enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
Enlightenment & Renaissance 2024-06-04
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- Fought in the War of the Roses and established the Tudor dynasty.
- "Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers." Wollenscraft "I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves."
- the animal that wiped out ⅓ of European population
- da Vinci lived Renaissance ideals of the universal person: painter, advisor to kings, engineer, physiologist, botanist, inventor etc.
- theology based on following church dogmas and based in Aristotle's teachings
- Transition from Medieval to Modern Society
- Rational approach to religion; God as a divine watchmaker
- Something people were obsessed with during the Black Plague
- Renaissance intellectuals that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.
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- A way people thought that would end the Black Plague
- started the theory that the public gave up their freedom in exchange for government protection
- believed the government works best when there is separation of powers
- believed in protecting people's natural rights
- Where did the renaissance begin?
- developed laissez-faire economics as an economic philosophy
15 Clues: Where did the renaissance begin? • Transition from Medieval to Modern Society • believed in protecting people's natural rights • the animal that wiped out ⅓ of European population • A way people thought that would end the Black Plague • Rational approach to religion; God as a divine watchmaker • developed laissez-faire economics as an economic philosophy • ...
Enlightenment Puzzle 2023-09-23
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- Founder of modern rationalism all knowledge is based on reason.
- Sun centered universe
- A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system
- a systematic way to find proof using reason
- Built improved telescope, clock, and water thermometer
- Earth centered surface
- Introduced Trigonometry methods
- Developed geocentric model
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- thrown out of the Catholic Church
- knowledge based on reason/thinking
- Thought you should throw out everything that hadn’t been tested
- a scientist who studies the motion of stars and planets
- anti-church teachings
- Theory of the Law of Gravity
- Planets moved faster when they got close to the sun
15 Clues: Sun centered universe • anti-church teachings • Earth centered surface • Developed geocentric model • Theory of the Law of Gravity • Introduced Trigonometry methods • thrown out of the Catholic Church • knowledge based on reason/thinking • a systematic way to find proof using reason • Planets moved faster when they got close to the sun • ...
Buddhism 2021-03-04
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- riddles to confound the mind and help lead to enlightenment
- a "school" of Buddhism favored by many in the West; Buddhahood must be experienced
- the "blowing out" of the flames of craving that tie us to suffering and death
- the three baskets of the Buddhist sacred text
- form of Buddhism developed in Tibet; majority of Buddhists in the US
- marks out an entire pattern of life to eliminate suffering
- subject of the first public sermon of the Buddha after his enlightenment
- seated meditation
- the basis of Buddhism is the understanding that life is _________
- name for the "enlightened one" - Siddhartha Gautama; one of the 3 jewels
- another name for Buddhist scriptures
- a community living the righteous life; one of the 3 jewels
- term for the Buddha of the future
- a Buddhist "saint"; one deserving reverence; at the fourth stage leading to Nirvana
- a Buddhist shrine built in the form of a mound pointing upward and housing a relic of the Buddha
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- "The Great Raft" branch of Buddhism; practiced in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Nepal
- condition achieved by Gautama during his meditation under the bodhi tree; the goal of Buddhism
- teachings of Buddha; one of the 3 jewels
- a term for sudden Enlightenment
- spiritual and temporal leader of Tibetan Buddhism; chosen and trained at childhood
- one who has reached "Buddhahood"; renounces Nirvana to help all creatures become enlightened
- Japanese term for another Buddha popular in Mahayana Buddhism
- the country of Buddhist and Hindu origins
- name given to Buddhism monks
- The Way of the Elders; Orthodox Buddhism practiced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
25 Clues: seated meditation • name given to Buddhism monks • a term for sudden Enlightenment • term for the Buddha of the future • another name for Buddhist scriptures • teachings of Buddha; one of the 3 jewels • the country of Buddhist and Hindu origins • the three baskets of the Buddhist sacred text • marks out an entire pattern of life to eliminate suffering • ...
Quarter 3 Study 2025-02-27
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- Seized Egypt from he Ottomans and improved it.
- Government is run by the will of the people.
- Accumulation of this helped drive the Industrial Revolution.
- Enlightenment philosopher pushed for separation of powers.
- Document ensured that the king of England had to follow the law, just like his subjects
- Small states that nationalized with external foreign support.
- France's Declaration of the __________ and of the Citizen.
- Government of King Louis XIV in France in the late 17th century.
- American commodore who opened trade with Japan.
- Name of the Russian Railways that stretched the entire continent.
- Farming practice caused droves of farmers to have no choice but move to urban centers.
- Vital natural resource for the Energy Revolution.
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- Intellectual and philosophical movement in Europe influenced reform contributing to the expansion of rights.
- Access to these caused nations to spread their empires.
- Belief based on an imagined connection between people within a boundary?
- Access to these waterways spurred growth of the Industrial Revolution.
- Former slave who led the Haitian Revolution.
- Prussian ruler united Germany with realpolitik.
- Government is run by laws established in a constitution or charter.
- A place where people from one nation/state live in another country but hold onto their beliefs and practices.
- Government run by a ruler and elected government.
- Reform movement in the Ottoman empire that damaged relations with Islam.
- What technological innovation helped start the Industrial Revolution?
- Enlightenment philosopher believed that government exists to preserve life, liberty, and property.
- Enlightenment philosopher who supported free speech.
- Restoration movement in Japan that supported industrialization.
26 Clues: Government is run by the will of the people. • Former slave who led the Haitian Revolution. • Seized Egypt from he Ottomans and improved it. • Prussian ruler united Germany with realpolitik. • American commodore who opened trade with Japan. • Government run by a ruler and elected government. • Vital natural resource for the Energy Revolution. • ...
Buddist Crossword 2026-01-16
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- Tree The sacred tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment.
- The “Three Baskets” of Buddhist scripture that form the foundation of early Buddhist teachings.
- The four encounters that exposed Siddhartha to suffering and inspired his spiritual quest.
- The teachings of the Buddha that explain the truth about suffering and the path to liberation.
- Canon The oldest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures, written in the Pali language.
- A person who has achieved enlightenment and is free from rebirth, especially emphasized in Theravada Buddhism.
- Spiritual teachers or leaders in Tibetan Buddhism.
- A person who practices severe self-denial in pursuit of spiritual growth, something the Buddha later rejected as extreme.
- The Buddhist teaching that there is no permanent, unchanging soul or self.
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- Way The Buddhist path that avoids both extreme self-indulgence and extreme self-denial.
- Basic ethical guidelines for lay Buddhists that promote non-harm, honesty, and self-discipline.
- The title given to Siddhartha Gautama after he attained full enlightenment and awakened to the true nature of reality.
- Sacred geometric designs used as tools for meditation and spiritual focus.
- A multi-tiered religious structure commonly found in East Asia, often used to store sacred objects.
- Written discourses believed to record the teachings of the Buddha.
- Enlightened beings who delay entering nirvana in order to help others achieve liberation.
- The ultimate goal in Buddhism, referring to liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
- Physical remains or objects associated with the Buddha or holy figures, often kept in shrines.
- The community of monks, nuns, and sometimes lay followers who practice Buddhism together.
- A form of Buddhism that uses rituals, symbols, and meditation techniques to achieve enlightenment more quickly.
20 Clues: Spiritual teachers or leaders in Tibetan Buddhism. • Written discourses believed to record the teachings of the Buddha. • Sacred geometric designs used as tools for meditation and spiritual focus. • The Buddhist teaching that there is no permanent, unchanging soul or self. • Tree The sacred tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment. • ...
Unit 9 Vocab 2025-01-28
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- a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy, often defined by occupation, income, education, or social status
- a theory that places the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
- an actual or hypothetical compact, or agreement, between the ruled or between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each.
- 18th-century inventor and instrument maker
- a territory or region where an external group or institution holds power or authority in a foreign territory
- aid much of the groundwork for the Enlightenment and made central contributions to the development of liberalism
- a Swiss philosopher whose work both praised and criticised the Enlightenment movement
- French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher
- a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world,
- the process by which rural communities grow to form cities, or urban centers, and, by extension, the growth and expansion of those cities
- a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy
- a French lawyer, man of letters, and one of the most influential political philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment
- someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
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- the ruling policy of establishing and enforcing the rule of a nation on outside peoples or countries
- Meeting at which the major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa
- natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician
- Structure in which work is organized to meet the need for production on a large scale usually with power-driven machinery.
- English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer
- a manufacturing process that allows for finished and almost finished parts to be installed in sequence
- advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings
20 Clues: 18th-century inventor and instrument maker • English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer • natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician • French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher • a theory that places the Sun at the center of the Solar System. • a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy • ...
Buddhism Chapter Projec 2026-01-16
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- The title refers to an awakened being who has reached full enlightenment.
- This is the sacred tree under which Siddhartha achieved enlightenment.
- This is the foundational scripture collection of Theravada Buddhism written in the Pali language.
- These are the basic moral rules that guide Buddhists to avoid harming others and clouding the mind.
- This is someone who has achieved enlightenment and escaped the cycle of rebirth in Theravada tradition.
- This is a multi-tiered East Asian temple structure built to hold sacred objects.
- These are symbolic geometric designs used to focus the mind and represent the universe.
- These are written teachings or sermons attributed to the Buddha or later Buddhist masters.
- This is the balanced approach between indulgence and extreme self-denial taught by the Buddha.
- These are the experiences that showed Siddhartha the reality of aging, sickness, death, and spiritual seeking.
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- This refers to the teachings and truths about reality that guide Buddhist practice.
- These are compassionate beings who postpone final enlightenment to help others become liberated.
- This is a person who practices extreme self-discipline and rejects physical comforts for spiritual goals.
- This is the earliest organized collection of Buddhist scriptures divided into three sections.
- This describes esoteric practices using rituals and visualization to accelerate spiritual progress.
- This is the idea that no permanent, unchanging self exists within any being.
- This is the ultimate state of freedom from suffering, desire, and rebirth.
- These are sacred remains or objects connected to holy figures, usually enshrined for worship.
- These are highly respected teachers in Tibetan Buddhism who guide spiritual practice.
- This is the community of followers, especially monks and nuns, who preserve and practice the teachings.
20 Clues: This is the sacred tree under which Siddhartha achieved enlightenment. • The title refers to an awakened being who has reached full enlightenment. • This is the ultimate state of freedom from suffering, desire, and rebirth. • This is the idea that no permanent, unchanging self exists within any being. • ...
Quarter 3 Study 2025-02-26
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- Small states that nationalized with external foreign support.
- Restoration movement in Japan that supported industrialization.
- Belief based on an imagined connection between people within a boundary?
- What technological innovation helped start the Industrial Revolution?
- Document ensured that the king of England had to follow the law, just like his subjects.
- Vital natural resource for the Energy Revolution.
- American commodore who opened trade with Japan.
- Seized Egypt from he Ottomans and improved it.
- Enlightenment philosopher believed that government exists to preserve life, liberty, and property.
- Name of the Russian Railways that stretched the entire continent.
- Intellectual and philosophical movement in Europe influenced reform contributing to the expansion of rights.
- Government is run by the will of the people.
- Access to these caused nations to spread their empires.
- Government of King Louis XIV in France in the late 17th century.
- Farming practice caused droves of farmers to have no choice but move to urban centers.
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- Government run by a ruler and elected government.
- Prussian ruler united Germany with realpolitik.
- Enlightenment philosopher pushed for separation of powers.
- France's Declaration of the __________ and of the Citizen.
- Reform movement in the Ottoman empire that damaged relations with Islam.
- Enlightenment philosopher who supported free speech.
- Access to these waterways spurred growth of the Industrial Revolution.
- A place where people from one nation/state live in another country but hold onto their beliefs and practices.
- Former slave who led the Haitian Revolution.
- Accumulation of this helped drive the Industrial Revolution.
- Government is run by laws established in a constitution or charter.
26 Clues: Former slave who led the Haitian Revolution. • Government is run by the will of the people. • Seized Egypt from he Ottomans and improved it. • Prussian ruler united Germany with realpolitik. • American commodore who opened trade with Japan. • Government run by a ruler and elected government. • Vital natural resource for the Energy Revolution. • ...
Buddhism 2023-07-27
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- The state of awakening, where one gains insight into the true nature of reality and ends the cycle of suffering.
