enlightenment Crossword Puzzles

1.1 and 1.4 vocab 2024-09-24

1.1 and 1.4 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. What was the focus of the Enlightenment?
  2. Rights that a person is born with
  3. The movement that encouraged people to question beliefs
  4. Government type where all citizens vote on all things
  5. Responsible for the Idea of Separation of Powers
  6. Government type where citizens elect a representative to government
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  1. Participating in the government
  2. The idea that the best government has 3 different branches
  3. This branch Judges the law
  4. document written by Thomas Jefferson using the philosophy of
  5. Everyone is treated fairly under law
  6. Locke in 1776
  7. What continent did the Enlightenment start in?
  8. Freedom
  9. Agreement with the government to follow the laws, in return they protect you
  10. This branch enforces the law
  11. he declared men are born with natural rights of life, liberty, and
  12. Government that is ruled by the people
  13. No one is above the law
  14. This branch write the law

20 Clues: Freedom • Locke in 1776 • No one is above the law • This branch write the law • This branch Judges the law • This branch enforces the law • Participating in the government • Rights that a person is born with • Everyone is treated fairly under law • Government that is ruled by the people • What was the focus of the Enlightenment? • What continent did the Enlightenment start in? • ...

Vocabulary 2022-11-07

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. - In the middle ages the earth-centered view of the universe in which scholars believed that the Earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe
  2. - A major change in European thought starting in mid-1500’s studying the natural world began to be characterized by observations and accepted beliefs.
  3. - English scientist who brought copernicus ideas under one theory
  4. - Belief that the sun was in the center of the universe
  5. - Logical procedure for gathering information by making experiments and observations.
  6. - Italian scientist that made an early design of the telescope and supported the Copernicus theory which made Catholics angry
  7. - a special gathering of intellectuals and artists
  8. - a monarch who accepted enlightenment and its ideas
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  1. - Studied and devoted his life to political liberty
  2. - A style that was seen around places like Versailles
  3. - One of a group of social thinkers in France during the enlightenment.
  4. - A belief that was held by many Philosophers and Scientists during the enlightenment that god created the universe and allowed it to run on its own natural laws
  5. - The truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking
  6. - A Philosopher whose real name was Francois Marie Arouet. Published over 70 books of political essays philosophy and drama.
  7. - A third great philosopher who committed to individual freedom
  8. - people give lights to the government for law and order
  9. - 15th Century movement in which thinkers applied principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of life.
  10. - the art style in the late 1700s
  11. - ruled from 1762 to 1792
  12. - A philosopher who believed that people learn from experience and improve themselves

20 Clues: - ruled from 1762 to 1792 • - the art style in the late 1700s • - a special gathering of intellectuals and artists • - Studied and devoted his life to political liberty • - a monarch who accepted enlightenment and its ideas • - A style that was seen around places like Versailles • - Belief that the sun was in the center of the universe • ...

Buddhism 2024-03-25

Buddhism crossword puzzle
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  1. Buddha was killed with ______
  2. Siddhartha was believed to be the ruler of the world or the ________ of the world
  3. Buddhists believe that you get _____________ after death
  4. Buddha means _____________
  5. You can reach _______ through the four Noble Truths/Noble eightfold path
  6. the cycle of our existence
  7. effects the status of your future life
  8. Buddha studied ________ until he knew all he could learn
  9. Buddha ate one bean a day when he followed this way of life
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  1. how many events caused Siddhartha to reject his princely life
  2. How many periods of finding enlightenment did Buddha have
  3. What was the Buddha's original name
  4. the founder of buddhism
  5. Buddhists believe that nothing has a ____
  6. suffering comes from
  7. Buddha's patients
  8. how many eightfold paths are there
  9. Between two extremes
  10. the Buddhist community
  11. the person who killed the Buddha
  12. the name for Buddha's teachings
  13. Buddha found enlightenment under the _____ tree

22 Clues: Buddha's patients • suffering comes from • Between two extremes • the Buddhist community • the founder of buddhism • Buddha means _____________ • the cycle of our existence • Buddha was killed with ______ • the name for Buddha's teachings • the person who killed the Buddha • how many eightfold paths are there • What was the Buddha's original name • ...

Enlightenment (5.1) 2025-01-15

Enlightenment (5.1) crossword puzzle
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  1. the other economic system that wanted workers to own the means of production
  2. Intellectual movement that emphasized individualism over tradition
  3. the economic system that wanted private ownership over the means of production
  4. the labor system that had existed in Europe for centuries and was finally ended by the Russian king in the 1860s
  5. the belief that all forms of slavery should end
  6. Russian ruler who corresponded with Voltaire and implemented limited reforms inspired by Enlightenment thought
  7. The belief that God created the universe but does not interfere with its workings
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  1. the ______ hand that guides the market
  2. Author of The Wealth of Nations, known as the father of modern economics
  3. A phrase meaning a ruler’s power comes directly from God, rejected by many Enlightenment thinkers
  4. Document influenced by Enlightenment ideas that declared the American colonies independent from Britain
  5. The belief that women and men should be equal
  6. The idea that government is an agreement between rulers and the people, a core concept of Enlightenment political thought
  7. Italian scientist who improved the telescope and supported the heliocentric theory
  8. Something that everyone is born with and no one should take away according to many philosophers
  9. what the people need to give to the government in order to be ruled; permission
  10. author who believed a sovereign needed to rule absolutely over his people by strictly enforcing the law
  11. Philosopher who wrote The Spirit of the Laws, advocating the separation of powers in government.

18 Clues: the ______ hand that guides the market • The belief that women and men should be equal • the belief that all forms of slavery should end • Intellectual movement that emphasized individualism over tradition • Author of The Wealth of Nations, known as the father of modern economics • the other economic system that wanted workers to own the means of production • ...

Tarr 2021-03-02

Tarr crossword puzzle
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  1. The intellectuals of the 18th century Enlightenment
  2. She was the first women's rights activist
  3. He said an absolute monarch to control the people
  4. Her salons were a place for exchanging ideas about the enlightenment
  5. The idea that the gorvernment should not be able to regulate the economy
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  1. He believed in free trade for everyone
  2. He said that everybody should have freedom of speech
  3. He took everyone's ideas from the Enlightenment and put them into one book
  4. He believed that governments should be broken up into three branches
  5. These are rights that cannot be taken away
  6. Came up with the Republic government, gave power to the people
  7. He said divine right was wrong
  8. When the government says what you can and can't do
  9. He wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe, which is similar to the movie Castaway
  10. He came up with the term enlightenment

15 Clues: He said divine right was wrong • He believed in free trade for everyone • He came up with the term enlightenment • She was the first women's rights activist • These are rights that cannot be taken away • He said an absolute monarch to control the people • When the government says what you can and can't do • The intellectuals of the 18th century Enlightenment • ...

Absolutism, Constitutionalism and Enlightenment Vocabulary 2021-11-30

Absolutism, Constitutionalism and Enlightenment Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. An agreement to follow the laws and accept punishment for crimes.
  2. A thinker of the Enlightenment who believed that science and reason could work together to improve the lives of people.
  3. King of France known as the Sun King and model absolute monarch.
  4. Supporters of a Parliamentary Democracy in the English Civil War.
  5. Absolute monarch of Russia who tried to apply Enlightenment ideas to Russian society.
  6. An English king who was beheaded in the English Civil War.
  7. John Locke's theory that man was shaped by their experiences.
  8. Name given to French Protestants.
  9. Belief that the right to rule came from God.
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  1. Leader of the Commonwealth in England.
  2. Purpose of life is to bring the greatest happiness to people.
  3. Argued people were selfish and cruel needing an absolute government.
  4. Supporters of the Monarchy in the English Civil War.
  5. This good encouraged the spread of the Enlightenment.
  6. Palace built by Louis XIV of France.
  7. Intimate palace built by Frederick II of Prussia.
  8. Ruling family that came to power after the death of Elizabeth I of England.
  9. A group of Protestants who wanted to further purify the Catholic Church and remove all traces of Catholicism.
  10. Compilation of articles published in the Enlightenment that helped to spread ideas.
  11. Name given to a Russian noble.

20 Clues: Name given to a Russian noble. • Name given to French Protestants. • Palace built by Louis XIV of France. • Leader of the Commonwealth in England. • Belief that the right to rule came from God. • Intimate palace built by Frederick II of Prussia. • Supporters of the Monarchy in the English Civil War. • This good encouraged the spread of the Enlightenment. • ...

Enlightenment 20 questions 2025-06-09

Enlightenment 20 questions crossword puzzle
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  1. Believed in freedom of speech and religion.
  2. Enlightenment originated from Britain and ___
  3. Everyone is born with these rights that cannot be taken away
  4. Wollstonecraft believed women need equal access to __
  5. Name of the woman who was an Enlightenment thinker for women's rights.
  6. Believed that the government should protect people's natural rights.
  7. Belief that a king's power comes directly from God.
  8. A group of French thinkers who asked logical questions about the world and society
  9. Believed that people were born naturally evil.
  10. A time of intellectual and political change during the 17th & 18th centuries.
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  1. Hobbes & Rousseau believed people agree to a social ___ with the government
  2. universal principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct.
  3. Locke believed in freedom to choose your own ___
  4. Gives power to the people, allowing citizens to have a voice in government
  5. What form of government is ruled by kings/queens with absolue, lifelong power?
  6. Who wrote ideas about the universe and nature during the scientific revolution?
  7. Believed that the power of the government should be broken into 3 branches.
  8. The Enlightenment was called the "Age of ___"
  9. According to Locke, natural rights are life, ___, & property
  10. Father of capitalism, advocated for freedom in economics

20 Clues: Believed in freedom of speech and religion. • Enlightenment originated from Britain and ___ • The Enlightenment was called the "Age of ___" • Believed that people were born naturally evil. • Locke believed in freedom to choose your own ___ • Belief that a king's power comes directly from God. • Wollstonecraft believed women need equal access to __ • ...

Bauer 2021-03-03

Bauer crossword puzzle
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  1. government's job is to protect natural rights
  2. rights of everyone that can't be taken away
  3. everyone should have freedom of speech
  4. people should elect government leaders
  5. government should keep hands off
  6. believed an absolute monarch is needed
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  1. women don't need permission from husband
  2. first person to coin the term enlightenment
  3. someone who questions things
  4. places where people discussed enlightenment ideas
  5. government should have 3 equal branches
  6. government decides what you can and can't do
  7. the harder you work the more you should make
  8. compiled enlightenment ideas into encyclopedias
  9. wrote Robinson Crusoe

15 Clues: wrote Robinson Crusoe • someone who questions things • government should keep hands off • everyone should have freedom of speech • people should elect government leaders • believed an absolute monarch is needed • government should have 3 equal branches • women don't need permission from husband • first person to coin the term enlightenment • ...

Buddhism 2025-05-27

Buddhism crossword puzzle
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  1. Happiness that comes from the knowledge of deep truth
  2. The Awakened One’s first name
  3. Gifts of food
  4. The Awakened One’s mother
  5. Path the paths the Awakened one said could end suffering and find enlightenment
  6. The Wicked god that tried to frighten the Awakened One
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  1. The Enlightenment tree
  2. The “Awakened One”
  3. The Awakened One’s life before
  4. How Buddhism treated all people
  5. The Awakened One’s father
  6. Hindu priests
  7. True happiness and peace
  8. The Awakened One’s last name
  9. A person who gives up worldly pleasures such as possessions, fine clothes, money, and even shelter.

