enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
Buddhism BMS 2026-01-07
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- buddhism originated around 500BCE in this part of the world
- practice of focusing and strengthening your mind
- set of behaviors that buddhists should follow in their daily lives
- reaching nirvana can also be described by this other term
- founder of buddhism
- finding a balance between denial and luxury
- ultimate goal in buddhism is to be free from desires and reach _______
- buddhism is the ________ most practiced religion in the world
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- cycle of death and rebirth in both hinduism and buddhism
- the original name of the buddha before he becomes enlightened
- four things the buddha said someone must accept to reach enlightenment
- buddhism began as an alternative to this other religion
- the buddha was originally a member of this caste before turning to buddhism
13 Clues: founder of buddhism • finding a balance between denial and luxury • practice of focusing and strengthening your mind • buddhism began as an alternative to this other religion • cycle of death and rebirth in both hinduism and buddhism • reaching nirvana can also be described by this other term • buddhism originated around 500BCE in this part of the world • ...
unit 9 kaelyn coe 2025-01-24
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- Having a monarch or dictator
- An inventor who is known for improving the steam engine
- Believed only absolute sovereignty would be able to solve problems caused by human greed
- A meeting where european countries divided up africa
- Opposing views to the church
- People moving from rural to cities
- A way of learning by seeing, hypothesizing, and questioning
- The theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system
- A system where the government owns everything
- A famous astronomer who discovered many things about the planets
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- He believed all men were created equal and significantly influenced modern democracy
- Someone who starts up a business on their own knowing it cloud fall through
- Where one place holds foreign territory
- When countries get power and influence over other countries
- Business are owned by workers
- The places where the working class worked
- An english math guy known for things like newton's law
- A french lawyer and on of the most influential philosophers of the age of enlightenment
- A french enlightenment writer known for his support for freedom of religion
19 Clues: Having a monarch or dictator • Opposing views to the church • Business are owned by workers • People moving from rural to cities • Where one place holds foreign territory • The places where the working class worked • A system where the government owns everything • A meeting where european countries divided up africa • An english math guy known for things like newton's law • ...
Enlightenment Vocabulary Words 2023-11-16
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- A form of government with limitless power.
- Dividing powers among three branches of government.
- A condition with no laws or government.
- A period where humans developed new ideas about existence
- An agreement to establish a government
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- Basic rights that all humans are born with.
- Social gatherings during the Enlightenment.
- Belief that a ruler's authority comes from a god.
- The idea that a leader should be chosen by the people.
9 Clues: An agreement to establish a government • A condition with no laws or government. • A form of government with limitless power. • Basic rights that all humans are born with. • Social gatherings during the Enlightenment. • Belief that a ruler's authority comes from a god. • Dividing powers among three branches of government. • ...
Thinkers of the Enlightenment 2021-03-05
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- title of Hobbes book to show strength and power of the sovereign ruler
- No one person should have all the power, separate it
- People need an absolute leader to protect them from themselves
- freedom of speech, religious tolerance
- This revolution inspired the age of Enlightenment
- people who left the Catholic church to reform religion
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- a person who thinks a lot about new ideas and seeks to learn more
- natural rights of life, liberty and property
- wrote on the Social Contract
- Punishment should fit the crime
- another name for the age of enlightenment is the age of ____
11 Clues: wrote on the Social Contract • Punishment should fit the crime • freedom of speech, religious tolerance • natural rights of life, liberty and property • This revolution inspired the age of Enlightenment • No one person should have all the power, separate it • people who left the Catholic church to reform religion • ...
India-Elizabeth 2023-02-21
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- India's official capital territory
- a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation
- a country in Asia
- India's most popular sport
- believe that human life is one of suffering and there are ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana
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- Siddhartha Gautama was the first person to reach this state of enlightenment
- flashy and glamorous Indian film industry
- the tallest mountain in this mountian range
- is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide
- dish with a sauce seasoned with spices
- festival of lights
11 Clues: a country in Asia • festival of lights • India's most popular sport • India's official capital territory • dish with a sauce seasoned with spices • flashy and glamorous Indian film industry • the tallest mountain in this mountian range • Siddhartha Gautama was the first person to reach this state of enlightenment • ...
University 2021-05-07
10 Clues: Fun • Laziness • Expectations • You failed :( • Virtual World • Forced activities • A concrete finish • University Currency • Educational community • Permanent Enlightenment
Industrial Revolution 2025-03-31
Industrial Revolution 2025-03-31
Chapter 10 2018-06-22
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- Gave money and provisions to the Americans during the Revolutionary War (253)
- God's at the top of this (231)
- Developed the deductive method of reasoning (238)
- Means "sun is the center" (233)
- Discovered four moons that orbit Jupiter (234)
- strong monarch would remove obstacles to freedom (253)
- Believed people are moved by an innate sense of moral obligation (245)
- Pope Clement XIII banned this in 1759 (249)
- Leader of the French Enlightenment (243)
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- Discovered 3 laws of planetary motion (235)
- Said the earth orbits the sun(233)
- The new outlook started by the Scientific Revolution led to this (242)
- Developed the inductive method of reasoning (237)
- Believed people are innately selfish and denounced the divine right of kings (245)
- no interference (251)
- Major American contribution to 18th Century politics (254)
- A body at rest remains at rest unless acted on by a force (237)
- Location of God's throne in the Medieval view of the universe (231)
- Taught that reality consists of numerical relations that the mind can grasp (232)
19 Clues: no interference (251) • God's at the top of this (231) • Means "sun is the center" (233) • Said the earth orbits the sun(233) • Leader of the French Enlightenment (243) • Discovered 3 laws of planetary motion (235) • Pope Clement XIII banned this in 1759 (249) • Discovered four moons that orbit Jupiter (234) • Developed the deductive method of reasoning (238) • ...
Mr. McMillan's Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-31
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- an extreme political person or idea, often opposite of conservative
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
- an invention made during the Industrial Revolution
- French philosopher and author who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
- Spaniard born in Latin America
- person who organizes, manages, and takes on the financial risk of a business enterprise
- process of developing machine production of goods
- person of mixed European and African ancestry
- agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights
- large closed-in field for farming
- Swiss-French political philosopher
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- Latin American born in Spain
- 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
- English philosopher and founder of British empiricism
- French political philosopher who explored democratic theories of government
- Who was the absolute monarch of France in 1789?
- an invention made during the Industrial Revolution
- belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking
- a person, a king or queen, who has complete power.
- building where goods are made
20 Clues: Latin American born in Spain • building where goods are made • Spaniard born in Latin America • large closed-in field for farming • Swiss-French political philosopher • person of mixed European and African ancestry • Who was the absolute monarch of France in 1789? • process of developing machine production of goods • an invention made during the Industrial Revolution • ...
IWRBS 2024-12-12
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- – A monotheistic religion with the Torah as its foundational text.
- – A Chinese philosophy and religion emphasizing harmony with the Tao.
- – The belief in one God.
- – Something considered holy or divine.
- – A system of ethics and philosophy founded by Confucius.
- – The Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and lay followers.
- – The religion that includes concepts like karma and reincarnation.
- – The ultimate goal in Buddhism, representing liberation from suffering.
- – The traditional religious beliefs and practices of Japan.
- – The absence of belief in any deity.
- – The traditional religion of Japan, centered around kami (spirits).
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- – The belief that objects, places, and creatures possess spiritual essence.
- – The spirits or deities in Shinto belief.
- – The enlightened founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama.
- – The traditional religion of Japan, centered on nature and rituals.
- – The Hindu and Buddhist belief that actions have consequences.
- – The largest religion in the world, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- – The religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad, teaching submission to Allah.
- – A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, focusing on enlightenment and the Four Noble Truths.
- – A scripture in Hinduism and Buddhism, often containing teachings or doctrines.
20 Clues: – The belief in one God. • – The absence of belief in any deity. • – Something considered holy or divine. • – The spirits or deities in Shinto belief. • – A system of ethics and philosophy founded by Confucius. • – The enlightened founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama. • – The Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and lay followers. • ...
Philosophers of the enlightenment 2024-06-02
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- expanded John Locke’s political study and incorporated the ideas of a division of state and separation of powers.
- argued that the British colonies in America should rebel against the Crown
- An English political theorist who focused on the structure of governments
- A Scottish philosopher and one of the most prominent figures in the field of Skepticism during the Enlightenment
- A German skeptic philosopher who built on David Hume’s theories
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- An influential Scottish economist who objected to the stifling Mercantilist systems
- A philosopher and political theorist whose 1651 treatise Leviathan effectively kicked off the English Enlightenment
- An eclectic Swiss-French thinker who brought his own approach to the Enlightenment
8 Clues: A German skeptic philosopher who built on David Hume’s theories • An English political theorist who focused on the structure of governments • argued that the British colonies in America should rebel against the Crown • An eclectic Swiss-French thinker who brought his own approach to the Enlightenment • ...
History Midterm 2018 2018-12-12
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- A Oligarchy is a system of government where a ______ of people rule.
- Britain's "Jewel in the crown"
- Thomas ______ believed that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. He thought that government should control human behavior.
- Prior to the ____________ Revolution the Roman Catholic Church controlled all education.
- Napoleons final defeat
- What was the policy of taking land for strategic purposes called?
- What was the main reason that both Britain and Russia were interested in Persia?
- When Robespierre ruled during the Reign of Terror he ordered _________ of executions.
- A policy that let owners of industry decide working decisions without interference by the government.
- the three factors of production required to drive industrial revolution were land, labor, _____.
- In a Representative Democracy the people vote for ____________ to make the laws.
- Monarchs who allowed some of the Enlightenment ideas were enlightenment _______.
- During the Berlin Conference what was divided up between Europeans?
- The Sepoy _______ was caused as a result of a rumor that the Sepoy's guns were greased beef and pork fat.
- Enlightenment thinkers believed that societies would improve by using ______.
- On July 14, Bastille Day what was the mob looking for when they raided the prison?
- The seed drill, crop rotation, and only breeding the best livestock were used in the practice of _______.
- Adam Smith defended __________ in his book Wealth of Nations.
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- Who did the British take control of the Suez Canal from?
- Toussaint L'Ouverture led a slave revolt on the island of Saint ________.
- In a Constitutional Monarchy the King and Queen share _____ with another body of government.
- Rene Descartes and Francis Bacon made The Scientific ______ which is still used to test hypotheses.
- Who was the Enlightenment thinker who most influenced the First Amendment?
- The Strategy that Czar Alexander I used to defeat Napoleon.
- Which estate was a majority of France's population in?
- Type of government with a King or Queen who have complete power.
- Part of the third class but highly educated and strongly embraced enlightenment ideas.
- The Crimean war was started because this country wanted land on the Black Sea for access into the Mediterranean Sea. Which country was this?
- The system of government that is taken by force and strong military support is needed to stay in power.
- The system of government that implies total control of the nation.
- Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar were nicknamed ___________ since they helped free South America.
- A government based on religious beliefs or faith.
- Who was the ruler who kept his African nation independent?
- Which part of the Industrial Revolution was the seed drill associated with?
- this group of the class pyramid was mainly responsible for the independence movements in Latin America.
- A type of Democracy where the people vote and majority will rule in making final decisions.
- The Great Fear among the 1st and 2nd Estates was caused when the 3rd estate acquired _________.
- Who were targeted as a ideal work force during the Industrial Revolution?
- Who were the Boers fleeing from in the Great Trek?
- The main reason economic imperialism took place was because of a need for ___ materials and new markets.
40 Clues: Napoleons final defeat • Britain's "Jewel in the crown" • A government based on religious beliefs or faith. • Who were the Boers fleeing from in the Great Trek? • Which estate was a majority of France's population in? • Who did the British take control of the Suez Canal from? • Who was the ruler who kept his African nation independent? • ...
