Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment

According to French philosopher Jean Jaques Rousseau, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is:

The U.S. Declaration of Independence promised the right to all of the following EXCEPT:

This German composer is best known for his compositions for the organ.

This Danish astonomer had a true "nose" for scientific discovery.

This play by French author Moliere is seen as one of the best examples of Enlightenment drama.

Early chemistry was based on alchemy, which featured all of the following elements EXCEPT:

Using Brahe's data, Johannes Kepler calculated that the planets' orbits must be ______.

Opticks, published in 1704, included Newton's observations on the properties of __________.

This Italian scientist's observations with his telescope convinced him Copernicus was right.

This English Puritan author's greatest work was Paradise Lost, published in 1678.

Like many optical instruments of the Scientific Revolution, the telescope was developed in:

All of the following European rulers were enlightened despots EXCEPT:

Descartes famously said "I think, ____________."

In 1668, Isaac Newton first came to the attention of the Royal Society for his _____ telescope.

HisThe Spirit of Laws proposed a three-branch government with separation of powers.

All of the following are works by the French neoclassical artist Jacques-Louis David EXCEPT:

This author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence was a great admirer of John Locke's ideas.

Catholic Pope Urban VIII demanded that Galileo _____ his findings or face death as a heretic.

This English scientist first defined the role of the heart in the circulatory system.

German Composer Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries was a favorite of this German leader.

Newton developed this powerful form of mathematics to help prove his theories about gravity.

Galileo laid a foundation for Isaac Newton with his continued work in this field of study.

According to legend, but likely untrue, Isaac Newton's gravity idea came from being hit by an:

Madame de Pompadour was the "hostess with the mostest" at these get togethers.

This new movement, which celebrated emotion and the individual, replaced the Enlightenment.

Isaac Newton's eccentric behavior and nervous breakdown late in life may have been due to his:

His 28-volume encyclopedia showcased the new knowledge of the Enlightenment period.

Irish chemist Robert Boyle was the first scientist to define the chemical _______.

SUPER TRIVIA: While Isaac Newton was a member of parliament, he spoke only once, to tell:

This orchestral piece by Russian composer Tchaikovsky celebrates the victory over Napoleon.

American pacifist William Penn founded this group in Pennsylvania.

This Austrian child prodigy was composing his first orchestral pieces by age five. 

This work by Englishman John Locke said people had the right to overthrow bad governments.

These shapers of public opinion during the Enlightenment often exchanged ideas in Paris salons.

Believers in this Enlightenment religious philosophy rejected organized religions.

After intense study of scripture, Isaac Newton predicted the world would end no sooner than:

Newton finally published his Principia 22 years after completing it, in ______.

Galileo utilized an experiment using a ______ to prove his theory of universal motion.

 She was a rare woman scientist, working with husband Antoine to study oxygen and combustion.

This Polish astronomer first theorized that the Earth is not still, but rotates on its axis.

Who said "I may disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it?"

A rival of Isaac Newton, he used a crude early microscope to first identify and name the cell. 

The Scientific Revolution got its start in this particular field of study. 

Newton finally published his theories on gravity in Principia thanks to the urging of:

This French anatomist used human dissection to revolutionize ideas about the human body.

English philosopher Thomas Hobbes said without strong rule, life would be "nasty, ___________."

All of the following were critics of the Enlightenment EXCEPT:

His studies of the properties of oxygen led to the discovery of the process of carbonation.

This English philosopher became known as the father of the Scientific Method.

Late in his life, Isaac Newton suffered from:

Dutchman Hugo Grotius was the first to propose an international set of _______.

This French scientist and mathematician first revealed his new analytical geometry in 1637.

Copernicus also theorized that the planets were orbiting around the sun, or ___________.

His Messiah Hallelujah is a favorite orchestral piece played at Christmastime.

This English poet famously wrote "To err is human, to forgive divine."