The Rising Power of European States
Which king was an absolute ruler and set an example for the rest of Europe?
Louis XIV
Observed the earth's orbit around the sun with a telescope
Galilei
What Greek mathematician became the Father of Geometry
Euclid
Name the husband and wife that signed the English Bill of Rights in exchange for the throne of England
William and Mary
Studied calculus and the laws of gravity and motion
Newton
Which country did Maria Theresa rule?
Austria
Developed a smallpox vaccine
Jenner
Who believed that the body should be treated with chemicals because our body is made up of chemicals
Paracelsus
Russia continued the process of developing a strong monarchy under the rule of who?
Catherine the Great
Name the change in power in seventeenth century England that occurred without a war
the Glorious Resolution
What is the name of the oath with which many modern doctors pledge to help people and "never do harm"?
Hippocratic Oath
Who read the Bible as a historical artifact rather than as revelation from God?
Spinoza
Who argued for empiricism?
John Locke
Hippocrates was the Father of
Medicine
What system of English government gradually increased Parliament's power?
cabinet
Scientist who wrote the Sceptical Chymist, was a Christian, and opposed enemies of Christianity
Boyle
secular
Who was King James II
English King who supported the Roman Catholic church
Who became the ruler of England after Cromwell's death?
Charles II
Which country developed a large economic empire without a monarchy?
Dutch Republic
Studied the body's circulatory system
Harvey
Empiricism taught that people can find knowledge only through
experience
Who made significant contributions in the areas of physics, geography, and optics?
Bacon
What early Greek geographer devised the lines of latitude and longitude found on maps today?
Erathosthenes
Who led Parliament's armies during the English Civil War?
What result did the English Civil War bring?
Oliver Cromwell
the establishment of the Protectorate
English astronomer for whom a comet is named
Halley
Who trusted only human reason as the path to truth?
Descartes
Who introduced Muslim documents to medieval universities?
Albert the Great
Discovered Uranus and made a forty foot long telescope
Herschel
How did the English Bill of Rights influence the colonies?
Parliament refused to pass the same rights for the colonists that they passed for the English. Which in turn angered the colonists
Became the Father of Modern Chemistry?
Lavoisier
What impact did the Enlightenment ideas have on Christianity?
Enlightenment ideas had a negative impact on Christianity. Science seemed to be able to explain in natural terms events that people had long considered supernatural. Use words like rationalism and empiricism. Mention people like Spinoza and how he viewed the Bible.
Theorized that the earth revolves around the sun
Copernicus
Studied human anatomy
Vesalius