15 Clues: Hindu priests • Gifts of food • The “Awakened One” • The Enlightenment tree • True happiness and peace • The Awakened One’s father • The Awakened One’s mother • The Awakened One’s last name • The Awakened One’s first name • The Awakened One’s life before • How Buddhism treated all people • Happiness that comes from the knowledge of deep truth • ...

Buddhism Chapter Project 2026-01-11

Buddhism Chapter Project crossword puzzle
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  1. Physical remains or objects associated with the Buddha or other holy figures, often kept in sacred sites
  2. Title meaning “the Enlightened One,” given to Siddhartha Gautama after realizing ultimate truth about suffering and liberation
  3. The traditional three-part collection of Buddhist scriptures, also known as the Three Baskets
  4. Experiences that exposed Siddhartha Gautama to the realities of human suffering and inspired his spiritual journey
  5. The path of balance between self-indulgence and self-denial taught by the Buddha
  6. The ultimate spiritual goal in Buddhism, describing release from suffering and the cycle of rebirth
  7. Symbolic geometric designs used in meditation to represent the universe and spiritual wholeness
  8. A form of Buddhism that uses rituals, mantras, and visualization practices to achieve enlightenment
  9. Spiritual teachers in Tibetan Buddhism who guide followers through rituals and teachings
  10. The earliest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures, written in the Pali language
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  1. Recorded discourses of the Buddha that convey his teachings and sermons
  2. The sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment
  3. A tiered religious structure commonly found in Asia that often houses sacred Buddhist objects
  4. The Buddhist teaching that there is no permanent, unchanging self or soul
  5. Enlightened beings who delay final liberation in order to help others achieve enlightenment
  6. A person who has achieved enlightenment and is freed from the cycle of rebirth through personal effort
  7. A person who practices extreme self-discipline, which Siddhartha later rejected as ineffective for enlightenment
  8. The community of monks, nuns, and sometimes lay followers who practice and preserve Buddhist teachings
  9. The teachings of the Buddha that explain the nature of reality and the path to liberation
  10. Ethical guidelines followed by lay Buddhists that promote nonviolence, honesty, and mindful living

20 Clues: Recorded discourses of the Buddha that convey his teachings and sermons • The sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment • The Buddhist teaching that there is no permanent, unchanging self or soul • The path of balance between self-indulgence and self-denial taught by the Buddha • ...

Absolute Monarchs & Enlightenment Ideas 2026-03-30

Absolute Monarchs & Enlightenment Ideas crossword puzzle
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  1. A set of basic rules that defines how a government works
  2. A system of rules that limits the power of government leaders
  3. The ability or right to make decisions and enforce rules
  4. Swiss philosopher who wrote about popular sovereignty and the general will
  5. Period in the 1700s when thinkers questioned old ideas about power
  6. The French _______ (1789) was inspired by Enlightenment ideas
  7. The separation of government into legislative, executive, and judicial _______
  8. The idea that people agree to be governed, rather than rulers having birthright power
  9. A system where power is divided among branches to prevent one person from ruling alone
  10. Philosopher who argued people have natural rights like life and liberty
  11. Basic human freedoms that Enlightenment thinkers believed everyone should have
  12. French philosopher who criticized intolerance and supported freedom of speech
  13. To question or find fault with something
  14. The belief that government should reflect the will of the people. Popular _____
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  1. Freedom of _______ means a person can express opinions without fear.
  2. Philosopher who suggested dividing government into three branches
  3. Kings and queens in Europe during the 1600s-1700s who held most political power
  4. A group of citizens or representatives with some say in government (two words: _______ assembly)
  5. The right to life, liberty, and property that Enlightenment thinkers believed everyone deserved
  6. French Revolution rejected this type of rule by one all-powerful person
  7. Meetings where Enlightenment ideas were discussed and spread
  8. French king who claimed "I am the state" and held absolute power
  9. The belief that a ruler's power comes from God. ______ right of king.
  10. What absolute monarchs collected from citizens to fund their kingdoms

24 Clues: To question or find fault with something • A set of basic rules that defines how a government works • The ability or right to make decisions and enforce rules • Meetings where Enlightenment ideas were discussed and spread • A system of rules that limits the power of government leaders • The French _______ (1789) was inspired by Enlightenment ideas • ...

Unit 7 Review Age of Reason and England 2023-03-05

Unit 7 Review Age of Reason and England crossword puzzle
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  1. Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote "2 Treatises on Government" to promote the idea of a social contract between the government and the people?
  2. This man called himself "Lord Protector"
  3. Which scientist came up with a way to plot the spherical earth on a flat map? (the map we use today)
  4. Which Enlightenment Philosopher argues for the separation of powers?
  5. What is Descartes' popular idea that the mind and body are two distinct entities?
  6. How did Parliament limit the king’s power?
  7. This phrase, meaning "show me the body", forbids the arbitrary imprisonment of a king's subjects.
  8. What is a popular Enlightenment era belief that there is a God, but that God isn't involved in people's lives
  9. William and Mary signed this document limiting royal power and ensuring some civil liberties for England.
  10. Which musician composed the Messiah, a three-part piece about the life of Christ?
  11. The ruling dynasty in England at this time
  12. Which Enlightenment philosophy said, "I think before I am" as an expression of deductive reasoning?
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  1. This was a totally peaceful takeover of England led by William and Mary of Orange.
  2. The supporters of Charles I during the English Civil War
  3. a period of the exaltation of reason during the 17th and 18th centuries
  4. the supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War
  5. Common tactic to deal with Parliament's opposition
  6. Which scientist came up with the heliocentric theory?
  7. Which scientist came up with the laws of gravity
  8. The king who sponsored the creation of the KJV Bible translation
  9. Which Enlightenment philosopher was considered to be the "Father of Romanticism"?
  10. Which religious figure preacher the famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", sparking the Great Awakening in America?

22 Clues: This man called himself "Lord Protector" • How did Parliament limit the king’s power? • The ruling dynasty in England at this time • Which scientist came up with the laws of gravity • Common tactic to deal with Parliament's opposition • Which scientist came up with the heliocentric theory? • The supporters of Charles I during the English Civil War • ...

Chapter 12 global studies 2024-05-30

Chapter 12 global studies crossword puzzle
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  1. Set fourth ideas that could lead to enlightenment including a social contract
  2. 16th A weak and indecisive king in France
  3. Louis the 16ths wife
  4. Made three branches of government
  5. A lawyer and politician who rose to leadership in the 18th century
  6. of terror cause of 300,000 arrests
  7. Third estate
  8. A more humane way of execution in the 18th century
  9. A group of different opinions in a larger group
  10. Locke Set forth ideas that could lead to enlightenment including natural rights
  11. act An act that taxed papers and pamphlets
  12. Hero of two worlds
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  1. Hands off business tactic
  2. Leader of French Republic as first consul
  3. A key moment that set off the French Revolution
  4. Social class
  5. Second estate
  6. An intellectual and cultural movement in the 18th century
  7. A grim medieval fortress
  8. smith Scottish economist

20 Clues: Social class • Third estate • Second estate • Hero of two worlds • Louis the 16ths wife • A grim medieval fortress • Hands off business tactic • smith Scottish economist • Made three branches of government • of terror cause of 300,000 arrests • Leader of French Republic as first consul • 16th A weak and indecisive king in France • ...

Buddhism 2024-03-25

Buddhism crossword puzzle
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  1. Effects the status of your future life
  2. Buddha means _____________
  3. Buddhists believe that you get _____________ after death
  4. Buddha ate one bean a day when he followed this way of life
  5. Buddha found enlightenment under the _____ tree
  6. The Buddhist community
  7. Buddha's patients
  8. The founder of buddhism
  9. Siddhartha was believed to be the ruler of the world or the ________ of the world
  10. The cycle of our existence
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  1. How many periods of finding enlightenment did Buddha have
  2. You can reach _______ through the four Noble Truths/Noble eightfold path
  3. Buddha was killed with ______
  4. Buddha studied ________ until he knew all he could learn
  5. The person who killed the Buddha
  6. Between two extremes
  7. How many eightfold paths are there
  8. Suffering comes from
  9. Buddhists believe that nothing has a ____
  10. How many events caused Siddhartha to reject his princely life
  11. What was the Buddha's original name
  12. The name for Buddha's teachings

22 Clues: Buddha's patients • Between two extremes • Suffering comes from • The Buddhist community • The founder of buddhism • Buddha means _____________ • The cycle of our existence • Buddha was killed with ______ • The name for Buddha's teachings • The person who killed the Buddha • How many eightfold paths are there • What was the Buddha's original name • ...

Study Guide - Hayden Rainey 2025-10-30

Study Guide - Hayden Rainey crossword puzzle
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  1. the last name of Ben Franklin's pen name for his most famous piece
  2. another name for the Enlightenment
  3. the number of rights John Locke believed all humans was born with
  4. the number of sons B.F's parents had
  5. where Ben Franklin was born
  6. age Franklin was when his education ended
  7. famous letter written by Ben Franklin
  8. nationality of Adam Smith
  9. the last right John Locke believed in
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  1. nationality of Immanuel Kent
  2. type of household Ben F. was born into
  3. social group Ben Franklin founded
  4. another right John Locke believed in
  5. where Voltaire was born
  6. the Pen name Ben Franklin used
  7. the revolution that caused the Enlightenment
  8. movement where thinkers attempted to apply reason to society
  9. type of library Franklin invented
  10. one of the rights John Locke believed
  11. what John Jacque Rousseau developed

20 Clues: where Voltaire was born • nationality of Adam Smith • where Ben Franklin was born • nationality of Immanuel Kent • the Pen name Ben Franklin used • social group Ben Franklin founded • type of library Franklin invented • another name for the Enlightenment • what John Jacque Rousseau developed • another right John Locke believed in • the number of sons B.F's parents had • ...

Enlightenment 2023-02-21

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. the belief that the government should promote welfare of all citizens
  2. Equality under the...
  3. enlightened thinkers of the 18th century
  4. The French name for the middle class.
  5. the belief that the government should protect the elites; supported by aristocrats
  6. who was considered an enlightened despot?
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  1. What general area were American, Haitian, and Mexican colonies rebelling from?
  2. institution
  3. the belief that the government should protect individual rights
  4. people that hold those positions within the state
  5. to identify with citizens through language and heritage; wanting to promote success of one's nation

11 Clues: institution • Equality under the... • The French name for the middle class. • enlightened thinkers of the 18th century • who was considered an enlightened despot? • people that hold those positions within the state • the belief that the government should protect individual rights • the belief that the government should promote welfare of all citizens • ...