GRAY 2021-03-02
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- best classical composer from Austria who wrote "The Marriage of Figaro"
- believed 3 branchs in government should be kept equal by checks and balances
- government restricting people to certain limitations to do activities
- a German who played the harpsichord and wrote an oratorios called "Messiah"
- life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- believed businesses should operate on own and don't need a government
- believed people have right to overthrow government
- 1st to describe the 1700's as "Enlightenment"
- book titled "Robinson Crusoe" is 2nd only to Bible in # of translations
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- Allowed businesses to operate with no government interference (free market system)
- believed natural innocence was corrupted by society
- time period where people questioned the ruling of absolute monarchs
- a place where women learned the "top hit of the town"
- 1st women's rights activist
- father of symphony and first to compose symphonies
15 Clues: 1st women's rights activist • life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness • 1st to describe the 1700's as "Enlightenment" • father of symphony and first to compose symphonies • believed people have right to overthrow government • believed natural innocence was corrupted by society • a place where women learned the "top hit of the town" • ...
English Rights and Enlightenment Ideas 2024-08-28
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- human reason and scientific thinking improves society and makes the world a better place.
- This is the idea that society should follow reason and common sense.
- When the king or queen has limited power.
- Rights that all people are born with. Life, liberty, and property.
- Enlightenment thinker; believed in natural rights given by God
- This established the power of Parliament over the king in 1689.
- a tradition of government started by the Mayflower Compact
- All people have individual worth and are equal
- The right to follow one's own religious beliefs. Rhode Island did this.
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- An agreement between a ruler and the people.
- The Great Charter that forced King John to give up some power
- The government can't take away your rights (life, liberty, property) without a fair process.
- The government is separated into parts or branches.
- the government body of England that makes laws
- Enlightenment thinker; believed in separation of powers
15 Clues: When the king or queen has limited power. • An agreement between a ruler and the people. • the government body of England that makes laws • All people have individual worth and are equal • The government is separated into parts or branches. • Enlightenment thinker; believed in separation of powers • a tradition of government started by the Mayflower Compact • ...
Buddhism Crossworld Puzzle 2015-04-22
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- The Four _____ Truths were the four guiding principles of the Buddha’s teachings.
- The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.
- The Buddha found enlightenment under a ______.
- A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
- When you go without food.
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- The Buddha rejected many of the ideas contained in the _____, such as animal sacrifice.
- Once Siddhartha found enlightenment he was known as the ______.
- The state of perfect peace.
- People who work to spread their religious beliefs.
- The Eightfold Path was the _____ way between human desires and denying oneself any pleasure.
- The first step in the Eightfold Path was right _____.
- Before Siddhartha reached age _____, he left his home and family to look for answers.
12 Clues: When you go without food. • The state of perfect peace. • The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas. • The Buddha found enlightenment under a ______. • A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. • People who work to spread their religious beliefs. • The first step in the Eightfold Path was right _____. • ...
enlightenment 2014-01-06
6 Clues: Means the rebirth. • Father of liberalism. • Created the Scientific Method. • Used mathematics to explain the force of gravity. • Though liberty could be kept by dividing power in government • Leaning and science was based on this during the Enlightenment.
Enlightenment 2023-10-03
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- This replaced merchantilism, which physiocrats rejected.
- John _____, main contributor to the Enlightenment period.
- ______ Hobbes, another key part to the Enlightenment
- Hobbes and Locke fought on the role of this in society.
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- pope threatened to do this to Catholics who bought or read the Enyclopedia
- Immamnuel ____,man who published The Critique of Pure Reason
6 Clues: ______ Hobbes, another key part to the Enlightenment • Hobbes and Locke fought on the role of this in society. • This replaced merchantilism, which physiocrats rejected. • John _____, main contributor to the Enlightenment period. • Immamnuel ____,man who published The Critique of Pure Reason • ...
A Samurai must know these words. 2024-05-02
12 Clues: fighting • local lord • low ranking • samurai code • glory to Amida • highest ranking • powerful warrior • head of military • managed or organized • knowledge and experience • the return of past rulers • enlightenment through meditation
Industrial Revolution 2025-03-31
Industrial Revolution 2025-03-31
Midterm Crossword Part 2 2021-12-14
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- a conflict, lasting from 1642 to 1649, in which Puritan supporters of Parliament battled supporters of England’s monarchy.
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment.
- relating to a simple, elegant style (based on ideas and themes from ancient Greece and Rome) that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700s.
- the idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
- a belief held by many scientists and philosophers during the Enlightenment that God created the universe and then allowed it to run on its own following natural laws.
- a landowning noble of Russia.
- a French government official appointed by the monarch to collect taxes and administer justice.
- measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others.
- an adoption of the social, political, or economic institutions of Western—especially European or American—countries.
- a system of governing in which the ruler’s power is limited by law.
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- the bloodless overthrow of the English king James II and his replacement by William and Mary.
- a European conflict over religion and territory and for power among ruling families, lasting from 1618 to 1648.
- a document requiring that a prisoner be brought before a court or judge so that it can be decided whether his or her imprisonment is legal.
- in the Middle Ages, the earth-centered view of the universe in which scholars believed that the earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe.
- a logical procedure for gathering information about the natural world, in which experimentation and observation are used to test hypotheses.
- a philosophy based on the idea that nothing can be known for certain.
- a social gathering of intellectuals and artists, like those held in the homes of wealthy women in Paris and other European cities during the Enlightenment.
- a 1598 declaration in which the French king Henry IV promised that Protestants could live in peace in France and could set up houses of worship in some French cities.
- the idea that monarchs are God’s representatives on earth and therefore answer only to God.
- a major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.
- a king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society.
- a belief held by Enlightenment thinkers that truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.
- one of the 18th-century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects.
- a conflict in Europe, North America, and India, lasting from 1756 to 1763, in which the forces of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia, and other countries.
- relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s.
- a group of advisers or ministers chosen by the head of a country to help make government decisions
27 Clues: a landowning noble of Russia. • a system of governing in which the ruler’s power is limited by law. • a philosophy based on the idea that nothing can be known for certain. • one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment. • the idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. • ...
Gibbs 2021-03-03
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- restricted what the people could say, read and do
- wrote Leviathan
- wrote music for organs choirs and violins
- rights that you always have that the government cannot take away from you
- said that the government should not regulate businesses
- created more than 600 pieces of music and died young
- this person wrote Robinson Crusoe
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- People who gave us the ideas of the enlightenment
- this person said that the government should not regulate businesses and believed in Laissez faire
- said that people were naturally good but were corrupted by society
- Likes three branches of government and said that they should all have equal power
- said "I might disagree with your opinion but I am willing to give my life for your right to express it"
- wrote more than 50 operas and wrote music for King George
- Coined the term enlightenment
- Person that said that the government should protect our rights
15 Clues: wrote Leviathan • Coined the term enlightenment • this person wrote Robinson Crusoe • wrote music for organs choirs and violins • People who gave us the ideas of the enlightenment • restricted what the people could say, read and do • created more than 600 pieces of music and died young • said that the government should not regulate businesses • ...
GRAY 2021-03-02
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- best classical composer from Austria who wrote "The Marriage of Figaro"
- father of symphony and first to compose symphonies
- believed natural innocence was corrupted by society
- 1st women's rights activist
- Allowed businesses to operate with no government interference (free market system)
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- time period where people questioned the ruling of absolute monarchs
- life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- 1st to describe the 1700's as "Enlightenment"
- a German who played the harpsichord and wrote an oratorios called "Messiah"
- book titled "Robinson Crusoe" is 2nd only to Bible in # of translations
- believed 3 branchs in government should be kept equal by checks and balances
- believed businesses should operate on own and don't need a government
- government restricting people to certain limitations to do activities
- believed people have right to overthrow government
- a place where women learned the "top hit of the town"
15 Clues: 1st women's rights activist • life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness • 1st to describe the 1700's as "Enlightenment" • father of symphony and first to compose symphonies • believed people have right to overthrow government • believed natural innocence was corrupted by society • a place where women learned the "top hit of the town" • ...
Russell 2021-03-04
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- master in every musical format
- helped establish the forms and styles for the string symphony
- german composer and was a genius with counter point
- believes in freedom of speech
- questioned peoples rights and the governments authority
- believed in womens rights
- no faith in man kind and believes we need an absolute monarch to lead
- believed people should have the power because the people are the ones electing leaders
- refused divine right and believes everyone has the right to life
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- coined the phrase "enlightenment" believed in being kind
- wanted people to work hard and believed the government shouldn't regulate businesses
- where women went to get their hair down and gossip with other women
- wrote the encylopedias
- believed we needed multiple branches of the government so no one person or group gets all the power
- english composer and was known for operas
15 Clues: wrote the encylopedias • believed in womens rights • believes in freedom of speech • master in every musical format • english composer and was known for operas • german composer and was a genius with counter point • questioned peoples rights and the governments authority • coined the phrase "enlightenment" believed in being kind • ...
THE ANCIENT INDIAN CIVILIZATION 2023-05-31
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- the process of rebirth over many lifetimes
- The Dravidians got this product from Persia
- those who were not born into a caste
- The ancient capital of the Mauryan Empire
- One of the two cities of the Dravidian civilization
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- the original name of the Buddha before his enlightenment
- The language of the Aryans
- one enters into this state once they stop being reborn
- This country, close to China, was one of the few nations which is Buddhist
- This river runs along the two cities of the Dravidians
- the 'commandments' for achieving enlightenment
- Another name for holy men
- Just like Egyptian pharaohs, Mauryan kings were seen as this
- According to Buddhism, a person dissappears into this seas once they give up earthly desires
- Although he began his life as a warlord, seeing the consequences of his actions converted to Buddhism
15 Clues: Another name for holy men • The language of the Aryans • those who were not born into a caste • The ancient capital of the Mauryan Empire • the process of rebirth over many lifetimes • The Dravidians got this product from Persia • the 'commandments' for achieving enlightenment • One of the two cities of the Dravidian civilization • ...
Hinduism/Buddhism Crossword 2022-12-13
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- Are the rules of Buddhism.
- What you do in this life will affect your next life. This is known as what?
- They are the third-highest caste. They are mainly farmers and traders.
- The soul being transferred to a new body after death.
- The 8 steps to reach enlightenment.
- Is the release from the cycle of rebirth by the law of karma.
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- Are cleaners and workers. Lowest rank in the caste system.
- Is a sect within the Buddhist religion.
- Is the cycle of reincarnation.
- They are the top caste in the caste system.. Typically priests or teachers.
- A group of people in the same religion, but have different beliefs inside of the religion.
- Is the Bhudda. He is the creator of Buddhism.
- Is the lowest caste in the Caste Pyramid (excluding Dalits)..
- Is the other main sect in Buddhism.
- The act of reaching enlightenment
15 Clues: Are the rules of Buddhism. • Is the cycle of reincarnation. • The act of reaching enlightenment • Is the other main sect in Buddhism. • The 8 steps to reach enlightenment. • Is a sect within the Buddhist religion. • Is the Bhudda. He is the creator of Buddhism. • The soul being transferred to a new body after death. • ...