- The foundational teachings of Buddhism, which explain the nature of suffering, its causes, and the way to end suffering.
- The belief that after death, an individual's consciousness is reborn into a new existence based on their karma.
- The title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical founder of Buddhism, who attained enlightenment and became the awakened one.
- The law of cause and effect, where actions have consequences that can influence future experiences.
- The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, representing the continuous process of existence and suffering.
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- The practice of mental concentration and mindfulness to cultivate inner peace and insight.
- The path to liberation and enlightenment, comprising eight principles or guidelines for ethical and mental development.
- An enlightened being who compassionately postpones their own final liberation to help others achieve enlightenment.
- The community of Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as the wider community of Buddhist practitioners.
- The teachings of the Buddha, the universal truth, and the path to enlightenment.
- The ultimate goal of Buddhism, representing the cessation of suffering and the liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
12 Clues: The teachings of the Buddha, the universal truth, and the path to enlightenment. • The practice of mental concentration and mindfulness to cultivate inner peace and insight. • The community of Buddhist monks and nuns, as well as the wider community of Buddhist practitioners. • ...
The Enlightenment 2022-10-04
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- Prussian politican and Germanys first chancellor
- act of the English parliament
- pen name for Francois-Marie Arouet
- English womens activist (authorized A Vindication of the Rights of Woman)
- the act which women fought for the right to vote
- person who influenced both USA and English Bill of rights
- the belief of a supreme being
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- the loyalty people have for their country or/and culture
- division of a government to allow balanced powers
- the belief that people should have equjality before the law
- philosopher best known for The Spirit of Laws
- the advocacy for women rights
- known for his social contract theory
- document that determines the fundamental and political principles of a government a system a country uses to control their contry
- the agreement people make to be governed
15 Clues: act of the English parliament • the advocacy for women rights • the belief of a supreme being • pen name for Francois-Marie Arouet • known for his social contract theory • the agreement people make to be governed • philosopher best known for The Spirit of Laws • Prussian politican and Germanys first chancellor • the act which women fought for the right to vote • ...
The Enlightenment 2022-10-18
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- English philosopher
- basic principles of a place under government
- John Locke's idea on natural rights, government, and people
- sequence of events that led to the deposition of King James II
- belief in the existence of a supreme being that does not intervene with the universe
- French enlightenment writer
- rights you are born with, life, liberty, and property
- Female British writer and womans rights activist
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- an age of intellectual and philosophical movements in Europe
- English philosopher, known for his idea of Social Contract
- commitment to traditional ideas and unwillingness to accept newer ideas
- political and social philosophy
- advocacy of women's rights and equality among men and women
- a movement to help women gain rights to vote
- The idea/movement to end slavery
15 Clues: English philosopher • French enlightenment writer • political and social philosophy • The idea/movement to end slavery • basic principles of a place under government • a movement to help women gain rights to vote • Female British writer and womans rights activist • rights you are born with, life, liberty, and property • ...
The Enlightenment 2022-10-19
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- a british author who is best known for wriring A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
- the theory that the government's purpose is to prtoect the people's natural rights, and the people's purpose is to agree to be governed by the government
- a french philosopher who proposed the idea of separation of powers
- a woman's right to vote
- a governmental system that ensures that a singular person does not have all of the power
- a writer who wrote about men's freedom of expression and opinions and the separation of church and state
- the movement to give women the same rights as men
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- the belief that all people deserve equality, freedom, and other rights
- a philosopher who stated that all men are born with natural rights and are entitled to be led by people who protect these rights
- a collection of fundamental priciples or precedents that determines how a society is to be governed
- belief in the existence of God but not his intervention with humans
- a social movement that focused on using logic and reason to evaluate the legitimacy of various social institutions
- belief in traditional social institutions and practices
- life, liberty, and property
- the movement to end slavery
15 Clues: a woman's right to vote • life, liberty, and property • the movement to end slavery • the movement to give women the same rights as men • belief in traditional social institutions and practices • a french philosopher who proposed the idea of separation of powers • belief in the existence of God but not his intervention with humans • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2017-03-06
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- professor of mathematics at Cambridge University, wrote Principia, defined three laws of motion that govern the planetary bodies, including the universal law of gravitation, it created a new picture of the universe
- English philosopher with few scientific credentials yet developed the crucial scientific method
- the most famous philosophe of the later Enlightenment, didn't like city life, wrote Discourse on the Origins of the Inequality of Mankind, argued that people made laws and government to preserve their private property but had become enslaved by the government, made the Social Contract
- taught mathematics, first European to make regular observations of the heavens using a telescope, found out that there are mountains on Earth's moon, four moons orbit Jupiter, and that there are sunspots on the sun
- French philosopher who came up with rationalism, emphasized the importance of his mind and accepted only the things that his reason said were true his famous quote is, "I think, therefore I am"
- a child prodigy, first harpsichord concert at six, wrote his first opera at twelve, The Marrriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni are three of Mozart's greatest operas, Haydn told his father that he was the greatest composer known to him, couldn't get a regular patron's support financially which made his life miserable
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- a time in which people and philosophers tried to use reason and the scientific method to discover more about the universe or to help fix societal problems
- a German mathematician, made the three laws of planetary motion using very detailed astronomical data from very detailed observations
- wrote Essay Concerning Human Understanding, argued that everyone was born with a blank mind, people were molded by their experiences, many Enlightenment thinkers started thinking this way
- published On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres, came up with the heliocentric view of the universe, thought it offered a more accurate explanation of the universe than the Ptolemaic system
- a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence, crucial to the evolution of science in the modern world
- Someone who studies wisdom and/or loves to study
- a model of the universe in which the sun was at the center of the universe, all the planets including Earth orbited the sun
- a model of the universe in which the Earth was at the center of the universe while all the other planets and the sun orbited the Earth, there were ten spheres surrounding the universe, outside of those was supposedly heaven with God in it
- a system of thought that is based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
15 Clues: Someone who studies wisdom and/or loves to study • a system of thought that is based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge • English philosopher with few scientific credentials yet developed the crucial scientific method • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-10
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- the original lawmakers of English
- a fake name
- rights that all people are born with and that cannot be taken away by the government
- study of ideas like knowledge, life, and truth, literally, love of wisdom
- person who represents a government in its relationships with other governments
- a type of advanced mathematics focused on the study of change
- an expert
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- a person who tends to see the worst in a situation or who believes the worst will happen
- a person who respects the government
- a government in which the king or queen has the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions
- the gravitational force that occurs between Earth and other bodies or the force acting to pull objects toward Earth
- the ability of the mined
- not allowing personal freedom
- the practice of removing or prohibiting books, art, films, or other media that the government finds offensive, immoral, or harmful
- disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy
15 Clues: an expert • a fake name • the ability of the mined • not allowing personal freedom • the original lawmakers of English • a person who respects the government • disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy • a type of advanced mathematics focused on the study of change • study of ideas like knowledge, life, and truth, literally, love of wisdom • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-09
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- In Hamilton, George Washington announces "Assume state dept and establish a ___________"
- The force that keeps us on the ground
- In Hamilton, Hamilton sings "But I have not committed _______"
- In Hamilton,Eliza sings "You built me palaces out of paragraphs, you built _________"
- In Hamilton, Hamilton sings "I'll write under a _________, you'll see what I can do to him"
- not nobles nor peasants, rich people in the French society
- In Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson sings "Look back at the ____________"
- Film makers have to ______ parts of the film that are not appropriate
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- In Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson says "Stand with our brothers as they fight against _______"
- In Hamilton, Hamilton says "Sir, do you want me to run this to the _______ or State Department?"
- An army not made of soldiers, but made of the nation's people
- In Hamilton, Burr sings "Grow up to be a hero and a _______"
- In Hamilton, Burr says "And if there is a ______"
- In Hamilton,Burr says "There as a New York junior ______"
- These are guns that are made for shooting things far away
15 Clues: The force that keeps us on the ground • In Hamilton, Burr says "And if there is a ______" • In Hamilton,Burr says "There as a New York junior ______" • These are guns that are made for shooting things far away • not nobles nor peasants, rich people in the French society • In Hamilton, Burr sings "Grow up to be a hero and a _______" • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-09
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- a _____ means improvement
- a harness used to restrain work animals is called _____
- ____ means to be related to a city, citizen, or community
- the ceremony or act of crowning a ruler is called a _________
- a male noble who rules over a small territory is a _____
- to allow someone to do what they want means to ____ them
- any large or important church is a ______
- a ____ is a member of a violent and extreme left-wing group during the French Revolution
- a ______ is a musical composition written for an orchestra and they are usually is 4 parts that are called movements
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- a _____ is an area or a religion similar to a
- to have _____ means to have a belief or feeling superiority over others
- to _____ means to harm or contaminate cathedral
- a supporter of the king or queen is a _____
- a group of representatives with the power to make laws for the country is ____________________
- the money payed by a borrower for the use of someone else's money is called _____
15 Clues: a _____ means improvement • any large or important church is a ______ • a supporter of the king or queen is a _____ • a _____ is an area or a religion similar to a • to _____ means to harm or contaminate cathedral • a harness used to restrain work animals is called _____ • a male noble who rules over a small territory is a _____ • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- the force that pulls everything to the ground
- being disloyal to the home country by helping that countries' enemy
- a type of math that focuses on studying change
- people who carry out religious duties in Christian churches
- a person who has extensive knowledge in an area or subject
- when a large outbreak of a contagious disease affects people in a widespread area
- a person who always expects the worst case scenario in a situation and almost never thinks positivley
- a series of amendments to the Constitution that protect the liberties of citizens
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- to gain knowledge or receive something from a source
- to be nonjudgemental of certain beliefs
- the original lawmaking branch of Great Britain
- to start something new
- in favor of widespread change
- a representative of something; especially a country
- a fake name given to something, frequently used by authors
15 Clues: to start something new • in favor of widespread change • to be nonjudgemental of certain beliefs • the force that pulls everything to the ground • a type of math that focuses on studying change • the original lawmaking branch of Great Britain • a representative of something; especially a country • to gain knowledge or receive something from a source • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- the study of math that specializes in the study of change
- to accept a person or group based off of their religious practices or beliefs
- Someone who says religious duties
- something that citizens are born with and is impossible to take away
- to start something new
- some form of representative
- someone who helps solve problems peacefully
- a fake name that is usually used by authors
- the laws that keep protect citizens freedom
- sabataging a country by helping the country's enemy
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- someone who is very educated in a certain subject in academics
- someone who sees everything badly and never looks at the bright side
- the act of having multiple branches of covernment
- the force that pulls everything down on Earth and makes sure that nothing floats away
- In a situation where a disease is spread throughout a group or country
15 Clues: to start something new • some form of representative • Someone who says religious duties • someone who helps solve problems peacefully • the laws that keep protect citizens freedom • a fake name that is usually used by authors • the act of having multiple branches of covernment • sabataging a country by helping the country's enemy • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- An advanced type of math that studies change
- betrayal of one's country
- to get something at where it is made
- the thing that keeps us on earth
- a priest who carries out religous dutys
- right that every person is born with and that can not be taken away
- A disease outbreak in many regions
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- A person who sees the worst in a situation
- to do something that has never been done before
- an expert in a specific academic subject
- a person who repersents goverment
- To accept or endure
- the ability to think logaicaly
- of rights laws that protect the freedom of a citizen
- a representative
15 Clues: a representative • To accept or endure • betrayal of one's country • the ability to think logaicaly • the thing that keeps us on earth • a person who repersents goverment • A disease outbreak in many regions • to get something at where it is made • a priest who carries out religous dutys • an expert in a specific academic subject • A person who sees the worst in a situation • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- COVID-19 is an ______ because a lot of people around the world have it.
- order The woman was cast down to the bottom of the _______ because she had comitted a crime.
- If you commit ______ it is still punishable by death even today.
- The authors book was derived mainly from Chad.
- The goverment put _______ on a video trying to scam kids.
- The government secretly took tyranny of all the food.
- It is best to ______ what someone else does even if you don't believe in it.
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- I blame _____ for breaking this lamp.
- The amount of people who were protesting against low-pay was ______.
- Newton discovered this on accident.
- A young man founded a research _____ for animals.