Enlightenment 2024-01-08

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. Believed in a checks and balances system
  2. A period of prosperity and philosophical ideas in Europe
  3. When a monarch has complete power over their territory
  4. Where women met to discuss their intellectual ideas
  5. She fought for male-female equality & wrote the Rights of Women
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  1. The belief that a ruler is chosen by God.
  2. Separation of religion from civil + state affairs
  3. Believed people only act selfish if they're raised that way.
  4. Fought for freedom of speech & religion + separation of Church and State
  5. Thought forming a republic requires each citizen to surrender all liberty
  6. Believed people are naturally selfish, but a social contract would fix that

11 Clues: Believed in a checks and balances system • The belief that a ruler is chosen by God. • Separation of religion from civil + state affairs • Where women met to discuss their intellectual ideas • When a monarch has complete power over their territory • A period of prosperity and philosophical ideas in Europe • ...

Enlightenment 2024-12-03

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. rules discovered by use of reason
  2. economic thinker
  3. contact, aggreement where people give up some freedom for organized society
  4. another name for enlightenment
  5. thought people were naturally cruel, greedy and selfish
  6. spoke about natural rights
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  1. freedom of speech
  2. supported womens rights
  3. rights people have from birth
  4. separation of powers
  5. place where enlightenment thinkers talked about topics

11 Clues: economic thinker • freedom of speech • separation of powers • supported womens rights • spoke about natural rights • rights people have from birth • another name for enlightenment • rules discovered by use of reason • place where enlightenment thinkers talked about topics • thought people were naturally cruel, greedy and selfish • ...

The Enlightenment 2013-11-11

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. A style of art, especially architecture and decorative art, that originated in France in the early 18th century
  2. A philosophical movement of the 18th century in Europe
  3. locke English philosopher who believed that a government's power comes form the people
  4. madison The father of the constitution who designed the 3 branches of government
  5. A large room such as drawing room used for receiving entertaining guest
  6. the great King of Prussia
  7. The practice of officially examining books,movies and etc.
  8. French philosopher who concluded that liberty could be best safeguarded by separation of powers
  9. smith Scottish economist who advocated pirate enterprises and free trade
  10. faire A policy of attitued of lettings things take their own course
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  1. The intellectuals of the 18th century Enlightenment
  2. The great Russian empire who greatly increase
  3. hobbs English philosopher, scientist, and historian, best known for his political philosophy
  4. A prison engaged or learned in philosophy
  5. rousseau His philosophy influenced the french revolution
  6. 2 Emperor of the holy roman empire
  7. law A body of law held to be derived from nature
  8. A style of European architecture
  9. contract Agreement among members of society
  10. French writer who was the embodiment of 8th century enlightenment
  11. despost A form of absolute monarchy or despotism in which rulers were influenced by the Enlightenment

21 Clues: the great King of Prussia • A style of European architecture • 2 Emperor of the holy roman empire • A prison engaged or learned in philosophy • contract Agreement among members of society • The great Russian empire who greatly increase • law A body of law held to be derived from nature • The intellectuals of the 18th century Enlightenment • ...

The Enlightenment 2013-11-12

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. contract an agreement made by people to give up their freedom in exchange for an organized society
  2. Rousseau French philosopher who is often referred to as the father of the French revolution and wrote the book: The Social Contract
  3. suppression of the public speech or other public communication, which was done by burning and banning books as well as jailing others in the enlightenment age
  4. a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail
  5. French thinker who developed the ideas of separation of powers, checks and balances and minority rights
  6. the Great Russian monarch that abolished torture
  7. Locke English philosopher that argued that people were good and theorized natural right, he rejected absolute monarchies
  8. Madison 4th president sometimes referred to as the father of the constitution.
  9. the Great Prussian monarch that allowed free press and urged religious tolerance
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  1. informal social gatherings
  2. French enlightenment thinker
  3. law rules that govern natural forces such as gravity
  4. was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state.
  5. a period of time in which people applied reasons to everyday things and started thinking for themselves
  6. style of composition arising in 18th-century France, often viewed as an extension of the baroque, and characterized by a high degree of ornamentation and lightness of expression.
  7. II Austrian monarch that traveled in disguise among his subjects to learn of their problems
  8. despot a form of absolute monarchy that accepted enlightenment ideas
  9. smith Scottish philosopher who focused on using natural law to reform the economy and urged the policy of laissez faire
  10. a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.
  11. Hobbes English enlightenment thinker who argued that people were cruel and selfish by nature and needed to be controlled by an absolute monarchy
  12. faire a policy that allows businesses to operate with very little interference from the government

21 Clues: informal social gatherings • French enlightenment thinker • the Great Russian monarch that abolished torture • law rules that govern natural forces such as gravity • despot a form of absolute monarchy that accepted enlightenment ideas • Madison 4th president sometimes referred to as the father of the constitution. • ...

The Enlightenment 2013-09-02

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. developed the belief that tradition could and should be used to promote change.
  2. of sedition or blasphemy quickly found themselves imprisoned.
  3. were painfully aware that they were paying taxes.
  4. there were ___________ at work in Europe.
  5. the goal of the ________ humanists was to recapture some of the pride, breadth of spirit, and creativity of the ancient greek and romans.
  6. whether pamphlets or scholary volumes were subject to prior censorship by both church and state, oftern working hand in hand.
  7. ____ and communication improved during the renaissance.
  8. in Italy and France a group of thinkers.
  9. which tried to challenge the twin authorities of church and state banned.
  10. their principal targets were ____
  11. europeans were _______ but europes institutions were not keeping pace with that change.
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  1. it was among those very idle ______ that the french enlightenment philosophers were to find some of their earliest and most enthusiastic follwers.
  2. and catholics denounced each other as followers of satan.
  3. sooner or later many eurppeans would begin to weary of the _______ and warfare carried out in the name of the absolute truth.
  4. the earth rotates on its axis beneath the unmoving sun.
  5. frequently refered to as "doctors'.
  6. begun to move from rural estates to the towns in search of increased freedom and prosperity.
  7. the despotism of ______ exercising far greater powers than any medieval king.
  8. was torn by which-hunts and wars of religion, and imperial conquest.
  9. moved easily in these aristocratic circles.

20 Clues: their principal targets were ____ • frequently refered to as "doctors'. • in Italy and France a group of thinkers. • there were ___________ at work in Europe. • moved easily in these aristocratic circles. • were painfully aware that they were paying taxes. • the earth rotates on its axis beneath the unmoving sun. • ...

Revolution + Enlightenment 2016-02-23

Revolution + Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. french word meaning “philosopher”
  2. argued that people had adopted laws and government to preserve their property and became enslaved by the government
  3. the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of the government limit and and control each other in a system of checks and balances
  4. came up with the universal law of gravitation
  5. A new art style that emphasized grace, charm, and gentle action
  6. came up with separation of powers
  7. ( 1740 to 1748) was fought in three areas of the world
  8. One of the greatest composers of all time, wrote The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and several other operas
  9. argued that punishments should not be exercises in brutality
  10. believed that the state should not interfere with economic matters
  11. says that every object in the universe is attracted to every other object by gravity
  12. a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence
  13. showed that the heart, not the liver, was the beginning point for the circulation of blood
  14. one of the best educated and most cultured monarchs of the time
  15. wrote the Encyclopedia, or Classified dictionary of the Sciences,Arts, and Trades.
  16. started Methodism which led him to bring the “glad tidings” of salvation
  17. Ruled russia from 1762 to 1796
  18. argued that the sun not the Earth was the center of the universe
  19. system of thought based off the belief that reason in the chief source of knowledge
  20. argued for equality between men and women
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  1. worked to centralized and strengthen the state
  2. a contract through which the entire society agrees to be governed by its general will
  3. discovered mountains on Earth’s moon, four moons revolving jupiter, and sunspots
  4. doctrine stating that the state should leave the economy alone
  5. rulers tried to govern by Enlightenment principles while maintaining their royal powers
  6. Universe with the Sun at the center
  7. universe with the Earth at the center
  8. said that people should learn about nature by using inductive reasoning
  9. A war that began when Prussia did not recognize Austria's female leader and proceeded to invade Silesia
  10. egg-shaped orbits with the sun at the end of the ellipse not the center
  11. proceeding for the particular to the general
  12. said that mind and matter were completely separate
  13. accurately described the individual organs and general structure of the human body
  14. the volume of a gas varies with the pressure exerted on it
  15. argued that the planets’ orbits around the sun was elliptical, not circular
  16. argued that every person was born with a tabula rasa, or blank mind
  17. drawing rooms of the wealthy upper class where conversations about new ideas by philosophes took place

37 Clues: Ruled russia from 1762 to 1796 • french word meaning “philosopher” • came up with separation of powers • Universe with the Sun at the center • universe with the Earth at the center • argued for equality between men and women • proceeding for the particular to the general • came up with the universal law of gravitation • worked to centralized and strengthen the state • ...

The Enlightenment 2018-04-19

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. non-religious.
  2. The English king that was beheaded by his people because they were so angry with his policies.
  3. So >?:?> vereignty The idea that governments should express the will of the people.
  4. The prison the French peasants breached and overran on July 14, 1789
  5. The time period defined by the use of reason in guiding people's thoughts about philosophy, society, and politics.
  6. Jacques Rousseau The French Philosopher that believed in popular sovereignty.
  7. A social gathering to discuss ideas.
  8. Revolution The war that the American colonists fought to achieve independence from England.
  9. Wollstonecraft The British writer that was the first to argue that women should have the same rights as men.
  10. Locke The English philosopher that wrote that government should exist for the good of the people.
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  1. Revolution The massive uprising of French commoners against the French monarchy and elites to achieve lasting change in French politics.
  2. The machine used to behead people publicly during the French Revolution.
  3. rights The Rights argued by John Locke to be possessed by all people.
  4. Louis Montesquieu The French political thinker that claimed that government should be divided into separate branches to protect people's freedoms.
  5. of the Rights of man and of the Citizen The French document that guaranteed some freedoms for citizens and distributed the payment of taxes more fairly.
  6. Xvi The French king that was beheaded by his people because they were so angry with his policies.
  7. Bill of Rights The document that listed rights for Parliament and the English people.
  8. Jefferson The American colonist and future American president that believed in the ideals of the Enlightenment.
  9. The French philosopher that mocked government and religion and believed that humans could improve their own existence.
  10. Franklin The American colonist that argued that the British government had no right to tax the colonies.

20 Clues: non-religious. • A social gathering to discuss ideas. • The prison the French peasants breached and overran on July 14, 1789 • The machine used to behead people publicly during the French Revolution. • The English king that was beheaded by his people because they were so angry with his policies. • ...