Crossword 2025-09-14
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- Author of "The Interesting Narrative" and key figure of the rise of slave narratives
- William Lloyd ________, editor of "The Liberator" newspaper
- Oceanic world across which slave narratives circulated
- Religious movement whose readership supported abolitionist literature
- Newspaper that spread abolitionist ideas and published slave narratives
- Enlightenment-era emotional appeal used to criticize slavery
- Name for groups like the English Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade (1787)
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- Movement aiming to end the slave trade and slavery
- Intellectual movement emphasizing natural rights and liberty that challenged slavery
- The tone many early slave narrative writers adopted to appeal morally
- British and European versions that extended the reach of slave narratives
- Evangelical reading _______ that helped slave narratives become popular
- Status Equiano reached after purchasing his freedom
- A popular motif shared by both Puritan and slave narratives
- British governing body where slave narrative evidence was used in debates
15 Clues: Movement aiming to end the slave trade and slavery • Status Equiano reached after purchasing his freedom • Oceanic world across which slave narratives circulated • William Lloyd ________, editor of "The Liberator" newspaper • A popular motif shared by both Puritan and slave narratives • Enlightenment-era emotional appeal used to criticize slavery • ...
Chapter 4 Review 2024-09-25
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- condemned the "cryings out, faintings and convulsions in revivalist meetings
- An English philosopher who was a major contributor to the Enlightenment
- Emphasized the power of human reason to understand and shape the world
- Your rights to life, liberty, and property
- A way of thinking, not an established religion
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- Form of money
- Relaxed position of power
- Ottawa chief who encouraged the French to return after The Great War for Empire
- Allowed women to speak in public
- Used sciences of mathematics and physics to prove the movement of planets around the Sun
- Renewal of religious enthusiasm
- An evangelical Christian movement that stressed the individual's personal relationship with God
12 Clues: Form of money • Relaxed position of power • Renewal of religious enthusiasm • Allowed women to speak in public • Your rights to life, liberty, and property • A way of thinking, not an established religion • Emphasized the power of human reason to understand and shape the world • An English philosopher who was a major contributor to the Enlightenment • ...
Wilsey Church History II Extra Credit 2026-04-25
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- Great _________, Revival movement emphasizing personal conversion in the 18th century
- the period of time that focused on reason instead of belief
- French philosophe renowned for satirical critiques of intolerance and advocacy of civil liberties
- intellectual and artistic movement privileging emotion, imagination, and the sublime over Enlightenment rationality
- The council of __________ (1545–1563) that defined Catholic doctrine in response to Protestantism
- the study of Christ
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- pay-to-win forgiveness system
- one of the many creeds; this one originating in 325AD
- German philosopher who articulated the limits of pure reason and grounded morality in duty
- Renaissance intellectual movement centered on classical learning and human potential
- something early church fathers wore
- the divorce of the papacy from Rome
12 Clues: the study of Christ • pay-to-win forgiveness system • something early church fathers wore • the divorce of the papacy from Rome • one of the many creeds; this one originating in 325AD • the period of time that focused on reason instead of belief • Renaissance intellectual movement centered on classical learning and human potential • ...
World History Philosophers Crosswword 2016-04-21
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- - belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe.
- - baroque style of decoration with asymmetrical patterns
- - separation of power between people and government
- - agreement among the members of a society
- - Published the first Encyclopedia to spark intellectual and philosophical growth.
- - believed in social contract
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- Believed that if a woman could reason, then the woman should have the rights of a man.
- - Believed every person was born with a blank mind, and senses, experiences, and environment influenced everything about a person
- - Believed in three types of government for different sized countries, also believed in checks and balances
- - Believed in deism: God created the universe before disappearing. Against
- - translates to “ to be fair”
- - place for men and women to congrigate
- - thinker during the Enlightenment
- - European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th century
- but believed in tolerance for all religions
15 Clues: - translates to “ to be fair” • - believed in social contract • - thinker during the Enlightenment • - place for men and women to congrigate • - agreement among the members of a society • but believed in tolerance for all religions • - separation of power between people and government • - baroque style of decoration with asymmetrical patterns • ...
GRAY 2021-03-02
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- book titled "Robinson Crusoe" is 2nd only to Bible in # of translations
- believed businesses should operate on own and don't need a government
- believed 3 branchs in government should be kept equal by checks and balances
- 1st women's rights activist
- believed natural innocence was corrupted by society
- life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- 1st to describe the 1700's as "Enlightenment"
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- government restricting people to certain limitations to do activities
- believed people have right to overthrow government
- a place where women learned the "top hit of the town"
- father of symphony and first to compose symphonies
- a German who played the harpsichord and wrote an oratorios called "Messiah"
- Allowed businesses to operate with no government interference (free market system)
- best classical composer from Austria who wrote "The Marriage of Figaro"
- time period where people questioned the ruling of absolute monarchs
15 Clues: 1st women's rights activist • life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness • 1st to describe the 1700's as "Enlightenment" • believed people have right to overthrow government • father of symphony and first to compose symphonies • believed natural innocence was corrupted by society • a place where women learned the "top hit of the town" • ...
mega buddhism crossword puzzle 2022-11-02
mega buddhism crossword puzzle 2022-11-02
Hinduism and Buddhism-Haley Redelman 2017-08-21
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- A principle that defines a certain standard of ethical conduct; the foundation of all Buddhist meditation practice; see the five (or eight) precepts
- A spiritual path that avoids extremes of self-mortification and self-indulgence, as discovered and taught by the Buddha
- Defilement; unwholesome qualities; a factor of mind that obscures clear seeing; a hindrance to meditation; also know as afflictive emotion
- Vicaya (Pali); Interest and inquiry into experience. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- The ancient language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism
- an object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol
- Fully awakened one; specifically the historical Buddha, Sakyamuni, who lived and taught in India 2,500 years ago; one of the three jewels of refuge
- Equanimity; the ability to maintain a spacious impartiality of mind in the midst of life’s changing conditions; one of the four Brahma-Viharas (sublime abodes); one of the seven factors of enlightenment
- Physical and mental calm. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- The practice of giving; generosity. Dana is the first of the ten paramis, or qualities to be perfected in order to become a Buddha
- to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
- animal mount of a deity which identifies the god or goddess
- special,symbolic posture, seated or standing, used in yoga and in the representation of the gods
- The six perceptual gates through which we experience the world. The six sense doors are…
- a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva
- To see clearly; insight meditation; the simple and direct practice of moment-to-moment mindfulness. Through careful and sustained observation, we experience for ourselves the ever-changing flow of the mind/body process. This awareness leads us to accept more fully the pleasure and pain, fear and joy, sadness and happiness that life inevitably brings. As insight deepens, we develop greater equanimity and peace in the face of change, and wisdom and compassion increasingly become the guiding principles of our lives.
- Mindfulness; one of the five spiritual faculties; of the seven factors of enlightenment; an aspect of the Noble Eightfold Path
- "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine, the goal of Hinduism
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- the passing of the soul at death into another body
- worshipper of Vishnu, having to do with the worship of Vishnu
- serpent
- The pattern of conditioned habits that we mistake for a sense of self
- a heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of Vishnu
- Careful attention to mental and physical processes; a key ingredient of meditation; one of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment; an aspect of the Noble Eightfold Path
- "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple.
- the breath of life; the vital breath or spirit
- origination The doctrine that all mental and physical phenomena arise and pass away depending on causes and conditions
- the Goddess; female energy and power of a deity, often represented as a goddess beside Shiva with the two representing the female and male principles of the universe
- law; religious or moral duty
- A term referring to the group of meditation practices that aim at samadhi
30 Clues: serpent • law; religious or moral duty • a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva • the breath of life; the vital breath or spirit • the passing of the soul at death into another body • "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple. • animal mount of a deity which identifies the god or goddess • The ancient language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism • ...
Final Exam World History 2024-05-17
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- a person whose job is to trade goods
- this king of England broke away from the Catholic Church to form his own Church known as the Anglican Church
- this is created when a country exports more goods than it imports
- this religious reformer is known for sparking the Protestant Reformation
- inventor responsible for improving the Steam Engine
- a fleet of ships sent by Spain to England to defeat Queen Elizabeth and make England Catholic again
- Catholic monarch in England that got the nickname "bloody Mary" for all the Protestants she had murdered
- means to travel all the way around the globe
- this group made up the second estate in France
- this was sold by the Catholic Church as a forgiveness of sins
- Spanish explorer responsible for conquering the Aztec Empire
- the growth of cities
- a Spanish explorer
- King of France that built the palace of Versailles
- this group made up the first estate of France
- artist during the Renaissance that painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa
- this is the ruling family of France
- an Enlightenment thinker that believed in a government where people have a say in who represents them
- this part of trade is when goods are coming into a country
- this is an economic system in which the government owns the means of production and sets wages
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- these are the three factors of production
- this social class in France that was burdened with paying the most taxes and highest rents
- type of government system in which their is no separation of Church and state
- a person who supports the arts
- a movement that focuses on living for the here and now and on individuals and achievements
- this country was considered to spark the Age of Exploration
- this is a ruler that has complete power over a country
- and Enlightenment thinker that believed in a government with the Separation of Powers
- Spanish explorer that was the first to travel all the way around the world
- an Enlightenment thinker that believed in the power of the absolute monarchy
- economic system in which the individuals control business and means of wealth
- this is the ruling family of England
- the government in England which establishes the laws
- a process of change in the way goods are produced from hand made to made by machinery
- this is the ruling family in Spain
- this killing machine took more than 40,000 French lives
- this means to change
- a movement throughout Europe that encouraged a focus on reason and the individual
- war fought in England between the Parliament and the monarchy
- this period during the French Revolution where thousands were killed for being suspected to be against the new Republic in France
- a movement beginning in the 1400s that was a revival of art and literature
- artist during the Renaissance painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted "The David"
- an economic theory that states their is unlimited amount of wealth and a country should be exporting more goods than importing
- an Enlightenment think that said "I might not believe what you have to say, but I will defend to death your right to say it"
44 Clues: a Spanish explorer • this means to change • the growth of cities • a person who supports the arts • this is the ruling family in Spain • this is the ruling family of France • a person whose job is to trade goods • this is the ruling family of England • these are the three factors of production • means to travel all the way around the globe • ...
The enlightenment in Europe 2015-05-14
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- French writer concerned with the government and political liberty
- author who wrote about woman's rights.
- social critics in France
- philosopher who wrote about the government.
- writer who fought for tolerance,reason,freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
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- According to Thomas Hobbes, an agreement people make with the government.
- enlightenment thinker who championed freedom.
- age of reason
8 Clues: age of reason • social critics in France • author who wrote about woman's rights. • philosopher who wrote about the government. • enlightenment thinker who championed freedom. • French writer concerned with the government and political liberty • According to Thomas Hobbes, an agreement people make with the government. • ...
Gibbs 2021-03-03
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- wrote music for organs choirs and violins
- wrote Leviathan
- said that the government should not regulate businesses
- created more than 600 pieces of music and died young
- wrote more than 50 operas and wrote music for King George
- People who gave us the ideas of the enlightenment
- rights that you always have that the government cannot take away from you
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- restricted what the people could say, read and do
- said "I might disagree with your opinion but I am willing to give my life for your right to express it"
- Likes three branches of government and said that they should all have equal power
- Person that said that the government should protect our rights
- Coined the term enlightenment
- said that people were naturally good but were corrupted by society
- this person wrote Robinson Crusoe
- this person said that the government should not regulate businesses and believed in Laissez faire
15 Clues: wrote Leviathan • Coined the term enlightenment • this person wrote Robinson Crusoe • wrote music for organs choirs and violins • restricted what the people could say, read and do • People who gave us the ideas of the enlightenment • created more than 600 pieces of music and died young • said that the government should not regulate businesses • ...