- _____ comes from the words philo and sophy.
- The ______ saw the glass as half empty.
- The science _____ is trying to find the cure for cancer.
- ______ is why we exist.
15 Clues: ______ is why we exist. • Newton discovered this on accident. • I blame _____ for breaking this lamp. • The ______ saw the glass as half empty. • _____ comes from the words philo and sophy. • The authors book was derived mainly from Chad. • A young man founded a research _____ for animals. • The government secretly took tyranny of all the food. • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-12-08
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- believed that people were naturally cruel,greedy,and selfish
- executive, legislature, and _
- is what locke believes is the best form of government
- two treatises of _
- locke said the government must protect liberty, property and _
- who believed that people were basically good?
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- what did monesquieu advocate?
- declaration of_
- in 1762, Rousseau wrote the _
- criticized absolute monarchy and admired british government
- agreed with hobbes
- ___ and balances
- what is montesqueiu against?
- hobbes supported the _____ role
- is a huge sea monster
15 Clues: declaration of_ • ___ and balances • agreed with hobbes • two treatises of _ • is a huge sea monster • what is montesqueiu against? • what did monesquieu advocate? • executive, legislature, and _ • in 1762, Rousseau wrote the _ • hobbes supported the _____ role • who believed that people were basically good? • is what locke believes is the best form of government • ...
The Enlightenment 2025-02-05
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- The idea that society can improve through change, often through education, technology, or political reforms.
- The state of being treated the same, with equal rights and opportunities, regardless of differences.
- The study of fundamental questions regarding existence, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning.
- The state of being free from oppressive restrictions or control, especially by the government.
- A belief system that emphasizes human values, individual dignity, and the potential for personal growth, often focusing on education and reason.
- Contract An agreement among individuals to create a government that protects their rights and promotes the common good.
- The principle of separating religion from government and public life.
- A form of government in which citizens have the power to make decisions, usually by voting.
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- The act of suppressing or restricting information, ideas, or speech that is considered harmful or offensive.
- The ability to think logically and make decisions based on evidence and facts.
- A period in the 1700s when people emphasized reason, science, and individual rights over tradition and religion.
- Rights The idea that all people are born with basic rights, such as life, liberty, and property, that cannot be taken away.
- The acceptance of different beliefs, practices, or opinions, even if they are different from one's own.
- of Powers The division of government into different branches (executive, legislative, and judicial) to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- A form of government where a single ruler has absolute power, often using force or cruelty to control people.
15 Clues: The principle of separating religion from government and public life. • The ability to think logically and make decisions based on evidence and facts. • The study of fundamental questions regarding existence, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning. • A form of government in which citizens have the power to make decisions, usually by voting. • ...
The Enlightenment 2026-02-02
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- Great French thinkers
- Grand, ornate art style
- Lighter form of art than Baroque
- Argued a strong government is need to control the people
- Believed people were naturally good, but corrupted by society
- Argued women should be excluded from the Social Contract
- Argued for separation of powers
- Restricting of ideas or information
- Argued of the existence of natural rights
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- Life, librety, and property are all...
- Absolute monarch who brought about great social reform, aligned with the enlightement
- A hands free economic approach
- 28 Volume set of books about general information, including government, philosophy, and religion
- Famously quipped that the Holy Roman Empire was "neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire"
- People agree to give up some rights and in turn the government protects them
15 Clues: Great French thinkers • Grand, ornate art style • A hands free economic approach • Argued for separation of powers • Lighter form of art than Baroque • Restricting of ideas or information • Life, librety, and property are all... • Argued of the existence of natural rights • Argued a strong government is need to control the people • ...
Age of Revolutions Test Review (10C) 2021-12-12
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- This enlightenment thinker valued equality (notes #5)
- Radical group in the French Revolution(notes #8)
- These people were the 2nd estate (notes #2)
- Just before Louis XIV was executed, France declared its first _________________ (notes #4)
- An enlightenment thinker who valued the rights found in the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (notes #5)
- An enlightenment ideal that opposed special priviledges by birth (notes #2)
- How Napoleon took control of France (no apostrophe) (notes #6)
- Former slave who led Haiti's slave revolt (notes #8)
- When King Louis XVI wanted to tax the nobles, he was forced to call a meeting of this legislative body (notes #4)
- Revolutions in Latin America, France, and America were all inspired by these ideas (notes #2)
- leader of revolution in Latin America (notes #8)
- The enlightenment thinker who said people could overthrow government if did not protect natural rights (notes #2)
- After the revolution, this man made himself emperor of France (notes #6)
- leader of the Reign of Terror (notes #4)
- This was an economic factor in the French Revolution; it was made worse by a bad harvest in 1788. (notes #2)
- the Enlightenment idea that says all legitimate authority rests with the people, not kings.(notes #2)
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- In pre-revolution France, this estate made up 98% of the population (spell the #)(notes #2)
- A new French law system after the French Revolution (notes #6)
- Louis XVI was no longer an __________ after he signed the Declaration of the Rights of Man(notes #3)
- When Napoleon invaded Europe, he inspired _______, or pride in one's own country(notes #6)
- leader of Mexican Revolution(notes #8)
- A result of revolutions in both Latin America and USA (notes #8)
- On July 14, 1789 a mob stormed this prison; an event that marks the beginning of the French Revolution(notes #4)
- a period of the French Revolution when anyone seen as against the revolution could be executed by guillotine(notes #4)
- Monarch who lost his head in the French Revolution (notes #2)
- The Reign of Terror ended when Robespierre was ______ (notes #4)
- This warned Europe to stay out of Latin American affairs after their independence (notes #8)
- After the 3rd estate was locked out of the Estates General, they met and vowed to write a new constitution for France (notes #4)
- Montesquieu argued that good government should have legislative, executive, and judicial branches, or __________________(notes #5)
- The first independent country in all of Latin America (notes #8)
- Napoleon's final defeat(notes #6)
- Helping the Americans in their revolution contributed to Frances' ________(notes #2)
32 Clues: Napoleon's final defeat(notes #6) • leader of Mexican Revolution(notes #8) • leader of the Reign of Terror (notes #4) • These people were the 2nd estate (notes #2) • Radical group in the French Revolution(notes #8) • leader of revolution in Latin America (notes #8) • Former slave who led Haiti's slave revolt (notes #8) • ...
Scientific Revolution Crossword 2024-10-04
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- a physicist and mathematician, key figure in the Scientific Revolution
- Italian astronomer and mathematician who first used the telescope to study stars
- The theory that earth is at the center of the universe
- A philosophical belief that emphasizes reason and observation of the natural world as the means to understand the existence of a creator, rejecting organized religion and supernatural aspects of God.
- The idea that people should use reason, or logical thought to understand the world
- An artistic and cultural movement in the late 18th century that drew inspiration from classical antiquity, emphasizing harmony, simplicity, and proportion.
- an approach to scientific investigations that involves making careful observations, forming and testing a hypothesis, and drawing a conclusion that confirms and modifies
- An artistic style characterized by dramatic use of light, bold colors, and intense emotional expressions, flourishing in Europe from the late 16th to the early 18th centuries.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), a French philosopher whose ideas about the general will and social contract influenced political theory and education.
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- An English philosopher (1632-1704) whose work laid the foundation for modern liberal democracy, advocating for natural rights (life, liberty, property) and the idea of government as a protector of these rights.
- a period, beginning in A.D. 1500's during which European scholars began to question classical scientific ideas and Christian belief
- Monarchs in the 18th century who embraced Enlightenment ideals and implemented reforms to improve society while maintaining absolute power.
- An English writer and philosopher (1759-1797) best known for her work "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman," which argued for women's education and equality.
- The Empress of Russia (1729-1796) who significantly expanded the empire and implemented various reforms inspired by Enlightenment ideas.
- A theory in political philosophy that posits an implicit agreement among individuals to form a society and abide by its rules in exchange for protection and social order.
- An intellectual and cultural movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
- having the sun as the center of the universe
- A French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher (1694-1778) known for his advocacy of civil liberties, separation of church and state, and critique of organized religion.
- Intellectuals of the Enlightenment in France who sought to apply reason to social issues, advocating for reform in politics, society, and economics.
- A French political philosopher (1689-1755) known for his theory of the separation of powers, articulated in his work "The Spirit of the Laws."
- Social gatherings in the homes of wealthy individuals, particularly women, during the Enlightenment where intellectuals discussed ideas in philosophy, science, and politics.
21 Clues: having the sun as the center of the universe • The theory that earth is at the center of the universe • a physicist and mathematician, key figure in the Scientific Revolution • Italian astronomer and mathematician who first used the telescope to study stars • The idea that people should use reason, or logical thought to understand the world • ...
Personal Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-11
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- Gate A traditional Japanese gate symbolizing the entrance to a Shinto shrine.
- The Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and lay followers.
- A Chinese philosophy emphasizing living in harmony with the Tao.
- A person who has achieved enlightenment in Theravada Buddhism.
- A Japanese religion focusing on worship of kami and nature spirits.
- A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, focused on enlightenment and ending suffering.
- A Chinese philosophy founded by Confucius, focusing on ethics and social harmony.
- The wife of Siddhartha Gautama.
- A major branch of Buddhism emphasizing monastic life and teachings of the Buddha.
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- The founder of Taoism and author of the Tao Te Ching.
- Gautama – The founder of Buddhism, also known as the Buddha.
- The teachings and laws of Buddhism.
- Sutra A key Mahayana Buddhist text teaching universal enlightenment.
- Another term for Taoism.
- The father of Siddhartha Gautama, a king of the Shakya clan.
- Tenno The legendary first emperor of Japan and descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
- A branch of Buddhism that promotes the idea of Bodhisattvas and universal salvation.
- A Shinto deity, one of the creators of Japan.
- Yang A Taoist concept of balance and harmony between opposites.
- Spirits or deities in Shintoism.
20 Clues: Another term for Taoism. • The wife of Siddhartha Gautama. • Spirits or deities in Shintoism. • The teachings and laws of Buddhism. • A Shinto deity, one of the creators of Japan. • The founder of Taoism and author of the Tao Te Ching. • The Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and lay followers. • Gautama – The founder of Buddhism, also known as the Buddha. • ...
The French Revolution 2025-03-04
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- The era after the creation of the first republic in France
- The last King of France
- The countries that went to war with France in 1792
- A favorite activity of Marie Antoinette
- A way to make estates pay part of their income to the government
- After being sentenced to death a person is __________.
- The last queen of France
- A country within Europe that is known for inventing the guillotine
- The majority of the Third Estate
- The middle people within the Legislative assembly that saw both sides
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- A a forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new system.
- The device used to execute people during the Reign of Terror
- The working middle class of the Third Estate
- The general Unrest of the peasant class within France
- The system of government within France during the Age of Enlightenment
- The second class was made up by these people
- The class system within France during the Age of Enlightenment
- France was deep in this in the Age of Enlightenment
- The ________ Revolution inspired the third estate within France
- Radicals within the Legislative Assembly that argued for a country without a King
20 Clues: The last King of France • The last queen of France • The majority of the Third Estate • A favorite activity of Marie Antoinette • The working middle class of the Third Estate • The second class was made up by these people • The countries that went to war with France in 1792 • France was deep in this in the Age of Enlightenment • ...
Autumn Snyder - Enlightenment and Revolution 2022-12-21
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- The reigning empress of Russia
- an agreement between the people and their government
- written document about colonists independence
- belief in God based on reason and not learning a specific religion
- used for experimentation
- freedom or religion and
- used a telescope to see the solar system
- a period of change for people and society
- parties hosted by very rich people
- the sun is in the middle of the solar system
- the first 10 amendments in the constitution
- separation of power
- woman who equalized education
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- legislative, judicial and executive
- created the idea of natural law, religious tolerance; original ideas but in now the U.S. Constitution
- main author for the declaration of independence
- The earth is in the center of the solar system
- change in scientific thought
- to think with reason
- an apple dropped on his head and he dicovered gravity
- separation of power
- enlightenment thinkers
- style of European culture like art, music used in the 17th and 18th century
- classical style in art, music, literature, and architecture
- a ruler with absolute power who embraces the ideas of the Enlightenment
- created the social contract
26 Clues: separation of power • separation of power • to think with reason • enlightenment thinkers • freedom or religion and • used for experimentation • created the social contract • change in scientific thought • woman who equalized education • The reigning empress of Russia • parties hosted by very rich people • legislative, judicial and executive • used a telescope to see the solar system • ...
