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1
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What is the scientific method?

A

System produced for collecting and analyzing evidence.

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2
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What is inductive reasoning?

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Produce form the particular to the general

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3
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Rene Descartes believed in one absolute truth, what was it?

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”I think, therefor I am.” (Own existence)

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4
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Rationalism is the belief in….

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Is the chief source of knowledge.

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5
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Name Francis Bacon’s career.

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Philosopher with few scientific credentials.

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6
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What were the roles of government according to Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations?

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The state should not interfere in economic matters. Three roles: protection, defend and public work.

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7
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How did Rousseau argue that society should be governed?

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Social contract

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8
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Diderot’s Encyclopedia was used to attack religious………

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Superstition.

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9
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In the Was of Austrian Succession, …………… invaded Austria.

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Prussia

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10
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  1. Why did the eighteenth century monarchs want a balance of power?
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States should have equal power to prevent that no one could dominate the others.

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11
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What kind of leader was Catherine the Great?

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Expanded and supported nobles.

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12
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…………….. was the leader of Prussia who enlarged the army.

A

Fredrick the Great

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13
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True or false. The second Estate sided with the peasants.

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false

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14
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What was the Bastille?

A

A Prison/ armory

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15
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The Declaration of the Rights of men proclaimed what?

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Freedom and equal rights for all men.

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16
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What form of government did the national Assembly’s Constitution of 1791 set up?

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Limited monarchy.

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17
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True or false The Paris Commune was loyal to Prussia.

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true

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18
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Why was the Committee of Public Safety originally set up?

A

Defense France

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19
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Who toppled the Directory?

A

Napoleon Bonaparte.

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20
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What groups of people opposed the Directory?

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Royalties

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21
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How did the Girondins and the Montains feel about the National Convention?

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Girnodins- didn’t support, Mountians- did

22
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What was the Reign of Terror?

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An effort made by the National Convention and the committee of the Public Safety.

23
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How did Napoleon’s Civil Code treat women?

A

Made them less equal to men.

24
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What agreement did Napoleon make with the Pope?

A

He was going to tell people it was the right French religion, but was not giving the lost land back to the Church.

25
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How was a person promoted under Napoleons rule?

A

By ability only

26
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What was the name given to Napoleons military force?

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Grand army

27
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Why was napoleon’s Continental System designed?

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He was hoping to beat Britain

28
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Define Nationalism.

A

The unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion and national symbols.

29
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What was the name of Napoleon’s unified law system?

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Civil Code/ Napoleon code

30
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Where was Napoleon born?

A

Corsica, Italy

31
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What is a coup d’état?

A

Overthrow of government

32
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Who was Gorges Danton?

A

Minister of justice.

33
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What was the name given to the upper house under the Constitution of 1795?

A

Council of elders

34
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What is the difference between a faction and an elector?

A

Faction- is a dissenting group,

Elector- individuals qualified to vote in an election.

35
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Who were the bourgeoisie?

A

Merchants, bankers, professionals

36
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Who was the Estates General?

A

French parliament under Louie 16

37
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Who were the san- culottes?

A

Patriots without fine clothes, members of Paris commune.

38
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Social commoners were the members of the……. …. Estate.

A

Third

39
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Define rococo.

A

New artistic style.

40
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Who was Maria Theresa?

A

Austrian Empires

41
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Name Handel’s best-known religious work?

A

Messiah.

42
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  1. What is enlightened absolutism?
A

New type of monarchy were the rulers

43
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What is a system of political units called?

A

Separation of power.

44
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Define deism.

A

Religious philosophy based on reason and natural law

45
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Who were considered philosophes?

A

Writers, professors, journalists, economics and social reforms.

46
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What is laissez-faire?

A

French name and means “to let( people) do ( what they want) “

47
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Name for sun centered universe model?

A

Heliocentric

48
Q

Another word for egg-shaped is?

A

German Mathematician that confirmed that the sun was the center of the universe.

49
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What is the law of universal attraction called?

A

Gravitation.

50
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  1. Who suggested that planets had substance?
A

Galileo Galilei

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