Renaissance Vocab 2023-10-03
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- government based on consent of the people
- method for acquiring knowledge
- mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surfaceReformation
- the rights given to all humans, simply for the sake of being human
- a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives
- human reasoning could discover truths about the world, religion, and politics
- Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences
- a theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment
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- change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries
- oppose the Protestant Reformation and reform the Catholic church
- a type of democracy where elected delegates represent a group of people
- Anything not affiliated with a church or faith
- representing the earth as the center
- representing the sun as the center
- approach to life based on reason and our common humanity
15 Clues: method for acquiring knowledge • representing the sun as the center • representing the earth as the center • government based on consent of the people • Anything not affiliated with a church or faith • Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences • approach to life based on reason and our common humanity • ...
Enlightenment Study Guide - Draeken Wilson 2025-10-30
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- When he was 21, franklin founded a social group called ____. THese were voraious readers.
- What name did he use to write "almannack"?
- Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans were naturally ___ and selfish
- How old was Franklin when his formal education ended?
- What led to the Enlightenment?
- Franklin's brother discovered his secret name he used when writing.
- Franklin was born into a ____ household.
- Frankliln used the name ____ to get his work published.
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- What was Franklin's most successful work called?
- Franklin came up with the idea of a ____ libary where the funds of the members would be able to actually purchase books.
- The new governments will be based on the ____.
- What were the government ruled by since the fall of Rome?
- century did the Enlightenment take place?
- Franklin was the ____ son for both of his parents?
- Did Franklin's life start out great?
15 Clues: What led to the Enlightenment? • Did Franklin's life start out great? • Franklin was born into a ____ household. • century did the Enlightenment take place? • What name did he use to write "almannack"? • The new governments will be based on the ____. • What was Franklin's most successful work called? • Franklin was the ____ son for both of his parents? • ...
mega buddhism crossword puzzle 2022-11-02
Declaration, Enlightenment & Revoltution 2022-09-12
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- _____ Rights like life, liberty, and property are Enlightenment ideals found in the Declaration of Independence.
- Enlightenment thinkers like John ____ influence colonial leaders and those seeking independence from Great Britain
- After the Revolutionary War, under the newly founded democracy, northern states began to abolish ____.
- _____ lost control over the colonies after the Revolutionary War.
- The _____ became allies with the colonists/Continental Army after Saratoga.
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- Abigail Adams wrote to her husband to ask him to Remember the ____ in creating the new government.
- The Enlightenment introduced ideas of self-government (democracy) instead of letting a king or queen rule, which is called a _____.
- ______ was the final battle during the American Revolution and the British lost.
- ______ was a turning point during the Revolutionary War and the colonists turned the tied towards winning.
9 Clues: _____ lost control over the colonies after the Revolutionary War. • The _____ became allies with the colonists/Continental Army after Saratoga. • ______ was the final battle during the American Revolution and the British lost. • Abigail Adams wrote to her husband to ask him to Remember the ____ in creating the new government. • ...
Wesak - Maddie, Jackson, Logan, and Ella 2022-11-01
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- through acts of negativity bad will come
- taken to the altar as a sign of respect/gratitude
- will visit their local temple for services and teachings
- the buddha and the beginning of wesak
- water poured over shoulders as a reminder to purify their own minds
- the day the buddha was born, attained enlightenment, and died
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- colorful lanterns that represent the eightfold path
- a sign of letting go of troubles and wishing all are well/happy
- where buddhists come to learn his teachings
- through acts of kindness goodness will come
- believe human life is suffering and meditation will achieve enlightenment
- taught a path, freedom from ignorance, craving, rebirth, and suffering
12 Clues: the buddha and the beginning of wesak • through acts of negativity bad will come • where buddhists come to learn his teachings • through acts of kindness goodness will come • taken to the altar as a sign of respect/gratitude • colorful lanterns that represent the eightfold path • will visit their local temple for services and teachings • ...
Buddhism Crossworld Puzzle 2015-04-21
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- People who work to spread their religious beliefs.
- The Buddha rejected many of the ideas contained in the _____, such as animal sacrifice.
- When you go without food.
- The Buddha found enlightenment under a ______.
- The Four _____ Truths were the four guiding principles of the Buddha’s teachings.
- Once Siddhartha found enlightenment he was known as the ______.
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- A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
- The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.
- The state of perfect peace.
- The Eightfold Path was the _____ way between human desires and denying oneself any pleasure.
- The first step in the Eightfold Path was right _____.
- Before Siddhartha reached age _____, he left his home and family to look for answers.
12 Clues: When you go without food. • The state of perfect peace. • The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas. • The Buddha found enlightenment under a ______. • A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. • People who work to spread their religious beliefs. • The first step in the Eightfold Path was right _____. • ...
Module 12 Vocab 2021-11-03
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- by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.
- Catherine II of Russia
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment.
- truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.
- The son of a poor Swiss watchmaker who was passionately committed to individual freedom.
- An 18th-century movement in which thinks attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society.
- A belief that God created the universe and then allowed it to run on its own following natural laws.
- Theory, in the Middle Ages, the earth-centered view of the universe in which scholars believed that the earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe.
- English scientist who formed three laws of motion.
- Starting in the mid-1500s, the study of the natural world began to be
- Relating to a simple, elegant style that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700's.
- Despot, monarchs who embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the Enlightenment spirit.
- Social gatherings of intellectuals and artist.
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- Philosopher who believed people could learn from experience and improve themselves.
- a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
- Italian scientist who built on the new theories about astronomy.
- Relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600's and early 1700s
- French writer who devoted himself to the study of political liberty.
- The agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
- The idea that earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
- Real name François Marie Arouet. Published more than 70 books of political essays.
- Wollstonecraft, Published a essay called A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792.
22 Clues: Catherine II of Russia • Social gatherings of intellectuals and artist. • English scientist who formed three laws of motion. • a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking. • The idea that earth and other planets revolve around the sun. • ...
Revolutions in the Americas 2014-01-30
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- Catholic priest and leader of Mexican independence; supported power to the natives
- the parent country of Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Peru
- European-born colonial leaders; highest level of the social hierarchy
- the parent country of Brazil
- one portion of the island of Hispaniola; broke away from Haiti to form its own independent nation
- government implemented by Brazil post-Revolution; only Latin American country with this type of gov.
- Enlightenment philosopher who influenced the idea of individual freedoms; like, speech, religion and press
- required colonists to pay a tax on all printed materials; led to colonial boycotts
- former slave and leader of Haitian independence
- leader of the independence movements in Southern South America; Argentina, Chile, Peru
- Enlightenment philosopher who influenced the idea of branches of government
- primary good Europeans profited from in the Caribbean
- declared himself Emperor of independent Mexico
- the parent country of Haiti
- Enlightenment philosopher who influenced the idea of social contract
- American-born Europeans; second level of the social hierarchy
- first leader of independent Brazil; declared independence from his own father
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- led an army across the Andes mountains to gain independence for Chile
- the parent country of Jamaica, the Bahamas and the U.S.
- the refusal to buy goods
- French leader who conquered Europe; created opportunity for American colonies to rebel
- conflict that transferred control of Puerto Rico and Cuba from Spain to the United States
- leader of Cuban independence
- colonists were angry over the high tax on this popular British good which led to this protest
- colonists were angry over the presence of British soldiers, so riots erupted and the British killed five colonists
- Spanish colony composed of present day Columbia, Venezuela and Ecuador
- mixed-race class; lowest level of the social hierarchy
- second leader of Mexican independence; gained the southern portion of Mexico
- leader of the independence movement sin Northern South America; Venezuela, Colombia
29 Clues: the refusal to buy goods • the parent country of Haiti • the parent country of Brazil • leader of Cuban independence • declared himself Emperor of independent Mexico • former slave and leader of Haitian independence • primary good Europeans profited from in the Caribbean • mixed-race class; lowest level of the social hierarchy • ...
Ancient India Review 2025-02-10
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- the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment
- a person who gives up worldly pleasure
- a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism
- a territory that is part of a country or an empire
- a period of great innovation, prosperity, and achievement
- the leader who began to build the Mauryan Empire
- the leader who is remembered for spreading Buddhism and ruling with ahimsa
- a command that is obeyed like a law
- the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism
- a theory or set of values by which one lives; the search for wisdom and knowledge
- a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life
- the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists
- the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence
- an ideal state of happiness and peace
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- the place of Buddha's enlightenment
- a Sanskrit word meaning “awakened”; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism
- a bond between families, states, or other groups to further their common interests
- he Hindu concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four general needs of a functioning society
- an empire lasting from about 322 to 187 B.C.E., during which the Mauryan family unified India for the first time
- the empire covering much of northern India that was ruled by the Guptas from around 320 C.E. to around 550 C.E.
- a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings
- a religion that developed in India over thousands of years and spread across the world; most Hindus believe in one Supreme Being that can take many forms
- ruler of the Mauryan Empire from about 269 to 232 b.c.e., whose edicts reflected Buddhist values
- goods or money given to the poor
24 Clues: goods or money given to the poor • the place of Buddha's enlightenment • a command that is obeyed like a law • an ideal state of happiness and peace • a person who gives up worldly pleasure • the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence • the leader who began to build the Mauryan Empire • a territory that is part of a country or an empire • ...
UNIT 7 REVIEW 2025-02-12
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- Intellectual movement that inspired revolutionary ideas.
- System where a ruler holds total power
- Movements that freed South America from Spanish rule.
- Meeting that aimed to restore stability in Europe after Napoleon’s defeat.
- People of mixed European and African ancestry.
- Period of extreme violence led by radical revolutionaries.
- Device used for executions during the French Revolution.
- The legislative body of France before the Revolution.
- People of mixed European and Native American ancestry.
- Prison stormed on July 14, 1789, symbolizing the start of the French Revolution.
- Austrian diplomat who shaped the Congress of Vienna.
- The bloodless overthrow of King James II of England.
- One of the causes of the French and Latin American Revolutions.
- People born in the New World to Spanish parents.
- The type of government established in England after the Glorious Revolution.
- Spanish-born individuals who held top government positions in Latin America.
- The clergy in pre-revolutionary France.
- French military leader who became emperor and dominated Europe.
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- The commoners who paid most of the taxes.
- The belief that kings receive their power from God.
- This event caused Napoleon to abandon plans for a North American empire.
- The country Napoleon invaded in 1812, leading to his downfall.
- Conflicts across Europe that helped spread nationalism.
- Enlightenment idea reflected in the Declaration of Independence.
- The majority in Latin America but with the fewest rights.
- Loyalty and devotion to one’s country, often leading to revolutions.
- War for independence influenced by Enlightenment ideals.
- Leader of the Reign of Terror.
- The nobility in pre-revolutionary France.
- Revolutionary government formed by the Third Estate.
- Movement that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and rise of democracy in France.
- Leader who helped liberate much of South America.
32 Clues: Leader of the Reign of Terror. • System where a ruler holds total power • The clergy in pre-revolutionary France. • The commoners who paid most of the taxes. • The nobility in pre-revolutionary France. • People of mixed European and African ancestry. • People born in the New World to Spanish parents. • Leader who helped liberate much of South America. • ...
Enlightenment and revolution 2021-03-19
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- dissected the body of a human.
- Belief in the existence of a supreme being.
- believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves.
- In favor of a new system.
- Italian scientist.
- befriended several European monarchs and nobles.
- produce world first vaccination.
- influential french.
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- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries.
- Was invented 1590 by a dutch maker of eyeglasses.
- Explored the secrets of the universe.
- Is a theory about this earth-centered view of the universe.
- the use of irony.
- He explained the law of gravity.
14 Clues: the use of irony. • Italian scientist. • influential french. • In favor of a new system. • dissected the body of a human. • produce world first vaccination. • He explained the law of gravity. • Explored the secrets of the universe. • Belief in the existence of a supreme being. • befriended several European monarchs and nobles. • Was invented 1590 by a dutch maker of eyeglasses. • ...
