ENLIGHTENMENT QUIZZES

Among his many scientific discoveries are the law of the pendulum and the fact that falling objects accelerate at fixed and predictable rates. Despite his genius, he lived the last years of his life under house arrest because his scientific findings did not go along with the church authorities' interpretation of the Bible.

• GALILEO GALILEI

• EDWARD JENNER

• GALEN

• ISSAC NEWTON

This great mathematician and physicist brought together some of the theories and discoveries of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo under a single theory of motion known as the law of universal gravitation.

• ISSAC NEWTON

• ROBBERT BOYLE

• DENIS DIDEROT

• ARISTOTLE

This mathematician developed analytical geometry, which links algebra and geometry. Of his own existence, he was sure; everything else was doubtful until proved by reason. In his writings, he urged scientists to rely on mathematics and logic to reach fundamental truths about the natural world.

• RENE DESCARTES

• ANDREUS VESALIUS

• GALEN

• NICOLAS COPERNICUS

This brilliant mathematician used the data of Tycho Brahe to prove the accuracy of Copernicus's basic ideas about the motion of the planets.

• JOHANNES KEPLER

• FRANCIS BACON

• ARISTOTLE

• DENIS DIDEROT

This pioneer of the use of the scientific method in chemistry is considered the founder of modern chemistry. He is best known for the discovery of a law that helps to explain characteristics of gases.

• ROBERT BOYLE

• TYCHO BRAHE

• GALILEO GALILEI

• ISSAC NEWTON

edited and published the Encyclopedia

• DENIS DIDEROT

• EDWARD JENNER

• ANDREUS VESALIUS

• ROBERT BOYLE

This English politician and writer had a passionate interest in science. In his writings, he criticized the techniques of the ancient and medieval scholars. He argued forcefully for the adoption of new scientific techniques such as the experimental method.

• FRANCIS BACON

• ARISTOTLE

• GALEN

• EDWARD JENNER

Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy

• ANDREUS VESALIUS

• NICOLAUS COPERNICUS

• EDWARD JENNER

• TYCHO BRAHE

After studying planetary movements for many years, this astronomer reasoned that the stars and planets revolved around the sun, an idea that became known as the heliocentric theory. Fearing ridicule or persecution, he didn't publish his findings until 1543, the year of his death.Answer 9

• NICOLAUS COPERNICUS

• GALEN

• ANDERS CELSIUS

• JOHANNES KEPLER

Ruled the "Golden Age" of Russia.

• CATHERINE THE GREAT

• FREDRICK THE GREAT

• VOLATIRE

• THOMAS HOBBES