The French Revolution 2022-11-30
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- Something France was struggling with
- Powerful revolutionaries
- What all the French civilians wanted
- What peasants paid
- Humane execution
- King Louis' wife
- Allies recreated the map of this country
- "Let's all eat (Blank)
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- Spread ideas of enlightenment in France
- King Louis was accused of this
- Determines a person's legal rights and status
- Caused the Reign of Terror
- French prison
- The time people started having their own beliefs
- A type of republic that stopped the monarchy
15 Clues: French prison • Humane execution • King Louis' wife • What peasants paid • "Let's all eat (Blank) • Powerful revolutionaries • Caused the Reign of Terror • King Louis was accused of this • Something France was struggling with • What all the French civilians wanted • Spread ideas of enlightenment in France • Allies recreated the map of this country • ...
The Enlightenment 2016-05-29
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- This guy invented the cotton gin
- This was the first modern war
- this man invented the steam engine
- the term used to describe the era also known as the Age of Reason
- this was a group that was targeted by Enlightenment thinkers (Think French Revolution)
- enlightenment thinker who was very anti-aristocracy (name begins with 'v')
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- Inventor of the smallpox vaccine
- an artistic movement created in response to the harsh views of life
- a place where men of all social classes discussed their opinions on literature, art and science
- this was a philosophy born out of the Enlightenment that relied on science and reason for knowledge
10 Clues: This was the first modern war • This guy invented the cotton gin • Inventor of the smallpox vaccine • this man invented the steam engine • the term used to describe the era also known as the Age of Reason • an artistic movement created in response to the harsh views of life • enlightenment thinker who was very anti-aristocracy (name begins with 'v') • ...
Chapter 29 Section 1 2019-05-21
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- The price of ______ went up drastically
- 1976 was the 200th _____________ of the Declaration of Independence (1776-1976).
- Is the only president that was not elected
- Jefferson included principles of Enlightenment thought: All men are created ________
- Abbreviation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
- A release from the penalty of an offense
- OPEC realized US was __________ on foreign oil
- The 200th anniversary of a significant event
- Jefferson included principles of 'Enlightenment' thought: among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of _________
- 3-Purposes of Declaration of Independence: a declaration of ________
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- 3-Purposes of Declaration of Independence: a theory of ___________
- Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country’s economy
- Increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
- Jefferson included principles of Enlightenment thought: born with inalienable _________ not given by the king
- 3-Purposes of Declaration of Independence: a list of __________
- OPEC is an association of countries that depend on oil for __________ income
- Vietnam continued to ________ the nation
- Financial support given to people in need
18 Clues: The price of ______ went up drastically • Vietnam continued to ________ the nation • A release from the penalty of an offense • Financial support given to people in need • Is the only president that was not elected • The 200th anniversary of a significant event • OPEC realized US was __________ on foreign oil • ...
English Enlightenment & Jonathan Swift’s Literary Creativity 2025-12-07
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- Swift used fictional lands like Lilliput and Brobdingnag to criticize this — human __.
- Jonathan Swift’s most famous satirical novel about voyages to strange lands.
- Swift was also the dean of this famous cathedral in Dublin.
- Swift belonged to this nationality.
- Enlightenment writers often promoted this value — freedom from ignorance.
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- Enlightenment thinkers strongly supported education and the search for ____.
- The period that focused on reason, logic, and scientific thinking.
- A short satirical essay by Swift suggesting eating children to solve poverty.
- Swift often used this technique to criticize society through humor and irony.
- A key Enlightenment idea: using this mental process to discover truth.
10 Clues: Swift belonged to this nationality. • Swift was also the dean of this famous cathedral in Dublin. • The period that focused on reason, logic, and scientific thinking. • A key Enlightenment idea: using this mental process to discover truth. • Enlightenment writers often promoted this value — freedom from ignorance. • ...
Crossword 2026-02-27
Frontier 2022-09-07
18 Clues: dal • herlig • dyster • vestpå • pioner • belyse • modgang • vildmand • vildmark • erobring • mulighed • oplysning • retfærdig • fremskridt • udbredelse • bosætte sig • grænseområde • legemliggøre
Social Studies crossword 2022-12-12
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- the second lowest caste
- Noble truths the steps to enlightenment.
- path part of the four noble truths.
- a religion where there is only one deity
- the law of cause and effect
- the middle caste
- Enlightenment
- the highest caste.
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- the Hindu group you are put into.
- coming back for a new life in a new body
- the lowest caste
- your duties for your caste
- the end of reincarnation.
- the second lowest caste
- the Buddha
15 Clues: the Buddha • Enlightenment • the lowest caste • the middle caste • the highest caste. • the second lowest caste • the second lowest caste • the end of reincarnation. • your duties for your caste • the law of cause and effect • the Hindu group you are put into. • path part of the four noble truths. • coming back for a new life in a new body • a religion where there is only one deity • ...
Buddhism & Hinduism Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-06
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- belief in more than one god
- universal soul in Hindu tradition
- Buddhism is practiced across this place
- spiritual enlightenment
- teacher and enlightened one of Buddhism
- means wisdom and truth
- rulers of India who spread Buddhism
- major world religion with no god
- priest in Buddhism
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- sacred text for Hindus
- practice of non-violence in Hindu tradition
- cycle of birth and rebirth
- filling one's duty in life
- location where Hinduism is predominantly practiced
- consequences resulting from previous actions
- religion with no single founder
- knowledge of all things released from suffering
17 Clues: priest in Buddhism • sacred text for Hindus • means wisdom and truth • spiritual enlightenment • cycle of birth and rebirth • filling one's duty in life • belief in more than one god • religion with no single founder • major world religion with no god • universal soul in Hindu tradition • rulers of India who spread Buddhism • Buddhism is practiced across this place • ...
Enlightenment Crossword Puzzle 2017-01-12
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- the act of judging a person or situation or event
- the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
- conforming with the principles or methods used in science
- the system or form by which a community is ruled
- the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
- poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
- make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
- a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, and his attacks on the established Catholic Church.
- a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment.
- part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
- a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
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- an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers.
- During the Scientific Revolution, Europeans discarded traditional beliefs and began using reason to explain the world around them.
- a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century.
- unwillingness to respect differences in opinions or beliefs
- an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some
- a cruel and oppressive dictator
- express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
- right guaranteed by the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution
- a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
- a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
- someone who exercises the mind
- absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government.
- immoderately desirous of acquiring something
24 Clues: someone who exercises the mind • a cruel and oppressive dictator • a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right • immoderately desirous of acquiring something • a binding agreement that is enforceable by law • the system or form by which a community is ruled • the act of judging a person or situation or event • conforming with the principles or methods used in science • ...
Enlightenment and Revolution Lydia Paskowski 2024-01-03
Across
- earth centered view of the universe
- Italian natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician
- to make sure no one branch would be able to control too much power
- an informal education for women, where they were able to exchange ideas, receive and give criticism
- a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture
- people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior
- is a ruler with absolute power who embraces Enlightenment ideals
- the view that regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge
- government that combines a general government with regional governments
- sun centered view of the universe
- public intellectuals dedicated to solving the real problems of the world
- French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers
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- an intellectual and cultural movement
- reigned over Russia for 34 years
- a period of drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries
- an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence
- Belief in God based on reason rather than revelation or the teaching of any specific religion
- a highly ornate and elaborate style of architecture
- a Swiss philosopher whose work both praised and criticised the Enlightenment movement
- renowned women's rights activist
- an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.
- English physicist and mathematician
- the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation
- French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher
- the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- English philosopher and political theorist
26 Clues: reigned over Russia for 34 years • renowned women's rights activist • sun centered view of the universe • earth centered view of the universe • English physicist and mathematician • an intellectual and cultural movement • English philosopher and political theorist • the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution • a highly ornate and elaborate style of architecture • ...
Reason & Revolution Vocabulary 2025-11-08
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- an economic and political system where the community or state owns all property and means of production, aiming for a classless society with no private ownership
- a strong sense of devotion and loyalty to your nation
- unalienable rights that apply to every individual:life, liberty, and property
- a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries characterized by ornate detail
- one of the most influential of the Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "father of liberalism"
- a political philosophy centered on individual liberty, equality, and the consent of the governed.
- an intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, logic, and the individual over tradition
- an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit
- the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.
- a class of business owners, merchants and wealthy people; the "middle class"
- an American Founding Father and the third president of the United States
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- an economic and political system where the community or the government owns and controls the means of production
- English writer, philosopher, and advocate for women's rights
- a wave of panic and peasant uprisings in the summer of 1789, at the start of the French Revolution
- Enlightenment thinker that is the source of the theory of separation of powers
- the process of making an area more urban.
- a French intellectual and writer of the Enlightenment era.
- the political and social system of the Kingdom of France from the 15th century until the Revolution
- belief in the existence of a supreme being that does not intervene in the universe
- the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution.
20 Clues: the process of making an area more urban. • a strong sense of devotion and loyalty to your nation • a French intellectual and writer of the Enlightenment era. • the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution. • English writer, philosopher, and advocate for women's rights • an American Founding Father and the third president of the United States • ...
Buddhism Crossword 2026-01-15
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- A person who has achieved enlightenment and broken free from the cycle of rebirth
- The shocking experiences that pushed Siddhartha to question his privileged life and search for meaning
- The title given to Siddhartha Gautama after he woke up spiritually, not a god but a very enlightened guy
- The oldest surviving collection of Buddhist scriptures, written in the Pali language
- The tree under which Siddhartha reached enlightenment after deep meditation
- Basic ethical rules for Buddhists that focus on avoiding harm, kind of like a moral starter pack
- A tall, layered religious structure used to store sacred items and remind people of Buddhist values
- The teachings of the Buddha about reality, suffering, and how to live rightly
- The ancient collection of Buddhist teachings often called the “Three Baskets”
- The belief that there is no permanent, unchanging soul or self
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- Sacred texts that record the teachings and conversations of the Buddha
- Someone who rejects comfort and pleasure to focus on spiritual growth, sometimes a little too extreme
- Detailed symbolic designs used for meditation and focus, also very aesthetically pleasing
- Enlightened beings who delay their own final liberation to help others reach it first
- A form of Buddhism that uses rituals, symbols, and meditation to reach enlightenment faster
- The balanced path between luxury and extreme self-denial that Buddhism encourages
- The community of monks, nuns, or followers who support each other in Buddhist practice
- Physical remains or objects connected to holy people that are treated with deep respect
- The ultimate goal where suffering and rebirth stop, basically enlightenment with no return ticket
- Spiritual teachers in Tibetan Buddhism who guide others on the path
20 Clues: The belief that there is no permanent, unchanging soul or self • Spiritual teachers in Tibetan Buddhism who guide others on the path • Sacred texts that record the teachings and conversations of the Buddha • The tree under which Siddhartha reached enlightenment after deep meditation • ...
enlightenment vocab and names 2023-09-26
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- logical thinking
- believed government should have separation of powers
- agreement between people and government
- king or ruler with absolute, unlimited power
- basic human rights
- list of rights a government must protect
- believed people were naturally good but corrupted by government
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- scholar or thinker
- philosophers informal meetings
- believed people were naturally selfish,cruel and greedy
- another name for the enlightenment
- believed in a fair and speedy trial
- good of community above individual interest
- Enlightenment writer
- believed government should protect people's naturalrights
15 Clues: logical thinking • scholar or thinker • basic human rights • Enlightenment writer • philosophers informal meetings • another name for the enlightenment • believed in a fair and speedy trial • agreement between people and government • list of rights a government must protect • good of community above individual interest • king or ruler with absolute, unlimited power • ...