Age of Enlightenment 2022-02-07
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- (Last name) Philosopher who was an advocate for womens rights. Believed they should decide their own interest and not rely on a husband.
- people give up rights to live in an organized society
- universal moral law that could be understood by applying reason.
- Believed that people are basically good and moral
- (First Name) Italian philosopher who believed in ending torture for interrogation. Ideas influence crime law reforms.
- simple elegant art inspired by Greek and Roman art
- This guys encyclopedia that hass articles of Enlightenment thinkers
- French philosopher who spoke out for freedom of speech and religion.
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- (Last name)French philosopher who wrote social contract
- Wrote Leviathan believe people are naturally selfish.
- French philosopher wrote spirit laws devoted himself to politcal liberty
- Government which citizens rule trough elected representatives
- (Last Name)Author of the Declaration of Independence
- System in which power is divided between federal and state government
14 Clues: Believed that people are basically good and moral • simple elegant art inspired by Greek and Roman art • (Last Name)Author of the Declaration of Independence • Wrote Leviathan believe people are naturally selfish. • people give up rights to live in an organized society • (Last name)French philosopher who wrote social contract • ...
Enlightenment Extra Credit 2026-02-10
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- — Name for the 18th-century movement emphasizing reason, science, and individual rights that influenced colonists.
- — A word meaning freedom; a value many colonists wanted.
- — Information spread to influence opinions, often used before the Revolution to persuade colonists.
- — French philosopher whose ideas about the "general will" and social contract influenced revolutionary thinking.
- — A system where governmental power is not absolute and is restrained by laws or checks.
- — A colonist who supported independence from Britain.
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- — A short printed booklet used to spread ideas and persuade readers (think Thomas Paine).
- — The 1787 meeting where delegates met to discuss and create a nation's founding rules.
- — Rights people are born with, like life and liberty, that thinkers like Locke described.
- — To forbid or make illegal — what some British laws did to colonial actions.
- — English philosopher who argued people have rights to life, liberty, and property.
- — Author who wrote a persuasive pamphlet urging independence in 1776.
- — A pamphlet title meaning basic practical judgment; used to argue for independence.
- — A colonist who remained loyal to the British crown during tensions before the Revolution.
14 Clues: — A colonist who supported independence from Britain. • — A word meaning freedom; a value many colonists wanted. • — Author who wrote a persuasive pamphlet urging independence in 1776. • — To forbid or make illegal — what some British laws did to colonial actions. • — English philosopher who argued people have rights to life, liberty, and property. • ...
Flower Meanings 2024-08-06
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- Symbolizes wisdom
- Represents perfect love
- Represents admiration
- Symbol of new beginnings
- Represents adoration
- Signifies long-lasting love
- Signifies prosperity
- Represents purity
- symbol of calm and serenity
- Represents thoughtfulness
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- Represents a love that lasts
- Symbol of love
- Represents delicate beauty
- Represents creativity
- Symbol of modesty
- BLOSSOM Represents the fleeting nature of life
- Symbolizes enlightenment
- Symbol of beauty
- Signifies innocence
- Symbol of elegance
20 Clues: Symbol of love • Symbol of beauty • Symbolizes wisdom • Symbol of modesty • Represents purity • Symbol of elegance • Signifies innocence • Represents adoration • Signifies prosperity • Represents creativity • Represents admiration • Represents perfect love • Symbolizes enlightenment • Symbol of new beginnings • Represents thoughtfulness • Represents delicate beauty • Signifies long-lasting love • ...
Tommy Edmiston 2024-12-18
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- Independence july 4
- sun centered
- system
- telescope
- actions should be based on knowledge
- Great czarina in russia
- fancy parties
- and balances
- socialcontract
- john locke
- born with a blank slate
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- french new thinkers
- womens rights
- edgy
- earth centered
- method tosolvingthings
- givingupsomerightsoffreedom
- forbiddentokillwithoutreason
- anewwayofthinking
- a new way of thinking
- simple
- of Rights
- gravitylaws
- new monarchs
- seperation of powers
25 Clues: edgy • system • simple • telescope • of Rights • john locke • gravitylaws • sun centered • new monarchs • and balances • womens rights • fancy parties • earth centered • socialcontract • anewwayofthinking • french new thinkers • Independence july 4 • seperation of powers • a new way of thinking • method tosolvingthings • Great czarina in russia • born with a blank slate • givingupsomerightsoffreedom • ...
ENA3 exam vocabulary 2026-03-16
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- obduktion
- illmarig
- bortom
- platta; obduktionsbord
- repertoar, program
- förstärka
- inhägnat område
- gryning
- samlad
- upplysning
- övernaturlig
- ordna
- knappt
- nisch, inriktning
- intetsägande
- från förorten, medelklass
- vädja
- djärv
- armbåge
- ta examen
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- ge ut
- skrämd
- berömd
- närvaro
- undermedvetet
- provspela
- upprättelse
- nedslagen
- montera
- ökänt
- fortsätta
- föraktfull
- minnas
- ärofylld
- sliten
- kompositör
36 Clues: ge ut • ökänt • ordna • vädja • djärv • skrämd • berömd • bortom • samlad • minnas • knappt • sliten • närvaro • montera • gryning • armbåge • illmarig • ärofylld • obduktion • provspela • nedslagen • förstärka • fortsätta • ta examen • föraktfull • upplysning • kompositör • upprättelse • övernaturlig • intetsägande • undermedvetet • inhägnat område • nisch, inriktning • repertoar, program • platta; obduktionsbord • från förorten, medelklass
French Revolution Crossword 2025-12-01
Enlightenment 2022-08-19
Enlightenment 2023-09-29
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- the enlightenment scholar who created the system of seperation of powers
- the mutual agreement between a government and its people
- A series of ways we look at humanity, government and religion
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- A famous painter, enPhilosophyPhilosipher; painted the Mona Lisa
- the body in charge of protecting its citizens rights
- A way of looking at natural occurren
6 Clues: A way of looking at natural occurren • the body in charge of protecting its citizens rights • the mutual agreement between a government and its people • A series of ways we look at humanity, government and religion • A famous painter, enPhilosophyPhilosipher; painted the Mona Lisa • the enlightenment scholar who created the system of seperation of powers
Enlightenment 2023-09-13
6 Clues: three natural rights • people who discussed government • where philosophers discussed ideas • a king or queen with unlimited power • against torture/shouldn't hurt citizens • of Reason another name for the enlightenment
revolution 2021-10-04
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- They consisted of peasants, they paid high taxes and had no special privileges
- the french government had lots of this
- said that all people should have a social contract to the government
- a period of scientific enlightenment
- They consisted of the Noble, they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes to the king
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- used as an execution devise for the french
- said that all men had the right to life liberty and property
- used writing against the catholic church
- a forcible overthrow of a government
- the right to rule by a king or queen
- The french revolution was over What class
- They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes
- Both the french peasants and the British colonies had to pay lots of
- the prison the raided for supplies
14 Clues: a forcible overthrow of a government • the right to rule by a king or queen • the prison the raided for supplies • a period of scientific enlightenment • the french government had lots of this • used writing against the catholic church • The french revolution was over What class • used as an execution devise for the french • ...
revolution 2021-10-04
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- They consisted of peasants, they paid high taxes and had no special privileges
- the french government had lots of this
- said that all people should have a social contract to the government
- a period of scientific enlightenment
- They consisted of the Noble, they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes to the king
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- used as an execution devise for the french
- said that all men had the right to life liberty and property
- used writing against the catholic church
- a forcible overthrow of a government
- the right to rule by a king or queen
- The french revolution was over What class
- They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes
- Both the french peasants and the British colonies had to pay lots of
- the prison the raided for supplies
14 Clues: a forcible overthrow of a government • the right to rule by a king or queen • the prison the raided for supplies • a period of scientific enlightenment • the french government had lots of this • used writing against the catholic church • The french revolution was over What class • used as an execution devise for the french • ...
revolution 2021-10-04
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- They consisted of peasants, they paid high taxes and had no special privileges
- the french government had lots of this
- said that all people should have a social contract to the government
- a period of scientific enlightenment
- They consisted of the Noble, they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes to the king
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- used as an execution devise for the french
- said that all men had the right to life liberty and property
- used writing against the catholic church
- a forcible overthrow of a government
- the right to rule by a king or queen
- The french revolution was over What class
- They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes
- Both the french peasants and the British colonies had to pay lots of
- the prison the raided for supplies
14 Clues: a forcible overthrow of a government • the right to rule by a king or queen • the prison the raided for supplies • a period of scientific enlightenment • the french government had lots of this • used writing against the catholic church • The french revolution was over What class • used as an execution devise for the french • ...
revolution 2021-10-04
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- They consisted of peasants, they paid high taxes and had no special privileges
- the french government had lots of this
- said that all people should have a social contract to the government
- a period of scientific enlightenment
- They consisted of the Noble, they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes to the king
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- used as an execution devise for the french
- said that all men had the right to life liberty and property
- used writing against the catholic church
- a forcible overthrow of a government
- the right to rule by a king or queen
- The french revolution was over What class
- They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes
- Both the french peasants and the British colonies had to pay lots of
- the prison the raided for supplies
14 Clues: a forcible overthrow of a government • the right to rule by a king or queen • the prison the raided for supplies • a period of scientific enlightenment • the french government had lots of this • used writing against the catholic church • The french revolution was over What class • used as an execution devise for the french • ...
Enlightenment 2024-12-04
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- Field that grew during the Enlightenment, focusing on experiments and evidence.
- Belief in reason as the best source of knowledge.
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- A key value of the Enlightenment, emphasizing logic over tradition.
- Last name of the philosopher who emphasized reason as primary knowledge
- Continent where the Enlightenment happened
- Last name of the thinker who promoted observation and experiments.
6 Clues: Continent where the Enlightenment happened • Belief in reason as the best source of knowledge. • Last name of the thinker who promoted observation and experiments. • A key value of the Enlightenment, emphasizing logic over tradition. • Last name of the philosopher who emphasized reason as primary knowledge • ...
enlightenment 2026-04-15
6 Clues: a contract • published magmum oclulus • Rights you are born with • philosopheripher and wrighter • This word is used in the title • writer and philosipher opend two girl schools
Shay 2020-12-09
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- the intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment.
- an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers
- A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence. Observe, hypothesis, experiment, analyze, revise or publish.
- French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers
- a cosmological model in which the Sun is assumed to lie at or near a central point while the Earth and other bodies revolve around it.
- English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and philosopher, noted particularly for his law of gravitation
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- an unofficial agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some freedom for security.
- emergence of modern science during the early modern period
- the idea that the Earth is the center of the universe and other objects go around it.
- a philosophical movement that dominated in Europe during the 18th century, was centered around the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy, and advocated such ideals as liberty, progress, tolerance, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.
- an English writer and a passionate advocate of educational and social equality for women
- French writer and public activist who played a singular role in defining the Enlightenment
- Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars
- a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer.
14 Clues: the intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment. • a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. • emergence of modern science during the early modern period • the idea that the Earth is the center of the universe and other objects go around it. • an English writer and a passionate advocate of educational and social equality for women • ...
abby sheredy sections 3,4 2021-01-04
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- a style of art; grand and ornate
- system where power was divided between national and state governments
- system where each branch checks the others
- document written by thomas jefferson and was firmly based on ideas of enlightenment
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- monarchs that embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the enlightenment spirit
- political leader who wrote declaration of independence
- social gatherings
- ruler of russia and was a ruler most admired by philosophes
- artistic style of late 1700s
- group of amendments that protect the basic rights of people
10 Clues: social gatherings • artistic style of late 1700s • a style of art; grand and ornate • system where each branch checks the others • political leader who wrote declaration of independence • ruler of russia and was a ruler most admired by philosophes • group of amendments that protect the basic rights of people • ...
