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AP Worl His.chptr 24
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| John Calvin | Author of the Institutes of the Christian Religion |
| Isaac Newton | Proposed the theory of universal gravitation |
| Peter the Great | Tsar who emphasized western-European reforms |
| Voltaire | French Enlightenment philosopher known for his defense of civil liberties, freedom of religion & Speech |
| Nicolaus Copernicus | astronomer who proposed the heliocentric theory |
| Catherine the Great | Tsar whose reforms were ended by Pugachev’s Rebellion |
| Henry VIII | English leader whose reformation was more political |
| Baron de Montesquieu | French Enlightenment philosopher famous for the theory of separation of powers |
| Glorious Revolution | Bloodless coup that restored constitutional government in England |
| Galileo Galilei | Recorded his observations made with a telescope |
| St. Ignatius Loyola | Founder of the Society of Jesus |
| Adam Smith | Capitalist philosopher |
| Martin Luther | German monk who opposed indulgences |
| John Locke | English philosopher - important to social contract theory, & guaranteed natural rights for all people |