Absolutism
The Enlighenment
The Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
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What is Absolutism?
A political system in which a ruler holds total power.
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Why did Louis XIV build the Palace of Versailles?
To show his power and control nobles
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What is the main difference between the heliocentric and geocentric models?
Whether Earth or the sun is at the center
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. Separation of powers means:
Power is divided among branches of government
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This summer on 4th of July the U.S will be how many years old
250
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What is divine right?
The belief that kings/queens receive their power from God and are responsible only to God.
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According to Locke, who has the right to create a new government if the old government fails?
The people.
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Isaac Newton is best known for:
Discovering laws of motion and gravity
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Voltaire strongly supported:
Freedom of Speech and Religion
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What is Pixar's first film to be released
Toy Story (1995)
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What are natural rights?
Rights people are born with
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The Enlightenment was a movement that emphasized:
Faith and Reason
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Galileo Galilei is known for:
Supporting the heliocentric model
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The “state of nature” refers to:
Life before governments existed
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Who or What group is the best selling musician(s) of all time
The Beatles
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What two tools and skills did the philosophers feel were necessary to find out the truth of things?
Observation and reason.
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Which philosopher believed people are born good but corrupted by society?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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. The Scientific Revolution challenged:
Religious authority and traditional beliefs
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A social contract is:
An agreement between people and their government
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What College did Tom Brady go to and what round was he drafted in the NFL Draft
University of Michigan and 6th Round
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What is another name for the Enlightenment period?
The Age of Reason.
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Which Enlightenment thinker believed a strong ruler was needed to prevent chaos?
John Locke
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. How was Renaissance science different from medieval science?
Renaissance science used observation and experimentation
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What is the main difference between Locke and Hobbes?
Locke believes that people were inherently good, while Hobbes believes that people were inherently selfish
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What is this equation used for
Drake Equation. Determine the number advanced alien civilizations in the Milky Way