Key Figures of Enlightenment and Science

Who is known as the author of "The Wealth of Nations" and is considered the father of modern economics?

• John Locke

• Adam Smith

• Thomas Hobbes

• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment thinker is famous for the idea of separation of powers in government?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Cesare Beccaria

Who proposed the heliocentric theory, which stated that the Sun is at the center of the universe?

• Galileo

• Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

Which philosopher is known for the statement "I think, therefore I am"?

• René Descartes

• Thomas Paine

• Voltaire

• Benjamin Franklin

Who is credited with formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation?

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo

• John Locke

Which period is characterized by a focus on reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority?

• Scientific Revolution

• Enlightenment Period

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

Who is known for advocating for women's rights and wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"?

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Cesare Beccaria

Which scientist supported the heliocentric model and was tried by the Inquisition for his views?

• Francis Bacon

• Galileo

• Charles Darwin

• Thomas Hobbes

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for his work on criminal justice and argued against torture and the death penalty?

• Cesare Beccaria

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• Adam Smith

Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Copernicus

• Voltaire