Unit 1 Study Set-Enlightenment and maps

Why was the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history

• Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church

• Led to increased power for royal families in Europe

• Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government, philosophy and science

• The Columbian exchange occurred

A major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs, strayed away from the Catholic Church

• Scientific Revolution

• Enlightenment

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

Belief that earth is the center of the universe

• Enlightenment

• Scientific Method

• Heliocentric Theory

• Geocentric Theory

Belief that the Sun is the center of the universe

• Enlightenment

• Scientific Revolution

• Heliocentric Theory

• Geocentric Theory

an intellectual and educational movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly

• Scientific Revolution

• Scientific Method

• Enlightenment

• Social Contract

Informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophers, and others exchanged ideas

• Salons

• Social Contracts

• Enlightened Despots

• Group Chats

The Enlightenment leads to _____ because people began to question governments and the church

• Revolutions worldwide

• Peace among European nations

• Social Equality across many societies

• World War

How many continents are on the Earth?

• 7
• 4
• 5
• 2

How many oceans are on the Earth?

• 7
• 4
• 5
• 2

Which continent is shown in the picture?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Europe