Buddha's Crossword Puzzle 2015-04-19
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- It comes from our desire for pleasure and material goods.
- The Buddha believed that _____ was the right path between human desires and denying oneself any pleasure.
- This is the place where Buddhists believe Siddhartha reached enlightenment.
- The Buddha found enlightenment under the _____.
- To go without food.
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- _____ is the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.
- A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
- He is the founder of Buddhism.
- The _____ were the guiding principles of the Buddha's teachings.
- _____ is a state of perfect peace.
10 Clues: To go without food. • He is the founder of Buddhism. • _____ is a state of perfect peace. • The Buddha found enlightenment under the _____. • A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. • _____ is the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas. • It comes from our desire for pleasure and material goods. • ...
Chapter 10 2017-03-07
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- Belief that views reason as the chief source of knowledge
- German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer; confirmed that the sun was at the center of the universe
- French philosopher; began by thinking and writing about the doubt; wrote "Discourse on Method"
- Systematic procedure to collect and analyze evidence
- Earth at the center of universe
- Mathematician, astronomer; formulated the sun-centered conception of the universe
- Sun at the center of universe
- English philosopher; one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinker; argued that every person was born with a tabula rasa or blank mind, through his work "Essay Concerning Human Understanding"
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- English philosopher; believed that scientists should learn about nature by using inductive reasoning instead of rely on the ideas of ancient authorities
- Composer; owner of three of the world's greatest operas: "The Marriage of Figaro", "The Magic Flute", and "Don Giovanni"
- Most famous philosophe of the later Enlightenment; through his "Discourse on the Origins of the Inequality of Mankind", argued that people had adopted laws and government in order to preserve their private property
- Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician; first European to make regular observations of the heavens using a telescope
- English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist; influenced eighteenth-century intellectual through ideas; discovered several laws and theories of physics and motion
- A period when philosophers used reason and the scientific method to discover more about human nature
- Someone who studies wisdom, love to study
15 Clues: Sun at the center of universe • Earth at the center of universe • Someone who studies wisdom, love to study • Systematic procedure to collect and analyze evidence • Belief that views reason as the chief source of knowledge • Mathematician, astronomer; formulated the sun-centered conception of the universe • ...
Book 5 Unit 2 Section 5 2022-06-12
10 Clues: poor • given • go up • ornament • not dependent • given knowledge • extremely generous • praising enthusiastically • moral or legal obligation • humiliation or degradation
Renaissance Vocab 2023-10-03
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- government based on consent of the people
- method for acquiring knowledge
- mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surfaceReformation
- the rights given to all humans, simply for the sake of being human
- a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives
- human reasoning could discover truths about the world, religion, and politics
- Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences
- a theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment
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- change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries
- oppose the Protestant Reformation and reform the Catholic church
- a type of democracy where elected delegates represent a group of people
- Anything not affiliated with a church or faith
- representing the earth as the center
- representing the sun as the center
- approach to life based on reason and our common humanity
15 Clues: method for acquiring knowledge • representing the sun as the center • representing the earth as the center • government based on consent of the people • Anything not affiliated with a church or faith • Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences • approach to life based on reason and our common humanity • ...
The Enlightenment Crossword 2023-01-26
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- this is because people can be very smart somewhat.
- he was the french writer of the philosophers and born in Switzerland.
- he was an English writer of two treaties on government.
- the enlightenment developed as an extension of the scientific revolution.
- this guy also was inspired by thinkers.
- Thomas Hobbes based his theories on government on his belief that man is basically greedy and selfish.
- they believed that people would enter into a social contract to escape.
- they did not always agree on everything.
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- he was the English writer of Leviathan.
- thinkers where inspired by him.
- Voltaire, an Enlightenment thinker, advocated fro freedom of speech for all people.
- Voltaire was the one who wrote this about the freedom of speech.
- they would try and blink everything.
- he was a french writer of the spirit of laws.
- he was a french writer on freedom of speech, religious toleration, separation of church and state.
15 Clues: thinkers where inspired by him. • they would try and blink everything. • he was the English writer of Leviathan. • this guy also was inspired by thinkers. • they did not always agree on everything. • he was a french writer of the spirit of laws. • this is because people can be very smart somewhat. • he was an English writer of two treaties on government. • ...
Unit 3 Religion Vocabulary Quiz 2024-03-12
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- Buddhist path to obtain enlightenment
- Destiny or fate following as effect from cause
- A divine rule; especially one of the ten commandments
- The rebirth of a soul in a new body
- Small shrine located near the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca
- The state of having received spiritual knowledge that breaks the cycle of rebirth
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- abstinence from food or drink or both for religious
- Basic ritual obligations that all Muslims must fulfill in their lifetime
- An aspect of truth or reality
- the belief that there is many gods
- The ninth month of the Muslim year where fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset
- the belief that there is only one God
- Journey taken for a religious motive
- A writing connected to a god that is special to religious groups
- A simple story used to show a moral or spiritual lesson
15 Clues: An aspect of truth or reality • the belief that there is many gods • The rebirth of a soul in a new body • Journey taken for a religious motive • Buddhist path to obtain enlightenment • the belief that there is only one God • Destiny or fate following as effect from cause • abstinence from food or drink or both for religious • ...
Siddhartha 2024-03-07
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- The name of a believer in the ultimate reality called Brahman.
- A sound that represents peace and being.
- The tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
- A state of being where there is neither suffering nor desire.
- To clear the body's self of one's past actions.
- An attitude or feeling of scorn.
- Kamala's demise.
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- A religious discipline, the practice of mental concentration on a single point.
- One of the three skills Siddhartha has.
- Bowls held by the Samanas for gifts of food.
- The name of a group of people looking for enlightenment by giving up material things.
- A place where the buddha resides.
- A continuous symbol in the story.
- The name of a person who gives up material objects and leads a life of self-discipline.
- The cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound
15 Clues: Kamala's demise. • An attitude or feeling of scorn. • A place where the buddha resides. • A continuous symbol in the story. • One of the three skills Siddhartha has. • A sound that represents peace and being. • Bowls held by the Samanas for gifts of food. • To clear the body's self of one's past actions. • The tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment. • ...
Period 3 Key Terms- Kellie Schuerman B2 2018-10-01
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- a political party active in the middle of America’s 19th century formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson’s policies
- setting procedures of British government in the Province of Quebec in 1774
- the set of treaties which ended the American Revolution in 1763
- commanded forces to victory against the British in the American Revolution, who later became our first president
- 4 acts to exert British authority over the American colonies in 1767
- British commander in the French and Indian War, best known for the Battle of the Monongahela
- European intellectual movement emphasizing reason, knowledge, and individualism
- lawyer in colonial Massachusetts, known for “Taxation without Representation is tyranny’’
- act strengthening parliament’s control over the colonies in 1766
- English philosopher whose ideas inspired the Enlightenment
- proclamation limiting colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains
- global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763 involving all the great powers of Europe
- series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea party
- the plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies
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- strong opponent of British taxation, who helped formulate resistance to the Stamp Act and organized the Boston Tea party
- taxation act on sugar, molasses, and other shipped goods passed in 1764
- King of Great Britain during the American Revolution
- major figure of the American Revolution, known for “Give me liberty or give me death!"
- act that required American colonies to house, and feed British forces in 1765
- Genevan philosopher who inspired the Enlightenment and French Revolution
- policy of the British government of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws
- taxation act on all printed materials such as newspapers and magazines in 1765
- meeting held consisting of British colonies’ representatives against British taxation
- reducing the price of tea for colonists in 1773 so they will actually buy some
- Native tribes attempt to overthrow the British in 1763
- Britain’s legislative body of government
26 Clues: Britain’s legislative body of government • King of Great Britain during the American Revolution • Native tribes attempt to overthrow the British in 1763 • English philosopher whose ideas inspired the Enlightenment • the set of treaties which ended the American Revolution in 1763 • act strengthening parliament’s control over the colonies in 1766 • ...
MODERN HISTORY LEARNING MODULE #1 Arturo Parrilla 9A 2021-03-16
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- ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture
- author of the declaration of independence and third president of the United States
- English philosopher known for his political theories during the enlightenment. Wrote the two treatises of government.
- freedoms
- an Italian astronomer, mathematician, and physicist. He discovered the law of motion and invented the first telescope.
- Starts in the mid-1500s where the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and questioning accepted believes
- The belief that the earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe
- The idea that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
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- Czarina of Russia from 1762 to 1796
- a statement of the reasons for the American colonies break with Britain
- measures designed to prevent anyone branch of government from dominating the others
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the enlightenment
- When people define and limit their individual rights creating an organized society
- elegant style that characterized the arts in Europe
- Swiss-French political philosopher. He valued the social and addressed the nature of man in his work "On the Origin of Inequality"
- a social gathering of intellectuals and artists held in the homes of wealthy women in Europe
- a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of individual states
- British writer who advocated for greater education and opportunities for women
- 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
- an English mathematician and natural philosopher. He discovered the law of gravity and physics in objects.
- the first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution, which protect citizens basic rights
21 Clues: freedoms • Czarina of Russia from 1762 to 1796 • elegant style that characterized the arts in Europe • The idea that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun • one of a group of social thinkers in France during the enlightenment • a statement of the reasons for the American colonies break with Britain • ...
Civics Vocabulary Terms 2024-03-27
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- The condition in which man is without government or community
- Branch of government that enforces laws
- Amendment number that protects freedom of religion and expression
- The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens
- The 1954 Supreme Court case that outlawed the "Separate but equal" rule
- A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws
- The 1962 Supreme Court case that outlawed the practice of having official school prayers made by staff members
- The 1969 Supreme Court case that protected a student's 1st amendment right on public school campuses
- A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- Rights The idea that all humans are born with the entitlement of life, liberty, and property
- A system that allows each branch of government to limit each other
- The Enlightenment philosopher that theorized the idea of "Separation of Powers"
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- A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and necessary laws that govern a society
- A change in the Constitution, or an addition to the Constitution
- Commander-in-chief of the armed forces
- The idea that that government receives it authority by sanction of the people
- The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
- Fair treatment through the normal judicial system
- Highest legal authority in the United States
- The 1896 Supreme Court case that established the "Separate but equal" rule, legalizing segregation
- The Enlightenment philosopher that theorized the idea of "Natural Rights"
- The Introduction to the Constitution
- Branch of government the interprets the laws and determines whether they are constitutional
- The Enlightenment philosopher that supported "absolute sovereignty"
- The idea of a government and citizens entering into an agreement with eachother
- Amendment number that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
- Branch of government that makes laws
27 Clues: The Introduction to the Constitution • Branch of government that makes laws • Commander-in-chief of the armed forces • Branch of government that enforces laws • Highest legal authority in the United States • The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution • Fair treatment through the normal judicial system • ...
idea 2025-05-28
Across
- The idea of natural rights, including life, liberty, and property, was promoted by which philosopher?
- What event at the Bastille, a prison, marked a significant moment in the French Revolution?
- What island nation did Napoleon fail to invade and conquer?
- What document asserted the American colonies' right to independence?
- Which document, signed by the Pilgrims, established self-governance in the colonies?
- What French king was executed during the French Revolution?
- What Enlightenment philosopher believed in the social contract and the general will of the people?
- What document, signed in 1215, was an early influence on later constitutional documents?
- What French emperor was exiled to Elba and then St. Helena?
- What philosopher did Jefferson copy when he said that all men were created equal?
- What French leader, known for his military conquests, rose to power after the Revolution?
- What Enlightenment philosopher believed in the separation of powers?
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- The concept of popular sovereignty and individual rights were ideas that promoted the American _____.
- What were the three social classes in the old French regime called?
- This American document, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, declared the colonies' separation from Great Britain.
- Which group, led by Maximillian Robespierre, came to power during the radical phase of the French Revolution?
- The American Revolution was driven by ideas of liberty, self-governance, and resistance to _____.
- This South American liberator freed countries like Venezuela and Colombia.
- Which South American liberator freed countries like Argentina and Chile?
- What historical period emphasized reason and individualism, influencing many revolutions?
- What conference after Napoleon's defeat redistributed land in Europe?
- The Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, and "no taxation without representation" were major ____ of the American Revolution.
- What European power controlled Brazil?
- Which estate, comprising commoners, started the French Revolution?
- What country controlled most of South America prior to the revolutions?
- In what order did the American, French, and Latin American Revolutions generally occur (first revolution)?
- What were some major effects of the French Revolution, including the rise of nationalism and the end of absolute monarchy?
27 Clues: What European power controlled Brazil? • What island nation did Napoleon fail to invade and conquer? • What French king was executed during the French Revolution? • What French emperor was exiled to Elba and then St. Helena? • Which estate, comprising commoners, started the French Revolution? • What were the three social classes in the old French regime called? • ...
Vocabulary 2023-10-16
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- stormy
- come out, appear
- top tier, ruling class
- leave someone hanging
- first peoples, native
- enlightenment or insight
- between different races
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- shame or dishonor
- person, place, thing or idea
- accidentally
- slight, barely noticeable
- big thinker, scholar
- self-centered and self absorbed
- remove fears, doubts, and false ideas
- get rid of entirely
- action word
- importance
- plead
18 Clues: plead • stormy • importance • action word • accidentally • come out, appear • shame or dishonor • get rid of entirely • big thinker, scholar • leave someone hanging • first peoples, native • top tier, ruling class • between different races • enlightenment or insight • slight, barely noticeable • person, place, thing or idea • self-centered and self absorbed • remove fears, doubts, and false ideas
Revolution and Enlightenment 2016-11-28
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- The moon _____ around the Earth
- The time where the Roman Catholic Church punished people for heresy.
- The theory that the Sun is at the center of the Solar System.
- A opinion of questioning of the way a religion is.
- The system of people, laws, and officials that define and control the country.
- The theory that the Earth is at the center of the Solar System.
- An idea of why things are the way they are.
- The reason why you're not floating around
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- A person who studies ideas about knowledge.
- A European Intellectual movement.
- An exploding star
- A type of mathematics dealing with shapes.
- revolution The emergence of modern science during the early modern period.
- An object in _____ stays in _____.
- bang theory Theory that the universe was made billions of years ago from an explosion.
15 Clues: An exploding star • The moon _____ around the Earth • A European Intellectual movement. • An object in _____ stays in _____. • The reason why you're not floating around • A type of mathematics dealing with shapes. • A person who studies ideas about knowledge. • An idea of why things are the way they are. • A opinion of questioning of the way a religion is. • ...
Chapter 10 Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- Someone who studies wisdom, loves to study
- Wrote The Social Contract, thought that a society should be governed by its general will, thought emotions were important to human development
- Discovered that heavenly bodies where physical objects, not pure orbs of light, discovered mountains on the moon, four moons revolving around Jupiter, and sunspots
- A period when philosophers used reason and the scientific method to discover more about human nature
- the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
- Father of modern rationalism, which is based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
- Philosopher who created the scientific method and inducctive reasoning
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- Created heliocentric system, wrote On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
- Proved heliocentric system, found that planets have elliptical orbits
- A system that has Earth at the center of the universe surrounded by pure orbs of light that circle it
- a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence
- Child prodigy who is now the most famous composer, give first harpsichord concert at age six and wrote first opera at age 12, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni
- A system that has the sun at the center of the universe surrounded by physical bodies that have an elliptical orbit around it
- Wrote Principia, defined the three laws of motion, the universal law of gravitation
- Argued that every person was born with a tabula rasa, or blank mind, people are molded by experiences that came throught their senses
15 Clues: Someone who studies wisdom, loves to study • the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge • a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence • Proved heliocentric system, found that planets have elliptical orbits • Philosopher who created the scientific method and inducctive reasoning • ...
Chapter 10 Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- Defined the three laws of motion and used the universal laws of gravitation for arguments.
- Music prodigy who wrote many symphonies.
- Claimed that the sun was at the center of the universe.
- Believed that reason is the chief source of knowlege
- A German mathematician who destroyed the Ptolemaic system and his observations confirmed the Heliocentric universe idea.
- Wrote the Essay Concerning Human Understanding which is about tabula rasa which means everyone is born with a blank mind
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- Philosopher who created the scientific method.
- Wrote The Social Contract
- A system of planetary motion that places Earth at the center with the sun, moon and other planets revolving around it.
- Someone who studies wisdom.
- A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence.
- A period when philosophers believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically.
- He was the first european to make regular observations of the heavens using a telescope.
- A system of thought expounded by René Descartes based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge.
- A system of the universe proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus who argued that the planets revolve around the sun.
15 Clues: Wrote The Social Contract • Someone who studies wisdom. • Music prodigy who wrote many symphonies. • Philosopher who created the scientific method. • Believed that reason is the chief source of knowlege • Claimed that the sun was at the center of the universe. • A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence. • ...
Enlightenment & French Revolution 2021-12-13
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- enlightened philosopher, felt that people at birth were a blank slate
- enlightened philosopher, believed in freedom of speech, religion, and separation of church & state
- a fort housing prisoners and gunpowder during the french revolution
- enlightened writer of The Spirit of Laws, argued for separation of powers in government
- author of The Prince, believing that monarchs should sometimes do immoral acts to lead
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- meeting of the three estates
- king during the French Revolution
- political and social system from the Middle Ages
- 3rd estate doctors, lawyers, & merchants
- enlightened philosopher, felt that people are selfish and need to be led by monarchs
- Antoinette Queen during the French Revolution
- radical leader of the french revolution during the Reign of Terror
- a sudden seizure of power from a government
- radical group of the French Revolution
- radical newspaper writer, killed in his bath tub
15 Clues: meeting of the three estates • king during the French Revolution • radical group of the French Revolution • 3rd estate doctors, lawyers, & merchants • a sudden seizure of power from a government • Antoinette Queen during the French Revolution • political and social system from the Middle Ages • radical newspaper writer, killed in his bath tub • ...
Vesak Day & Buddhism Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-02
Ancient India 2012-02-14
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- Siddhartha Gautama
- Indian legacy
- job classes
- belief in gods
- outside the caste
- first Buddhist king
- the teachings of Buddha
- the Protector
- major religion of India
- Indian legacy
- largest caste
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- religion created by Hindu prince
- migrated into India
- non-violence
- mountain range
- highest social class
- spread Buddhists beliefs
- large landmass
- belief of Hindus and Buddhists
- end suffering
- good deeds
- seasonal wind
- Enlightenment
23 Clues: good deeds • job classes • non-violence • Indian legacy • end suffering • the Protector • seasonal wind • Enlightenment • Indian legacy • largest caste • mountain range • large landmass • belief in gods • outside the caste • Siddhartha Gautama • migrated into India • first Buddhist king • highest social class • the teachings of Buddha • major religion of India • spread Buddhists beliefs • ...
Unit 3 2022-04-05
Across
- the office of viceroys
- where Napoleon was defeated
- a business
- free
- free market
- a mixed person
- division of land
- period of time in American History
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- making place more urban
- member of a small independent team
- cultivated land
- land
- European intellectual movement
- part of a business
- place for machines
- everyone's equal
- radical in French Revolution
- Latin American residents
- treaty
- Secondary School in France
20 Clues: land • free • treaty • a business • free market • a mixed person • cultivated land • everyone's equal • division of land • part of a business • place for machines • the office of viceroys • making place more urban • Latin American residents • Secondary School in France • where Napoleon was defeated • radical in French Revolution • European intellectual movement • member of a small independent team • ...
Flower Meanings 2024-08-06
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- Symbol of beauty
- Symbol of new beginnings
- Signifies long-lasting love
- Represents adoration
- Represents thoughtfulness
- Symbolizes wisdom
- Represents admiration
- Represents a love that lasts
- Signifies innocence
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- Represents delicate beauty
- Symbol of elegance
- Symbol of love
- Symbolizes enlightenment
- Symbol of modesty
- Signifies prosperity
- Represents purity
- Represents creativity
- symbol of calm and serenity
- BLOSSOM Represents the fleeting nature of life
- Represents perfect love
20 Clues: Symbol of love • Symbol of beauty • Symbol of modesty • Represents purity • Symbolizes wisdom • Symbol of elegance • Signifies innocence • Signifies prosperity • Represents adoration • Represents creativity • Represents admiration • Represents perfect love • Symbol of new beginnings • Symbolizes enlightenment • Represents thoughtfulness • Represents delicate beauty • Signifies long-lasting love • ...
revolution 2021-10-04
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- They consisted of peasants, they paid high taxes and had no special privileges
- the french government had lots of this
- said that all people should have a social contract to the government
- a period of scientific enlightenment
- They consisted of the Noble, they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes to the king
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- used as an execution devise for the french
- said that all men had the right to life liberty and property
- used writing against the catholic church
- a forcible overthrow of a government
- the right to rule by a king or queen
- The french revolution was over What class
- They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes
- Both the french peasants and the British colonies had to pay lots of
- the prison the raided for supplies
14 Clues: a forcible overthrow of a government • the right to rule by a king or queen • the prison the raided for supplies • a period of scientific enlightenment • the french government had lots of this • used writing against the catholic church • The french revolution was over What class • used as an execution devise for the french • ...
revolution 2021-10-04
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- They consisted of peasants, they paid high taxes and had no special privileges
- the french government had lots of this
- said that all people should have a social contract to the government
- a period of scientific enlightenment
- They consisted of the Noble, they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes to the king
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- used as an execution devise for the french
- said that all men had the right to life liberty and property
- used writing against the catholic church
- a forcible overthrow of a government
- the right to rule by a king or queen
- The french revolution was over What class
- They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes
- Both the french peasants and the British colonies had to pay lots of
- the prison the raided for supplies
14 Clues: a forcible overthrow of a government • the right to rule by a king or queen • the prison the raided for supplies • a period of scientific enlightenment • the french government had lots of this • used writing against the catholic church • The french revolution was over What class • used as an execution devise for the french • ...
revolution 2021-10-04
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- They consisted of peasants, they paid high taxes and had no special privileges
- the french government had lots of this
- said that all people should have a social contract to the government
- a period of scientific enlightenment
- They consisted of the Noble, they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes to the king
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- used as an execution devise for the french
- said that all men had the right to life liberty and property
- used writing against the catholic church
- a forcible overthrow of a government
- the right to rule by a king or queen
- The french revolution was over What class
- They consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy; they received special privileges and paid no direct taxes
- Both the french peasants and the British colonies had to pay lots of
- the prison the raided for supplies
14 Clues: a forcible overthrow of a government • the right to rule by a king or queen • the prison the raided for supplies • a period of scientific enlightenment • the french government had lots of this • used writing against the catholic church • The french revolution was over What class • used as an execution devise for the french • ...
Midterm Remediation 2022-01-18
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- This document established the principle of self government in the US.
- Which amendment gives you the freedoms of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly?
- This compromise gave the US a bicameral legislature.
- The citizens are the government in this type of democracy.
- The Second Continental Congress' response to British taxes.
- The main writer of the Declaration of Independence
- What is needed if police want to search private property, as stated in the Fourth Amendment.
- A supporter of the Constitution.
- This amendment extended suffrage to men of all races.
- This Enlightenment thinker introduced the concept of separation of powers.
- Something citizens are required to do (like obey the law)
- This type of government splits power between the national and state governments.
- A philosophical movement where thinkers questioned establishments, particularly governments.
- If you're born to American parents, what type of citizen are you?
- Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
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- The process to obtain citizenship.
- What is both a right and a responsibility for citizens?
- A government in which a king/queen presides over an elected legislature is known as a(n) ________________ monarchy.
- The Twenty-Sixth amendment lowered the voting age to...
- In a confederation, the ________________ government has more power.
- "We the People" is what part of the US Constitution?
- Article of the Constitution that covers judicial branch powers.
- The ____________ Amendment protects your right to due process, no self incrimination, no double jeopardy, etc.
- Enlightenment thinker who influenced the Declaration of Independence's unalienable rights.
- Principle established in the Magna Carta
- These powers are held only by the national government.
- This British Act allowed Parliament to tax the US colonies any time thereafter.
- The legislative branch __________ laws.
- What is an example of an authoritarian or totalitarian government?
- The three branches of government are described here.
30 Clues: A supporter of the Constitution. • The process to obtain citizenship. • The legislative branch __________ laws. • Principle established in the Magna Carta • Citizens elect representatives to make laws. • The main writer of the Declaration of Independence • This compromise gave the US a bicameral legislature. • "We the People" is what part of the US Constitution? • ...
Unit 6 SEA Religions 2022-01-31
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- part of Confucianism- do unto others as you would have them do unto you
- a divine being/spirit in the Shinto religion.
- a person’s attachment to material possessions or desires
- belief that there is only one God.
- an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life. It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.2 billion followers,
- the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
- a group with shared beliefs, texts, and rituals
- principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
- belief in or worship of more than one god.
- popularly known as the Buddha, was an ascetic, a religious leader and teacher who lived in ancient India.
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- when a Buddhist finds the truth about life and stops being reborn because they have reached Nirvana
- a state of selflessness and enlightenment
- Japanese religion dating from the early 8th century and incorporating the worship of ancestors and nature spirits and a belief in sacred power in both animate and inanimate things.
- followers believe that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana.
- the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
- belief that every action has a reaction- good with good, bad with bad
- a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China.
- traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the human realm into the spirit realm
- a place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven.
- the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
20 Clues: belief that there is only one God. • the rebirth of a soul in a new body. • a state of selflessness and enlightenment • belief in or worship of more than one god. • a divine being/spirit in the Shinto religion. • a group with shared beliefs, texts, and rituals • a place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven. • ...
French Revolution 2021-03-17
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- The man who was hired to give advice about France's economics
- the three colors of red white and blue for the french and american flag
- the action taken by the 3rd estate where the national assembly was formed
- the entitlement to Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
- the extra money owed for taking out loans from a bank
- The French word for emigrant
- during the enlightenment came up with idea for a three branch government with checks and balances
- A french soldier sent over to america to fight alongside george washington
- The time period after the french revolution where citizens from the first and second estate were beheaded publicly daily
- the king during the french revolution who was beheaded publicly
- the war between Britain and the thirteen colonies of america
- A newly formed government ran by 5 individuals
- the newly formed group in place of the third estate
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- Letters with complaints of the third estate for the king before the estates general
- the nickname for the working class named after the kinds of pants they wore
- the leader of the jacobins during the reign of terror
- the group who fought off enemies of the french revolution within France
- the great palace of the king and queen of France
- the last hapsburg who ruled over austria
- during the enlightenment spoke out for freedom of speech and press
- the newly formed group in place of the third estate
- the man who rose through the military and became the leader of France
- The queen during the french revolution and reign of terror
- a large pulley functioning contraption made to behead people
- Philosophes during the enlightenment who believed that humans have innate rights that must be protected by the government
- the radicals who changed the national assembly to the national convention
- the great prison owned by the French king that was raided by the National assembly
27 Clues: The French word for emigrant • the last hapsburg who ruled over austria • A newly formed government ran by 5 individuals • the great palace of the king and queen of France • the newly formed group in place of the third estate • the newly formed group in place of the third estate • the leader of the jacobins during the reign of terror • ...
Buddhism 2026-04-20
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- one of the first major settlements in ancient India
- strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer
- a place where they store grain
- a command that is like a law
- a class/group in Hindu society
- a person who gives up worldly pleasures
- key idea for Buddhism followers that they should live their lives according to these eight teachings
- a large piece of land that is smaller than a continent
- the belief that a persons soul is reborn into a new body after death
- a strong wall built to protect a city
- a bond between families to help like power stay in the family mostly through marriage
- teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment
- a period of great happiness and achievement
- the ruler of the Mauryan Empire
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- a belief that a person has a duty to live an honorable life
- finding universal truth and the goal of Buddhists to become a buddha
- the four basic guideline or principles
- a territory that is part of a country/empire
- an ancient Indian language
- a collection of ancient writings
- the Hindu concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve needs of a society
- an ideal state of happiness and peace
- a trip to a holy place
- a flat area of land that is elevated
- a religion that has Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism
- the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to yours soul in the next life
- a social group that does a specific job and that a person is born into
- goods or money given to the poor
- a name given to a man that has reached enlightenment
- the idea that all existing things come from one original source
30 Clues: a trip to a holy place • an ancient Indian language • a command that is like a law • a place where they store grain • a class/group in Hindu society • the ruler of the Mauryan Empire • a collection of ancient writings • goods or money given to the poor • a flat area of land that is elevated • an ideal state of happiness and peace • a strong wall built to protect a city • ...
The enlightenment in Europe 2015-05-14
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- writer who fought for tolerance,reason,freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech
- author who wrote about woman's rights.
- enlightenment thinker who championed freedom.
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- According to Thomas Hobbes, an agreement people make with the government.
- age of reason
- philosopher who wrote about the government.
- social critics in France
- French writer concerned with the government and political liberty
8 Clues: age of reason • social critics in France • author who wrote about woman's rights. • philosopher who wrote about the government. • enlightenment thinker who championed freedom. • French writer concerned with the government and political liberty • According to Thomas Hobbes, an agreement people make with the government. • ...
TKAM 1B 2022-11-29
Across
- cancerous, deadly
- politeness
- plague
- dignified
- danger
- a fat, winged baby angel
- harmless
- breathing
- confusion
- discovered
- a leafy green vegetable
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- unspoken
- the inside piece of a bell that strikes the side and makes the sound
- disentangling; taking pieces apart
- unable to be understood or grasped
- instruction; enlightenment
- sorrowful, joyless
- went back and forth
- a fast-growing vine and invasive weed
- rundown
20 Clues: plague • danger • rundown • unspoken • harmless • dignified • breathing • confusion • politeness • discovered • cancerous, deadly • sorrowful, joyless • went back and forth • a leafy green vegetable • a fat, winged baby angel • instruction; enlightenment • disentangling; taking pieces apart • unable to be understood or grasped • a fast-growing vine and invasive weed • ...
Schools of Mythological Thought 2024-04-29
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- dualities (person)
- physical, moral, historical
- "rational account"
- not allegory anymore, but primitive
- primitive, but cool
- Oedipus complex
- Apollo = fire, Poseidon = water
- "emphatic utterance"
- founder of Neoplatonism
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- solar mythology
- "cultural programs of actions"
- The Golden Bough
- "truth"
- moral allegory (e.g. Atlantis myth)
- dualities (concept)
- Das Mutterrecht
- first to divide mythos/logos
- Zeus = real guy in history
- collective unconscious
- "first modern historian"
20 Clues: "truth" • solar mythology • Das Mutterrecht • Oedipus complex • The Golden Bough • dualities (person) • "rational account" • dualities (concept) • primitive, but cool • "emphatic utterance" • collective unconscious • founder of Neoplatonism • "first modern historian" • Zeus = real guy in history • physical, moral, historical • first to divide mythos/logos • "cultural programs of actions" • ...
9 2026-04-02
Across
- Facebook creator
- Non Catholic Christian
- Strong defense building
- Soldiers in fort
- Citizen army
- Sudden uprising
- Banking giant
- Enigma breaker
- Focus on humans
- Microsoft founder
- Absolute ruler
- Religious court
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- Tesla CEO
- Sudden takeover
- Cruel ruler
- Soldier housing
- Church movement
- Steel magnate
- Western church member
- Railroad king
- Age of reason
- Walmart founder
- Amazon founder
- Apple founder
- Rule with force
25 Clues: Tesla CEO • Cruel ruler • Citizen army • Steel magnate • Railroad king • Age of reason • Banking giant • Apple founder • Enigma breaker • Amazon founder • Absolute ruler • Sudden takeover • Soldier housing • Church movement • Walmart founder • Sudden uprising • Focus on humans • Rule with force • Religious court • Facebook creator • Soldiers in fort • Microsoft founder • Western church member • ...
IWRBS 2024-12-11
Across
- Seeking enlightenment
- Prayer beads
- Holy book of Islam
- Following a religion
- Belief in spirits
- Religious symbol
- rules
- Many gods
- Place of worship for Christian
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- A Religious journey
- God in Christianity
- Being good
- Holy book for Jews
- One god
- Religious leader
- Place of worship for Muslims
- Hindu holy book
- Founder of Buddhism
- Place of worship for Hindus
- GRANTH Holy book of Sikhs
20 Clues: rules • One god • Many gods • Being good • Prayer beads • Hindu holy book • Religious leader • Religious symbol • Belief in spirits • Holy book for Jews • Holy book of Islam • A Religious journey • God in Christianity • Founder of Buddhism • Following a religion • Seeking enlightenment • GRANTH Holy book of Sikhs • Place of worship for Hindus • Place of worship for Muslims • ...
DIY Crossword puzzle 5a 2025-11-15
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- the insurrection fought between 1775 and 1783 through which 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the sovereign United States of Americafrenchrevoulution
- an implicit agreement among the members of a society, or between a society and its rulers, about the rights and duties of each
- the movement to end slavery and the slave trade, advocating for the freedom and human rights of enslaved people.
- belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene
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- American Founding Father, the third president, and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
- the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.
- identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
- the action of enlightening or state of being enlightned
- fundamental, universal rights that are considered inherent to all individuals, not granted by governments.
- an influential English Enlightenment philosopher (1632–1704) known for his theories on knowledge, government, and human rights.
- 18th-century Scottish philosopher and economist
- the pen name of François-Marie Arouet, an influential French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher
12 Clues: 18th-century Scottish philosopher and economist • the action of enlightening or state of being enlightned • the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. • belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene • ...
World Religions/ Buddhism 2014-01-04
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- , a sacred shrine, usually containing relics of the Buddha or his disciples.
- Path, , the code of behavior designed to achieve the important goal of true wisdom.
- , a holy person who has freed himself or herself of all desires
- , moral or sacred duty
- , the idea of desire, which brings suffering and leads ultimately to rebirth.
- , the idea of suffering
- ,a particular form of Buddhism, stressing meditation.
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- ,in Zen Buddhism, the rare and brilliant flash of insight which brings enlightenment.
- ,in Zen Buddhism, a puzzle or riddle presented to a novice by his master for the purpose of mental discipline.
- ,the principal Buddhist Scripture.
- , the founder of Buddhism
- , the no-soul doctrine; Buddha rejected the idea of human soul.
- , a dialect of Sanskrit and the sacred language of Buddhism.
- , perfect wisdom, or enlightenment.
14 Clues: , moral or sacred duty • , the idea of suffering • , the founder of Buddhism • ,the principal Buddhist Scripture. • , perfect wisdom, or enlightenment. • ,a particular form of Buddhism, stressing meditation. • , a dialect of Sanskrit and the sacred language of Buddhism. • , a holy person who has freed himself or herself of all desires • ...