Hinduism/Buddhism 2022-12-12
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- Street Cleaners
- Manual Laborers
- Believing in people to be equal and able to achieve enlightenment
- teachings Of the Buddha
- Cycle do death and rebirth
- A group your ancestors were in which you are put
- Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, Tibetan
- Farmers
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- Being put back in the world with a new body and clean soul
- Priest, Teachers
- Rulers, Warriors
- The Buddha
- Noble Truths- Found in the “Holy Book”
- Path- To enlightenment and to end suffering
- Good or Bad reflects
15 Clues: Farmers • The Buddha • Street Cleaners • Manual Laborers • Priest, Teachers • Rulers, Warriors • Good or Bad reflects • teachings Of the Buddha • Cycle do death and rebirth • Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, Tibetan • Noble Truths- Found in the “Holy Book” • Path- To enlightenment and to end suffering • A group your ancestors were in which you are put • ...
Buddhism 2021-11-30
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- the root of all suffering
- enlightenment
- god, no belief in this
- what Buddha teaches
- tree Buddha sat under to meditate
- 376 million in the world
- Fourth Noble Truth ends this
- bad actions follow one into next life
- way of taking control of body and mind
- the_______roots of evil
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- Buddha is often compared to
- Way, life without luxury or poverty
- ignorance, and delusion are represented by a
- Guatama, Buddha
- the truth of suffering
- someone who has reached enlightenment feels___for all living things
- old age, sickness, and death are 3 types of___
- the cessation of suffering
18 Clues: enlightenment • Guatama, Buddha • what Buddha teaches • god, no belief in this • the truth of suffering • the_______roots of evil • 376 million in the world • the root of all suffering • the cessation of suffering • Buddha is often compared to • Fourth Noble Truth ends this • tree Buddha sat under to meditate • Way, life without luxury or poverty • bad actions follow one into next life • ...
Hinduism and Buddhism 2018-03-29
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- enlightenment, awakening
- the founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama
- the four sacred texts of the Hindu religion
- creator
- the belief that your soul is reborn many times into new bodies
- the social divisions of the Aryan Society
- the effects good or bad actions have on a persons soul
- gods
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- preserver
- the tree that Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment under
- the duties and obligations of each person
- utter peace; one with everything
- an ancient language of India
- soul
- destroyer
15 Clues: soul • gods • creator • preserver • destroyer • enlightenment, awakening • an ancient language of India • utter peace; one with everything • the duties and obligations of each person • the social divisions of the Aryan Society • the founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama • the four sacred texts of the Hindu religion • the effects good or bad actions have on a persons soul • ...
Buddhism 2025-11-25
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- symbolizes purity and spiritual awakening in Buddhism
- A branch of Buddhism focused on meditation and direct experience of reality
- a key Mahayana Buddhist scripture teaching the importance of faith
- A Japanese title for a respected Zen teacher or master
- The oldest form of Buddhism
- stories about the previous lives of the Buddha, illustrating moral lessons and virtues
- A state in Buddhism where a person is free from suffering and the cycle of rebirth
- a person with qualities of mind and body
- someone who has reached full enlightenment
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- The traditional Buddhist scriptures, also called the "Three Baskets
- Sacred Buddhist texts containing the teachings of the Buddha
- someone who has reached enlightenment and liberation from the cycle of birth and death
- A sudden moment of enlightenment or deep understanding in Zen Buddhism
- A dome-shaped structure that holds Buddhist relics or ashes
- Lama The leader of Tibet Buddhism
- spiritual leader or teacher in Buddhism
- The community of Buddhist monks, nuns, and sometimes laypeople
- the future Buddha who will appear on Earth to teach the Dharma
18 Clues: The oldest form of Buddhism • Lama The leader of Tibet Buddhism • spiritual leader or teacher in Buddhism • a person with qualities of mind and body • someone who has reached full enlightenment • symbolizes purity and spiritual awakening in Buddhism • A Japanese title for a respected Zen teacher or master • A dome-shaped structure that holds Buddhist relics or ashes • ...
Enlightenment Puzzle 2021-03-03
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- Who said that if the government does not protect our rights we should overthrow them
- Who wrote robinson caruso
- believed and fought for womens rights
- economist who believed in Laissev Faire
- Classical music string quartet and symphonies
- I disagree with what you say but defend your right to say it
- Rights that cannot be taken away such as life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
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- art that was not religious and a lighter style
- Who believed in the government regulating what we can say or do
- started salons where people discussed the enlightenment
- we give up our power to the government to rule us
- said he put his faith in the people to make decisions and elect officials
- works to produce collection of enlightenment ideas called the encyclopedia
- came up with the phrase enlightenment
- Believed in multiple branches of the government
15 Clues: Who wrote robinson caruso • believed and fought for womens rights • came up with the phrase enlightenment • economist who believed in Laissev Faire • Classical music string quartet and symphonies • art that was not religious and a lighter style • Believed in multiple branches of the government • we give up our power to the government to rule us • ...
Ancient India 2018-12-11
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- religion founded in India by Prince Siddhartha Gautama
- steps necessary to reach spiritual enlightenment in buddhism
- belief in one gets reborn after one dies
- four fundamental principles in buddhism
- process of clearing ones mind to relax and see spiritual path
- hindu religious laws,outline behavior
- written collection of sacred hymns, prayers, chants and other religious writing
- universal spirit of hinduism
- goal in hinduism and buddhism to reach state where soul joins universal spirit
- strict ancient social hierarchy governed people in India for 3000
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- wealthy prince unhappy with suffering within the world determined to find path to life without it
- total effect of a person's actions and conduct of a person's life
- " the enlightened one" name given to gautama and others who discovered path to enlightenment
- worlds oldest religion and has elements of polytheism
- broken the endless cycle of reincarnation in hinduism and buddhism
15 Clues: universal spirit of hinduism • hindu religious laws,outline behavior • four fundamental principles in buddhism • belief in one gets reborn after one dies • worlds oldest religion and has elements of polytheism • religion founded in India by Prince Siddhartha Gautama • steps necessary to reach spiritual enlightenment in buddhism • ...
Social studies crossword 2022-12-12
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- the end of reincarnation
- noble truths the steps to enlightenment
- the middle caste
- the Buddha
- coming back for a new life in a new body
- the Hindu group you are put into
- Enlightenment
- the highest caste
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- your duties for your caste
- a religion where there is only one deity
- the second lowest caste
- the law of cause and effect
- path part of the four noble truths
- the second lowest caste
- the lowest caste
15 Clues: the Buddha • Enlightenment • the middle caste • the lowest caste • the highest caste • the second lowest caste • the second lowest caste • the end of reincarnation • your duties for your caste • the law of cause and effect • the Hindu group you are put into • path part of the four noble truths • noble truths the steps to enlightenment • a religion where there is only one deity • ...
Social Studies crossword 2022-12-12
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- the second lowest caste
- noble truths the steps to enlightenment.
- path part of the four noble truths.
- a religion where there is only one deity
- the law of cause and effect
- the middle caste
- Enlightenment
- the highest caste.
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- the Hindu group you are put into.
- coming back for a new life in a new body
- the lowest caste
- your duties for your caste
- the end of reincarnation.
- the second lowest caste
- the Buddha
15 Clues: the Buddha • Enlightenment • the lowest caste • the middle caste • the highest caste. • the second lowest caste • the second lowest caste • the end of reincarnation. • your duties for your caste • the law of cause and effect • the Hindu group you are put into. • path part of the four noble truths. • noble truths the steps to enlightenment. • coming back for a new life in a new body • ...
The Enlightenment 2022-09-18
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- An agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits by sacrificing some individual freedoms.
- Enlightenment philosopher who advocated for freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
- Enlightenment philosopher who argued that freedom and authority are not contradictory, since legitimate laws are founded on the general will of the citizens.
- From Locke: Life, Liberty, and ______
- Enlightenment philosopher who created the ideas that people had a right to life, liberty, and property.
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- This right gives you the freedom to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.
- Enlightenment philosopher who created concepts of three branches of government, separation of powers, and checks and balances
- The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- These rights are the rights given to all humans, simply for the sake of being human.
- A European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
10 Clues: From Locke: Life, Liberty, and ______ • The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. • These rights are the rights given to all humans, simply for the sake of being human. • Enlightenment philosopher who advocated for freedom of speech and freedom of religion. • ...
To Kill a Mockingbird 2025-09-25
22 Clues: cruel • plague • decide • curious • courage • endless • implied • harmless • following • dominance • darkening • privilege • exceptions • discreetly • confronted • disapproval • discovering • dissassembly • tranquillity • disrespectful • enlightenment • controversial
Age of Enlightenment crossword 2016-02-23
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- an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England.
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. During her brief career, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book.
- provided a place for women and men to congregate for intellectual discourse.
- the intellectuals of the 18th century Enlightenment.
- Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe.
- the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 1762 until her death in 1796 at the age of 67.
- a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era, born in Salzburg.
- an Anglican minister and theologian who, with his brother Charles and fellow cleric George Whitefield, is credited with the foundation of the evangelical movement known as Methodism.
- a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie
- an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
- Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician
- a Scottish moral philosopher, pioneer of political economy, and a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment.
- Any two bodies in the universe attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
- an anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy
- a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century.
- was fought between 1755 and 1764
- a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist
- The eccentricity of the ellipse is greatly exaggerated here.
- an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
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- an ongoing process, which usually begins with observations about the natural world
- a theory or model, originating during the Age of Enlightenment, that typically addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.
- a French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher who lived during the Age of Enlightenment.
- was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786.
- logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion.
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
- an astronomical theory which describes the universe
- English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution.
- involved most of the powers of Europe
- a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
- a form of absolute monarchy or despotism inspired by the Enlightenment.
- For a fixed amount of an ideal gas kept at a fixed temperature, pressure and volume are inversely proportional.
- an Italian criminologist, jurist, philosopher, and politician, who is widely considered as the most talented jurist and one of the greatest thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment.
- an English physician who made seminal contributions in anatomy and physiology.
- an 18th-century artistic movement and style, affecting many aspects of the arts including painting, sculpture, architecture, interior design, decoration, literature, music, and theatre.
- the only female ruler of the the Austrian Empire.
- German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer.
37 Clues: was fought between 1755 and 1764 • involved most of the powers of Europe • was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. • the only female ruler of the the Austrian Empire. • German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. • a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist • an astronomical theory which describes the universe • ...
New Insights 3 - Text 9: The Anatomy Lesson 2024-03-12
17 Clues: hehku • järki • vatsa • terävä • liukua • ihastus • käytävä • karmiva • peukalo • intoilija • kyynärpää • kohtelias • noutopöytä • ilkikurinen • aamunkoitto • tieteellinen • valaistuminen
Hinduism and Buddhism 2018-03-29
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- the founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama
- the effects good or bad actions have on a persons soul
- soul
- the belief that your soul is reborn many times into new bodies
- the social divisions of the Aryan Society
- the duties and obligations of each person
- destroyer
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- the tree that Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment under
- creator
- enlightenment, awakening
- an ancient language of India
- preserver
- utter peace; one with everything
- gods
- the four sacred texts of the Hindu religion
15 Clues: soul • gods • creator • preserver • destroyer • enlightenment, awakening • an ancient language of India • utter peace; one with everything • the social divisions of the Aryan Society • the duties and obligations of each person • the founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama • the four sacred texts of the Hindu religion • the effects good or bad actions have on a persons soul • ...
Buddhism 2020-04-22
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- the teachings of the Buddha,to which ashoka adapted to
- japanese religion based on buddhism
- to end suffering,one must learn to control their____
- "the way of the elders"
- under which buddha attained enlightenment
- holy book
- develop concentration, clarity, emotional positivity
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- sound or phrase continuously repeated as a prayer
- the path to enlightenment
- place of worship
- founder of the religion
- Actions made through your life will determine your future
- synonym for buddha
- place of foundation
- the head monk of tibetan buddhism
- translates to compassion
16 Clues: holy book • place of worship • synonym for buddha • place of foundation • founder of the religion • "the way of the elders" • translates to compassion • the path to enlightenment • the head monk of tibetan buddhism • japanese religion based on buddhism • under which buddha attained enlightenment • sound or phrase continuously repeated as a prayer • ...