Enlightenment Vocabulary 2020-12-09

Enlightenment Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the ability of the mind to think clearly and understand; logic
  2. the gravitational force that occurs between the Earth and other bodies; the force acting to pull objects toward Earth
  3. a fake name, frequently used by authors
  4. a person who tends to see the worst in a situation or who believes the worst will happen
  5. the division of responsibilities among multiple branches of government
  6. a person who specializes in a specific academic subject; an expert
  7. an agreement among individuals in a society and a ruler or government; individuals give up some of their freedoms in exchange for protection by the rule or government
  8. requiring absolute obedience to a rule or government; not allowing personal freedom
  9. Disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy
  10. rights that all people are born with and that cannot be taken away by the government
  11. A government in which the power of the king or queen is restricted by a governing body such as Parliament
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  1. the belief that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule, and that rebellion against them is a sin
  2. a series of laws that protect the liberties and freedoms of citizens
  3. A situation in which a disease spreads to many people in an area or region
  4. To establish or start something
  5. A government in which the king or queen the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions
  6. believed that people were selfish and cruel and required an all-powerful rule to control them
  7. the practice of removing or prohibiting books, art, films, or other media that the government finds offensive, immoral, or harmful
  8. favoring large or widespread changes
  9. a system - formed by institutions, organizations, customs, and beliefs - that helps maintain accepted ways of behaving
  10. Belived in the freedom to express one's opinion without fear of punishment by the government
  11. Believed that the separations of powers was necessary to prevent leaders or governments from becoming tyrants
  12. The original lawmaking branch of the English government that is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons
  13. Believed all people are born with natural rights and if the Government does not protect these rights, the people should overthrow it
  14. to accept different beliefs or practices
  15. Considered the father of modern philosophy

26 Clues: To establish or start something • favoring large or widespread changes • a fake name, frequently used by authors • to accept different beliefs or practices • Considered the father of modern philosophy • Disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy • the ability of the mind to think clearly and understand; logic • ...

The Enlightenment 2020-10-30

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. believed in life liberty and property
  2. social gatherings where attendees gathered to discuss enlightenment ideas
  3. intellectuals from the 18th century
  4. invented the laws of motion
  5. wrote the social contract
  6. wrote Leviathan
  7. the resurrection of scientific thinking
  8. discovered Boyle's law
  9. theory that planets revolve around the earth
  10. emphasized individual dignity in the justice system
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  1. first to invent the telescope
  2. worked with Descartes in popularizing the scientific method
  3. an instrument used to see distant objects, mostly in space
  4. theory that planets revolve around the sun
  5. advocated for the separation of church and state
  6. believed strongly in checks and balances
  7. made the first vaccine
  8. first discoverer of the heliocentric theory
  9. wanted to better women's status
  10. a theory that concerns the legitimacy of states authority over the people
  11. an instrument used to see objects you cannot see with the naked eye
  12. proved Copernicus' theory with math
  13. made the Cartesian coordinate system

23 Clues: wrote Leviathan • made the first vaccine • discovered Boyle's law • wrote the social contract • invented the laws of motion • first to invent the telescope • wanted to better women's status • intellectuals from the 18th century • proved Copernicus' theory with math • made the Cartesian coordinate system • believed in life liberty and property • ...

The Enlightenment 2024-05-03

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. A government in which the king or queen has the unchecked authority to do anything without restrictions
  2. Favoring large or widespread changes
  3. People in the Christian Church, such as priests, who carry out religious duties
  4. The original lawmaking branch of the English government
  5. Rights that all people are born with
  6. Disloyalty to a country by helping its enemy
  7. A person who tends to always look at things negatively
  8. The attractive force existing between two objects that have mass
  9. The practice of removing or prohibiting certain items that the government finds offensive, immoral, or harmful.
  10. A fake name
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  1. The division of responsibilities among multiple branches of government
  2. Requiring absolute obedience to a ruler or government
  3. A person who specializes in a specific academic subject
  4. An agreement among individuals in a society and a ruler or government
  5. A series of laws that protect the liberties and freedoms of citizens
  6. The belief that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule
  7. A type of mathematics focused on the study of change
  8. A government in which the king or queen has restrictions on what they can do
  9. A representative
  10. A system—formed by institutions, organizations, customs, and beliefs—that helps to maintain accepted ways of behaving

20 Clues: A fake name • A representative • Favoring large or widespread changes • Rights that all people are born with • Disloyalty to a country by helping its enemy • A type of mathematics focused on the study of change • Requiring absolute obedience to a ruler or government • A person who tends to always look at things negatively • ...

The Enlightenment 2023-12-01

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. The political belief that one ruler should hold all power in a state.
  2. The freedom that Joseph II institutes that isn't religion
  3. Louis XIV's palace; where nobles lived
  4. Supporter of freedoms, especially Religion and Speech
  5. Where Catherine the Great was born
  6. Lord Protector (military dictator) of England
  7. Locke believes that these types of rights are inherent to all people.
  8. Prover of his own existence
  9. Russian Tsar who united Russia after the Mongol Yoke
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  1. Believer in separation of powers into three branches
  2. Extremely successful (and inbred) Austrian royal family
  3. Believer that humans are basically evil and need strong government
  4. Proponent of education, specifically for women
  5. Louis XIV's most famous statement that explains his political theory
  6. Creator of the Encyclopedia and hater of absolutism
  7. Prussian leader who calls himself "first servant of the state"
  8. Believer that humans are basically good, but corrupted by society
  9. The type of "Liberty" had by all people in
  10. A territory from which resources are extracted to benefit an imperial power
  11. Peter the Great's favorite branch of the military

20 Clues: Prover of his own existence • Where Catherine the Great was born • Louis XIV's palace; where nobles lived • The type of "Liberty" had by all people in • Lord Protector (military dictator) of England • Proponent of education, specifically for women • Peter the Great's favorite branch of the military • Creator of the Encyclopedia and hater of absolutism • ...

The Enlightenment 2023-02-21

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. used the microscope to study microorganisms
  2. believed a multitude of religions is good for society
  3. a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
  4. believed in the separation of powers
  5. parties where people met to discuss new ideas
  6. found craters on the moon
  7. the theory that the sun is the center of the universe
  8. a person who rules with absolute power
  9. father of vaccines
  10. to know something one did not know before
  11. developed laws of motion and gravity
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  1. all people are born free, the purpose of government is to protect life liberty, and property
  2. used mathematical equations to prove heliocentric theory
  3. believed the people should write the laws
  4. the theory that the earth is the center of the universe
  5. wanted women's rights
  6. encouraged the use of the scientific method
  7. Came up with a Boyles law
  8. wanted an absolute monarchy, the government should be strong
  9. a system in which multiple groups share decision-making power

20 Clues: father of vaccines • wanted women's rights • Came up with a Boyles law • found craters on the moon • believed in the separation of powers • developed laws of motion and gravity • a person who rules with absolute power • believed the people should write the laws • to know something one did not know before • used the microscope to study microorganisms • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2021-09-23

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A logical procedure for testing and gathering ideas
  2. Believed different punishments for different crimes, and no torture
  3. Made mathematical law governs planet motion
  4. Believed In equal power of branches of government, started checks and balances
  5. Analytic geometry "I think, therefore I am"
  6. Believed in all freedom, religious, speech, tolerance and reason
  7. Parties where people met to discuss new ideas
  8. A style of art with dull colors and string lines, subjects battle scenes, greek and roman art
  9. A style of art, with soft lines and pastels colors, happy scenes and wealthy subjects
  10. People who presented new ways of thinking in the enlightenment
  11. Earth centered theory
  12. A ruler with absolute power and authority
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  1. Used microscope and found bacteria, and blood cells
  2. Made Heliocentric theory
  3. he believed people were born equal, in life, liberty and property
  4. Made telescope To learn about space (The heavens)
  5. Made vaccine to small pox
  6. Believed in individual rights and democracy, and people needed society and government for control
  7. Made laws of gravity
  8. A theory there is a agreement between the governed and the government
  9. believed women should be educated like men and advocated for women's rights
  10. Empiricism/experimental method
  11. Made Boyles law, founder of chemistry
  12. Sun centered theory
  13. Made the social contract

25 Clues: Sun centered theory • Made laws of gravity • Earth centered theory • Made Heliocentric theory • Made the social contract • Made vaccine to small pox • Empiricism/experimental method • Made Boyles law, founder of chemistry • A ruler with absolute power and authority • Made mathematical law governs planet motion • Analytic geometry "I think, therefore I am" • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2021-09-23

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A logical procedure for testing and gathering ideas
  2. Believed different punishments for different crimes, and no torture
  3. Made mathematical law governs planet motion
  4. Believed In equal power of branches of government, started checks and balances
  5. Analytic geometry "I think, therefore I am"
  6. Believed in all freedom, religious, speech, tolerance and reason
  7. Parties where people met to discuss new ideas
  8. A style of art with dull colors and string lines, subjects battle scenes, greek and roman art
  9. A style of art, with soft lines and pastels colors, happy scenes and wealthy subjects
  10. People who presented new ways of thinking in the enlightenment
  11. Earth centered theory
  12. A ruler with absolute power and authority
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  1. Used microscope and found bacteria, and blood cells
  2. Made Heliocentric theory
  3. he believed people were born equal, in life, liberty and property
  4. Made telescope To learn about space (The heavens)
  5. Made vaccine to small pox
  6. Believed in individual rights and democracy, and people needed society and government for control
  7. Made laws of gravity
  8. A theory there is a agreement between the governed and the government
  9. believed women should be educated like men and advocated for women's rights
  10. Empiricism/experimental method
  11. Made Boyles law, founder of chemistry
  12. Sun centered theory
  13. Made the social contract

25 Clues: Sun centered theory • Made laws of gravity • Earth centered theory • Made Heliocentric theory • Made the social contract • Made vaccine to small pox • Empiricism/experimental method • Made Boyles law, founder of chemistry • A ruler with absolute power and authority • Made mathematical law governs planet motion • Analytic geometry "I think, therefore I am" • ...

Enlightenment Vocab 2025-01-16

Enlightenment Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The British monarch during the American Revolution.
  2. A French leader who rose to power during the French Revolution.
  3. An empire that spanned southeastern Europe and parts of the Middle East.
  4. A key philosopher of the Enlightenment, best known for his work on the social contract.
  5. Religious officials in hierarchical churches.
  6. The document outlining the basic laws and structure of a government.
  7. An economist who is a foundational figure in the development of capitalism.
  8. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  9. A large-scale uprising in China against foreign influence and imperialism.
  10. A Russian empress who enlightened Russia in the 18th century.
  11. Individuals who study philosophy.
  12. Scientist who formulated laws of motion and universal gravitation.
  13. Belief that reason is the primary source of knowledge.
  14. A British tax law imposing a fee on paper products.
  15. A philosopher burnt at the stake for challenging the Catholic Church’s teachings.
  16. A Swiss philosopher known for his work on the social contract.
  17. The belief that God exists in all things.
  18. The hope that human progress and reason will lead to a better future.
  19. The rights inherent to all individuals, such as life, liberty, and property.
  20. A sudden, forceful change in government.
  21. An American political figure who strongly influenced the founding of the U.S.
  22. Rights that cannot be surrendered, sold, or transferred.
  23. A work that compiled the collective knowledge of the Enlightenment.
  24. A type of economic system where supply and demand drive production.
  25. Astronomer who revolutionized views of the universe with his heliocentric theory.
  26. A movement for gender equality, especially in political and social spheres.
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  1. A French writer who advocated for civil liberties.
  2. Universal principles that govern the natural world.
  3. Strong desire or drive to achieve something.
  4. A group who deny the traditional doctrine of the Trinity.
  5. The suppression or restriction of speech or information.
  6. A system where government power is restricted by law.
  7. A term used for the belief that human reason and logic should guide actions.
  8. British laws that restricted colonial trade in the American colonies.
  9. A French philosopher and writer known for his critical writings.
  10. European rulers who embraced Enlightenment ideals in their reigns.
  11. A belief system that asserts a rational, impersonal God.
  12. The theoretical agreement between the ruler and the ruled in political philosophy.
  13. A political ideology that emphasizes pride in one’s country.
  14. A concept in philosophy asserting that humans are born with a blank mind.
  15. A document that declared the American colonies’ independence from Britain.
  16. An individual who remains loyal to a government or authority.
  17. A servant bound to the land during feudal times.
  18. A hands-off economic policy.
  19. A religious group known for their pacifism and commitment to social justice.
  20. Religious institution that played a central role in European life, often clashing with Enlightenment ideals.
  21. A political system where the monarch has absolute power.
  22. A gathering of intellectuals to discuss ideas during the Enlightenment.
  23. Freedom from oppression or undue control by government.

