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OC Enlightenment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who belived that people are naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy? | Thomas Hobbes |
| Who belived in the three branches of government? | Montesquieu |
| Who believed that a person should never be tortured, and that they should have a fair trial? | Beccaria |
| Who believed in the importance of freedom of speech? | Voltaire |
| Who believed that people can ovethrow the goverment if it fails to respect people's rights? | John Locke |
| Who was the ancient Greek astronomer that believed in the "Geocentric Theory" which stated that the Earth was the center of the universe? | Ptolemy |
| Who introduced the law of gravity and said "that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"? | Sir Isaac Newton |
| Which scientist was the first person to study the sky with a telescope and use experiments to test his theories? | Galileo |
| Who argued that nothing should be accepted as true unless proven and claimed that knowledge begins with doubt, not faith? | Rene Descartes |
| This scientist helped prove Copernicus theory that planets orbit the sun and move in elliptical orbits | Johannes Kepler |
| Who argued that science should be pursued systematically (step by step) to gain more knowledge | Francis Bacon |
| This scientist stressed the importance of careful obersevation , details and keep accurate records | Tycho Brahe |
| This scientist was the first to theorize the "Heliocentric Theory" which stated that the Earth revolved around the sun | Nicholas Copernicus |
| Established the first sea route to Asia and sailed for Portugal | Da Gama |
| Was the first explorer to sail to the east coast of South America (Brazil) | Cabral |
| Who sailed for Spain for King Henry VII of England, reached the coast of Canada while searching for a route to Asia | Cabot |
| Was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean | Balboa |
| Was an Italian Navigator, who was sponsored by Spain, and reached an island that is now part of the Bahamas | Columbus |
| Hernan Cortez went to Mexico in search of gold and ended up conquering the | Aztecs |
| Reached South America, defeated and then ruled the Incan Empire for 10 years | Pizzaro |
| Who was the first explorer to circimnavigate the globe? | Magellan |
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