Macrowski 2021-03-02
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- A place where people gathered and shared ideas, helped spread the Enlightenment
- Believed in 3 branches of government with checks and balances
- Against absolute monarchy, came up with the term Enlightenment
- He wanted to change the general way of thinking, and wrote the Encyclopedia
- This person believes in an absolute monarchy
- Believed in constitutional monarchy, and that a government's #1 job is to protect the people's rights
- Believed in capitalism and free market/trade
- The first women's rights activist
- A policy that allows businesses to operate with little or no government interference
- paintings that are huge and colorful that glorified historic battles or the lives of saints
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- The rights every person has that the government should be protecting
- A 28-volume book, a collection of Enlightenment ideas
- This person believed in/defended freedom of speech
- Restricting access to ideas and information
- Believed in a republic government
15 Clues: Believed in a republic government • The first women's rights activist • Restricting access to ideas and information • This person believes in an absolute monarchy • Believed in capitalism and free market/trade • This person believed in/defended freedom of speech • A 28-volume book, a collection of Enlightenment ideas • ...
SE Asia Belief Quiz 2022-04-14
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- 3rd largest religion
- Place to giver offerings to ancestors
- Man who began Buddhism
- Belief in multiple gods
- A group of people who share the same god, text.
- purity that is more important than moral purity
- A cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
- Holy book for Muslims
- A religion with no gods
- Enlightenment for Hindus
- Holy book for Buddhism
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- A group of people who share religion, language and traditions
- Holy book for Hindus
- Belief in one God
- A philosophy focused on good character
- Spirits of gods
- Enlightenment for Buddhists
- Country that has the most hindus
18 Clues: Spirits of gods • Belief in one God • Holy book for Hindus • 3rd largest religion • Holy book for Muslims • Man who began Buddhism • Holy book for Buddhism • Belief in multiple gods • A religion with no gods • Enlightenment for Hindus • Enlightenment for Buddhists • Country that has the most hindus • A cycle of birth, death and rebirth. • Place to giver offerings to ancestors • ...
Age of Enlightenment Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-08
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- year the first encyclopedia was published
- year the french revolution started
- law of universal gravitation
- created the cell theory
- voltaire's best known novel
- created three laws of planetary motion
- also known as law of inertia
- Also known as age of reason
- name of newton's first laws
- created the geocentric theory
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- year the declaration of independence was signed
- time when the enlightenment began
- name of the first writer to ever publish a women's equality paper
- crated laws of motion and gravity
- created the first microscope
- discovered all planets revolve around the sun
- discovered planets
- where the enlightenment took place
18 Clues: discovered planets • created the cell theory • voltaire's best known novel • Also known as age of reason • name of newton's first laws • law of universal gravitation • created the first microscope • also known as law of inertia • created the geocentric theory • time when the enlightenment began • crated laws of motion and gravity • year the french revolution started • ...
Enlightenment 2020-09-29
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- hosted “discussion parties”
- belief that monarchs are chosen by God
- impact of the Enlightenment
- advocated for more opportunities for women
- discussion parties
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- popular art people went to concerts for
- created the first encyclopedia
- used emotion to move music to a new style
- attacked by enlightenment philosophes
9 Clues: discussion parties • hosted “discussion parties” • impact of the Enlightenment • created the first encyclopedia • attacked by enlightenment philosophes • belief that monarchs are chosen by God • popular art people went to concerts for • used emotion to move music to a new style • advocated for more opportunities for women
enlightenment 2023-11-20
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- An agreement between peole and their government
- A period from the late 1600's to the late 1700's
- An agreement made by people to make a government and abide by its laws
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- A form of government,usualy a monarchy
- The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the people in an election
- A belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god
- A place of informational social gatherings with authors,artists,philosyphers,ext
- A condition of nature in which no government of laws existed at all
- Basic rights according to locke
9 Clues: Basic rights according to locke • A form of government,usualy a monarchy • An agreement between peole and their government • A period from the late 1600's to the late 1700's • A belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god • A condition of nature in which no government of laws existed at all • ...
enlightenment 2023-11-20
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- An agreement between peole and their government
- A period from the late 1600's to the late 1700's
- An agreement made by people to make a government and abide by its laws
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- A form of government,usualy a monarchy
- The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the people in an election
- A belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god
- A place of informational social gatherings with authors,artists,philosyphers,ext
- A condition of nature in which no government of laws existed at all
- Basic rights according to locke
9 Clues: Basic rights according to locke • A form of government,usualy a monarchy • An agreement between peole and their government • A period from the late 1600's to the late 1700's • A belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god • A condition of nature in which no government of laws existed at all • ...
Enlightenment 2022-09-07
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- what establishment was the enlightenment challenging
- which thinker believed in natural rights
- term for belief that power comes from God
- which Russian ruler was known as an Enlightenment thinker
- term for the power of the mind to think, understand, and make sense of the world
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- which thinker believed the public gave up their freedom in exchange for protection
- technology that helped spread information during the enlightenment
- term meaning people moving to cities or cities growing
- which thinker believed the government should have three branches
9 Clues: which thinker believed in natural rights • term for belief that power comes from God • what establishment was the enlightenment challenging • term meaning people moving to cities or cities growing • which Russian ruler was known as an Enlightenment thinker • which thinker believed the government should have three branches • ...
Enlightenment 2022-03-29
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- drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries
- English philosopher and founder of British empiricism; he developed political and economic theories during the Enlightenment. He declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights.
- someone who has total/unchecked power
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- another term for the enlightenment
- agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government
- belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking
- the right of a sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government that holds that a monarch receives the right to rule directly from God and not from the people
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
- 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
9 Clues: another term for the enlightenment • someone who has total/unchecked power • belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking • one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment • drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- A new way of thinking about what we know and how we know it.
- The force pulling objects toward Earth.
- Accepting different practices and beliefs treason Helping an enemy
- To get something from a source.
- A representative
- Advanced mathematics focused on the study of change.
- To establish or begin something new.
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- A fake name
- An expert in a specific academic subject
- Rights given at birth that can't be taken away by the government.
- Guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual.
- When a disease spreads to many people in an area or region.
- Favoring huge or widespread changes.
- An answer to the question way; logic
14 Clues: A fake name • A representative • To get something from a source. • Favoring huge or widespread changes. • An answer to the question way; logic • To establish or begin something new. • The force pulling objects toward Earth. • An expert in a specific academic subject • Advanced mathematics focused on the study of change. • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- religious people who do religious jobs
- representative
- study of thoughts and ideas
- advanced mathematics
- start something new
- attractive force between two objects
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- obedience to a ruler
- someone who thinks the worst will happen
- the mind to think clearly
- something coming from something else
- person who study's a specific subject
- fake name
- disease spreads to many people
- force that occurs between Earth and other bodies
14 Clues: fake name • representative • start something new • obedience to a ruler • advanced mathematics • the mind to think clearly • study of thoughts and ideas • disease spreads to many people • something coming from something else • attractive force between two objects • person who study's a specific subject • religious people who do religious jobs • ...
Enlightenment Ideas 2020-02-19
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- French writer who believed in tolerance
- what we become when we learn
- to make laws
- on topic
- what Ben Franklin wanted everyone to question
- a system with a leader who inherits their power
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- enough of something
- the basic laws of a country
- a statement believed to be true
- a system that allows citizens to choose their leader
- the opposite of slavery
- a good argument is...
- information that supports an argument
- presenting reasons for a position
14 Clues: on topic • to make laws • enough of something • a good argument is... • the opposite of slavery • the basic laws of a country • what we become when we learn • a statement believed to be true • presenting reasons for a position • information that supports an argument • French writer who believed in tolerance • what Ben Franklin wanted everyone to question • ...
The Enlightenment 2025-03-24
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- The desrie of people to want to be as free as possible to make their own decisions
- The want to live and survive
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with
- Things that you own: land, food, tools
- If the government fails, citizens no longer agree to be governed and can revolt
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights
- believed in separation of powers
- One branch of government being able to stop or control acts of another branch
- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government
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- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- When the government is divided into parts, each with its own purpose
- The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
- Continent where the Enlightenment began
- believer of the social contract
14 Clues: The want to live and survive • believer of the social contract • believed in separation of powers • Things that you own: land, food, tools • Continent where the Enlightenment began • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with • Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government • When the government is divided into parts, each with its own purpose • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2024-10-10
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- Agreement between members of a community and their leader
- Argued for the separation of Powers in Government
- pre-social condition
- Developed by an English Doctor
- Important Enlightenment Ideal
- Argued for the idea of the Noble Savage
- Who said dare to know
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- Age of Reason
- Death Penalty
- "Life, Liberty and Property"
- First person to receive Edward Jenner's vaccine
- Argued to reform the judicial/court system
- Defender of Free Speech
- Belief in a distant God
14 Clues: Age of Reason • Death Penalty • pre-social condition • Who said dare to know • Defender of Free Speech • Belief in a distant God • "Life, Liberty and Property" • Important Enlightenment Ideal • Developed by an English Doctor • Argued for the idea of the Noble Savage • Argued to reform the judicial/court system • First person to receive Edward Jenner's vaccine • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2020-10-05
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- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this
- Famous city where people discussed ideas
- the kind of authority a king had over citizens
- A place where city people gathered to discuss philosophy
- American document that recognized natural rights
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights
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- The idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
- If the government fails to protect citizens citizens have the right to revolt.
- Life with complete freedom, no rules and no government
- Continent where the enlightenment began
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with
- Obtaining something through family ties
13 Clues: Continent where the enlightenment began • Obtaining something through family ties • Famous city where people discussed ideas • the kind of authority a king had over citizens • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this • American document that recognized natural rights • Life with complete freedom, no rules and no government • ...
Kresl 2021-03-02
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- thought best way of government was in three branches with checks and balances
- government shouldn't control how businesses are run. free market/ capitalism
- said that all people deserved basic rights, and if the government wasn't providing those rights, you could overthrow them.
- thought that business should be able to run by themselves and they didn't need to be controlled by the government.
- small gatherings at homes that discussed ideas of the enlightenment. this is how most enlightenment ideas spread
- Said, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
- Wrote encyclopedias with his ideas along with the ideas of other people.
- made the term Enlightenment. thought everyone should take care of each other
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- when people were questioning human nature and government in France and England in the 1700s
- thought people in their natural state were good. He liked the idea of democracy.
- Said people needed to be strictly controlled by an absolute ruler.
- restricting access to ideas or information by the government
- Wanted equal rights and education for women.
- German composer whose most famous work is the Brandenburg Concertos
- rights rights that are always yours that the government cannot take away from you. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
15 Clues: Wanted equal rights and education for women. • restricting access to ideas or information by the government • Said people needed to be strictly controlled by an absolute ruler. • German composer whose most famous work is the Brandenburg Concertos • Wrote encyclopedias with his ideas along with the ideas of other people. • ...
Buddhism 2023-11-30
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- A ordained male monastic
- enlighten one a knower
- the gaining of enlightenment
- Fig tree
- where men and women follow teaching of buddha
- male or man
- The buddha medicine master
- A red hat sect of tibetan buddhism
- A buddhist the attained Nirvana
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- giving
- a spiritual leader of a community of zen buddhist monks
- in buddhist true nature
- a word or sound repeated to aid concentration
- an honorific titled applied to a spiritual leader
- the highest state that someone can attain a state of enlightenment
- A dome shaped structure erected as a buddhist shrine
- a term usedfor the 7 anga
- Meaning of thread
- Shinshu true essence of land teaching
19 Clues: giving • Fig tree • male or man • Meaning of thread • enlighten one a knower • in buddhist true nature • A ordained male monastic • a term usedfor the 7 anga • The buddha medicine master • the gaining of enlightenment • A buddhist the attained Nirvana • A red hat sect of tibetan buddhism • Shinshu true essence of land teaching • a word or sound repeated to aid concentration • ...
Chapter 11 Vocab 2026-03-13
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- The Hindu movement stressing personal devotion to god.
- A spot in the desert with water
- People with no fixed home.
- Islam's holy book
- Sea related
- The study of metals
- A group of travelers going together
- Muslim rulers
- Loyalty or dedication
- Woven Fabric
- Followers of a religion
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- Modern numerals such as 1 and 8
- Believed to have reached enlightenment, but is reborn to help others reach enlightenment.
- Muslims that believe that only a certain family can be caliph
- A Muslim house of worship
- To explain or give the meaning of something
- A family that passes power down from generation to generation.
