Chapter 22: Enlightenment & Revolution

Italian scientist whose findings in astronomy supported Copernicus' ideas

Ruled Austria as an enlightened despot

A logical procedure for testing scientific ideas

Who was perhaps the most radical of the royal performers?

Invented a thermometer whose freezing point was 32 degrees

The Constitution of the US was not approved until what was added?

Which is often considered the first true English novel?

Salons helped to spread

People handovertheir rights to a ruler in exchange for lawand order as part of the

Greek astronomer who supported Aristotle's earth centered theory

Which of the following caused colonists to proclaim, "taxation without representation"?

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

French philosophe Jean Jacques Rousseaubelieved that the best form of governmentwould be a

Ruled Russia as an enlightened despot

The act of injecting a germ inside a person' body to develop immunity

Which of the following was NOT a new instrument developed during the Scientific Revolution?

Which of the following events occurred after the American Revolution?

English scientist who explained the law of gravity

Andreas Vesalius made significant contributions to the field of

The founder of modern chemistry

Which of the following did NOT compose classical music?

Mathematician who used analytical geometry and algebra to support scientific theories

Brutally crushed a massive uprising of serfs

Which document created the 1st government of the US?

This philosophe proposed the separation of powers as a means of checks and balances

Scholar who determined the elliptical orbit of planets

Scientist who lived the last years of his life under house arrest

The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by

The group of social critics inEnlightenment France were called

The ideas of Francis Bacon developed helped to create the modern

Invented the first vaccine

Which of the following occurred last?

This philosopher argued that strong governments are necessary to control human behavior.

Scientist who observed bacteria and red blood cells

The Enlightenment is also known as the

Invented a thermometer whose freezing points was 0 degrees

In general, the philosophes believed in

English politician who favored experimentation to lead to discovery

A new way of thinking about the natural world

Abolished serfdom

This philosopher argued that civilization corrupts people's natural goodness.

Edited and published Encyclopedia

European art in the 1600s & 1700s was a grand, ornate style called

Ruled Prussia as an enlightened despot

This philosopher's ideas greatly influenced criminal law reformers in Europe and North America

Who is known for the statement, "I think, therefore I am?"

This political thinker presented an argument for the education of women

This philosophe's masterful use of satire got him into frequent trouble in France.

How were Thomas Hobbes and Catherine the Great similar?

The Declaration of Independence was written by

Women’s contributions to the Enlightenment included all of the following except

Which was a major reason for the colonists' victory over Great Britain?

This philosopher supported self-government and the natural rights of people.

How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?

Aristotle's earth-centered theory of the universe