1. In what ways were England and France different in terms of religion and government?
2. How did Shakespeare’s plays reflect discord between France and England? In
what ways did they show bias?
3. Which form of government do you think was most effective in leading the country
to a prosperous future, Queen Elizabeth’s or King Louis XIV’s? Why?
4. After the Thirty Years’ War, which powers became dominant in Europe in 1715?
5. What types of technology did the Prussian king use to boost the state's power?
6. Why did Parliament oust the Stuart king?
7. Which of the rights from the English Bill of Rights are included in the U.S. Bill of
Rights?
8. According to climate historians, what effect might climate have had on global
turmoil in the 17th century?
9. What were some early scientific and mathematical discoveries in ancient Greece?
10. What was the heliocentric theory? Why was it revolutionary?
11. Why were Greek and Muslim advances in mathematics essential to the development of
the “new science”?
12. What new ideas did Sir Francis Bacon and René Descartes propose?
13. How did scientists share knowledge during the Scientific Revolution?
14. What was the effect of the Scientific Revolution on broader areas of society?
15. How did the Catholic Church respond to the scientific discoveries and theories that emerged during the Scientific Revolution?
16. What role did women play in the Scientific Revolution?
17. How did the Scientific Revolution lay the foundation for the Enlightenment?
18. What were some key developments in medicine and anatomy during the Scientific Revolution?
19. How did the scientific method revolutionize the way knowledge was acquired and understood?
20. How did the Scientific Revolution contribute to the rise of empirical evidence and the decline of reliance on traditional authorities for knowledge and understanding?
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1. England and France differed in terms of religion as England had a Protestant Church of England established, while France was predominantly Catholic. In terms of government, England had a constitutional monarchy with limitations on the power of the monarch, while France had an absolute monarchy with the king holding supreme power.
2. Shakespeare's plays reflected discord between France and England in his historical plays like "Henry V" and "Henry VI," where he often portrayed the English as noble and heroic, while the French were shown as weak or deceitful.
3. Queen Elizabeth's form of government, a constitutional monarchy, was seen as more effective in leading the country to a prosperous future compared to King Louis XIV's absolute monarchy due to the balance of power between the monarch and Parliament in England.
4. After the Thirty Years' War, the dominant powers in Europe in 1715 were France and Austria.
5. The Prussian king used technology such as advanced military tactics, disciplined troops, and efficient bureaucracies to boost the state's power.
6. Parliament ousted the Stuart king for various reasons, including conflicts over religion, taxes, and the king's attempts to assert absolute power.
7. Rights from the English Bill of Rights that are included in the U.S. Bill of Rights include protections such as freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
8. Climate historians suggest that climate fluctuations, such as the Little Ice Age, may have contributed to global turmoil in the 17th century, affecting agriculture, economies, and populations.
9. Some early scientific and mathematical discoveries in ancient Greece included the contributions of mathematicians like Pythagoras, Euclid, and Archimedes.
10. The heliocentric theory, proposed by Copernicus, stated that the sun, not the Earth, was the center of the universe. It was revolutionary as it challenged the geocentric view held for centuries.
11. Greek and Muslim advances in mathematics provided the foundation for the development of modern science by introducing concepts like algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
12. Sir Francis Bacon proposed the scientific method, emphasizing experimentation and observation in scientific inquiry, while René Descartes introduced the idea of rationalism and deductive reasoning.
13. Scientists shared knowledge during the Scientific Revolution through correspondence, academic societies like the Royal Society, and publication of scientific journals.
14. The Scientific Revolution had a profound effect on broader areas of society, leading to advancements in technology, medicine, and agriculture, as well as challenging traditional beliefs and fostering intellectual curiosity and skepticism.