- The art of beautiful writing
- An idea
19 Clues: An idea • Sea related • Woven Fabric • Muslim rulers • Islam's holy book • The study of metals • Loyalty or dedication • Followers of a religion • A Muslim house of worship • People with no fixed home. • The art of beautiful writing • Modern numerals such as 1 and 8 • A spot in the desert with water • A group of travelers going together • To explain or give the meaning of something • ...
Lydia Knarr Chapter 6 section 1-2 2020-12-08
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- a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity
- an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
- a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer
- an empirical method of acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science
- a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher
- an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer from Pisa
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- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe
- an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism"
- theory of the structure of the solar system in which Earth is assumed to be at the center of it all
- a period of drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries
- French word for "philosopher," and was a word that the French Enlightenment thinkers usually applied to themselves
- an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author
- an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights
14 Clues: a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer • an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer from Pisa • a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher • an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights • a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries • ...
Hindu/ Buddhism vocabulary :-) 2022-12-12
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- The second highest role in the caste system. Typically the role for royals.
- Almost achieves Nirvana but helps others.
- Your actions coming back to you weither their good or bad.
- The belief of rebirth and reincarnation.
- path The path to enlightenment.
- Your duty to do in your caste. If you do this you will get higher in the caste.
- Noble Truths The truths you have to follow to get to enlightenment.
- A type of Buddhism where you get help while trying to achieve Nirvana
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- The role in the caste system. Mainly farmers are in this caste.
- the act of reaching enlightenment.
- A type of Buddhism where you independently achieve Nirvana.
- In the caste system this role is called the “Untouchable”.
- The Hindu system where you are born into a role.
- The lowest role in the caste system.
- When you die you go into another life.
15 Clues: path The path to enlightenment. • the act of reaching enlightenment. • The lowest role in the caste system. • When you die you go into another life. • The belief of rebirth and reincarnation. • Almost achieves Nirvana but helps others. • The Hindu system where you are born into a role. • In the caste system this role is called the “Untouchable”. • ...
Crossword 1 2022-10-24
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- tea got dumped off boat
- a statement of natural rights
- written by thomas paine
- act of the parliament in great britain
- surrendered in yorktown
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- boundary marked in application mountain
- third president
- originated during age of enlightenment
- several colonist were killed
- most influential of enlightenment
- battle in lexington
- a person who remains loyal
12 Clues: third president • battle in lexington • tea got dumped off boat • written by thomas paine • surrendered in yorktown • a person who remains loyal • several colonist were killed • a statement of natural rights • most influential of enlightenment • originated during age of enlightenment • act of the parliament in great britain • boundary marked in application mountain
The Enlightenment 2021-03-03
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- believed in capitilism and laissez faire
- collected philosophers ideas in encyclopedias
- a place where people meet to exchange ideas
- first womens rights activist
- says government should be split into three branches
- says freedom of speech and thought are needed as rights
- Wrote Leviathan,says absolute ruler is the best type of government
- when a government restricts access to information or stops the spread of ideas
- type of painting known to be colorful, large, and full of excitment
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- a time period in 1700s where past ideas were challenged such as absolute rulers
- rights that can't be taken by the government
- means that the government should not intervene with the economy, means no economic regulations
- believed in Republic,said people should get the say in politics
- wrote "Critique of pure reason", named enlightenment
- Says ideal government is a limited one
15 Clues: first womens rights activist • Says ideal government is a limited one • believed in capitilism and laissez faire • a place where people meet to exchange ideas • rights that can't be taken by the government • collected philosophers ideas in encyclopedias • says government should be split into three branches • wrote "Critique of pure reason", named enlightenment • ...
Enlightenment crossword 2021-03-03
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- had more of an optimistic view of nature and thought that people were reasonable and moral, and had certain rights such as life, liberty, and property.
- a young boy with musical talent that composed more than 600 pieces of music, many which were embraced during the enlightenment
- people who question things and think of many things
- said that we needed a different brand of government that would spread and everyone would have equal power
- father of classical symphony and string quartet, invented composition of piano sonatas
- disapproves what you are saying but will defend your right to say it
- he said that everyone should be able to freely produce whatever they want and trade whatever they wanted. said it should be free trade, free economy, and they shouldn't have any rules
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- accepted that women's first duty was to be a good mother but felt that a woman should be able to decide what was in their own interest without their husband telling them what to do
- a devout German Lutheran that wrote beautiful religious works for organ and choirs. he wrote sonatas for violin and harpsichord
- writer who gained fame for his poems, pamphlets, and journalism, and wrote "Robinson Crusoe"
- believed that people should have the power in the country by elections, and that people should get to elect who their leaders are
- argued that people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish (did not have any faith in man kind)
- what all you can and can't do ex. what we can and can't wear to school, say, etc
- known for operas, his most famous piece was called Messiah
- said that people should take care of each other and was the first that said we should all become enlightened
15 Clues: people who question things and think of many things • known for operas, his most famous piece was called Messiah • disapproves what you are saying but will defend your right to say it • what all you can and can't do ex. what we can and can't wear to school, say, etc • father of classical symphony and string quartet, invented composition of piano sonatas • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- a series of laws that protect the liberties and freedoms of citizens
- a situation in which a disease spreads to many people in an area
- a person who specializes in a specific academic subject
- requiring absolute obedience to a ruler or government
- the study of ideas about knowledge, life, and truth
- a system-formed by institution, organizations, customs, and beliefs-that helps to maintain accepted ways of behaving
- to establish something new
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- an agreement among individuals in a society and a ruler or government
- to accept different beliefs or practices
- a person who represents a government when dealing with other governments
- disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy
- a representitve
- a type of advanced mathmatics that focused on the study of change
- the English legislative branch that is made up of the house of Lords and the House of Commons
- "______ keeps you on the ground at all times"
15 Clues: a representitve • to establish something new • to accept different beliefs or practices • disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy • "______ keeps you on the ground at all times" • the study of ideas about knowledge, life, and truth • requiring absolute obedience to a ruler or government • a person who specializes in a specific academic subject • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- soldiers from southern Russia
- An important church
- similar to a state
- have no control over someone
- The person to have inherit the French throne
- to use someone else's money
- to make something better
- wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of 2 animals
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- Wealthy people of French society
- brutal member of a left-wing group during the French Revolution
- An exposure to society etc.
- a bystander for a king or queen
- to rule over a country
- being very religious
- a musical composition for full orchestra
15 Clues: similar to a state • An important church • being very religious • to rule over a country • to make something better • An exposure to society etc. • to use someone else's money • have no control over someone • soldiers from southern Russia • a bystander for a king or queen • Wealthy people of French society • a musical composition for full orchestra • ...
the enlightenment 2021-03-11
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- His job was to ______ matter voluntarily submitted by the Press.
- I belong to the ________ of Greenwood Village.
- It received _____ rights in 1260.
- There were three bedrooms and an open concept kitchen dining area with a _________ ceiling.
- Spilling soda on a disk might _______ a file.
- Take time to _______, taste, smell, relax and pamper.
- There was little ________ in another round of Monopoly.
- A __________ consisting of several key businesspeople entered the meeting.
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- Even in the darkness of the _____ period hopes did not die.
- She was sentenced to death by _________ on the 8th of December 1793, and beheaded the same evening.
- Hooper speaks of himself at this period as being "a ________ and living too much of a court life in the palace of our king."
- The edge of _________ surprised her.
- Anna was almost late to Elsa's __________.
- The historical society keeps an _______ of documents and photos dating from the early 1800s.
- The Grand ____ was there because it suited him to be.
15 Clues: It received _____ rights in 1260. • The edge of _________ surprised her. • Anna was almost late to Elsa's __________. • Spilling soda on a disk might _______ a file. • I belong to the ________ of Greenwood Village. • Take time to _______, taste, smell, relax and pamper. • The Grand ____ was there because it suited him to be. • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- A ______ is a person that is an expert in a subject.
- Adolf Hitler caused _______ when he became Germany's dictator.
- The plague of 1665 was an ________.
- A _________ tends to think that the worst will happen.
- Descartes used questioning and ______.
- ______ is to get something from a source.
- ________ is an advanced type of math that is used to study change.
- A representative is a ________
- Locke's name was on a list for people who were wanted for _______.
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- Every human is born with _____________.
- The original lawmaking branch of England was __________.
- To start or make something new is to _________.
- A person that represents a government is a ________
- Locke's _______ ideas became a reality.
- _______ is the force that makes things fall.
15 Clues: A representative is a ________ • The plague of 1665 was an ________. • Descartes used questioning and ______. • Every human is born with _____________. • Locke's _______ ideas became a reality. • ______ is to get something from a source. • _______ is the force that makes things fall. • To start or make something new is to _________. • ...
Enlightenment Vocab 2023-10-05
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- Believed in equal education and more rights for women.
- Wrote “The Social Contract”, in favor of Direct Democracy.
- A form of government in the 18th century in which absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the Enlightenment.
- An agreement among people to give up their natural rights to a ruler, which will result in the organization of society
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- People who apply the methods of science and reason to understand society.
- Safe places for Enlightenment thinkers to meet and discuss their new ideas with others.
- Governmental system where one king has absolute power.
- To have a modern, and well-informed outlook.
- Rights that are God-given and can never be taken or even given away.
- Thought people were cruel, greedy, and selfish. Thought people should give up their natural rights to an absolute monarchy in exchange for order in society.
- Was an advocate to get rid of the death penalty and torture.
- In favor of freedom of speech, press, and religion.
- Believed people are born with natural rights of life, liberty, and property. It is the Government's responsibility to protect natural rights and be limited.
- The government restricts access to information.
- Believed in separation of powers/branches of government.
15 Clues: To have a modern, and well-informed outlook. • The government restricts access to information. • In favor of freedom of speech, press, and religion. • Governmental system where one king has absolute power. • Believed in equal education and more rights for women. • Believed in separation of powers/branches of government. • ...
The Enlightenment 2023-05-10
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- This philosopher believed in religious freedom and deism
- An agreement between the people and government
- This branch is also referred to as the Courts in the U.S. government
- This philosopher believed people were capable of good choices and needed a government to support them
- He believed people were naturally wicked and needed a strong government to keep order
- The right to life, the right to freedom, the right to own property
- This branch is also referred to as the President in the U.S. government
- This philosopher supported three branches of government
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- This government gave a king or queen total power like a Leviathan
- A time in the 1700's when people moved away from religion and used reason to understand society
- A system where a king or queen rules according to a constitution is a Constitutional __________
- These people from France attacked superstition using reason
- He wrote the Declaration of Independence
- In the 1700's, this country became the center of the Enlightenment
- This branch makes the laws in the U.S. government
15 Clues: He wrote the Declaration of Independence • An agreement between the people and government • This branch makes the laws in the U.S. government • This philosopher supported three branches of government • This philosopher believed in religious freedom and deism • These people from France attacked superstition using reason • ...
Absolutism & Enlightenment 2023-05-19
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- form of government where citizens can vote
- an agreement to divide up Poland
- louis built this to show money&power
- ruler with unlimited power
- peasants legally bound to the land
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- fourth king of france
- belief god gave monarchs power
- fifth king of spain
- henrys son
- a group of leaders that help the monarch rule
- was the tsar of russia
- increase in prices
- fleet of warships
- emperors of Russia
- was the tsar after peter
15 Clues: henrys son • fleet of warships • increase in prices • emperors of Russia • fifth king of spain • fourth king of france • was the tsar of russia • was the tsar after peter • ruler with unlimited power • belief god gave monarchs power • an agreement to divide up Poland • peasants legally bound to the land • louis built this to show money&power • form of government where citizens can vote • ...
Enlightenment Ideas 2025-03-12
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- Wrote symphony no. 40
- a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the individual over society or groups
- Who said all people are born free and equal?
- Jean Jacques Rousseau's enlightenment idea
- Music written in the European tradition
- John Locke was referred to the father of what.
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- Life, liberty, and the right to property
- What branch is the president a part of?
- Book describing social contract wrote by Thomas Hobbes.
- The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience.
- a philosophical and legal theory that posits the existence of a set of inherent laws derived from nature and universal moral principles
- Had the idea for separation of church and state
- Book wrote by John Locke
- Hobbes argued for this type of government.
