Name ______
Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment Review Sheet
Directions: Please find the meaning of the following terms.
1. Copernicus-Heliocentric model, born in Poland, thought planets moved in circles
2. Galileo-Improved the telescope (improved magnification),found sunspots, experi
3. Kepler-Found out that planets move in elliptical patterns, wrote “Somnium”
4. Newton-Made reflecting telescope (used mirrors instead of lens, calculus, 3 laws
5. Locke-Revolutions are sometimes an obligation, wanted religious freedom
6. Montesquieu-Wanted separation of powers, checks and balances, climate and soci
7. Rousseau-Wrote “Social Contract”, people make the laws, gov’t run by magistrate
8. Adam Smith-Wrote “Wealth of Nations”, competition is good, laissez faire, free tr
9. Laissez faire-“hands off” approach to the economy. Let it run
10. Pantheon-This is where many important French figures are buried, Rousseau, chur
11. Ptolemy-Created geocentric model in 150
12. Scientific Method-A way of gathering and explaining information
13. Galileo’s Recantation-Galileo had to stop heliocentrism or face death
14. “Somnium”-Written by Kepler, man travels to moon and finds life there
15. Alchemy-Turning basic metals into gold
16. Law of Inertia-Objects remain in place unless acted upon by outside force
17. Law of Acceleration-Force =mass x acceleration
18. Law of Action and Reaction-For every action there is equal and opposite reaction
19. Voltaire-French philosopher, went to exile in England, criticized French gov’t
20. “Wealth of Nations”-Written by Adam Smith in 1776
Name ______
Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment Review Sheet
Directions: Please find the meaning of the following terms.
1. Copernicus-______
2. Galileo-______
3. Kepler-______
4. Newton-______
5. Locke-______
6. Montesquieu-______
7. Rousseau-______
8. Adam Smith-______
9. Laissez faire-______
10. Pantheon-______
11. Ptolemy-______
12. Scientific Method-______
13. Galileo’s Recantation-______
14. “Somnium”-______
15. Alchemy-______
16. Law of Inertia-______
17. Law of Acceleration-______
18. Law of Action and Reaction-______
19. Voltaire-______
20. “Wealth of Nations”-______
Essay hint: Compare and contrast two thinkers of the Scientific Revolution/Enlightenment