Chapter 22 - Enlightenment and Revolution

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