Historical Figures and Their Contributions

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Match the historical figures with their notable contributions:

Michelangelo = Painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling Thomas Jefferson = Author of the Declaration of Independence Napoleon Bonaparte = Led the invasion of Russia in 1812 James II = Gave up the English throne during the Glorious Revolution

Match the events with their corresponding historical figures:

Reign of Terror = Maximilien Robespierre Execution of Charles I = Oliver Cromwell Discovery of America = Christopher Columbus Anglican Church establishment = Henry VIII

Match the religious groups with their beliefs or actions:

Anglicans = Wanted to purify the Church of England Puritans = Broke with the Catholic Church in England Calvinists = Believed in salvation by 'predestination' Lutherans = Started the Protestant Reformation with the 95 Theses

Match the Stuart kings and related events:

James I = First Stuart king in England Charles I = Beheaded during the English Civil War James II = Supported during the English Civil War Elizabeth I = Daughter of Anne Boleyn Signup and view all the answers

Match the artworks with their respective artists:

Last Supper = Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa = Leonardo da Vinci Sistine Chapel ceiling = Michelangelo Statue of David = Michelangelo Signup and view all the answers

Match the following figures with their contributions or beliefs:

Niccolo Machiavelli = The end justifies the means Thomas Jefferson = Wrote the Declaration of Independence Sir Isaac Newton = Developed the theory of gravity Francis Bacon = Developed the scientific method Signup and view all the answers

Match the following events with their outcomes:

English Civil War = King Charles I beheaded French Revolution = Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette beheaded Spanish Armada = Defeated by the English Renaissance = Cultural rebirth in Europe Signup and view all the answers

Match the following models of the universe with their proponents:

Heliocentric Model = Nicolaus Copernicus Geocentric Model = Eudoxus and others Telescopic Observation = Galileo Theory of Gravity = Sir Isaac Newton Signup and view all the answers

Match the following philosophical concepts with their definitions:

Deism = Belief in a creator who allows natural law Social Contract = Agreement between government and the people Separation of Powers = Division of governmental power Natural Law = Guides moral choices Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their associated groups:

Cavaliers = Supporters of the King during the English Civil War Roundheads = Supporters of the Puritans led by Oliver Cromwell Absolute Monarch = Peter the Great of Russia Free Economy = Adam Smith's economic belief Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Heliocentric Model

The idea that the sun is the center of the universe.

Deism

The belief that God created the universe and lets it run by natural laws.