Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment

Marie-Therese Geoffrin was the hostess with the mostest at these get togethers.

He edited and published the Encyclopedia

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

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

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

He ruled Prussia as an enlightened despot

All of the following European rulers were enlightened despots EXCEPT:

English philosopher John Locke said men have the right to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following was created by the Articles of Confederation?

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.

Isaac Newton's chief rival, he used an early microscope to first identify the cell. 

This French author's support of freedom of speech and the press kept him in trouble in France.

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

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

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

American pacifist William Penn founded this group in Pennsylvania.

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

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

Descartes famously said "I think, ____________."

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

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

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

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

Who wrote On the Spirit the Laws that proposed the separation of powers?

Which of the following was a major reason for the colonists' victory over Britain

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

She wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in which she argued for the education of women

She ruled Russia as an enlightened despot

All of the following were critics of the Enlightenment EXCEPT:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following occurred last?

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

Which of the following created the 1st national government of the 13 colonies in N. America?

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.

Using Brahe's data, this German astronomer calculated that the planet's orbits must be ______.