49 Clues: A hands-off economic policy. • Individuals who study philosophy. • A sudden, forceful change in government. • The belief that God exists in all things. • Strong desire or drive to achieve something. • Religious officials in hierarchical churches. • A servant bound to the land during feudal times. • A French writer who advocated for civil liberties. • ...

Revolution & Enlightenment 2024-12-12

Revolution & Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. The # of volumes in Diderot's encyclopedia
  2. Galileo discovered that there were this # of moons around Jupiter
  3. Credited with discovering the law of gravity
  4. Means "philosopher" in French
  5. Openly criticized Christianity
  6. Prussia had the __ largest army at this time
  7. Leader of the Continental Army
  8. Determined that planets move in elliptical orbits
  9. Credited with inventing the decimal system
  10. Believed people were born with a tabula rasa or "blank slate"
  11. Came up with the scientific method
  12. Location where first Continental Congress took place
  13. The percent of astronomers that were women
  14. Said best govt. had 3 branches
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  1. Author of the Declaration of Independence
  2. Heliocentric theory was his
  3. This nation got help from Native Americans when fighting the British
  4. Created trigonometry
  5. The # of British colonies in North America
  6. Started Methodism; was a missionary
  7. Vesalius and Harvey discovered this organ was the starting point for circulation
  8. Tax on legal documents
  9. Theory that the earth is the center
  10. Was a child music prodigy
  11. Theory that the sun is the center
  12. Maria Winkelmann was denied entry into this academy
  13. First 10 amendments to Constitution; used Enlightenment ideas
  14. Gossip room in wealthy people's homes
  15. The war of Austrian succession lasted this # of years

29 Clues: Created trigonometry • Tax on legal documents • Was a child music prodigy • Heliocentric theory was his • Means "philosopher" in French • Openly criticized Christianity • Leader of the Continental Army • Said best govt. had 3 branches • Theory that the sun is the center • Came up with the scientific method • Started Methodism; was a missionary • Theory that the earth is the center • ...

THE ENLIGHTENMENT 2024-01-16

THE ENLIGHTENMENT crossword puzzle
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  1. English philosopher that believed that people and governments made a social contract
  2. To learn, to enlighten, to discover
  3. An enlightened despot who supported religious tolerance.
  4. The idea that religious organizations should not interfere with government.
  5. French philiospher who was known for his book The Spirit of the Laws and his idea on separation of power
  6. An enlightened despot who encouraged religous freedom and believed the government should protect its people.
  7. An enlightened despot who believed people on trial are innocent until proven guilty.
  8. A woman who wrote the book A Vindication of the Rights of Women, basically saying that men and women have equal rights and women should be treated as such.
  9. An absolute monarch who tries to incorporate enlightenment ideas into their rule.
  10. English philosopher who was know for his book The Treatise of Government and his belief that everyone has natural rights
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  1. A ruler who has complete control over everything in their country (laws, religion, economy, society, etc.)
  2. When wealthy civilians held gathering of artists and thinkers (or people in general) sat and discussed ideas.
  3. An agreement between people and government where people give up their natural rights in exchange for protection from the government/rulers.
  4. Opinions or beliefs that are influenced based on reason
  5. Freedom of action for individuals
  6. Rights Rights given to every human at birth (life, liberty, property)
  7. The idea that government should be split into 3 branches (legislative, executive, judicial) so that no one branch has too much power.
  8. French philosopher that made fun of other philosophers and government leaders. Believed in seperation of church and state.
  9. French philosopher that citizens should be able to vote for laws they follow.
  10. A ruler with absolute power

20 Clues: A ruler with absolute power • Freedom of action for individuals • To learn, to enlighten, to discover • Opinions or beliefs that are influenced based on reason • An enlightened despot who supported religious tolerance. • Rights Rights given to every human at birth (life, liberty, property) • The idea that religious organizations should not interfere with government. • ...

The Enlightenment 2022-02-07

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. Another name for the Enlightenment
  2. life, liberty, and property
  3. A new way of thinking about the natural world.
  4. first major reform, that of Russia's legal system, which was based on the antiquated, inequitable, and inefficient Code of Laws, dating from 1649.
  5. form of government in the 18th century in which absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the Enlightenment.
  6. the right of a sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government that holds that a monarch receives the right to rule directly from God and not from the people.
  7. who connected the newest scientific trends to radical philosophical ideas such as materialism.
  8. the power in government should be divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  9. The social critics of the Enlightenment in France.
  10. King Louis XIV of France, Louis XII, and Peter the Great of Russia were what?
  11. Who propsed the idea of separation of powers?
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  1. the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
  2. who argued that to escape such a bleak life, people had to hand over their rights to a strong ruler.
  3. According to _________, all people are born free and equal, with three natural or human rights—life, liberty, and property.
  4. Also known as François Marie Arouet. He fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech.
  5. a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia's territories and made Prussia the foremost military power in Europe.
  6. Freedom of ___ he right to choose what ____ to follow and to worship without interference.
  7. a belief held by Enlightenment thinkers that truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.
  8. Rousseau Who said that the only good government was one that was freely formed by the people and guided by the “general will” of society—a direct democracy?
  9. provided a place for women and men to congregate for intellectual discourse.

20 Clues: life, liberty, and property • Another name for the Enlightenment • Who propsed the idea of separation of powers? • A new way of thinking about the natural world. • The social critics of the Enlightenment in France. • provided a place for women and men to congregate for intellectual discourse. • ...

Enlightenment Philosophers 2022-01-17

Enlightenment Philosophers crossword puzzle
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  1. philosopher that owned a law firm
  2. place Baruch Spinoza was born
  3. philosopher that wrote De Principio Individui
  4. Philosopher that worked on Treatise On The Emendation Of Intellect
  5. the collage that Rene Descartes went to
  6. I think ______ I am
  7. place where Voltaire was born
  8. Theological-Political_______
  9. place where immanual Kant was born and raised
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  1. Philosopher that wrote Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
  2. Philosopher that got the fellow of the royal society award
  3. fictitious letters ______
  4. a branch of philosophy that deals with time, space, knowing, and identity.
  5. philosopher that wrote Discourse on the Method
  6. place where Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was born
  7. on the Principle of the _______
  8. the university that Hugo Grotius went to.
  9. Enquiry Concerning the _____ of Morals
  10. the place David Hume was born
  11. philosopher that wrote Critique of pure reason

20 Clues: I think ______ I am • fictitious letters ______ • Theological-Political_______ • place Baruch Spinoza was born • the place David Hume was born • place where Voltaire was born • on the Principle of the _______ • philosopher that owned a law firm • Enquiry Concerning the _____ of Morals • the collage that Rene Descartes went to • the university that Hugo Grotius went to. • ...

The Enlightenment 2026-01-27

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. Baron de Montesquieu supported whatBelieved to protect liberty and prevent tryanny?
  2. How long did the Enlightenment last?
  3. Thomas Hobbes was the creator of what book?
  4. a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
  5. that humans in a "state of nature" are violent,dangerous,and evil
  6. Progress can be made by applying _____, knowledge,and reason to law and government.
  7. John Locke believed government is a___________ between people and rulers.
  8. Thomas Hobbes believed a powerful government needed to maintain order and ___?
  9. Jean-Jacques Rousseau supported ________
  10. Jean-Jacques Rousseau created what contract?
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  1. Who believed that humans are good,but were corrupted by society?
  2. Who believed the best government depended on a country's size,climate,and culture?
  3. Who supported reason,individual liberty,freedom of s
  4. People have what of life,liberty,and property?
  5. Thomas Hobbes believed people consented to government rules for __________?
  6. Who believed people can rebel against a government that fails them
  7. This event influenced revolutions and independence movements around the world
  8. John Locke believed in ____ treatises of government
  9. Thomas Hobbes,John Locke,Jean-Jaques Rousseau,Baron de Montesquieu,and Voltaire where all
  10. Voltaire opposed religious extremism and________

20 Clues: How long did the Enlightenment last? • Jean-Jacques Rousseau supported ________ • Thomas Hobbes was the creator of what book? • Jean-Jacques Rousseau created what contract? • People have what of life,liberty,and property? • Voltaire opposed religious extremism and________ • John Locke believed in ____ treatises of government • ...

Buddhism 2025-05-05

Buddhism crossword puzzle
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  1. The basic ethical guidelines for lay Buddhists
  2. The teachings of the Buddha; the universal law and path to enlightenment.
  3. “The Enlightened One”; refers to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism
  4. Craving or desire; the cause of suffering (dukkha), according to the Four Noble Truths.
  5. The doctrine of "no-self"; the belief that there is no unchanging, permanent self or soul in living beings.
  6. A person who has reached enlightenment and escaped the cycle of rebirth (more common in Theravada Buddhism)
  7. The oldest branch of Buddhism, focused on the original teachings of the Buddha and individual enlightenment (common in Southeast Asia).
  8. The ultimate goal in Buddhism; liberation from the cycle of rebirth (samsara) and the end of suffering.
  9. Geometric spiritual symbols used in meditation, representing the universe or the mind’s journey toward enlightenment.
  10. Sacred sounds, syllables, or phrases chanted during meditation to focus the mind or invoke spiritual energy.
  11. A practical guide to end suffering
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  1. The foundation of Buddhist belief
  2. Also known as Tibetan Buddhism; combines Mahayana teachings with esoteric rituals and practices.
  3. The path of moderation between extremes of indulgence and self-denial; leads to enlightenment.
  4. Suffering, dissatisfaction, or stress; a central concept in Buddhism highlighting the unsatisfactory nature of life when attached to impermanent things.
  5. The community of Buddhists, especially the monastic community of monks and nuns.
  6. Fundamental characteristics of all things: Anicca (impermanence), Dukkha (suffering), and Anatta (non-self).
  7. The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and an important figure in Vajrayana
  8. A being who seeks enlightenment not just for themselves but for the benefit of all; central in Mahayana Buddhism.
  9. Symbolic hand gestures used in meditation and rituals to evoke particular states of mind or spiritual powers
  10. The concept of impermanence; all things are in a constant state of change
  11. A major branch that emphasizes compassion and the path of the bodhisattva (common in East Asia).
  12. The ancient language in which many of the earliest Buddhist scriptures (especially in Theravada) were written.

23 Clues: The foundation of Buddhist belief • A practical guide to end suffering • The basic ethical guidelines for lay Buddhists • The teachings of the Buddha; the universal law and path to enlightenment. • The concept of impermanence; all things are in a constant state of change • “The Enlightened One”; refers to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism • ...

