7th Grade Vocabulary Quiz Part 1

King of France who became the most successful absolute ruler

This family ruled Brandenburg-Prussia, a combination of three German territories

Monarchs of Russia

an astronomer who developed a theory about the orbit of comets and predicted the next appearance of the comet.

The change of power in England from James II to William and Mary without any war

Liturgical book of the Church of England

an early member of the Royal Society, a devoted Christian, known for his scientific experiments with air

Document signed by William and Mary that limited the monarch's power

A scholar who made significant advances in physics, geography, and optics.

an astronomer whose observations using the telescope supported the heliocentric theory

This scientist discovered the laws of gravity and motion, advanced forms of calculus, and the reflecting telescope.

a body of officials who give advice to a government leader and oversees the departments that implement government policy

Englishman who led Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War and who established the Protectorate

Czar who led the westernization of Russia

A major conflict of Catholic and Protestant forces involving many European nations

Period of the 1600s & 1700s in Europe when people were supposedly guided by reason and not by superstition and religion

Rulers of England who replaced Charles II during the Glorious Revolution

An astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus and the moons of Saturn

War between King Charles I and Parliament that resulted in limiting the king's royal power

A period from the 16th through 18th centuries when many scientific advances and discoveries were made

Son of Charles I, a king who ignored Parliament's wishes, since Louis XIV provided funds to satisfy is kingly desires.

He was the brother of Charles II, he was the last Catholic king before the Glorious Revolution

A Dominican friar who provided knowledge from Muslim documents

An astronomer who discovered that the earth revolves around the sun rather than the sun around the earth.