Frederick II
________, Prussia's ruler from 1740 until 1786, dedicated himself to improving the country.
John Locke
________, a philosopher, had a more optimistic view of human nature.
François Marie Arouet
________ was probably the most intellectual and influential of the philosophes.
Voltaire
________ frequently employed satire to defame his opponents.
outspoken opponent
Locke was a(n) ________ of absolute monarchy and a proponent of self- government.
1609
In ________, Galileo constructed his own telescope and used it to examine the cosmos.
Galen
The works of an ancient Greek physician named ________ were accepted as reality by European doctors during the Middle Ages.
Peter
In the early 1700s, Russia's ruler, ________ the Great, had campaigned for years to get a port on the Baltic Sea.
Joseph II
________, Maria Theresa's son and successor, ruled Austria from 1780 to 1790.
Galileo
________ learnt as a young man that a Dutch lens maker had created a device that could magnify far- off things.
Galileo Galilei
________, an Italian scientist, built on the new astronomical theories.
Joseph II of Austria
________ was the most radical royal reformer.
Voltaire
He published almost 70 books of political writings, philosophy, and theatre under the pen name ________.