Enlightenment period 2013-10-29

Enlightenment period crossword puzzle
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  1. another name for this period
  2. what type of text did these people not write
  3. author of "The Crisis"
  4. sub time period
  5. writer of the Declaration of Independence
  6. Date of speech
  7. Date of "The Crisis"
  8. implied meaning
  9. appeal to logic
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  1. appeal to credibility
  2. name of period of American literature from around the 1750s-1830s
  3. a person who believes in God, but they believe that God gave humans logic and reasoning
  4. three types of rhetorical devices
  5. author of "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death"
  6. preacher
  7. time period
  8. words literal meaning
  9. name of large composition composed by Thomas Paine
  10. appeal to emotions

19 Clues: preacher • time period • Date of speech • sub time period • implied meaning • appeal to logic • appeal to emotions • Date of "The Crisis" • appeal to credibility • words literal meaning • author of "The Crisis" • another name for this period • three types of rhetorical devices • writer of the Declaration of Independence • what type of text did these people not write • ...

Enlightenment period 2013-10-29

Enlightenment period crossword puzzle
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  1. another name for this period
  2. what type of text did these people not write
  3. author of "The Crisis"
  4. sub time period
  5. writer of the Declaration of Independence
  6. Date of speech
  7. Date of "The Crisis"
  8. implied meaning
  9. appeal to logic
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  1. appeal to credibility
  2. name of period of American literature from around the 1750s-1830s
  3. a person who believes in God, but they believe that God gave humans logic and reasoning
  4. three types of rhetorical devices
  5. author of "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death"
  6. preacher
  7. time period
  8. words literal meaning
  9. name of large composition composed by Thomas Paine
  10. appeal to emotions

19 Clues: preacher • time period • Date of speech • sub time period • implied meaning • appeal to logic • appeal to emotions • Date of "The Crisis" • appeal to credibility • words literal meaning • author of "The Crisis" • another name for this period • three types of rhetorical devices • writer of the Declaration of Independence • what type of text did these people not write • ...

The Enlightenment 2024-01-05

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. Locke, people have this right if they disagree with government
  2. his idea people should be seen as an ends not means
  3. how wealth can be created if we all do one part of the job
  4. contract between government and people
  5. people should be _______________ of other religions
  6. Wollstonecraft's written word '________ on the Rights of Women'
  7. the philosopher of checks and balances
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  1. Hobbes' State of Nature 'nasty, brutish, and ____'
  2. Wollstonecraft equality through ____________
  3. the economic system with Smith
  4. The Enlightenment is also the 'Age of __________'
  5. male dominated society
  6. Rousseau stated the _____________ world ruined the lives of people
  7. his state of nature was peaceful
  8. Smith's book, The Wealth of _____________
  9. God has created the world but does not intervene
  10. progress did not make us better off philosopher
  11. Hobbes' writing about strong leader
  12. government powers should be _________________

19 Clues: male dominated society • the economic system with Smith • his state of nature was peaceful • Hobbes' writing about strong leader • contract between government and people • the philosopher of checks and balances • Smith's book, The Wealth of _____________ • Wollstonecraft equality through ____________ • government powers should be _________________ • ...

Enlightenment (5.1) 2025-01-15

Enlightenment (5.1) crossword puzzle
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  1. Intellectual movement that emphasized individualism over tradition
  2. Russian ruler who corresponded with Voltaire and implemented limited reforms inspired by Enlightenment thought
  3. the other economic system that wanted workers to own the means of production
  4. the ______ hand that guides the market
  5. the economic system that wanted private ownership over the means of production
  6. the belief that all forms of slavery should end
  7. Something that everyone is born with and no one should take away according to many philosophers
  8. The belief that women and men should be equal
  9. what the people need to give to the government in order to be ruled; permission
  10. The idea that government is an agreement between rulers and the people, a core concept of Enlightenment political thought
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  1. Document influenced by Enlightenment ideas that declared the American colonies independent from Britain
  2. Philosopher who wrote The Spirit of the Laws, advocating the separation of powers in government.
  3. author who believed a sovereign needed to rule absolutely over his people by strictly enforcing the law
  4. A phrase meaning a ruler’s power comes directly from God, rejected by many Enlightenment thinkers
  5. The belief that God created the universe but does not interfere with its workings
  6. Italian scientist who improved the telescope and supported the heliocentric theory
  7. Author of The Wealth of Nations, known as the father of modern economics
  8. the labor system that had existed in Europe for centuries and was finally ended by the Russian king in the 1860s

18 Clues: the ______ hand that guides the market • The belief that women and men should be equal • the belief that all forms of slavery should end • Intellectual movement that emphasized individualism over tradition • Author of The Wealth of Nations, known as the father of modern economics • the other economic system that wanted workers to own the means of production • ...

Unit 9 Vocab 2024-01-31

Unit 9 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Enlightenment thinker who believed that church should be separated from state affairs
  2. Father of modern observational astronomy and supported heliocentric theory
  3. Introduced laws of motion and discovered gravity
  4. Population shift from a country like lifestyle to a city like lifestyle
  5. Idea where people give up certain rights to a central authority where they protect everybody's rights
  6. Expanding a country's power by military power or diplomacy
  7. Person who invented the steam engine kicking off the industrial revolution
  8. One country having some sort of power over another country without directly ruling that country
  9. Right given by god to rule over a city/country
  10. Someone who owns a business/s with the idea that they will be able to make more money out of it
  11. Production process where a product moves from one station to another in an a sequential order in order to make sure that product turns out exactly the same
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  1. European meeting where all major European powers met together to discuss which countries get a certain portion of power
  2. Enlightenment thinker who believed that having a king is the best form of government
  3. A social class given to people who fall between the Upper class and Lower class
  4. Enlightenment thinker who came up with Democracy
  5. Method of Science used for acquiring knowledge
  6. Enlightenment thinker who believed that the government should have a social contract with its people
  7. Idea that states that the Earth and all other planets in our solar system revolve around the sun
  8. Enlightenment thinker who believed that people deserve life, liberty and property
  9. Buildings set up to produce a product at a faster or more efficient rate

20 Clues: Method of Science used for acquiring knowledge • Right given by god to rule over a city/country • Enlightenment thinker who came up with Democracy • Introduced laws of motion and discovered gravity • Expanding a country's power by military power or diplomacy • Population shift from a country like lifestyle to a city like lifestyle • ...

Chapter 12 Vocabulary 2022-11-07

Chapter 12 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia
  2. one of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects
  3. A series of steps followed to solve problems
  4. The study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs
  5. the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government
  6. French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive, legislative, and judicial powers
  7. Belief in a supreme being who doesn’t interfere in the flow of the universe
  8. A time in which thinkers attempted to apply principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
  9. believed people in their natural state were basically good but that they were corrupted by the evils of society
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  1. Relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s
  2. Superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center
  3. Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer
  4. a belief held by Enlightenment thinkers that truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking
  5. Commonly known as the "father of liberalism"
  6. British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men
  7. the idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  8. French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment
  9. English mathematician and scientist- invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal gravitation
  10. One of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
  11. relating to a simple, elegant style that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700s
  12. A social gatherings where writers, artists, philosophes, and others exchanged ideas

21 Clues: Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer • A series of steps followed to solve problems • Commonly known as the "father of liberalism" • Superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center • empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia • the idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun • ...

Buddhism Crossword 2017-05-24

Buddhism Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A women who lives in a Buddhist community and follow strict rules
  2. Teachings of the Buddha
  3. Denial of the real or permanent self
  4. The cycle of birth, death and re-birth
  5. A man who lives in a Buddhist community and follow strict rules
  6. Guide on how to live life well
  7. Sidharthas role before he left his home
  8. Nothing is permanent
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  1. Sidhartha Gautama's name after he achieved enlightenment
  2. Being born again in a different body
  3. Suffering
  4. The goal of Buddhism is to achieve/gain ...
  5. The leader of Tibetan Buddhism
  6. The community in which Buddhists live
  7. The name of the tree that Sidhartha gained enlightenment under
  8. The four truths are...
  9. The country that the Buddha was from

17 Clues: Suffering • Nothing is permanent • The four truths are... • Teachings of the Buddha • The leader of Tibetan Buddhism • Guide on how to live life well • Being born again in a different body • Denial of the real or permanent self • The country that the Buddha was from • The community in which Buddhists live • The cycle of birth, death and re-birth • ...

The Enlightenment 2025-01-30

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. The principle that government power comes from the will of the people.
  2. The suppression of speech, ideas, or publications deemed unacceptable by authority.
  3. Universal principles governing human existence, discovered through reason.
  4. The belief that logic and rational thought can uncover fundamental truths.
  5. A political system where a ruler holds total power.
  6. An agreement between a government and its people defining their rights and responsibilities.
  7. Enlightenment thinkers who promoted knowledge, reason, and reform.
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  1. Non-religious, separate from religious institutions.
  2. A collection of knowledge compiled by Denis Diderot, spreading Enlightenment ideas.
  3. An intellectual movement emphasizing reason, individual rights, and scientific thought.
  4. Fundamental rights, such as life, liberty, and property, that all individuals are born with.
  5. The division of government into branches to prevent any one from becoming too powerful.
  6. The belief that rulers derive their authority from God.
  7. The idea that humanity can continuously improve society.
  8. Gatherings where intellectuals discussed Enlightenment ideas.

15 Clues: A political system where a ruler holds total power. • Non-religious, separate from religious institutions. • The belief that rulers derive their authority from God. • The idea that humanity can continuously improve society. • Gatherings where intellectuals discussed Enlightenment ideas. • Enlightenment thinkers who promoted knowledge, reason, and reform. • ...

Vajrayana Buddhism 2024-05-20

Vajrayana Buddhism crossword puzzle
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  1. the branch that has a greater emphasis on enlightenment for everyone
  2. Buddhist prayers
  3. what happens to a person depending on their actions
  4. one way to act towards people/others that can help you reach enlightenment
  5. the belief that human life is one of suffering and you can do many things to achieve enlightenment
  6. the state of becoming one with yourself and the higher beings
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  1. relating to the human soul instead of mental or physical
  2. the diamond vehicle
  3. a soul may have one or multiple of these
  4. where the word vajra was derived from
  5. a spiritual teacher
  6. the practice of clearing one's mind using mental or physical techniques
  7. the relationship between student and teacher

13 Clues: Buddhist prayers • the diamond vehicle • a spiritual teacher • where the word vajra was derived from • a soul may have one or multiple of these • the relationship between student and teacher • what happens to a person depending on their actions • relating to the human soul instead of mental or physical • the state of becoming one with yourself and the higher beings • ...

