Absolute monarch who was the poster boy for absolutism, ruling France as the Sun King
Who is Louis XIV
100
Isaac Newton
What is discovery of the law of Gravity and the invention of Calculus
100
Conflict in England between Parliament and Royal supporters over the ideas of royal absolutism and parliamentary representation
What is the English Civil War
100
Reason, and these laws, could be applied to human relationships and institutions, sparking democratic struggles from the 16th - 20th centuries
What are NATURAL LAWS
100
oldest organized religion which developed aprox. 1500 BC in South Asia, by invading Indo-Aryans and has NO single founder
Hinduism
200
Asbolute monarch of Prussia...a Hohenzollern
Who is Frederick the Great
200
Nicolaus Copernicus
What is the Heliocentric Theory of the universe
200
This monarch lost his head at the close of the English Civil War
Who is Charles I
200
Humans exist in a primative state of nature and need the government to protect and guide them
Who is Thomas Hobbes
200
First monotheistic religion known to man and provides the foundational building blocks for Western Civilization, its holy book is the TORAH
What is Judaism
300
Known as the great "Westernizer" of Russia
Who is Peter the Great
300
Johannes Kepler
What is Planetary Motion
300
This Puritan ruler served as the military dictator (Lord Protector) of England following the Parliamentary victory in the English Civil War (he is still hated in Ireland and Scotland)
Who is Oliver Cromwell
300
Most influential Enlightenment thinker for the US, inspired Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence with his ideas of life, liberty, and property
Who is JOHN LOCKE
300
Springs from Hinduism through the teachings of Siddartha Gautama and heavily influences East Asia
What is Buddhism
400
Absolute English Monarch who reigned over England during the defeat of the Spanish Armada...Virginia is named for her
Who is Elizabeth I
400
Galileo
What is proving the Heliocentric Theory through observation via telescope
400
William and Mary took the throne from James II (by Parliamentary invitation) to insure that Protestantism was the religion of England in what is known as the
What is the Glorious Revolution
400
His Spirit of Laws essay promoted separation of powers (division of powers within the government)
Who is Montesquieu
400
This monotheistic religion shares many common traditions and beliefs with Judaism, preaches salvation ONLY through Christ, its holy book is the Bible
What is Christianity
500
Absolute monarch of Spain during the height of its power, attempted the Spanish invasion of England by sending the Armada to reclaim England for Catholicism...a southeast Asian island nation is named for him.
Who is Philip II
500
William Harvey
What is discovery of blood circulation
500
William and Mary were encouraged to sign this document in 1689 to insure English liberties to all...similar to our Bill of Rights.
What is English Bill of Rights
500
His fanatical hatred of Christianity has somewhat strangely led SOL test writers to label him influential in the realm of "religious toleration"
Who is VOLTAIRE
500
This faith developed in the Middle East in the 7th century AD through its prophet Muhammad, its holy book is the Koran