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Enlightenment
Enlightenment and Revolutions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What events are a result of the Enlightenment | American Revolution, French Revolution and Bill of Rights |
| What is the main governing body of Great Britain | Parliament (The Queen is only there for show!) |
| Which country as of 2020 has an absolute monarchy | Saudi Arabia |
| Who wrote the first autobiography | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Which philosopher would most likely oppose the U.S. Constitution's protections of slavery | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Which philosopher would most likely oppose the American Declaration of Independence due to the focus on natural rights | Thomas Hobbes |
| Where did Thomas Hobbes study Greco-Roman life | Oxford University |
| In which Swiss city was Jean-Jacques Rousseau born | Geneva |
| Which hero of the Scientific Revolution furthered the scientific method by use of Algebra | Bacon |
| Which hero of the Scientific Revolution was a Catholic priest | Copernicus |
| At which English university did Newton discover the law of universal gravitation | Cambridge |
| What are the two houses of the United Kingdom (Britains') parliament | House of Commons and House of Lords |
| Which would be "cruel and unusual" punishment | Execution by electric chair, 10 years in prison for stealing bread, and not feeding a prisoner for 20 days |
| Where was William of Orange from | the Netherlands |