Enlightenment 2024-01-08

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. Believed in a checks and balances system
  2. A period of prosperity and philosophical ideas in Europe
  3. When a monarch has complete power over their territory
  4. Where women met to discuss their intellectual ideas
  5. She fought for male-female equality & wrote the Rights of Women
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  1. The belief that a ruler is chosen by God.
  2. Separation of religion from civil + state affairs
  3. Believed people only act selfish if they're raised that way.
  4. Fought for freedom of speech & religion + separation of Church and State
  5. Thought forming a republic requires each citizen to surrender all liberty
  6. Believed people are naturally selfish, but a social contract would fix that

11 Clues: Believed in a checks and balances system • The belief that a ruler is chosen by God. • Separation of religion from civil + state affairs • Where women met to discuss their intellectual ideas • When a monarch has complete power over their territory • A period of prosperity and philosophical ideas in Europe • ...

The Enlightenment 2013-11-12

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. a period of artistic style
  2. French enlightened who was known for his attack on catholic church
  3. people started thinking of themselves
  4. a person who offers views or theories
  5. law govern natural forces
  6. II Austarian monarch that travelled in disguise among subjects
  7. suppression of public speech
  8. Smith Scottish philosopher who focused on using natural law
  9. Locke English philosopher that argued people were good and rejected absolute monarchies
  10. contract agreement by people to give their freedom to organized society
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  1. the great russian monarch that abolished torture
  2. French thinker came up with the ideas of separation of powers and balances minority rights
  3. the great prussian monarch that allowed free press
  4. Faire business to operate with little interference of government
  5. Hobbes English enlightenment who argued that people were cruel and selfish
  6. Jacques Rousseau father of french revolution
  7. Madison father of the constitution
  8. style of composition arised in 18th century
  9. informal social gathering

19 Clues: law govern natural forces • informal social gathering • a period of artistic style • suppression of public speech • Madison father of the constitution • people started thinking of themselves • a person who offers views or theories • style of composition arised in 18th century • Jacques Rousseau father of french revolution • the great russian monarch that abolished torture • ...

Enlightenment 2022-08-25

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. an actual or hypothetical compact, or agreement, between the ruled or between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each
  2. the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law
  3. a written document granting land and authority to set up colonial governments
  4. a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts
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  1. a political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person
  2. a body of persons having the power to legislate
  3. a philosophical movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional, social, religious, and political ideas and an emphasis on rationalism
  4. rights that are not dependent on the laws, customs, or beliefs of any particular culture or government, and are therefore universal and inalienable
  5. a pact or treaty
  6. something that precedes, or comes before
  7. a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere

11 Clues: a pact or treaty • something that precedes, or comes before • a body of persons having the power to legislate • a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere • a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts • a written document granting land and authority to set up colonial governments • ...

Enlightenment 2023-02-22

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. who made the telescope
  2. only way for people to be saved from their sins
  3. who came up with the idea for checks and balances
  4. Who said everyone has certain "inalienable rights"
  5. who said that all people are selfish and easily tempted to evil
  6. religious movement that started in response to the enlightenment. "Great ..."
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  1. who came up with the Heliocentric Theory
  2. who's ideas helped create the first amendment
  3. Jonathan Edwards' sermons were focused on how man was ...
  4. This is the document that started the American Revolution, "Declaration of ..."
  5. who came up with the social contract

11 Clues: who made the telescope • who came up with the social contract • who came up with the Heliocentric Theory • who's ideas helped create the first amendment • only way for people to be saved from their sins • who came up with the idea for checks and balances • Who said everyone has certain "inalienable rights" • Jonathan Edwards' sermons were focused on how man was ... • ...

ENLIGHTENMENT 2024-04-10

ENLIGHTENMENT crossword puzzle
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  1. A Latin philosophical proposition by René Descartes
  2. organisations who's authority was challenged
  3. The theory that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience
  4. related but distinct philosophical positions regarding the connections between theories
  5. a scientist during the enlightenment movement who defied previous beliefs
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  1. theory that states the earth orbits the sun
  2. a movement which led to the mass enlightenment of intellectuals
  3. inventor of the telescope
  4. method a body of techniques used to solve phenomena developed by budding scientists
  5. when actions are based on reasons instead of based on opinions
  6. revolutionizing invention of the enlightenment movement

11 Clues: inventor of the telescope • theory that states the earth orbits the sun • organisations who's authority was challenged • A Latin philosophical proposition by René Descartes • revolutionizing invention of the enlightenment movement • when actions are based on reasons instead of based on opinions • a movement which led to the mass enlightenment of intellectuals • ...

Enlightenment & Revolution 2013-05-13

Enlightenment & Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. / Published the laws of gravity
  2. / The theory made by Aristotle
  3. / created the separation of powers in government
  4. / The first person to use a microscope to observe bacteria
  5. / Enlightened rulers
  6. / Tested a experiment 2 or 3 times and if all the same, the results are true
  7. / An intellectual movement that stresses reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
  8. / Regular social gatherings in large drawing rooms
  9. / A mathematician who was very skeptical and questioned everything over and over again
  10. / Created the laws of planetary motions
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  1. / The guy that shattered Aristotle’s idea of everything in the sky and stars are of perfect substances and made his own telescope
  2. / Believes in a strong absolutism to rule
  3. / A queen of Russia who gave her serfs rights but after they became too powerful and revolted, she took their rights away
  4. / Thought civilization corrupted people’s natural goodness
  5. / A feminist and supported womens education
  6. / He wrote more than 70 books. fought for freedom of religious belief, free speech, tolerance, and reason.
  7. / A humanist who studied human nature that created the ideals of freedom
  8. / The theory made by Copernicus and supported by Ptolemy and Galileo
  9. / A more elaborate style based of the neoclassical arts

19 Clues: / Enlightened rulers • / The theory made by Aristotle • / Published the laws of gravity • / A feminist and supported womens education • / Created the laws of planetary motions • / Believes in a strong absolutism to rule • / created the separation of powers in government • / The first person to use a microscope to observe bacteria • ...

The Enlightenment 2014-12-12

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. Anti-slavery fashion items
  2. Published his ideas in the Leviathan
  3. Time when philosophers emphasized the use of reason
  4. Consideration for another's religion
  5. Another natural right besides life and property
  6. Philosophes encouraged education as a way to end _________, prejudice, and superstition
  7. American colonists solved their dispute with Britain by declaring their _____
  8. Goods sent out of a country
  9. John Locke felt that people were basically good, _______, and co-operative.
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  1. Believed in the separation of power among three branches of government
  2. An agreement between a ruler and the people
  3. Admired the "noble savage"
  4. Believed the land was the source of national wealth
  5. All men and women have _____ before the law
  6. An approach to the study of the natural world by experiment
  7. Unfair ruler
  8. Ruler, king or queen
  9. Philosophers thought that this was harmful because it prevented them from learning new ideas
  10. A peroid of European history when philosophers felt they could use intelligence to discover laws

19 Clues: Unfair ruler • Ruler, king or queen • Anti-slavery fashion items • Admired the "noble savage" • Goods sent out of a country • Published his ideas in the Leviathan • Consideration for another's religion • An agreement between a ruler and the people • All men and women have _____ before the law • Another natural right besides life and property • ...

Enlightenment & Revolutions 2018-10-27

Enlightenment & Revolutions crossword puzzle
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  1. Jefferson Wrote Declaration, Using Ideas of Locke
  2. Gatherings where thinkers discuss ideas
  3. Made key advancements in astronomy
  4. Newton Develops theory of motion
  5. Advocated using logic, math to reason out basic truths
  6. Power divided between nation and states
  7. Urged scientists to experiment before drawing conclusions
  8. Planets revolve around the sun
  9. Favored separation of powers to keep one body from running government
  10. Revolution New way of viewing natural world-based on observation, inquiry
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  1. Argues for tolerance and reason
  2. Contract Idea by Hobbes that gets order in society by giving power to monarch
  3. Grand, ornate design
  4. of Power Ensures branches share power equally
  5. A movement stressing reason and thought
  6. Moon, sun, planets revolve around the earth
  7. Style of design based on Greek/Roman Themes
  8. of Independence Document justifying colonial rebellion
  9. Set of books to which Enlightenment thinkers contribute essays

19 Clues: Grand, ornate design • Planets revolve around the sun • Argues for tolerance and reason • Newton Develops theory of motion • Made key advancements in astronomy • Gatherings where thinkers discuss ideas • A movement stressing reason and thought • Power divided between nation and states • Moon, sun, planets revolve around the earth • Style of design based on Greek/Roman Themes • ...

The Enlightenment Era / Types of Government 2024-03-15

The Enlightenment Era / Types of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. the enlightenment philosopher who theorized about a government made up of three branches
  2. the rights to life, liberty and property are known as:
  3. a government that has a king or a queen
  4. a democracy with a constitution
  5. the idea that government should be separated into three branches (Legislative , Executive, and Judicial
  6. the type of government where one person holds all the power over society and oppresses the people
  7. the Enlightenment philosopher who is known as the "father of capitalism"
  8. the enlightenment philosopher who believed in an absolute monarchy and that human beings would always be in a "state of war"
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  1. type of democracy where citizen vote directly and make all day to day decisions
  2. type of government ran by a select group of individuals
  3. the enlightenment philosopher who theorized about a social contract that is between two citizens rather than a citizen and the government
  4. type of democracy where elected representatives make decisions
  5. the term used for "the rule of one"
  6. the enlightenment philosopher who theorized about the natural rights of man and wrote "the 2nd Treatise of Government"

14 Clues: a democracy with a constitution • the term used for "the rule of one" • a government that has a king or a queen • the rights to life, liberty and property are known as: • type of government ran by a select group of individuals • type of democracy where elected representatives make decisions • the Enlightenment philosopher who is known as the "father of capitalism" • ...

The Enlightenment 2024-01-23

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. ______, right, and rule were concepts brought about by Enlightenment thinkers.
  2. Issac Newton was a _______ philosopher known for his scientific breakthroughs.
  3. Adam Smith is thought to be the _______ of the study of modern economics.
  4. Montesquieu focused his writings on __________ of powers.
  5. The Enlightenment is also known as the age of ______.
  6. Voltaire is known for his works of ______.
  7. Ideas from the Enlightenment were built upon the ___________.
  8. The Social ________ is French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau's most famous work.
  9. "I _____, therefore, I am."
  10. Would describe John Locke's effect on writers and thinkers of the Enlightenment.
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  1. Adam Smith believes that society _________ as much as they can to support industry and employ capital.
  2. ____ Locke's Two Treatises of Government describes the give and take between members in an ideal society.
  3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau most likely supports a direct democracy style of government.
  4. Mary ______________ was an early advocate of women's rights.
  5. Was one of the hallmarks of Western European and North American culture.
  6. Scientists of the Scientific Revolution were responsible for creating the Scientific ______.
  7. René Descartes brought a philological viewpoint to the _______ sciences.

17 Clues: "I _____, therefore, I am." • Voltaire is known for his works of ______. • The Enlightenment is also known as the age of ______. • Montesquieu focused his writings on __________ of powers. • Mary ______________ was an early advocate of women's rights. • Ideas from the Enlightenment were built upon the ___________. • ...

