social contract was documented in its earliest stage of this book. The author stated that a person with absolute authority should rule a nation, and he should be responsible for ensuring the protection and prospering of his people. He came up with his ideas out of fear of political turmoil engulfing England at the time.
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
This mans pet elk died after it became intoxicated and fell down a flight of stairs.
Tycho Brahe
What year was the English Bill of Rights passed by the English parliament?
1689
This tool was used to measure air pressure and helped people predict the weather.
Barometer
The discovery that the Earth and many other planets orbit around the Sun.
Heliocentric
This book praised the ideas of Enlightenment and it was an influence in the French Revolution. This also got him thrown in jail for going against the Catholic church.
Encyclopedia by Diderot
His remains were found under Frombork Cathedral in 2008.
Nicolaus Copernicus
What year did revolutionaries storm Bastille?
1789
This invention was discovered by Isaac Newton in 1668. It was important because it uses mirrors to reflect light and form an image.
Reflection Telescope
The revolving of one object around another in an oval-shaped path is called?
Elliptical Orbits
This book focused on separation of powers. He believed that no section of government should have too much power over the rest. He also believed that the size of a state would determine it’s type of government.
Spirit of the Laws by Montesquieu
His mother was accused of witchcraft and of killing animals and turning herself into a cat.
Johannes Kepler
What year did Catherine The Great become Czarina of Russia?
1762
This invention was discovered by Zacharias Jansseb in 1595. It was important because it allows people to see microorganisms and cells.
Compound Microscope
This law states that the pressure and volume of a gas have an inverse relationship. If volume increases, then pressure decreases and vice versa, when the temperature is held constant.
Boyle's Law
The plot was centered around a man that starts life optimistic but through a life of misfortune shows his optimism was unwarranted. It was banned in many places for insulting the church & political institution.
Candide by Voltaire
He once threatened to burn down his house while his mother and father were inside it.
Isaac Newton
What year did the English Parliament overthrow King Charles I after they grew discontent with his rule?
1648
This invention was discovered in 1596 by Galileo. It was important because it was used by surveyors.
Compass
Galileo discovered these in 1610 while using his newly-improved telescope to observe the sky.
Jupiter's moons
He invented the term laissez-fare in this book which promoted free market capitalism. He stated that if government stayed out of the markets, the people participating would be richer.
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith