enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
Buddhism Crossword 2025-05-21
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- – The oldest school of Buddhism
- Marks of Existence –The three universal truths: Anatta (no self), Anicca (impermanence), and Dukkha (suffering)
- – The teachings of the Buddha and the truth about life.
- Way The balanced path between indulgence and extreme ascetism\
- Lama – The spiritual leader of Tibetan (Vajrayana) Buddhism
- – The Buddhist community
- – Intricate designs
- "Craving"; desire or attachment that causes suffering.
- "No-self"; the idea that there is no unchanging, permanent self or soul.
- – Someone who delays their own nirvana to help others reach it
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- Eightfold Path – The steps to end suffering
- – Tibetan Buddhism
- The end of suffering and cycle of rebirth
- Precepts – Basic ethical rules
- – “The Enlightened One”
- "Suffering"; the pain in life
- – A school that emphasizes compassion
- "Impermanence"; everything in life is constantly changing.
- – Hand gestures
- – Sacred chants or phrases
- – An ancient language
- – A person who has reached enlightenment
22 Clues: – Hand gestures • – Tibetan Buddhism • – Intricate designs • – An ancient language • – “The Enlightened One” • – The Buddhist community • – Sacred chants or phrases • "Suffering"; the pain in life • Precepts – Basic ethical rules • – The oldest school of Buddhism • – A school that emphasizes compassion • – A person who has reached enlightenment • ...
Industrial Revolution 2022-04-19
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- improved steam engine
- production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
- Also called putting-out system
- A country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
- a whole,country
- Scottish economist during the Scottish Enlightenment.
- manufacturing of large products
- free state of control
- Change to industry and machine manufacturing.
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- stable money
- interaction between the sellers of a resource and the buyers for that resource.
- economic system between private groups
- a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam
- Making an area more urban
- French chemist discoveries of the principles of vaccination
- multi-spindle spinning frame
- best-known titles are the 1848 pamphlet
- everything is shared
18 Clues: stable money • a whole,country • everything is shared • improved steam engine • free state of control • Making an area more urban • multi-spindle spinning frame • Also called putting-out system • manufacturing of large products • economic system between private groups • best-known titles are the 1848 pamphlet • Change to industry and machine manufacturing. • ...
A Samurai Must Know These Words Dane B. 2024-05-01
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- Japanese military general
- Fighting or defense style of combat
- The code of hothathich samurai lived by
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- A form of Buddhism that focuses on self-reliance and enlightenment from meditating
- For something to go back to the way it was
- Form of Buddhism that focuses on paradise
- Local Lords that's supported the shogun
7 Clues: Japanese military general • Fighting or defense style of combat • Local Lords that's supported the shogun • The code of hothathich samurai lived by • Form of Buddhism that focuses on paradise • For something to go back to the way it was • A form of Buddhism that focuses on self-reliance and enlightenment from meditating
Border Life City 2021-12-31
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- a place you can go to do what you want think vegas but for bandits
- a record label formed by creative visionaries in the frontier of Texas and Mexico
- a moment of enlightenment
- who is the man the myth the legend
- aquel que no se le puede remplasar
- a collective group of individuals dedicated to fight for creative freedom
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- between Texas and Mexico
- people believe in me like a
- explosive shawty la consentida
- don't open don't drink Nikes on my feet I'm feeling complete
- a company formed to assist,mold and develop aspiring artists
- release date for new mixtape
- - a company designed to assist artist playlist placements
- strive to reach excellence
14 Clues: between Texas and Mexico • a moment of enlightenment • people believe in me like a • release date for new mixtape • strive to reach excellence • explosive shawty la consentida • who is the man the myth the legend • aquel que no se le puede remplasar • - a company designed to assist artist playlist placements • don't open don't drink Nikes on my feet I'm feeling complete • ...
British Influence 2023-09-25
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- Forced labor enforced by Britain onto colonists.
- Key product for Jamestown colony.
- Age of reform and scientific theory in Europe.
- Colony founded in Virginia, one of the first
- Policies imposed on colonies restricting their economy. (Hint, only two words)
- Individuality from a group- what separated colonists from their British origins
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- One of the first colonies, site of first Thanksgiving.
- Age of religious and theological revolution among the colonies.
- Mother country to 13 colonies.
- Country’s wealth & wellbeing depended on exports over imports
- Key leader and preacher during Great Awakening.
- Study of god/higher powers.
- Homeland of Native Americans and site for colonization by Europe.
- The type of government America had
14 Clues: Study of god/higher powers. • Mother country to 13 colonies. • Key product for Jamestown colony. • The type of government America had • Colony founded in Virginia, one of the first • Age of reform and scientific theory in Europe. • Key leader and preacher during Great Awakening. • Forced labor enforced by Britain onto colonists. • ...
Ancient India 2022-11-10
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- injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help them build up defenses to a disease.
- The most important language of ancient India.
- the study of stars and planets.
- avoidance of violent actions.
- the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.
- Chandragupta's grandson and also a strong ruler.
- The process of rebirth.
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- What Siddhartha Gautama was called after he found enlightenment under the tree.
- people who work to spread their religious beliefs.
- Going without food
- A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
- The state of perfect peace
- The mixture of two or more metals.
- The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.
14 Clues: Going without food • The process of rebirth. • The state of perfect peace • avoidance of violent actions. • the study of stars and planets. • The mixture of two or more metals. • the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas. • The most important language of ancient India. • Chandragupta's grandson and also a strong ruler. • people who work to spread their religious beliefs. • ...
Cyber Monday Sale 2021-11-19
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- used to open the mind encourage self awareness gives enlightenment
- relieves stress and strain and balances mood swings
- helps with love loyalty peace faithfulness consciousness
- it heightens intuition and increases creativity
- increases energy and courage rekindles passion sharpens concentration
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- calming and soothing eliminates fears
- clarify perception clears confusion promotes self expression and soothes fears
- soothes emotional instability promotes inspiration enhances intuition
8 Clues: calming and soothing eliminates fears • it heightens intuition and increases creativity • relieves stress and strain and balances mood swings • helps with love loyalty peace faithfulness consciousness • used to open the mind encourage self awareness gives enlightenment • soothes emotional instability promotes inspiration enhances intuition • ...
Enlightenment Ideas and People 2023-02-21
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- A person who rules with absolute power
- came up with heliocentric theory
- Believed that women should be equal to men
- Theory that the earth was the center of the solar system
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- People that present new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
- Theory that there's an agreement between citizens and rulers
- Invented a vaccine for smallpox
- Parties where people met to discuss new ideas
8 Clues: Invented a vaccine for smallpox • came up with heliocentric theory • A person who rules with absolute power • Believed that women should be equal to men • Parties where people met to discuss new ideas • Theory that the earth was the center of the solar system • Theory that there's an agreement between citizens and rulers • ...
A SAMURAI MUST KNOW THESE WORDS - LANCE S. 2024-05-09
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- code followed by the samurai
- the return of a past state, situation or ruler
- form of buddhism focused on paradise
- a member of powerful warrior class in Japan
- form of buddhism that stresses self-reliance and achieving enlightenment through meditation and
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- lord who supported the shogun
- styles of fighting or self-defense
- hesd of military government of Japan in era of samurai
8 Clues: code followed by the samurai • lord who supported the shogun • styles of fighting or self-defense • form of buddhism focused on paradise • a member of powerful warrior class in Japan • the return of a past state, situation or ruler • hesd of military government of Japan in era of samurai • ...
Feminist 2022-11-08
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- The three females were extremely intelligent?
- Merida's family traditional pathway was?
- Feminist theory has been described as having opinions on how woman?
- What couldn't the princess keep?
- revolutions What did the “Enlightenment in Europe” in the 1700 movement push?
- How many people attended the first wave in 1845?
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- First to invent the feminist theory was?
- What did the frog later turn into?
8 Clues: What couldn't the princess keep? • What did the frog later turn into? • First to invent the feminist theory was? • Merida's family traditional pathway was? • The three females were extremely intelligent? • How many people attended the first wave in 1845? • Feminist theory has been described as having opinions on how woman? • ...
Influence of Enlightenment Ideas 2017-10-19
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- agreement among the people of an organized society
- representatives from 13 colonies who wrote the D.O.I.
- period in European history when educated people stressed the importance of learning
- a persons right to be free
- belief that individuals are born with basic rights
- structure of the gov't,sets up three branches each with its own power and responsibilities
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- allows the branches to limit the power of other branches
- agreement to form a government and abide by its laws
- laws to protect natural rights
- having an impact on someone
10 Clues: a persons right to be free • having an impact on someone • laws to protect natural rights • agreement among the people of an organized society • belief that individuals are born with basic rights • agreement to form a government and abide by its laws • representatives from 13 colonies who wrote the D.O.I. • allows the branches to limit the power of other branches • ...
Cieri 5 Clyde & Carl 2017-04-05
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- They escaped religious persecution in Europe.
- African Americans traveled through a horrific, terrible, unsanitized journey to America.
- An invention that increased heat output and replaced fireplaces.
- This protected Christian faiths, but not Judaism.
- Elected Parliament must approve taxes according to this.
- A British power shared by monarchy and Parliament.
- The philosophy of reason as guide for society.
- This person argued about separation of powers.
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- Exiled from the colony due to religious reasons.
- They altered the environment in the colonies by clearing trees.
- They escaped religious persecution in England.
- Time of many religious meetings throughout America.
- What kind of crops were indigo and tobacco?
13 Clues: What kind of crops were indigo and tobacco? • They escaped religious persecution in Europe. • They escaped religious persecution in England. • The philosophy of reason as guide for society. • This person argued about separation of powers. • Exiled from the colony due to religious reasons. • This protected Christian faiths, but not Judaism. • ...
Topic 12: Absolutism and Revolution Crossword 2017-02-15
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- A fleet of ships
- The middle class of France
- adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture
- Royal French residence established by King Louis XIV
- Great Russian Tsar who took the throne of Russia at 10 years old
- Government in which ruling power belongs to a few people
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- Having limited power
- English Protestants that wanted to "purify" the Church of England
- Set forth ideas that later became part of the Enlightenment
- Government whose power is defined and limited by law
- King of England who wanted to restore royal power in England
- A division into pieces
- A Huguenot who was also the first Bourbon Dynasty ruler
13 Clues: A fleet of ships • Having limited power • A division into pieces • The middle class of France • adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture • Government whose power is defined and limited by law • Royal French residence established by King Louis XIV • A Huguenot who was also the first Bourbon Dynasty ruler • Government in which ruling power belongs to a few people • ...
India 2022-03-28
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- the series by which a task is accomplished
- numerals the numbers we use today
- the science of working with metals
- the largest religion in India today
- the process of rebirth
- based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira who is believed to have been born around 599 bc
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- the avoidance of violent actions
- a large landmass smaller than a contonent
- the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
- the effects a good or bad action will have on a person's soul
- going without food
- a state of perfect peace
- buddha a man who found enlightenment under a tree
13 Clues: going without food • the process of rebirth • a state of perfect peace • the avoidance of violent actions • numerals the numbers we use today • the science of working with metals • the largest religion in India today • a large landmass smaller than a contonent • the series by which a task is accomplished • the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas • ...
Buddhism and Hinduism 2025-02-10
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- rebirth or a soul in a new body
- avoiding doing harm to any living thing
- secluded religious community
- a state of a perfect wisdom
- buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of the buddha
- a person’s duty or what is right for him or her
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- buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of the buddha
- liberation from reincarnation
- the effect of a person’s actions in this and in previous lives
- a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
- calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single object
- thinker or teacher
- the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force,or god
13 Clues: thinker or teacher • a state of a perfect wisdom • secluded religious community • liberation from reincarnation • rebirth or a soul in a new body • avoiding doing harm to any living thing • a person’s duty or what is right for him or her • a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering • buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of the buddha • ...
Celebrations 2025-02-12
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- A festive season with trees and presents
- A Muslim festival of sacrifice and devotion
- A Christian holiday marking the crucifixion of Jesus
- A grand street parade with dazzling floats and performances
- The Festival of Lights for Hindus
- A celebration of Singapore’s independence on August 9
- A Hindu festival of devotion with kavadi carrying
- A festival with mooncakes and lanterns
- A Buddhist celebration of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing
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- A festival with lion dances and red packets
- A race on water with paddlers in long boats
- Marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims
- A day in schools promoting unity among different ethnic groups
13 Clues: The Festival of Lights for Hindus • Marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims • A festival with mooncakes and lanterns • A festive season with trees and presents • A festival with lion dances and red packets • A race on water with paddlers in long boats • A Muslim festival of sacrifice and devotion • A Hindu festival of devotion with kavadi carrying • ...
Jainism & Buddhism. 2024-03-05
6 Clues: the 24th tirthankara • real name of gautam buddha • no harming any being dead or alive • good deeds gifted bad deeds punished • being free from the cycle of life and death • the place where gautam buddha gained enlightenment
CROSSWORD 2025-02-05
6 Clues: The white-clad • They worshipped Buddha as God • The Brahmin who trained Chandragupta Maurya • The capital of Magadh was later shifted here • Associations that helped in the spread of Buddhism • The tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment
The Enlightenment Period and the Revolutions 2021-03-16
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- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
- the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- a device or tool used for scientific purposes, including the study of both natural phenomena and theoretical research.
- an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.
- belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe.
- the term for movements in the arts that draw inspiration from the classical art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence.
- the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
- something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.
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- a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.
- new untested hunches, or guesses without supporting evidence.
- a cosmological model in which the Sun is assumed to lie at or near a central point.
- A federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government and state and local governments.
- examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition.
- a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.
- relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries.
- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
- a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
- the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries.
20 Clues: new untested hunches, or guesses without supporting evidence. • the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. • examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition. • a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system. • ...
The Enlightenment Period and the Revolutions. 2021-03-20
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- Invented the microscope.
- Danish astronomer who carefully analized the movements of the planets.
- Published law of gravity
- descovered mathematical relationship between the pressure and volumen of gases.
- a viewpoint that people believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. The sun, moon, and planets revolved around the Earth.
- was a Renaissance-era mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center.
- series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period.
- invents barometer.
- Invented mercury thermometer.
- was a natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the sciences of motion, astronomy, and strength of materials and to the development of the scientific method. He is known as the father of the science.
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- Book made by Galileo Galilei wich described his astonishing observations.
- was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England.
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe.
- series of events that marked the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature.
- German astronomer who discovered three major laws of planetary motion.
- Reveals how human hearts work.
- Developed analytical geometry which linked algebra and geometry.
- was a 16th-century Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy. He proved wrong some of Galen´s assumptions.
- Is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
19 Clues: invents barometer. • Invented the microscope. • Published law of gravity • Invented mercury thermometer. • Reveals how human hearts work. • Is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • Developed analytical geometry which linked algebra and geometry. • Danish astronomer who carefully analized the movements of the planets. • ...
Government definitions 2017-10-20
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- the structure of the government
- "the age of reason"
- basic rights cannot be taken away from someone (life,liberty, property)
- representatives from the 13 colonies
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- An agreement made by the people.
- A persons right to be free and independent
- A principle of the federal government to limit the branches power
- laws passed to protect natural rights
- the agreement among the people that defines the rights, duties, and the limitations of the governed and government
- Affect or impact on someone or something(s)life
10 Clues: "the age of reason" • the structure of the government • An agreement made by the people. • representatives from the 13 colonies • laws passed to protect natural rights • A persons right to be free and independent • Affect or impact on someone or something(s)life • A principle of the federal government to limit the branches power • ...
Vocabulary Crossword 2 2013-09-25
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- agreement saying that there would be two houses in congress.
- supreme law of the U.S.
- original constitution of U.S. that failed.
- each branch has certain advantages over the others so one branch cannot get too powerful.
- an opposer of federalism
- was a German philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18tg century.
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- distance between organized religion and the nation state.
- every 5 slaves counted as three free persons.
- an advocate or supporter of federalism.
- French political thinker who lived in the enlightenment period.
10 Clues: supreme law of the U.S. • an opposer of federalism • an advocate or supporter of federalism. • original constitution of U.S. that failed. • every 5 slaves counted as three free persons. • distance between organized religion and the nation state. • agreement saying that there would be two houses in congress. • ...
Chapter 16 The Enlightenment and Age of the reason 2014-03-06
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- Who influenced enlightenment thinkers in Europe.
- Is were social gatherings are held.
- One of the most brilliant French philosophers was Francois Marie Arouet.
- Was attended by John Locke in England.
- Ruled Prussia with absolute power from 1740-1786
- Who was conducting and experiment on lighting and electricity in philadelphia.
- Made a book called "The Social Contract".
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- Was one of the most admired salon hostesses.
- Had a little formal education but taught herself at home by studying books.
- Believed liberty was natural rights.
10 Clues: Is were social gatherings are held. • Believed liberty was natural rights. • Was attended by John Locke in England. • Made a book called "The Social Contract". • Was one of the most admired salon hostesses. • Who influenced enlightenment thinkers in Europe. • Ruled Prussia with absolute power from 1740-1786 • ...
Ancient China - Crossword Workshop 2023-05-17
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- A popular Chinese martial art.
- A state of enlightenment in Buddhism.
- The eldest person in an average Chinese family.
- A Chinese geomancy, used to harmonize individuals with their surroundings.
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- A religion in the belief of a fatherly spirit instead of God.
- Feng Shui's meaning.
- A a belief of Confucianism, worshipped as a spirit.
- Founded in the Han Dynasty, very important to Asian culture.
- The decision maker of a average Chinese family.
- Used to please elders and show respect.
10 Clues: Feng Shui's meaning. • A popular Chinese martial art. • A state of enlightenment in Buddhism. • Used to please elders and show respect. • The decision maker of a average Chinese family. • The eldest person in an average Chinese family. • A a belief of Confucianism, worshipped as a spirit. • Founded in the Han Dynasty, very important to Asian culture. • ...
US History 3 Vocabulary 2024-10-22
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- When people believe logic can improve society
- A member of a group of English Protestants of religious purposes
- A religious movement
- A titled agreement between the settlers of New Plymouth
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- This is a person who is forced to work for a certain number of years
- The society of friends
- Any of the rules based on the concept that enslaved persons were property
- Locke Philosopher that believed all had rights
- A person who journeys to sacred places for religious purposes
- Trade between Europe, Africa, and Caribbean
10 Clues: A religious movement • The society of friends • Trade between Europe, Africa, and Caribbean • When people believe logic can improve society • Locke Philosopher that believed all had rights • A titled agreement between the settlers of New Plymouth • A person who journeys to sacred places for religious purposes • ...
English 11 Vocab Set #1 2025-09-16
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- Saying one thing and doing another.
- She became ____ after discovering her trusted friend lied.
- The act of making something official; signing it into law.
- After the prank, I knew he'd seek _____ to get back at me.
- This means "acting in a way that limits someone's rights."
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- Here, it means the right to vote.
- This word means understanding something. Like when the "lightbulb" goes on.
- Stuck or not growing.
- This word means "a group."
- An authoritative command, a rule or law.
10 Clues: Stuck or not growing. • This word means "a group." • Here, it means the right to vote. • Saying one thing and doing another. • An authoritative command, a rule or law. • She became ____ after discovering her trusted friend lied. • The act of making something official; signing it into law. • After the prank, I knew he'd seek _____ to get back at me. • ...
Catherine the great 2025-09-07
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- System of forced peasant labor in Russia (7 letters)
- Famous art museum Catherine founded (9 letters)
- Catherine's legal code of 1767 (5 letters)
- Cossack rebel who claimed to be Peter III (8 letters)
- Medical procedure Catherine promoted in Russia (11 letters)
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- French philosopher who corresponded with Catherine (8 letters)
- Peninsula annexed by Russia in 1783 (6 letters)
- Catherine's most influential lover and advisor (8 letters)
- Administrative divisions created in 1775 reform (9 letters)
- Philosophical movement that influenced Catherine's reforms (12 letters)
10 Clues: Catherine's legal code of 1767 (5 letters) • Peninsula annexed by Russia in 1783 (6 letters) • Famous art museum Catherine founded (9 letters) • System of forced peasant labor in Russia (7 letters) • Cossack rebel who claimed to be Peter III (8 letters) • Catherine's most influential lover and advisor (8 letters) • ...
World Religion 2025-11-07
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- Religion with a strong focus on meditation and enlightenment.
- Religion originating in Punjab, India, known for the Guru Granth Sahib.
- He was crucified to a cross
- The first month of the Islamic calendar, marked by fasting from dawn to sunset.
- Followers of this religion follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- The sacred text of Islam.
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- Religion that honours multiple gods and goddesses, mainly in India.
- Festival of lights celebrated in Hinduism.
- the Founder of Buddhism
- Festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
10 Clues: the Founder of Buddhism • The sacred text of Islam. • He was crucified to a cross • Festival of lights celebrated in Hinduism. • Festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. • Religion with a strong focus on meditation and enlightenment. • Followers of this religion follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. • ...
Growth of the Thirteen Colonies - People/Events 2025-11-10
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- movement that convinced colonists to use science, reason, and knowledge.
- period of time when Parliament seized the throne.
- religious revival that swept throughout the colonies.
- plan for united Colonial government; made by Benjamin Franklin.
- laws that directed English and Colonial American trade.
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- war where England and Prussia fought France.
- commander in chief to American British forces.
- surveyor sent by Robert Dinwiddle to Ohio.
- set Appalachian Mountains as a border for land expansion.
- treaty where France loses a lot of their land in America and Canada.
10 Clues: surveyor sent by Robert Dinwiddle to Ohio. • war where England and Prussia fought France. • commander in chief to American British forces. • period of time when Parliament seized the throne. • religious revival that swept throughout the colonies. • laws that directed English and Colonial American trade. • set Appalachian Mountains as a border for land expansion. • ...
The Constitution 2024-03-25
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- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- of Confederation the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a strong disagreement
- a country governed by elected representatives
- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
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- contradictiona difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- Three-Fifths Compromisean agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
17 Clues: a strong disagreement • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • ...
French XIX Century 2016-11-17
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- Element used to kill everyone during the Jacobin's reign.
- False name of an important Enlightenment French character.
- Fundamental part of French diplomacy.
- Last name of a Mexican conservative that went to exile to France.
- War against Mexico that lasted a year.
- Which rights did the National Assembly generated
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- Part of society that became more respectable after the French Revolution.
- The_____ Republic started in 1870.
- Last name of the president that suspended the payment of debts to France.
- Race that France and Italy belonged to.
10 Clues: The_____ Republic started in 1870. • Fundamental part of French diplomacy. • War against Mexico that lasted a year. • Race that France and Italy belonged to. • Which rights did the National Assembly generated • Element used to kill everyone during the Jacobin's reign. • False name of an important Enlightenment French character. • ...
Buddhism 2012-10-14
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- The cycle of birth, death and rebirth
- An Asian religion that started from the realisation that life is full of suffering caused by desire
- To achieve nirvana, you have to face up to these
- The universal law of cause and effect
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- The awakening to ultimate truth
- Freedom from the endless cycle of life
- A spiritual teacher
- A title given to the founder of Buddhism, Siddartha Gautama
- Teachings of the Buddha that have been preserved
- The three collections of books making up the Pali Canon
10 Clues: A spiritual teacher • The awakening to ultimate truth • The cycle of birth, death and rebirth • The universal law of cause and effect • Freedom from the endless cycle of life • Teachings of the Buddha that have been preserved • To achieve nirvana, you have to face up to these • The three collections of books making up the Pali Canon • ...
History of Human Rights 2021-10-08
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- Celebrated December 10th each year
- formed in 1948 of more than 50 countries
- among the first people to think about what rights normal people should have
- a period in the 1600s-1700s
- believed in an idea called natural law
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- lists Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
- put on trial for "crimes against humanity"
- a way of thinking or living that deserves to be protected
- did not gain the right to vote until about 100 years ago
- were bought and sole as property
10 Clues: a period in the 1600s-1700s • were bought and sole as property • Celebrated December 10th each year • believed in an idea called natural law • formed in 1948 of more than 50 countries • put on trial for "crimes against humanity" • lists Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness • did not gain the right to vote until about 100 years ago • ...
The founding of the United States 2022-11-05
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- Britain set up thirteen of them along the East Coast of North America during 17th and 18th century
- A formal statement or announcement
- The head of the United States
- A military force from the citizens
- Businessmen
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- They ruled the colonies together with the British governors
- A verb to describe people moved in North America
- Protected by the Bill of Rights
- An intellectual and philosophical movement in Europe.
- A adjective used by the American colonists to describe the act passed by the Britain in 1774
10 Clues: Businessmen • The head of the United States • Protected by the Bill of Rights • A formal statement or announcement • A military force from the citizens • A verb to describe people moved in North America • An intellectual and philosophical movement in Europe. • They ruled the colonies together with the British governors • ...
Happy Holidays to All 2023-11-21
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- The Hindu festival of light
- What people decorate with lights and ornaments at Christmas
- A popular Christmas carol involves these jingly things
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- The people we celebrate holidays with
- Jewish children play with this toy during Hannukah
- What people exchange on Christmas Eve or Day
- A monotheistic religion is one that believes in ____ god.
- New Year's _____ is celebrated at midnight on December 31st
- The day that The ________ achieved enlightenment is celebrated on Bodhi Day
- The Festival of _______ is another name for Hannukah
10 Clues: The Hindu festival of light • The people we celebrate holidays with • What people exchange on Christmas Eve or Day • Jewish children play with this toy during Hannukah • The Festival of _______ is another name for Hannukah • A popular Christmas carol involves these jingly things • A monotheistic religion is one that believes in ____ god. • ...
Cave 2023-11-01
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- When he left the cave
- The other prisoners wouldn’t leave
- How he felt when he was free
- When he was free from being trapped he went out to see the real world
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- He had the ____ to free the other prisoners
- He went to get them after he was free
- The shadows reflecting the cave was their ___
- Ben Franklin’s era
- It was out of the ____ of his heart he went to rescue the other prisoners
- What the other prisoners didn’t do to him
10 Clues: Ben Franklin’s era • When he left the cave • How he felt when he was free • The other prisoners wouldn’t leave • He went to get them after he was free • What the other prisoners didn’t do to him • He had the ____ to free the other prisoners • The shadows reflecting the cave was their ___ • When he was free from being trapped he went out to see the real world • ...
Buddhism 2024-02-09
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- This is a natural part of all human life.
- Firt person to reach the Middle Way.
- How many schools of teaching are there in Buddhism?
- What is Buddhism enlightenment called?
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- This can help one reach Nirvana by calming their mind.
- What does everyones suffering come from?
- Having this can cause one not to reach Nirvana.
- How many noble truths are there?
- This is what happens to humans after they die if they haven't yet reached Nirvana.
- Many other religions have this figure, but Buddhism doesn't.
10 Clues: How many noble truths are there? • Firt person to reach the Middle Way. • What is Buddhism enlightenment called? • What does everyones suffering come from? • This is a natural part of all human life. • Having this can cause one not to reach Nirvana. • How many schools of teaching are there in Buddhism? • This can help one reach Nirvana by calming their mind. • ...
Colonial Menu Vocab 2024-02-07
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- someone who is from or lives in the US
- to bring in goods from other countries and sell in your own
- the legislative body of a country or state
- to believe in benefits from trading
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- the state of being enlightened
- a false public statement, or lie
- someone who is learning trade with another person
- to send goods to another country for them to sell
- an African American that lives near or on the coast
- someone who has a good position in society
10 Clues: the state of being enlightened • a false public statement, or lie • to believe in benefits from trading • someone who is from or lives in the US • the legislative body of a country or state • someone who has a good position in society • someone who is learning trade with another person • to send goods to another country for them to sell • ...
History 2023-12-27
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- - Japanese family of powerful shoguns
- - A samurai without a master
- CARTA - A document that limited the powers of the English king
- - A fleet of ships sent by the Spanish against England in 1588
- - The legendary founder of Rome with his brother Remus
- - An influential Enlightenment writer and philosopher
- - A king of Macedon who conquered much of the known world
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- - A Mongol warrior who founded the Mongol Empire
- JANE - Sarah Bernhardt of the Wild West
- FRANZ FERDINAND - Whose assassination triggered World War I
10 Clues: - A samurai without a master • - Japanese family of powerful shoguns • JANE - Sarah Bernhardt of the Wild West • - A Mongol warrior who founded the Mongol Empire • - An influential Enlightenment writer and philosopher • - The legendary founder of Rome with his brother Remus • - A king of Macedon who conquered much of the known world • ...
Syllabus Crossword 2024-01-08
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- What is worth 20% of your grade?
- Unit 4 Scientific Revolution and ?
- How many national parks posters are there in the room?
- What is my last name?
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- What supply do you need that holds papers?
- What unit has the Global Rise of Nation States?
- What sport do I love to play in my free time?
- What state did I get my bachelors degree?
- How many quote posters are there in the room?
- Who is responsible for obtaining missing work?
10 Clues: What is my last name? • What is worth 20% of your grade? • Unit 4 Scientific Revolution and ? • What state did I get my bachelors degree? • What supply do you need that holds papers? • What sport do I love to play in my free time? • How many quote posters are there in the room? • Who is responsible for obtaining missing work? • ...
Lesson 23 2024-04-08
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- to assign to an appropriate place or position on the basis of classification
- an authorized representative or messenger
- expressive of suffering or woe; melancholy
- the act or means of providing knowledge, understanding, or insight
- amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
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- the act of making worldwide in scope or application
- to charge with a crime or misdemeanor specifically a public official
- to lessen the courage of; subdue
- made up of many different people or things
- of, relating to, or occurring in the night
10 Clues: to lessen the courage of; subdue • an authorized representative or messenger • expressive of suffering or woe; melancholy • made up of many different people or things • of, relating to, or occurring in the night • the act of making worldwide in scope or application • amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion • ...
Declaration of Independence Crossword Puzzle - p. 162-163 2023-03-08
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- Untrained part-time soldiers
- Booklet written by Thomas Paine in 1776.
- State where Benjamin Franklin is from
- State where John Adams is from
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- City where the Second Continental Congress was held
- State that George Washington is from
- Patriot volunteers ready to fight at a minutes notice
- Man chosen to lead the new colonial army.
- The first Continental Congress met in 1774 to protest the ______________.
- Key idea of the Enlightenment is that all people should have __________ and fair treatment under the law
10 Clues: Untrained part-time soldiers • State where John Adams is from • State that George Washington is from • State where Benjamin Franklin is from • Booklet written by Thomas Paine in 1776. • Man chosen to lead the new colonial army. • City where the Second Continental Congress was held • Patriot volunteers ready to fight at a minutes notice • ...
U.S. History 2023-04-03
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- he believed all people are born with natural rights
- America is named after him
- the Enlightenment movement is rooted in the idea of reason and ________.
- this philosopher believed in a check and balance system
- the idea god gave kings the right to rule
- this is the right that states we are free
- no taxation without _______!
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- He wrote the Declaration of Independence
- this is the first part of the Declaration of Independence
- the main job of the government is to protect our ________.
10 Clues: America is named after him • no taxation without _______! • He wrote the Declaration of Independence • the idea god gave kings the right to rule • this is the right that states we are free • he believed all people are born with natural rights • this philosopher believed in a check and balance system • this is the first part of the Declaration of Independence • ...
Chapter 22 2024-12-17
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- Idea that greater powers have the right to send armies into countries to stop revolution
- Political philosophy based largely on Enlightenment values
- 3 class system in French society
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- Sudden overthrow of the government
- Annual direct tax, usually on land or property
- Middle class including merchants, industrialists, and professionals
- Government established in France after overthrow of Directory
- Political philosophy based on traditional and social stability
- Unique cultural identity of a person
- Individuals qualified to vote in elections
10 Clues: 3 class system in French society • Sudden overthrow of the government • Unique cultural identity of a person • Individuals qualified to vote in elections • Annual direct tax, usually on land or property • Political philosophy based largely on Enlightenment values • Government established in France after overthrow of Directory • ...
Revolutions of the 1830's 2025-03-27
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- a form of government with a king and queen
- an administration division within a country or state
- related to a group of people that want extreme change
- a political philosophy based largely on Enlightenment principles
- an overthrow of the government
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- a belief that emphasizes one's national identity
- a body of people that make laws
- the basic laws and principles of a nation, state, or social group
- the right to vote in political elections
- a form of government in which the people elect their leaders
10 Clues: an overthrow of the government • a body of people that make laws • the right to vote in political elections • a form of government with a king and queen • a belief that emphasizes one's national identity • an administration division within a country or state • related to a group of people that want extreme change • ...
Lesson 2 Crossword 2025-02-03
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- What is known as the Age of Reason?
- What did the French Declaration of the Rights and of the Citizen do?
- What outlawed cruel and unusual punishment?
- What limited the power of the Monarchy?
- What year did France's empire stretch across Europe?
- What year did they sign the Declaration of Independence?
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- What declared that people have natural rights that governments must protect?
- What year did the U.S. officially win it's Independence?
- What year did an invasion happen to Russia?
- What is "The Bloody Period"?
10 Clues: What is "The Bloody Period"? • What is known as the Age of Reason? • What limited the power of the Monarchy? • What year did an invasion happen to Russia? • What outlawed cruel and unusual punishment? • What year did France's empire stretch across Europe? • What year did the U.S. officially win it's Independence? • ...
Unit 13 2025-02-13
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- who thinks all people are evil and bad?
- who is the new music from?
- what is a period of time in the 1600-1700's where people tried to use reason to solve social, political, and economic problems?
- French economists
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- what was Frederick the great king of in 1740-1786?
- who thinks people aren't bad but have been corrupted by society?
- who had an excellent navy?
- legislative, executive, and judicial are a part of what?
- who exchanged letters?
- who is from Austria?
10 Clues: French economists • who is from Austria? • who exchanged letters? • who had an excellent navy? • who is the new music from? • who thinks all people are evil and bad? • what was Frederick the great king of in 1740-1786? • legislative, executive, and judicial are a part of what? • who thinks people aren't bad but have been corrupted by society? • ...
Buddhism 2025-09-18
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- Who is the founder of Buddhism?
- How many Gods are there in Buddhism?
- Where was Buddhism founded?
- What is the practice of calming the mind and cultivating wisdom called?
- How many days was the Buddhist in meditation for?
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- What is the Buddhist community called?
- What is finding the right view,and the right speech part of?
- How old was Sinartha Guatama when he left his palace and became a monk?
- How many noble truths are there?
- What is the end goal for Buddhism?
10 Clues: Where was Buddhism founded? • Who is the founder of Buddhism? • How many noble truths are there? • What is the end goal for Buddhism? • How many Gods are there in Buddhism? • What is the Buddhist community called? • How many days was the Buddhist in meditation for? • What is finding the right view,and the right speech part of? • ...
Philosophy Vocab 2025-09-03
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- To enlighten or draw light upon; to clarify
- Philosophical movement concerned with existence over essence
- The state of being beyond dispute; impossible to disagree with
- The movement which, in 18th century, sought to elevate reason over all other modes of knowledge
- Branch of philosophy concerned with reasoning
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- Branch of philosophy concerned with how to live well
- Having to do with taste; enjoyable
- Philosophical movement concerned with phenomena over noumena
- branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge
- branch of philosophy concerned with things beyond human sense experience
10 Clues: Having to do with taste; enjoyable • To enlighten or draw light upon; to clarify • branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge • Branch of philosophy concerned with reasoning • Branch of philosophy concerned with how to live well • Philosophical movement concerned with phenomena over noumena • Philosophical movement concerned with existence over essence • ...
Revolutions and Nation State 2025-10-03
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- National interest prioritized over personal or ruler’s interests
- race and birthplace was used to form this hierarchy
- complex society
- change in government
- a period during the french revolution where violence was use to hold order
- spread ideas of natural rights and government by consent
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- the monarch, holds supreme and unrestricted power over a nation
- resources are scarce, in this case food
- limited the power of king; french revolution had one
- marks the official start of Mexico’s independence struggle.
10 Clues: complex society • change in government • resources are scarce, in this case food • race and birthplace was used to form this hierarchy • limited the power of king; french revolution had one • spread ideas of natural rights and government by consent • marks the official start of Mexico’s independence struggle. • ...
Topic 5 Lesson 5-6 2025-12-05
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- by choice or free will; willingly
- to follow in order to capture or defeat
- a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- to stress
- part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses
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- a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- a select group of people at the top of society
- a Persian religion based on the belief in one god
- the territory governed by an official known as satrap
- a period of 10 years
10 Clues: to stress • a period of 10 years • by choice or free will; willingly • to follow in order to capture or defeat • a select group of people at the top of society • a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment • a Persian religion based on the belief in one god • part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses • the territory governed by an official known as satrap • ...
HOW THE LAND BECOMES SACRED 2025-12-07
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- A holy place associated with a deity, saint, or relic.
- Quality of being holy or spiritually significant.
- Gaya Buddhist site where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
- Preserved remains or belongings of a spiritual figure.
- Spiritual teacher in Jainism who creates a tīrtha.
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- Journey to a sacred place for religious or spiritual reasons.
- Seat of authority in Sikh tradition.
- Major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Kerala.
- A symbolic crossing place to higher spiritual life.
- Location of the Great Stūpa in Madhya Pradesh.
10 Clues: Seat of authority in Sikh tradition. • Major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Kerala. • Location of the Great Stūpa in Madhya Pradesh. • Quality of being holy or spiritually significant. • Spiritual teacher in Jainism who creates a tīrtha. • A symbolic crossing place to higher spiritual life. • A holy place associated with a deity, saint, or relic. • ...
The French Revolution 2020-04-29
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- What Marie Antoinette told the poor to eat
- The reign of __ was the time people were killed every day
- Which Estate paid most of the taxes?
- A country governed by representatives of the people
- The real last name of Johnny Appleseed
- Bold revolutionaries who wanted less power for the King
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- How many Estates were there?
- The way the King and many, many people were executed
- The stone fort the French stormed for gunpowder
- A group of countries who fight together
- The philosophy that all people have certain rights.
- A certain way of thinking about life and the world
12 Clues: How many Estates were there? • Which Estate paid most of the taxes? • The real last name of Johnny Appleseed • A group of countries who fight together • What Marie Antoinette told the poor to eat • The stone fort the French stormed for gunpowder • A certain way of thinking about life and the world • The philosophy that all people have certain rights. • ...
Greece & Rome 2016-09-22
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- A state with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
- Fortified gathering place at the top of a hill
- A large political unit or state
- Equality under the law
- A wealthy and powerful lawn owner
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- An artificial channel for conveying water
- A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment
- The role of many government by the people
- ROMANA Period of piece and prosperity in the roman empire
- Earth and planets revolve around the sun
- A form of government which leader is not a king
- Social class made up of minor landholder
12 Clues: Equality under the law • A large political unit or state • A wealthy and powerful lawn owner • Earth and planets revolve around the sun • Social class made up of minor landholder • An artificial channel for conveying water • The role of many government by the people • A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment • Fortified gathering place at the top of a hill • ...
Greece & Rome 2016-09-22
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- An artificial channel for conveying water
- Social class made up of minor landholder
- Fortified gathering place at the top of a hill
- A state with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
- A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment
- A form of government which leader is not a king
- A wealthy and powerful lawn owner
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- Equality under the law
- The role of many government by the people
- Earth and planets revolve around the sun
- ROMANA Period of piece and prosperity in the roman empire
- A large political unit or state
12 Clues: Equality under the law • A large political unit or state • A wealthy and powerful lawn owner • Social class made up of minor landholder • Earth and planets revolve around the sun • An artificial channel for conveying water • The role of many government by the people • A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment • Fortified gathering place at the top of a hill • ...
Buddhism Vocab 2021-10-07
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- stress, a time of disagreements, human suffering
- general term for nonreligious, or the opposite of religious
- a condition that is chosen by the individual freely
- the belief that there is only one ultimate God
- a condition or requirement that is part of a plan or agreement
- an agreement
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- those who follow a religion, believers
- a belief that creatures, objects, and natural phenomena are inhabited by spirits
- reaching a state of knowledge, sometimes spiritually
- being in the majority, the largest amount in a group
- a restricted or designated area
- freedom from constant reincarnation and suffering
12 Clues: an agreement • a restricted or designated area • those who follow a religion, believers • the belief that there is only one ultimate God • stress, a time of disagreements, human suffering • freedom from constant reincarnation and suffering • a condition that is chosen by the individual freely • reaching a state of knowledge, sometimes spiritually • ...
Chapter Four Review 2024-09-25
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- The ability to keep their households solvent and independent and pass that ability on to the next generation
- Group of land owning vigilantes.
- ___ land is good for growing crops
- French and ____ War.
- To protect people who are at risk/or have smallpox
- Power of human reason to understand and shape the world.
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- The religious revival in 1730s-40s
- Quakers shaped the culture of PA by numbers, wealth, and social ____
- What are life, liberty, and property?
- Ottawa war chief.
- Settling illegally on an area/land in hope to acquire legal terms.
- Evangelical Christian movement - individuals personal relationship with God.
12 Clues: Ottawa war chief. • French and ____ War. • Group of land owning vigilantes. • The religious revival in 1730s-40s • ___ land is good for growing crops • What are life, liberty, and property? • To protect people who are at risk/or have smallpox • Power of human reason to understand and shape the world. • Settling illegally on an area/land in hope to acquire legal terms. • ...
Renaissance 2024-01-24
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- philosophy that focuses on the welfare of humans
- an intellectual movement in the 18th century
- an agreement by members of society to cooperate for social benefits
- revival of art and literature in the 14th-16th centuries
- characterized natural science since the 17th century
- rejected the Roman Catholic Church
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- member/follower of any western Christian churches
- rights that belong to human due to their nature
- which the earth and planets revolve around the sun
- separation of the sates from religious institutions
- religious sign or symbol
- the way people use language in a specific country or region
12 Clues: religious sign or symbol • rejected the Roman Catholic Church • an intellectual movement in the 18th century • rights that belong to human due to their nature • philosophy that focuses on the welfare of humans • member/follower of any western Christian churches • which the earth and planets revolve around the sun • separation of the sates from religious institutions • ...
French Revolution Crossword (Kadynce Mann) 2022-12-02
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- What was one of the results from the Age Of enlightenment?
- Who said "Without government our lives would be nasty, brutish and short."?
- What was the biggest population?
- What was the nickname for the
- Who said " All people have the natural rights, including life, Liberty, and property ."?
- What was the first thing french writer wrote about?
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- Who crowned himself emperor?
- What happened in 1780?
- What was the smallest population?
- What was the point of guillotine?
- Why were King Louis, Marie and Robespierre?
- Who said "No Man had any natural authority over his fellow men."?
12 Clues: What happened in 1780? • Who crowned himself emperor? • What was the nickname for the • What was the biggest population? • What was the smallest population? • What was the point of guillotine? • Why were King Louis, Marie and Robespierre? • What was the first thing french writer wrote about? • What was one of the results from the Age Of enlightenment? • ...
French Revolution 2025-10-23
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- The place where Napoleon Bonaparte was bornt
- tool used to chop the king's head
- high office and exemptions from paying taxes in 1st Estate
- dittatore of France in 1793 July
- A Group in legislative Assembly that oppose the idea of a monarchy
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- wealthy people in the 2nd Estate
- Marie Antoinette's favorite hobby
- 3rd Estate, paid high taxes
- A Group in legislative Assembly that upheld the idea of a Limited monarchi and wanted few changes
- Hero of French Revolution
- Number of vote each Estate had
- One of the Enlightenment ideas that States "all men are created equal"
12 Clues: Hero of French Revolution • 3rd Estate, paid high taxes • Number of vote each Estate had • wealthy people in the 2nd Estate • dittatore of France in 1793 July • Marie Antoinette's favorite hobby • tool used to chop the king's head • The place where Napoleon Bonaparte was bornt • high office and exemptions from paying taxes in 1st Estate • ...
Revolutions Review 2025-01-30
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- ____ A prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution who played a key role in the fight for freedom and independence. Died before the Revolution succeeded in a French Prison.
- led the Mexican War of Independence because they resented their exclusion from high-ranking positions of power, which were reserved for peninsulares, and sought greater political and economic control.
- Mexican military leader who played a key role in securing Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821 and briefly served as its emperor.
- Enlightenment philosopher who argued for natural rights, including life, liberty, and property, and greatly influenced modern democracy and political thought.
- A legislative assembly in France made up of representatives from the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and the common people.
- __ of the rights of man and citizen, a foundational document of the French Revolution, asserting that all men are born free and equal in rights. Based on the ideas of the Enlightenment.
- Mexican priest and revolutionary leader who sparked Mexico's War of Independence from Spain with his famous "Grito de Dolores" in 1810.
- monarchs exercising total control over the government and society, resisting challenges to their authority, which ultimately contributed to the rise of revolutionary movements seeking democratic reforms
- The condition of being free from outside control; self-governance.
- 18th-century English writer and philosopher who advocated for women's rights and gender equality, most notably through her work A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
- Spanish-born individuals who resided in the Spanish colonies in the Americas, holding the highest social and political positions in colonial society.
- wealthy French colony in the Caribbean, known for its sugar and coffee plantations, powered by enslaved labor, and later Haiti.
- __ Revolution(1789-1799) that inspired the Haitian Revolution and led to the abolition of the monarchy.
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- movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason, individual rights, and scientific inquiry, challenging traditional authority and inspiring political and social change.
- __ system concentrated land and wealth in the hands of a few Peninsulares, exploiting indigenous and lower-class Mexicans, which contributed to growing resentment and sparked the Mexican War of Independence.
- The storming of the __ on July 14, 1789, was a pivotal event in the French Revolution, when Parisians attacked the prison to seize weapons and free prisoners, marking a symbol of the people's revolt against the monarchy's oppression.
- Grito de__, Miguel Hidalgo's passionate call to arms on September 16, 1810, which marked the beginning of Mexico's War of Independence against Spanish rule.
- A device used for carrying out executions by decapitation, symbolizing the Reign of Terror during the Revolution.
- A significant change in political power or organizational structures that occurs in a relatively short period of time.
- __ Revolution The successful slave revolt (1791-1804)that established an independent republic.
- __ court oath members of the Third Estate, was a pledge to not separate until they had created a new constitution for France, marking a decisive step toward the French Revolution.
- Bonaparte A military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and eventually became Emperor of the French.
- __ revolts, sparked by severe food shortages and high bread prices in 1789, fueled widespread unrest in France and contributed to the growing dissatisfaction that eventually led to the French Revolution.
23 Clues: The condition of being free from outside control; self-governance. • __ Revolution The successful slave revolt (1791-1804)that established an independent republic. • __ Revolution(1789-1799) that inspired the Haitian Revolution and led to the abolition of the monarchy. • ...
Buddhism 2022-01-10
Buddhism Revision 2012-12-11
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- / A state of full understanding of the world
- / The cycle of life
- / Suffering and unsatisfactoriness
- / Means that there is no self, no "I"
- Sights / The F____ S____ - the things Buddha encountered when we left his palace
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- / E______ - the greatest football team to grace the Premier League!
- / being reborn into a new body when you die
- Path / E______ P___ - a guide for living without suffering
- / The teachings of the Buddha and the natural law
- / The cause of suffering
- / The law of cause and affect that controls everything
11 Clues: / The cycle of life • / The cause of suffering • / Suffering and unsatisfactoriness • / Means that there is no self, no "I" • / being reborn into a new body when you die • / A state of full understanding of the world • / The teachings of the Buddha and the natural law • / The law of cause and affect that controls everything • ...
Salon Scandal 2024-02-16
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- Social gatherings where people discussed literature, politics, and philosophy.
- an inspirational and self-taught math mathematician and philosopher
- He greatly respected Madame De Pompadour
- Who's laws inspired Marie Germain?
- an award won by Marie Sophie from the Paris academy
- Country where the salons were located
- Palace that Madame De Pompadour lived in. Known for it's gardens
- who said "Dare to know"
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- King Louis XV’s Chief Mistress
- Period when people questioned old traditions
- The type of women who attend the salons
11 Clues: who said "Dare to know" • King Louis XV’s Chief Mistress • Who's laws inspired Marie Germain? • Country where the salons were located • The type of women who attend the salons • He greatly respected Madame De Pompadour • Period when people questioned old traditions • an award won by Marie Sophie from the Paris academy • ...
Scientific Revolution 2023-05-08
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- Enrolled at the University of Pisa to study medicine.
- Said that the Earth was the center of the universe.
- Went to college at age 12.
- Time of advancements in math and science during 17th century Europe.
- Created Calculus
- NASA named a satellite after him in 2009.
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- Was born out of the Scientific Revolution.
- Was accepted prior to the Renaissance.
- Rebirth in thoughts and education.
- Said that the Sun was the Center of the universe.
- A sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.
11 Clues: Created Calculus • Went to college at age 12. • Rebirth in thoughts and education. • Was accepted prior to the Renaissance. • NASA named a satellite after him in 2009. • Was born out of the Scientific Revolution. • Said that the Sun was the Center of the universe. • Said that the Earth was the center of the universe. • Enrolled at the University of Pisa to study medicine. • ...
Scientific Revolution 2023-01-19
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- No cruel & unusual punishment in U.S.Bill of rights(Cesare Beccaria)
- people give up rights in order to live in an organized society
- wrote a vindication of the rights of woman
- Italian Philosophe
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- a universal moral law that, like physical laws, could be understood by applying reason.
- power is divided between the federal gov. & state gov.
- social gathering in which artists & thinkers exchange ideas
- can ensure an orderly society
- Freedom of speech/press
- a book full of articles & essays from enlightenment thinkers
- gov in which citizens rule through elected representatives
11 Clues: Italian Philosophe • Freedom of speech/press • can ensure an orderly society • wrote a vindication of the rights of woman • power is divided between the federal gov. & state gov. • gov in which citizens rule through elected representatives • social gathering in which artists & thinkers exchange ideas • a book full of articles & essays from enlightenment thinkers • ...
Unit 3 Vocabulary 2023-01-04
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- a war fought to break-free from Mother Country
- an unfair economic system
- a line created in 1763 to stop colonists from settling west
- is a person loyal to Britain
- the main country to aid the patriots in the American Revolution
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- an intellectual movement in Europe
- is a person who wants colonies to become a country
- first name is Thomas and author of Common Sense
- the initials of the document that declared independence
- the battle that ended the American Revolution
- an act passed to tax tea
11 Clues: an act passed to tax tea • an unfair economic system • is a person loyal to Britain • an intellectual movement in Europe • the battle that ended the American Revolution • a war fought to break-free from Mother Country • first name is Thomas and author of Common Sense • is a person who wants colonies to become a country • ...
ali>>>dylan<<<hinduism 2017-04-12
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- spouse of deity
- the creator
- worshiper of shiva
- 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
- A Buddhist monk
- One who has taken a vow to become a fully enlightened Buddha; someone known for an unbounded readiness and availability to help all sentient beings
- The practice of giving; generosity. Dana is the first of the ten paramis, or qualities to be perfected in order to become a Buddha
- serpent
- three pronged spear
- the preserver
- religious and moral duties of the person
- nonviolence
- worshiper of shakti
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- breath of life
- Heavenly or sublime abode, the four mind states said to lead to a rebirth in a heavenly realm: lovingkindness (metta), compassion (karuna), appreciative joy (mudita) and equanimity (upekkha)
- worship many gods
- object or physical characteristic
- Enlightened one; someone whose mind is completely free from the defilements; a person who is no longer bound to cyclic existence
- heart or the awakened heart/mind; the aspiration for supreme enlightenment so that all sentient beings may be free from suffering
- the destroyer
- tree The tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, India - a fig tree popularly called Pipal (Ficus Religiosa)
- The best known of all the Buddhist scriptures; a collection of 423 verses, spoken by the Buddha, that focuses on the value of ethical conduct and mental training
- A Buddhist nun
- mind A mind that is open to the experience of the moment, free of conceptual overlays; first made popular by the Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi
- Impermanent, one of the three characteristics of existence. Buddhist teachings emphasize that all conditioned mental and physical phenomena are impermanent - nothing lasts, nothing stays the same.
- maintained social order and gave people a sense of identity
- polytheistic and worshiped gods who represented natural forces
- Not self, insubstantiality, one of the three characteristics of existence
28 Clues: serpent • the creator • nonviolence • the destroyer • the preserver • breath of life • A Buddhist nun • spouse of deity • A Buddhist monk • worship many gods • worshiper of shiva • three pronged spear • worshiper of shakti • object or physical characteristic • religious and moral duties of the person • maintained social order and gave people a sense of identity • ...
Stamped crossword 2020-12-14
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- A person who advocates or participates in racial or cultural integration
- To study human physical development of bone structure
- A great difference
- Extremely or deplorably bad or distressing
- a member of the clergy a group ordained to perform pastoral or sacerdotal functions in a christan church
- Showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve a goal
- Record ( a related series of events) in a factual and detailed way
- A violent uprising amidst a authority or government
- (of a person) clever, original and inventive A proposition, or phrase that asserts implies both the truth and falsity of something
- 3 person present
- obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.
- Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; disrespectful to human sincerity or integrity
- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
- The act of influencing or persuading
- Immoral or wicked behavior
- Devoutly religious
- Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially minority or subordinate groups.
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- Impossible to refute
- The hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks
- A basic element, foundation
- Of or relating to philosophers of philosophy(pursuit of wisdom
- Deliverance from the power and effects of sin
- The act or means of enlightenment the state of being enlightened, free from ignorance
- the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.
- the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
- prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
- A right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage or favour
- An intricate and difficult problem
- A person who supports the policy of enforced separation of different racial groups
- a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery on advocate
- Ridiculous: implausible
- well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.
32 Clues: 3 person present • A great difference • Devoutly religious • Impossible to refute • Ridiculous: implausible • Immoral or wicked behavior • A basic element, foundation • An intricate and difficult problem • The act of influencing or persuading • Extremely or deplorably bad or distressing • Deliverance from the power and effects of sin • ...
Ch. 11 Vocab Crossword 2022-04-14
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- ready for immediate use; accessible
- a ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures
- an interval of time
- “those who serve”; Japanese warriors similar to the knights of medieval Europe
- “the Sacred Way” or “the way of the Gods”; the Japanese state religion; among its doctrines are the divinity of the emperor and the sacredness of the Japanese nation
- “the teachings of the elders”; ancient Buddhist school stressing moral conduct, and championing the monkish lifestyle
- came into possession or control of
- a system of principles or rules
- a chain of islands
- “general”; a powerful military leader in Japan
- the way of seeing or believing
- in China, a group of people who controlled much of the land and produced most of the candidates for civil service
- “the way of the warrior”; the strict code by which Japanese samurai were supposed to live
- a gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage, either by the bride’s parents to her husband or, in Islamic societies, by a husband to his wife
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- established; customary
- to keep in possession or use
- a revised form of Confucianism that evolved as a response to Buddhism and held sway in China from the late Tang dynasty to the end of the dynastic system in the twentieth century
- the yield of sources of income that a nation or state collects and deposits into its treasury for public use
- one of several separate territories into which Genghis Khan’s empire was split, each under the rule of one of his sons
- the "Great Vehicle"; Buddhist movement emphasizing that Enlightenment is open to all.
- the state of being complex or of having many intricate parts
- a sect of Buddhism that became popular with Japanese aristocrats and became part of the samurai’s code of behavior; under Zen Buddhism, there are different paths to enlightenment
- “great names”; the head of noble families in Japan who controlled vast landed estates and relied on samurai for protection
23 Clues: a chain of islands • an interval of time • established; customary • to keep in possession or use • the way of seeing or believing • a system of principles or rules • came into possession or control of • ready for immediate use; accessible • “general”; a powerful military leader in Japan • a ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures • ...
Topic 8 History Project 3rd Hour 2022-03-08
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- rebirth of a soul in new body
- seasonal winds in South and Southeast Asia
- focused on or gathered in
- a member of the lowest Indian caste grouping made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to do
- a system in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments
- making small loans to people who start their own business
- relating to the whole universe
- the physical features of an area
- to slow or block the movement of something
- effect of person's actions in past and present lives
- fixed social class into which a person is born
- the business practice of sending many computer-related tasks to workers outside the company
- the belief that one should not hurt any living thing
- a state of perfect wisdom
- superior by a large margin
- government rules that set limits or standards for businesses
- a person who tries to reach spiritual purity through self-denial
- to strain through overuse
- a willingness to accept different beliefs and customs
- peaceful protest against laws considered unjust
- religious community
- result
- a person's duty
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- membership in a community that gives people civil and political rights and obligations
- beings who have gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, help others
- spiritual force or God
- liberation from reincarnation
- calm or clear mind
- few and scattered
- a group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business
- unfair treatment
- to eliminate
- forerunner or past relative; what a later person or thing descended from
- split
- something unreal or misleading
- area in northern Pakistan and India
- to thrive
- unfair treatment of people based on their gender
- to make up for
- thinker and teacher
- a collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
- a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
- according to moral law
- not allying with either side of the superpowers
- people who seek to spread their religion
- something that provides information about something unknown
46 Clues: split • result • to thrive • to eliminate • to make up for • a person's duty • unfair treatment • few and scattered • calm or clear mind • thinker and teacher • religious community • spiritual force or God • according to moral law • focused on or gathered in • a state of perfect wisdom • to strain through overuse • superior by a large margin • liberation from reincarnation • ...
topic 8 Belle McCoskey %& 2022-03-10
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- the physical features of an area.
- to thrive.
- to strain through overuse
- to eliminate.
- people who seek to spread their religion.
- is the unfair treatment of people based on their gender.
- is the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives.
- making small loans people with their own small businesses.
- to make up for.
- according to moral law.
- a person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denial.
- relating to the whole universe.
- a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering.
- seasonal winds and weather patterns.
- means to clam or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single subject.
- was a policy of not allying with either of the superpowers.
- to split.
- groups of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business.
- is a fixed social class into which a person is born.
- beings who have gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, try to help others.
- lives in an area of what northern Pakistan and India is called.
- thinkers and teachers.
- something unreal or misleading.
- few and scattered.
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- practice of hiring outside farms or workers to perform specific tasks for a company.
- people who don't want to do jobs.
- religious communities.
- superior by a large margin.
- system in which power is divided among central, regional, and local government.
- government rules that set limits or standards for businesses.
- is the source of all things.
- is the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
- is a Hindu scriptures.
- something that provides information about something known.
- result.
- focused on or gathered in.
- is a willingness to respect different beliefs and customs.
- to slow or block the movement of something.
- resistance peaceful protest against laws considered unjust.
- is a person's duty or what is right for him or her.
- is a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering.
- unfair treatment.
- forerunner or past relative; what a later thing develops from.
43 Clues: result. • to split. • to thrive. • to eliminate. • to make up for. • unfair treatment. • few and scattered. • religious communities. • is a Hindu scriptures. • thinkers and teachers. • according to moral law. • to strain through overuse • focused on or gathered in. • superior by a large margin. • is the source of all things. • relating to the whole universe. • something unreal or misleading. • ...
The People & Vocabulary of World History 2022-02-17
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- Serbian military group partially responsible for starting WWI in 1914.
- As seen all over news lately, Russia is close to invading this country in Eastern Europe.
- This is a policy of expanding a country's power and influence often by military force.
- Last name of realist author in 1800s whose works exposed poor city and working conditions.
- These can be helpful when a country needs support from other countries, but they also partly caused WWI.
- Name of web-based word game first made public in October 2021 that has gained significant popularity as many people post their results on social media.
- Information used, often unfairly, to sway opinion against a certain person, group or even country.
- Last name of Supreme Court justice who announced his pending retirement in January 2022.
- These long, narrow ditches became a major focal point of battle strategies in WWI.
- Germany made a major error when this was discovered, which brought the United States into WWI.
- This revolution brought useful machinery and transportation, but also made it easier for weaker countries to be conquered and occupied by stronger countries.
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- Last name of famous scientist and thinker responsible for developing the laws of gravity.
- Country spanning into Europe and Asia that exited WWI with possibly 2+ million soldiers dead.
- These types of sources like diaries, artifacts and original pictures provide useful information about history.
- This became grim weapon of choice for some tyrants like Robespierre during the French Revolution.
- Method that came from Enlightenment Age and still useful today in testing scientific theories.
- Winning team and host city of Super Bowl 56 played on February 13 in front of 62,417 in attendance.
- European country with Poland at one border that has suffered two major losses in each world war.
- This period from 1600-1800 brought new ideas in areas of science, government and society.
- He was founder of communism with theories that went against ideas of free markets and capitalism.
- When governments make lower and middle classes pay high amounts of these, people sometimes start revolutions.
21 Clues: Serbian military group partially responsible for starting WWI in 1914. • These long, narrow ditches became a major focal point of battle strategies in WWI. • This is a policy of expanding a country's power and influence often by military force. • Last name of Supreme Court justice who announced his pending retirement in January 2022. • ...
Module 3 Vocabulary 2024-02-16
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- colonists who remained loyal to great britain, during the American revolution; also known as tories
- a time of great philosophical thought and scientific invention in Europe. during the eighteenth century
- Tea Party- an event where the colonists, disguised as indians, boarded three shops and tossed several hundred chests of tea into the harbor in protests against taxes on tea
- American colonists who were ready to fight at a minute's notice; these soldiers fought against the British army at the battle of Lexington and concord
- Massacre- a riot that occurred on March 5, 1770 in the city of Boston when colonists confronted British troops and the troops fired upon and killed several colonists
- Continental Congress- gathering of delegates from twelve of the thirteen original colonies in 1754; at this meeting, the representatives agreed that the colonies should work Henry Patrickitish trade goods
- of independence- the act by which the continental congress declared the colonies to be free and independent of england on July 4 1776
- william- commander in chief of the British army during the American revolutionary war
- Charles- British general who surrendered at the battle of Yorktown in 1781
- a person, group of people, who remain neutral in foreign affairs
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- rights- the political theory that individuals have undeniable basic rights given to them by nature or god
- and concord- first military confrontation of the revolutionary war; this battle occurred in Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775, between colonial minutemen and British soldiers
- colonists who called for independence from great britain, during the American revolution
- Sense- the pamphlet, authored by thomas paine and published in 1776, inspired colonists to declare and f
- liberty- the philosophical concept expressing the balance sought in the system of government in the united states
- American revolutionary leader; author of common sense
- patrick- founding father from Virginia who was famous for saying "give me liberty or give me death!"; opposed ratification of the united states constitution
- thomas- author of the declaration of independence; third president of the united states of America
- sole control of the supply of a good or service
- acts- a series of laws passed by the British in 1774 enacted to punish colonists for the Boston tea party
- john- english philosopher from enlightenment period; developed the idea of natural rights and the social contract
21 Clues: sole control of the supply of a good or service • American revolutionary leader; author of common sense • a person, group of people, who remain neutral in foreign affairs • Charles- British general who surrendered at the battle of Yorktown in 1781 • william- commander in chief of the British army during the American revolutionary war • ...
Units 1-3 Crossword Puzzle Review 2020-10-20
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- first nation to achieve a successful slave revolt
- wrote The Wealth of Nations about capitalism
- the process of a country joining its states to become one powerful nation
- Jacobin leader of the Reign of Terror
- natural resource that made it possible to burn easily for fuel in factories during the Industrial Rev in GreatBritain
- father of communism and writer of the Communist Manifesto
- an extreme scarcity of food that can lead to starvation and death
- harmful substances that are partially introduced into the environment by factories
- geographic region consisting of Central and South America
- lowest social class in pre-Revolution France
- former slave who led the first successful slave revolt against a colonial power
- meeting of major powers whose goal was to restore Europe to pre Napoleon monarchies
- female enlightenment thinker (last name only)
- overcrowded and dirty neighborhood usually inhabited by poor workers
- strong pride and support for one's country
- term that means “to change”
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- term for the working class
- the process of developing manufacturing on a large scale
- movement of people into cities
- crowned himself emperor of France and conquered most of continental Europe
- term for king/queen with complete and total power over a nation
- thinker who advocated for natural rights-life,liberty,& property
- term for the middle class
- term for the upper class
- social studies vocabulary term for farming
- a building or set of buildings where products are made by machines
- members of the 1st estate in pre-Revolution France
- known as “the liberator” of the majority of Latin America
- period of thinking that applied logic and reason to government and human rights
- term for the right to vote
- an amount that goes beyond what is needed
- infectious disease marked by vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea that many people had in Industrial England
- laws passed to regulate child labor
- leader of German unification
- king of France at the start of the revolution
35 Clues: term for the upper class • term for the middle class • term for the working class • term for the right to vote • term that means “to change” • leader of German unification • movement of people into cities • laws passed to regulate child labor • Jacobin leader of the Reign of Terror • an amount that goes beyond what is needed • social studies vocabulary term for farming • ...
Q4 Music History EC 2024-04-10
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- An unaccompanied section of virtuosic display for the soloist in a concerto.
- Which composer is remembered for his series of violin concertos known as the Four Seasons?
- During the classical period, the __________ begins to have more influence on music being composed.
- Music using a small group of musicians, designed for the intimate setting of a room, with one player to a part.
- What social theory did the Romantics favor that was born during the Age of Enlightenment?
- A 20-45 minute orchestral composition, usually in four movements, that exploits the expanded range of tone color and dynamics of a classical orchestra.
- What is the term used to describe highly skilled musicians, like those who became popular during the Baroque period?
- This composer did not like working for royalty because he did not like to be treated as a servant.
- Which musical period is known for excessive ornamentation and virtuosic playing?
- What is the musical form that features a main theme that returns several times, alternating with many other themes?
- Which musical period is known for composers throwing away form and balance in favor of increased human emotion and storytelling?
- What city became the fourth largest in Europe, and was one of the main centers of music development during the Classical period?
- The name for a musical form which comes from Baroque dances, written in three parts.
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- Which musical era is known for its emphasis on clarity, order, and balance, often associated with the Enlightenment?
- Which composer is often credited with transitioning music from the Classical to the Romantic era with his innovative compositions?
- What is a second melodic idea that sometimes accompanies the main melody?
- Which composer spent the majority of his life contently working for the aristocracy?
- What was the original name of the instrument invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori that later became known as the piano?
- Which musical form, developed during the Classical period, is characterized by a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra?
- What did performers and composers of the Baroque period often decorate their melodies with?
20 Clues: What is a second melodic idea that sometimes accompanies the main melody? • An unaccompanied section of virtuosic display for the soloist in a concerto. • Which musical period is known for excessive ornamentation and virtuosic playing? • Which composer spent the majority of his life contently working for the aristocracy? • ...
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
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- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- to treat a person or group unfairly
- a country governed by elected representatives
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- to issues within a country
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
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- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- relating to issues within a country
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- a strong disagreement
21 Clues: a strong disagreement • to issues within a country • relating to issues within a country • to treat a person or group unfairly • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • ...
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
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- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- to treat a person or group unfairly
- a country governed by elected representatives
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- to issues within a country
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
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- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- relating to issues within a country
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- a strong disagreement
21 Clues: a strong disagreement • to issues within a country • relating to issues within a country • to treat a person or group unfairly • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • ...
Japan 2024-04-11
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- The sovereign ruler of Japan, traditionally regarded as the descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
- A group of islands closely scattered in a body of water, such as the Japanese archipelago consisting of thousands of islands.
- The military government of Japan during the shogunate period, headed by a shogun.
- The government of Japan headed by a shogun, especially the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
- A group of people united by kinship and descent, often claiming a common ancestor and having a recognized leader.
- The code of moral principles followed by samurai warriors in feudal Japan, emphasizing loyalty, honor, and self-discipline.
- The supreme military commander of Japan, ruling in the name of the emperor during the shogunate period.
- A feudal lord in medieval and early modern Japan who ruled over a large fiefdom and maintained a private army of samurai.
- A school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing meditation and intuition as a means to enlightenment, popular in Japan
- The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures, often representing animals or objects.
- The art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed trees or shrubs in containers, emphasizing harmony and balance with nature.
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- Family The extended family of the emperor of Japan, including the imperial consorts and their descendants.
- Traditional stories or narratives passed down over time, often containing historical or mythical elements.
- A unit of volume for rice in feudal Japan, used to measure land value and tax assessment.
- A territory under the control of a daimyo during Japan's feudal period.
- A member of the military nobility in feudal Japan who adhered to the code of bushido and served a daimyo or the shogun.
- A small, decorative Japanese container used to hold small objects, suspended from the sash of a kimono.
- The indigenous religion of Japan, involving the worship of kami (spirits) and reverence for natural phenomena.
- A religion and philosophy originating in ancient India, emphasizing spiritual development and enlightenment through meditation, moral conduct, and wisdom.
- A divine being or spirit in the Shinto religion, often associated with natural elements and ancestors.
20 Clues: A territory under the control of a daimyo during Japan's feudal period. • The military government of Japan during the shogunate period, headed by a shogun. • A unit of volume for rice in feudal Japan, used to measure land value and tax assessment. • The sovereign ruler of Japan, traditionally regarded as the descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. • ...
Revolutions 2019-12-04
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- another word used to describe Frances social classes under the old regime
- a paris prison
- head dismembering execution machine
- a European movement during the 17th and 18 century
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- a well known city of France with a beautiful palace
- a lack of food
- he wanted to build a "republic of virtue"
- The feeling many people had during the Great Fear
- a weak French King who paid little attention to governing his people
- known as the savior of the French Republic
10 Clues: a lack of food • a paris prison • head dismembering execution machine • he wanted to build a "republic of virtue" • known as the savior of the French Republic • The feeling many people had during the Great Fear • a European movement during the 17th and 18 century • a well known city of France with a beautiful palace • ...
Destinys Buddhism Crossword 2020-11-30
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- The three basic teachings of Buddhism are Buddha, ____and Sangha
- The mantra for Buddhist monks is Om Manu ____ Hum
- Buddhism gets it’s name from this person
- The three basic teachings of the religion are ____, concentration and discipline
- Buddhism founded was foudned in ____
- The fig tree is where Buddhism’s founder attained _____
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- The three main categories of Buddhism are _______, Vajrayana and Mahayana
- Buddha means one who is _____
- Buddhism is largely followed in ____, Japan, Korea and SE Asia
- The Sangha are the ___that follow Dharma
10 Clues: Buddha means one who is _____ • Buddhism founded was foudned in ____ • Buddhism gets it’s name from this person • The Sangha are the ___that follow Dharma • The mantra for Buddhist monks is Om Manu ____ Hum • The fig tree is where Buddhism’s founder attained _____ • Buddhism is largely followed in ____, Japan, Korea and SE Asia • ...
Korea Crossword 2021-10-19
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- One of the longest lasting monarchies ever
- The dynasty that we are covering
- This empire was divided 5 districts.
- The religion focused around the idea of enlightenment
- This empire covered most contiguous territory in history
- The empire that was forced to take status from Yuan Dynasty
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- The longest lasting kingdom out of the three
- Number of kingdoms that emerged after retaliation in China
- This empire was crushed by the Tang and Silla dynasties
- This happened after the Silla king died lead to a state of…
10 Clues: The dynasty that we are covering • This empire was divided 5 districts. • One of the longest lasting monarchies ever • The longest lasting kingdom out of the three • The religion focused around the idea of enlightenment • This empire was crushed by the Tang and Silla dynasties • This empire covered most contiguous territory in history • ...
Causes of french revolution 2021-05-07
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- it caused The breakdown of Feudalism
- They created this for spreading ideas
- In order to fight against Britain, the French helped them with money.
- a book that summarizes short articles
- did not spend any money on the welfare of the people.
- he was unable to deal with the situation.
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- a person who was in favor people got fired.
- The king imposed taxation and legal pressure on the people through monarchy.
- People did not have anything to eat.
- The philosophical movement that dominates European thought
10 Clues: it caused The breakdown of Feudalism • People did not have anything to eat. • They created this for spreading ideas • a book that summarizes short articles • he was unable to deal with the situation. • a person who was in favor people got fired. • did not spend any money on the welfare of the people. • The philosophical movement that dominates European thought • ...
Grade 6 Crossword (Revision) FM:10 2016-04-10
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- Nikator Chandragupta married the daughter of this Greek ruler of North - Western India
- Sunga The ruler of the Sunga Dynasty who overthrew the last Mauryan ruler
- Enlightenment
- Province or any of the parts into which a country is divided for the sake of governance
- The battle that changed Ashoka forever
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- Payment made by one ruler to another usually in return for protection
- Stayed with Chandragupta and wrote the book Indica
- To give up
- Connected with an empire
- the Other name given to Kautilya
10 Clues: To give up • Enlightenment • Connected with an empire • the Other name given to Kautilya • The battle that changed Ashoka forever • Stayed with Chandragupta and wrote the book Indica • Payment made by one ruler to another usually in return for protection • Sunga The ruler of the Sunga Dynasty who overthrew the last Mauryan ruler • ...
Vocab Crossword 2021-12-08
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- Executed the king of England
- Believed that humans live in a primitive state of nature
- Believed that government is a social contract between rulers and people
- Believed that people should have the right to life, liberty an property
- Centralization of power and rule with divine right
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- Hostile to religious fanaticism and religion in general
- The royal French residence from 1682 to 1789
- Popularized separation of powers
- Human progress is possible through application of law
- Disbanded parliament and waged war with Scotland
10 Clues: Executed the king of England • Popularized separation of powers • The royal French residence from 1682 to 1789 • Disbanded parliament and waged war with Scotland • Centralization of power and rule with divine right • Human progress is possible through application of law • Hostile to religious fanaticism and religion in general • ...
French Revolution 2022-03-14
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- machine with blade used to kill people
- right to vote that was given to male citizens
- emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
- October 5, six thousand women shouting "bread"
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- from September 1793 to July 1794,courts conducted executions of thousands of traitors
- strong feeling of pride in and devotion to France
- most radical of the political groups
- military hero who politicians turned to for support, took control
- July 14, 1789 about 800 partisans demanded weapons and gunpowder
- title given to all French people
10 Clues: title given to all French people • most radical of the political groups • machine with blade used to kill people • right to vote that was given to male citizens • October 5, six thousand women shouting "bread" • strong feeling of pride in and devotion to France • emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition • ...
Unit 3 2023-12-18
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- King of France who was executed during the French Revolution
- Battle that sent Napoleon into exile the second time
- Three social classes in France before the French Revolution
- Emperor of France who sought world domination
- Belief that the ruler's authority came from the Christian God
- Ideas supporting separation of powers, equality for all, and say in government
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- Ruler has complete authority over government and people
- Protestant queen of England during the Age of Absolutism
- Leader of the Reign of Terror
- Louis XIV's nickname
10 Clues: Louis XIV's nickname • Leader of the Reign of Terror • Emperor of France who sought world domination • Battle that sent Napoleon into exile the second time • Ruler has complete authority over government and people • Protestant queen of England during the Age of Absolutism • Three social classes in France before the French Revolution • ...
Haitian Revolution 2025-04-17
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- The people who revolted against Europeans
- Having a disconnection with the whole world
- The indiginous people in Haiti
- What was the name of the successful slave revolution that led to Haiti’s independence?
- The first black republic in the world
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- the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without restrain
- Killed thousands of indiginous
- They based mostly their economy in...
- Sent a large army to stop therevolution
- These ideas empowered the slaves who fought for their freedom
10 Clues: Killed thousands of indiginous • The indiginous people in Haiti • They based mostly their economy in... • The first black republic in the world • Sent a large army to stop therevolution • The people who revolted against Europeans • Having a disconnection with the whole world • These ideas empowered the slaves who fought for their freedom • ...
US History Module 3 Vocabulary 2024-10-22
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- colonist who received free passage to North America
- religious movement that swept through colonies
- laws that defined the status of slaves
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- celebration of reason powered by humans
- society of friends who beileved in equality and non evidence
- document that is written by pilgrims
- system that trades goods and slaves between America Europe and africa
- natural lights such as equality and liberty
- member of protestant group that wanted to reform the church
- member of protestant group that wanted to break away from church
10 Clues: document that is written by pilgrims • laws that defined the status of slaves • celebration of reason powered by humans • natural lights such as equality and liberty • religious movement that swept through colonies • colonist who received free passage to North America • member of protestant group that wanted to reform the church • ...
Famous Philosophers 2024-09-19
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- – Student of Socrates and founder of the Academy
- – Philosopher known for his work in epistemology and ethics
- – Existentialist and feminist philosopher
- – Classical Greek philosopher known for his contributions to ethics
- – Philosopher known for his critique of traditional values
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- – Existentialist philosopher known for his works on freedom and responsibility
- – Greek philosopher and student of Plato
- – Enlightenment thinker known for his work on the social contract
- – Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics and politics
- – Philosopher and economist known for his critique of capitalism
10 Clues: – Greek philosopher and student of Plato • – Existentialist and feminist philosopher • – Student of Socrates and founder of the Academy • – Philosopher known for his critique of traditional values • – Philosopher known for his work in epistemology and ethics • – Philosopher and economist known for his critique of capitalism • ...
Napoleon Crossword 2024-11-14
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- After the Battle of ________, France's Parliament forced Napoleon to step down as leader of France.
- Piece by piece, Napoleon begin to take control of ___________.
- Europe was in a state of continous _________.
- The Napoleonic Code included ____________ ideas.
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- Napoleon came up with a new set of laws called the ________ _________.
- Napoleon named himself _________ of France.
- ____________ built a strong central government for France.
- The ____________ depended on the military to keep its power.
- Napoleon made _________ with the Catholic Church
- Napoleon was sent away to a small ___________.
10 Clues: Napoleon named himself _________ of France. • Europe was in a state of continous _________. • Napoleon was sent away to a small ___________. • Napoleon made _________ with the Catholic Church • The Napoleonic Code included ____________ ideas. • ____________ built a strong central government for France. • The ____________ depended on the military to keep its power. • ...
HOW THE LAND BECOMES SACRED 2025-12-07
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- A holy place associated with a deity, saint, or relic.
- Quality of being holy or spiritually significant.
- Gaya Buddhist site where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
- Preserved remains or belongings of a spiritual figure.
- Spiritual teacher in Jainism who creates a tīrtha.
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- Journey to a sacred place for religious or spiritual reasons.
- Seat of authority in Sikh tradition.
- Major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Kerala.
- A symbolic crossing place to higher spiritual life.
- Location of the Great Stūpa in Madhya Pradesh.
10 Clues: Seat of authority in Sikh tradition. • Major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Kerala. • Location of the Great Stūpa in Madhya Pradesh. • Quality of being holy or spiritually significant. • Spiritual teacher in Jainism who creates a tīrtha. • A symbolic crossing place to higher spiritual life. • A holy place associated with a deity, saint, or relic. • ...
English 2025-11-28
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- Where is the Temple of the Tooth located
- What is the holiest city in Islam
- Which city is the birthplace of Jesus
- Where did Buddha reach enlightenment
- Which Indian city is famous as an ancient Hindu spiritual center
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- What is the center of the Roman Catholic Church called
- Where is the Al-Aqsa Mosque located
- What is the sacred building in Mecca that Muslims visit during Hajj
- Which city is the birthplace of Buddha
- Which river is considered holy and purifying in Hinduism
10 Clues: What is the holiest city in Islam • Where is the Al-Aqsa Mosque located • Where did Buddha reach enlightenment • Which city is the birthplace of Jesus • Which city is the birthplace of Buddha • Where is the Temple of the Tooth located • What is the center of the Roman Catholic Church called • Which river is considered holy and purifying in Hinduism • ...
Early civilizations of India crossword puzzle 2025-09-29
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- A state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
- A Buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of Buddha
- Buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of Buddha
- the Supreme Cosmic consciousness or God in Hinduism
- collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed AryansAryians in ancient India
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- A secluded religious community
- to calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on one single object
- Hindu liberation from reincarnation
- A Buddhist commemorative burial mound
- A person's duty or what is right for him or her
10 Clues: A secluded religious community • Hindu liberation from reincarnation • A Buddhist commemorative burial mound • A person's duty or what is right for him or her • Buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of Buddha • the Supreme Cosmic consciousness or God in Hinduism • A state of blissful peace without desire or suffering • ...
Chapter 3 Social Studies 2020-09-07
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- compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention
- the federal principle or system of government
- An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
- comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
- the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
- an American soldier, revolutionary, and farmer
- an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts
- Historically Christian denomination known formally as the Religious Society
- a state in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States
- an American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States
- an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation
- an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
- an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers
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- a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher
- an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States
- a landmark Act in the constitutional law of England that sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies
- an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States.
- a late-18th century movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government
- a deliberative assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city
- a document that orders a bank to pay a specific amount of money from a person's account
- formed after the American Revolutionary War, and was known formally as the Territory Northwest
- an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe
- Economic depression is a sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more economies
- The act of an owner freeing their slaves
- the amount of money owed, (or due), that remains in a deposit account
- formed after the American Revolutionary War, and was known formally as the Territory Northwest
26 Clues: The act of an owner freeing their slaves • an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts • the federal principle or system of government • an American soldier, revolutionary, and farmer • a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher • an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. • ...
Topic 8 Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-08
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- when power is divided among central, regional, and local governments
- beings who have gained enlightenment
- give something in recognition of loss, injury, or suffering
- a willingness to respect different beliefs and customs
- a statement that is free of suffering
- In Hinduism,the effects of a person's actions in his or her previous life
- making small loans to people
- the belief that one should not hurt any living thing
- something that provides information about something unknown
- to a very great degree
- the practice of hiring outside workers
- in Hinduism, one supreme cosmic consciousness
- a person who tries to achieve spiritual purity
- a collection of hundreds of sacred hymns
- in Hinduism, liberation from reincarnation
- membership in a community that gives a person their rights
- according to moral law
- religious communities
- when a country did not ally with a superpower in the cold war
- to calm or clear the mind
- relating to the whole universe
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- something that appears one way, but is a different way
- require someone to pay too much tax
- thinker or teacher
- a peaceful protest
- to get rid of something forever
- a group of merchants or craftsmen
- people who seek to spread their religion
- a fixed social class
- government rules that set standards for businesses
- a state without desire or suffering
- to split or divide
- an area in northern India
- unfair treatment of people based on their gender
- in Hinduism, a person's duty to do what is right
- to thrive
- seasonal winds and weather patterns
- unfair treatment
- the physical features of an area
- focused on or gathered in
- a member of the lowest Indian caste
- the rebirth of a soul in a new body
- thinly dispersed or scattered
- the effect of someone doing something bad
- to delay or prevent someone or something from obstructing them
- a past relative
46 Clues: to thrive • a past relative • unfair treatment • thinker or teacher • a peaceful protest • to split or divide • a fixed social class • religious communities • to a very great degree • according to moral law • an area in northern India • focused on or gathered in • to calm or clear the mind • making small loans to people • thinly dispersed or scattered • relating to the whole universe • ...
Topic 8 Crossword Puzzle Project 2022-03-08
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- in Hinduism, liberation from reincarnation
- religious community
- to make up for
- unfair treatment
- the business practice of sending many computer-related tasks to workers outside the company
- to strain through overuse
- fixed social class into which a person is born
- membership in a community that gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
- to eliminate
- member of the lowest Indian caste grouping made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to do
- in Buddhism, a being who has gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, tries to help others
- to thrive
- according to moral law
- result
- in Hinduism, one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God
- few and scattered
- in Hinduism, a person's duty or what is right for him or her
- relating to the whole universe
- the position of a country not allying itself with either of the superpowers during the Cold War
- in Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering
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- someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
- the belief that one should not hurt any living thing
- focused on or gathered in
- forerunner or past relative; what a later thing or person is descended from
- something unreal or misleading
- a person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denia
- in Buddhism, a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
- to split or divide
- to slow or block the movement of something
- something that provides information about something unknown
- a group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business
- in Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives
- system a system in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments
- the rebirth of a soul in a new body
- superior by a large margin
- a willingness to respect different beliefs and customs
- making small loans to people who start their own businesses
- a collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
38 Clues: result • to thrive • to eliminate • to make up for • unfair treatment • few and scattered • to split or divide • religious community • according to moral law • focused on or gathered in • to strain through overuse • superior by a large margin • something unreal or misleading • relating to the whole universe • the rebirth of a soul in a new body • in Hinduism, liberation from reincarnation • ...
World Civ. 2013-11-05
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- Denoting to a style of architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries
- A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
- Refers to historical changes in thought and belief, to changes in social and institutional organization, that unfolded in Europe between roughly 1550-1700
- Reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for the truth of the conclusion
- Form of government in which the monarch exercises ultimate governing authority
- An implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
- The theory in which it is believed that the planets and stars orbit around the sun
- A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way
- An emperor of Russia before 1917
- Intellectuals of the 18th century Enlightenment
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- Process of reasoning from one or more general statements to reach a logically certain conclusion
- A fleet of warships
- A member of the old aristocracy in Russia, next in rank to a prince
- Form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the guidelines of a constitution
- An assembly of guests in a fashionable household, esp a gathering of major literary, artistic, and political figures from the 17th to the early 20th centuries
- A theory that allowed the belief of the planets, stars, and even the sun orbits around the Earth
- The social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilizations
- A European intellectual movement of the later 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
- A method of procedure that has characterized natural science through 6 different methods put together to help with discovering new things
- A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, esp to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention
- The doctrine that kinds derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects
- French Protestants of the 16th-17th centuries
22 Clues: A fleet of warships • An emperor of Russia before 1917 • French Protestants of the 16th-17th centuries • Intellectuals of the 18th century Enlightenment • A member of the old aristocracy in Russia, next in rank to a prince • Form of government in which the monarch exercises ultimate governing authority • ...
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 2014-02-04
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- an addition to a document.
- faire/ policy allowing business to operate with little or no government interference.
- (of a monarch) renounce one's throne.
- Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation.
- restriction on access to idea ad information.
- the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.
- policy/ a military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy.
- art is personal and charming.
- informal social gathering at which writers, artists, and philosophers exchanged ideas; originated in France in the 1600s.
- an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
- The act or a means of enlightening.
- contract/ agreement by which people give up their freedom to powerful government in order to avoid chaos.
- any body of persons viewed as a commonwealth.
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- ornate style of art and architecture, popular in the 1600s and 1700s.
- the right to vote, especially in a political election.
- spending/ government spending, in excess of revenue, of funds raised by borrowing rather than from taxation.
- of power/distribution of military and economic power that prevents anyone's nation from becoming too strong.
- members of a group of enlightenment thinkers who tried to apply the methods of science to the improvement of society.
- draft" which required all men to be ready for military or other service.
- a person who has left their own country in order to settle in another, usually for political reasons.
- the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
- lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law.
- despot/ absolute ruler who uses his or her power to bring about political and social change.
- rights/ right that belongs to all humans from birth.
- d'état/ a sudden attempt by a small group of people to take over the government usually through violence.
25 Clues: an addition to a document. • art is personal and charming. • The act or a means of enlightening. • (of a monarch) renounce one's throne. • restriction on access to idea ad information. • any body of persons viewed as a commonwealth. • rights/ right that belongs to all humans from birth. • Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation. • ...
1st Semester Final Review 2012-12-13
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- An island chain once called the Spice Islands
- English Protestants who differed with the Church of England
- The division of Poland among Russia, Prussia, and Austria
- Wrote The Prince, a guide for rulers on how to gain and keep power
- A group of laws that reflected Enlightenment principles
- Principle that all government power comes from the people
- Proposed the idea of separation of powers in government
- Right The belief that a monarch's authority comes directly from God
- An artist who made sketches of flying machines centuries before the first airplane
- The city that produced many Renaissance artists and scholars with the support of the Medici family
- Landowning Russian nobles under Peter the Great
- An economic policy based on a nation exporting more goods than it imports
- Light and delicate artistic style popular during the reign of Louis XV
- An Aztec ruler
- The new dynasty that ruled China after the decline of the Ming dynasty
- French Protestants whose freedoms were protected by Henry IV
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- Proposed a heliocentric model of the universe
- Started a printing revolution
- Led the expedition that became the first to circumnavigate Earth
- One of the main leaders in the Reign of Terror
- Led the way in sponsoring exploration for Portugal
- An explorer who fought and subdued the Aztecs
- The trade route that transported African slaves to the Americas
- War tactic in which Napoleon closed European ports to British goods
- Method for carrying out executions during the Reign of Terror
- The Spanish who vanquished the Americas
- Helped spread Enlightenment ideas by compiling articles by leading thinkers into a 28 volume work
- What company was formed by a group of wealthy merchants, it had full sovereign powers
- Argued that the forces of supply and demand in a free market can regulate business activity
- War tactic involving hit and run raids
- A system used to force Native Americans to labor under brutal conditions
- Royal officials who carried out policies of Louis XIV
32 Clues: An Aztec ruler • Started a printing revolution • War tactic involving hit and run raids • The Spanish who vanquished the Americas • An island chain once called the Spice Islands • Proposed a heliocentric model of the universe • An explorer who fought and subdued the Aztecs • One of the main leaders in the Reign of Terror • Landowning Russian nobles under Peter the Great • ...