- Another word for freedom
15 Clues: Wrote symphony no. 40 • Book wrote by John Locke • Another word for freedom • What branch is the president a part of? • Music written in the European tradition • Life, liberty, and the right to property • Jean Jacques Rousseau's enlightenment idea • Hobbes argued for this type of government. • Who said all people are born free and equal? • ...
Enlightenment crossword 2022-10-17
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- an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action.
- form or state of freedom
- time period
- habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.
- a sudden, radical, or complete change
- pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty
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- best known for having invented the calculus in the mid to late 1660s (most of a decade before Leibniz did so independently, and ultimately more influentially) and for having formulated the theory of universal gravity
- a reasoned pursuit of fundamental truths, a quest for understanding, a study of principles of conduct
- relating to the intellect or understanding
- the exercise of political authority over the actions, affairs, etc, of a political unit, people,
- cruel and oppressive government or rule.
- belief that human needs and values are more important than religious beliefs, or the needs and desires of humans
- large land continent
- the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence
- a building used for public Christian worship.
15 Clues: time period • large land continent • form or state of freedom • a sudden, radical, or complete change • cruel and oppressive government or rule. • relating to the intellect or understanding • a building used for public Christian worship. • habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant. • an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action. • ...
The Enlightenment 2025-10-14
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- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
- Swiss-French political philosopher; he championed the freedom of the individual and notion that all people were equal
- an agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating and organized society or government
- French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
- belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking
- 18th century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
- This "Great" ruler was the Czarina of Russia who took steps to reform and modernize Russia
- an enlightened _________ is one of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule fairly and respect the rights of subjects
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- simple, elegant style in the 1700s, inspired by ancient Greece and Rome
- enlightened thinker who published a set of books called the Encyclopedia
- Italian philosopher who spoke out against abuses of justice and in favor of all people's rights
- argued for greater education opportunities for women and urged women to enter male dominated fields of medicine and politics
- English philosopher and founder of the British empiricism. He declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights
- social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art
- French political philosopher who proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly influenced the U.S. Constitution
15 Clues: social gatherings for discussing ideas and enjoying art • belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking • one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment • simple, elegant style in the 1700s, inspired by ancient Greece and Rome • enlightened thinker who published a set of books called the Encyclopedia • ...
Dharma 2025-04-01
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- A place where Buddhists gather to worship
- What goes around comes around
- Caring deeply for the suffering of others
- The ultimate goal in Buddhism
- Final liberation from suffering
- The 'Awakened One'
- Being born again after death
- Flower that symbolizes purity
- The teachings of the Buddha
- Right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration
- The Buddhist community
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- Quiet practice to calm the mind
- One who seeks enlightenment to help others
- A man who devotes his life to Buddhism
- A school of Buddhism that emphasizes meditation
- Being present and aware in the moment
- There are four of these core teachings
- Clue
- A sacred word repeated in meditation
19 Clues: Clue • The 'Awakened One' • The Buddhist community • The teachings of the Buddha • Being born again after death • What goes around comes around • The ultimate goal in Buddhism • Flower that symbolizes purity • Quiet practice to calm the mind • Final liberation from suffering • A sacred word repeated in meditation • Being present and aware in the moment • ...
FIRST grAID KIT - Unit 5 2026-01-14
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- The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of _____.
- France's #1 absolute monarch
- Louis XIV flaunted his wealth by building this palace
- Enlightenment thinker; Life, Liberty, and Property
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- This group charged Charles I with treason
- France's leader in the "Reign of Terror"
- Beheading device from the French Rev.
- Intellectual movement from 1600-1700s that applied reason/logic to government
- Lord Protector of England (1653-58)
- Voltaire supported the separation of ______ and state
10 Clues: France's #1 absolute monarch • Lord Protector of England (1653-58) • Beheading device from the French Rev. • France's leader in the "Reign of Terror" • This group charged Charles I with treason • Enlightenment thinker; Life, Liberty, and Property • The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of _____. • Louis XIV flaunted his wealth by building this palace • ...
Origins of Buddhism; Indian Empires 2017-03-11
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- Candragupta Maurya used a network of _____ to rule his empire
- Buddha gained enlightenment under the tree of __________
- A religion based on the teaching of the Buddha
- The more liberal branch of Buddhism
- People who spread their religious beliefs
- State of perfect peace
- Original name of the Buddha
- The number of Noble Truths
- Enlightened One
- Going without food
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- A religious text
- The forcing of the mind on spiritual ideas
- Process of rebirth
- Buddha sat under a tree and did this
- Siddharta was born a young ____________
- system Division in Indian society
- Buddhists follow the ___________ Path
- Largest religion in India today
- Hindu Priests
- Buddha sat under a_____ tree and found enlightenment
20 Clues: Hindu Priests • Enlightened One • A religious text • Process of rebirth • Going without food • State of perfect peace • The number of Noble Truths • Original name of the Buddha • Largest religion in India today • system Division in Indian society • The more liberal branch of Buddhism • Buddha sat under a tree and did this • Buddhists follow the ___________ Path • ...
Hinduism/Buddism 2024-04-11
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- Thinkers about religious ideas.
- To calm or clear the mind.
- Membership in a state or community.
- Beings who have gained enlightenment and or compassion.
- The effect of a person's actions.
- Sunskirt, the ancestor of many Indian language.
- Jobs no one else wanted.
- One supreme spiritual force.
- According to moral law.
- A person's duty or what is right for him or her.
- groups of merchants or craftsman.
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- A state of perfect wisdom.
- A state of blissful peace.
- Willingness to respect different beliefs.
- The rebirth of a soul in a new body after death.
- Achieving spiritual purity through self-denial.
- 1st principle of Asoka.
- Collection of sacred hymns.
- A fixed social class.
- proof.
20 Clues: proof. • A fixed social class. • 1st principle of Asoka. • According to moral law. • Jobs no one else wanted. • A state of perfect wisdom. • To calm or clear the mind. • A state of blissful peace. • Collection of sacred hymns. • One supreme spiritual force. • Thinkers about religious ideas. • The effect of a person's actions. • groups of merchants or craftsman. • ...
Buddhism 2024-03-25
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- Means Action
- Wheel of rebirth.
- What does Buddha mean?
- There is a cause for suffering.
- Founder of Buddhism.
- Teachings of Buddhism
- Also means impermanence.
- Paths that includes to put your full effort.
- causes suffering.
- Suffering exists.
- Noble eightfold path that includes to stay calm and meditate.
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- Teaching about meditation and yoga.
- What killed buddha?
- What path leads to Enlightenment through a balance in life?
- Means there is nothing like a soul.
- A state of inner peace and wisdom.
- The is end to suffering.
- The "Dorctor's" patients.
- How is Budda sometimes called and is also a profession.
- Noble eightfold path that involves using friendly language.
- Buddhist creed can be summed up as...
- Suffering
22 Clues: Suffering • Means Action • Wheel of rebirth. • causes suffering. • Suffering exists. • What killed buddha? • Founder of Buddhism. • Teachings of Buddhism • What does Buddha mean? • The is end to suffering. • Also means impermanence. • The "Dorctor's" patients. • There is a cause for suffering. • A state of inner peace and wisdom. • Teaching about meditation and yoga. • ...
Buddhism 2023-01-13
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- A less forced extreme lifestyle
- Buddhism challenged
- Buddhism's origin
- The truths about the universe
- Buddism rejected this religious social group
- icecream, alcohol, and comfortable mattresses
- The collections of Buddha's teaching
- No belief in a creator god
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- Tree budda mediated under
- A way to reach spiritual enlightenment
- The Buddha's teaching became the foundation of this religion
- controlling desire and limiting suffering
- women were welcomed
- dedicated their life to Buddhism
- limits suffering
- Buddhism symbol
- Someone who practices Buddism
- new versions were created to fit the lifestyles of new converts
- Was the name of the young prince went by after his spiritual epiphany
- Had important social consequences
- They weren't allowed to hunt or eat meat from animals
21 Clues: Buddhism symbol • limits suffering • Buddhism's origin • women were welcomed • Buddhism challenged • Tree budda mediated under • No belief in a creator god • The truths about the universe • Someone who practices Buddism • A less forced extreme lifestyle • dedicated their life to Buddhism • Had important social consequences • The collections of Buddha's teaching • ...
Buddhism! 2026-01-16
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- Tiered tower common in East Asian temples
- rituals and Vajrayana Buddhism
- Geometric designs representing the cosmos
- Life-changing observations made by Prince Siddhartha outside the palace
- Cosmic law and order, or the Buddha's teachings
- The Three Baskets of scripture
- achieved enlightenment
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- liberation from the cycle of rebirth
- Community of monks, nuns, and novices
- Practitioner of severe self-discipline and abstention
- Compassionate beings who delay their own nirvana to save others
- Path between sensual indulgence and self-denial
- "Awakened One"
- Canon Standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada tradition
- enlightenment was attained
- canonical scriptures
- Ethical code for lay Buddhists
- Spiritual teachers in the Tibetan tradition
- Sacred physical remains
- absence of a soul
20 Clues: "Awakened One" • absence of a soul • canonical scriptures • achieved enlightenment • Sacred physical remains • enlightenment was attained • rituals and Vajrayana Buddhism • Ethical code for lay Buddhists • The Three Baskets of scripture • liberation from the cycle of rebirth • Community of monks, nuns, and novices • Tiered tower common in East Asian temples • ...
The Enlightenment 2020-09-13
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- American document that recognized natural rights.
- Continent where the Enlightenment began.
- If the government fails to protect citizens, citizens have the right to revolt.
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection.
- The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election.
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- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government.
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights.
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this.
- Obtaining something through family ties.
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with.
- The kind of authority a king had over citizens.
- A place where city people gathered to discuss philosphy.
- Famous city where people discussed ideas.
13 Clues: Obtaining something through family ties. • Continent where the Enlightenment began. • Famous city where people discussed ideas. • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with. • The kind of authority a king had over citizens. • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this. • American document that recognized natural rights. • ...
Age of Reason Crossword 2021-11-14
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- American document that recognized natural rights
- Continent where the Enlightenment began
- If the government fails to protect citizens, citizens have the right to revolt
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- The idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
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- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights.
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this
- Obtaining something through family ties
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with
- The kind of authority a king had over citizens
- A place where city people gathered to discuss philosophy
- Famous city where people discussed ideas
13 Clues: Obtaining something through family ties • Continent where the Enlightenment began • Famous city where people discussed ideas • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with • The kind of authority a king had over citizens • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this • American document that recognized natural rights • ...
Religions of the world 2017-02-07
The Enlightenment 2020-11-03
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- American document that recognized natural rights
- Continent where the Enlightenment began
- If the government fails to protect citizens, citizens have the right to revolt.
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- The idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
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- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights.
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this
- Obtaining something through family ties
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with
- The kind of authority a king had over citizens
- A place where city people gathered to discuss philosophy
- Famous city where people discussed ideas
13 Clues: Obtaining something through family ties • Continent where the Enlightenment began • Famous city where people discussed ideas • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with • The kind of authority a king had over citizens • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this • American document that recognized natural rights • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-02-18
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- American document that recognized natural rights
- Continent where the Enlightenment began.
- if the government fails to protect it's citizens, the citizens have the right to revolt.
- an agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange of government protection.
- The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election.
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- Freedom, no rules, no gov.
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights.
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this.
- Obtaining something through family ties
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with.
- The kind of authority a king had over citizens.
- Where city people gathered to discuss philosophy.
- Famous city where people discussed ideas.
13 Clues: Freedom, no rules, no gov. • Obtaining something through family ties • Continent where the Enlightenment began. • Famous city where people discussed ideas. • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with. • The kind of authority a king had over citizens. • American document that recognized natural rights • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this. • ...
The Enlightenment 2023-11-07
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- Obtaining something through family ties
- The kind of authority a king had over citizens
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights
- A place where city people gathered to discuss philosophy
- The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
- If the government fails to protect citizens, citizens have the right to revolt
- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government
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- American document that recognized natural rights
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- Famous city where people discussed ideas
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with
- Continent where the Enlightenment began
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this
13 Clues: Obtaining something through family ties • Continent where the Enlightenment began • Famous city where people discussed ideas • The kind of authority a king had over citizens • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this • American document that recognized natural rights • ...