Unit Test 2 Review 2025-05-29

Unit Test 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fred of Russia was one
  2. reason for our political spectrum
  3. the thinkers of the enlightenment
  4. also known as National Assembly
  5. "everywhere man is born free.....chains"
  6. too much change too fast....bad...dude
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  1. national holiday in FR. July 14...why
  2. the "old regime" of France
  3. direct influence of US declaration..philosopher
  4. support free speech thought etc (bricklayer?)
  5. "natural religion" espoused in enlightenment
  6. published articles by Voltaire etc.
  7. musical prodigy of the enlightenment...Austrian

13 Clues: Fred of Russia was one • the "old regime" of France • also known as National Assembly • reason for our political spectrum • the thinkers of the enlightenment • published articles by Voltaire etc. • national holiday in FR. July 14...why • too much change too fast....bad...dude • "everywhere man is born free.....chains" • "natural religion" espoused in enlightenment • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2022-12-22

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a government whose power is defined and limited by law
  2. information social gathers in which writers, artists, and others exchanged ideas
  3. Focused on economic reforms
  4. the head of the majority party in Parliament and chief of British government
  5. all government power comes from the people
  6. people who supported Britain
  7. An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
  8. a group of advisors to the executive to help govern
  9. power divided between federal government and the states
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  1. absolute rulers who used their power to bring about political and social change
  2. hands off approach, invisible hand- guides you through the economy
  3. These govern Human Character
  4. Lovers of wisdom
  5. restricting access to ideas and information
  6. Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
  7. Greek or Roman tradition, complex and grand
  8. a government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people
  9. personal, elegant, and charming, less grand than baroque

18 Clues: Lovers of wisdom • Focused on economic reforms • These govern Human Character • people who supported Britain • all government power comes from the people • restricting access to ideas and information • Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • Greek or Roman tradition, complex and grand • a group of advisors to the executive to help govern • ...

Enlightenment & Such 2021-05-02

Enlightenment & Such crossword puzzle
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  1. The enlightenment value __ and individual freedom
  2. Saint __ was a window to the west because of its port
  3. __ invented the encyclopedia
  4. Scientific __ made people question politics and religion
  5. British citizens were represented in their __
  6. Inspired American Dec'l of Independence & US constitution
  7. Francis __ invented the scientific method.
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  1. Russia, Prussia, France, & Spain had __ monarchies
  2. Enlightened __ were monarchs who ruled by justice & reason
  3. The English Bill of __ limited royal power.
  4. __ the Great westernized Russia
  5. Britain developed a constitutional __ (king under law)
  6. Mary Wollstonecraft wrote Vindication of Rights of __
  7. Voltaire was one of many __ enlightenment philosophers
  8. __ Right of Kings means God made king absolute ruler
  9. The enlightenment was less religious and more __

16 Clues: __ invented the encyclopedia • __ the Great westernized Russia • Francis __ invented the scientific method. • The English Bill of __ limited royal power. • British citizens were represented in their __ • The enlightenment was less religious and more __ • The enlightenment value __ and individual freedom • Russia, Prussia, France, & Spain had __ monarchies • ...

The Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution 2022-02-14

The Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which Enlightenment thinker thought the government had to have a separation of power?
  2. Which astronomer made a model of the universe that placed the sun in the center?
  3. Which Enlightenment thinker thought everyone has freedom of speech and religion?
  4. What is one of the events leading up to the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution?
  5. Which Enlightenment thinker thought the power of the government came from the people?
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  1. Which Enlightenment thinker wrote about the rights of women?
  2. Which astronomer confirmed Copernicus's theories about the solar system?
  3. Which Enlightenment thinker thought the best system of government was a direct democracy?
  4. What is the first step of the scientific method?
  5. Which scientist studied the circulatory system?

10 Clues: Which scientist studied the circulatory system? • What is the first step of the scientific method? • Which Enlightenment thinker wrote about the rights of women? • Which astronomer confirmed Copernicus's theories about the solar system? • Which astronomer made a model of the universe that placed the sun in the center? • ...

chapter 6-AddisonClark 2020-12-08

chapter 6-AddisonClark crossword puzzle
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  1. English Philosopher
  2. father of modern science
  3. French Philosopher
  4. Intelectuals
  5. science being tested
  6. Aggreement amoung a social comunity
  7. Intelectual movement
  8. In a form of government
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  1. astronomy
  2. about the suns center
  3. French enlightenment writer
  4. astronomer
  5. middle of the earth
  6. Female english writer

14 Clues: astronomy • astronomer • Intelectuals • French Philosopher • English Philosopher • middle of the earth • science being tested • Intelectual movement • about the suns center • Female english writer • In a form of government • father of modern science • French enlightenment writer • Aggreement amoung a social comunity

Enlightenment and American Revolution 2023-09-13

Enlightenment and American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. belief in the separation of governmental powers
  2. The first U.S President
  3. founder of the American political system.
  4. a lawmaking body.
  5. An eclectic Swiss-French thinker who brought his own approach to the Enlightenment
  6. sun centered universe
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  1. was a leading diplomat, scientist, and inventor of the 18th century
  2. The payments from the British to the Colonists
  3. Earth centered universe
  4. Improved the telescope
  5. Leviathan effectively kicked off the English Enlightenment.
  6. The inventor of the scientific method
  7. King of Great Britain and Ireland
  8. Gathering places for wealthy, intellectually minded elites during the years during and prior to the Enlightenment.
  9. The acts that led to the American revolution
  10. proponent of limited government.

16 Clues: a lawmaking body. • sun centered universe • Improved the telescope • Earth centered universe • The first U.S President • proponent of limited government. • King of Great Britain and Ireland • The inventor of the scientific method • founder of the American political system. • The acts that led to the American revolution • The payments from the British to the Colonists • ...

The Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment 2022-11-03

The Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. believed people needed a "leviathan" for a social contract.
  2. wrote "The Vindication of the Rights of Women".
  3. An intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought while challenging tradition and religion.
  4. believed in the separation of government in 3 branches.
  5. applied mathematics to physics to help prove gravity exists.
  6. 1st pillar of The Enlightenment; The ability to make sense of facts.
  7. made his own telescope and discovered Jupiter had 4 moons in 1609.
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  1. reasoned "I think, therefore I am".
  2. believed in freedom of thought and religious belief.
  3. stated the earth is heliocentric: it revolves around the sun.
  4. 3rd pillar of The Enlightenment. This pillar states people have empathy.
  5. 2nd pillar of The Enlightenment; philosophers wanted it separate from religion.
  6. French philosopher that believed the "general will" of the people.
  7. believed people had natural rights.

14 Clues: reasoned "I think, therefore I am". • believed people had natural rights. • wrote "The Vindication of the Rights of Women". • believed in freedom of thought and religious belief. • believed in the separation of government in 3 branches. • believed people needed a "leviathan" for a social contract. • applied mathematics to physics to help prove gravity exists. • ...

Ch. 6 Review 2021-09-01

Ch. 6 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Enlightenment ideas came to the Americas from (where did they begin)
  2. Voltaire championed what two rights
  3. Process of developing a theory and testing it
  4. This earlier period had a tremendous impact on the Enlightenment thinkers
  5. Put on house arrest for the remainder of his life for questioning the Church
  6. Thinkers of the Sci Rev and Enlightenment encouraged ppl to do this concerning long-held beliefs
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  1. Locke believed the purpose of the govt was to protect ppl's
  2. John Locke (and other Enlightenment thinkers) believed the power of the govt came from the consent of the
  3. This invention was instrumental in the ideas of the Sci Rev and Enlightenment spreading so quickly
  4. What disease did Jenner use to innoculate his patients (safeguarding them from one of the deadliest diseases in history)
  5. The works of the Greeks were reintroduced to Europe during the
  6. Montesquieu recommended govt be divided into how many branches to help prevent tyranny
  7. Edward Jenner developed a safe vaccine for this deadly disease

13 Clues: Voltaire championed what two rights • Process of developing a theory and testing it • Locke believed the purpose of the govt was to protect ppl's • The works of the Greeks were reintroduced to Europe during the • Edward Jenner developed a safe vaccine for this deadly disease • The Enlightenment ideas came to the Americas from (where did they begin) • ...

Renaissance and the Enlightenment 2025-08-29

Renaissance and the Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enlightenment writer who defended free speech.
  2. The ancient world, especially Greece and Rome.
  3. Study of knowledge, existence, and values.
  4. Scientist who supported heliocentrism with the telescope.
  5. Luther Led the Reformation by challenging the Catholic Church.
  6. The Catholic church made people investigate ones who questioned the existence of the church
  7. 1700s movement stressing reason, science, and rights.
  8. Astronomer who said Earth orbits the Sun.
Down
  1. Locke Enlightenment thinker who argued for natural rights.
  2. Equal rights and treatment for all.
  3. Renaissance artist (“David,” Sistine Chapel).
  4. 1500s religious movement that led to Protestantism.
  5. 1300s–1600s revival of art, culture, and classical learning.
  6. The statue of ____
  7. Press Invention (Gutenberg, 1450s) that spread knowledge.
  8. Revolution Period of major scientific discoveries (1500s–1600s).
  9. Focus on human potential and achievements.
  10. Renaissance artist and scientist (“Mona Lisa”).

18 Clues: The statue of ____ • Equal rights and treatment for all. • Astronomer who said Earth orbits the Sun. • Study of knowledge, existence, and values. • Focus on human potential and achievements. • Renaissance artist (“David,” Sistine Chapel). • Enlightenment writer who defended free speech. • The ancient world, especially Greece and Rome. • ...

Enlightenment by Rosie and Alana 2023-02-22

Enlightenment by Rosie and Alana crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the people who presented new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
  2. believed in the social contract
  3. Housearest for belief and spreading the heliocentric theory
  4. developed ideas/laws for gravity
  5. parties where the middle class came together to talk about enlightenment ideas
  6. multitudes of religions keep a tranquil gov. and society
  7. what led to the enlightenment
  8. father of the vaccine
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  1. punishments should be fair to the crime
  2. made it possible to spread ideas
  3. branches of gov. to balance eachother
  4. believed in absolute rule but with a social contract
  5. Though God and science went hand in hand
  6. women should have equal education as men
  7. theory that there is an agreement between the gov. and the people
  8. a person who rules with absolute power
  9. theory that the universe revolves around the earth
  10. theory that the universe revolves around the sun
  11. worked with decartes

19 Clues: worked with decartes • father of the vaccine • what led to the enlightenment • believed in the social contract • made it possible to spread ideas • developed ideas/laws for gravity • branches of gov. to balance eachother • a person who rules with absolute power • punishments should be fair to the crime • Though God and science went hand in hand • ...

The Enlightenment 2024-04-29

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Scottish philosopher known for "The Wealth of Nations"
  2. Enlightenment thinker famous for his work on the Social Contract
  3. German philosopher renowned for his categorical imperative
  4. french philosopher who was highly against religious intolerance
  5. Rousseau's influential treatise on political theory
  6. the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience
  7. Diderot's monumental work of the Enlightenment
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  1. Enlightenment thinker who introduced the idea of the three branches of government and the system of checks and balances
  2. the agreement to give up certain rights in order to protect their other rights
  3. Enlightenment thinker that believed equality and freedom should be decided by a supreme leader
  4. the belief of the existence in God
  5. Rousseau's concept of societal contract
  6. author of Two Treatises of Government

13 Clues: the belief of the existence in God • author of Two Treatises of Government • Rousseau's concept of societal contract • Diderot's monumental work of the Enlightenment • Rousseau's influential treatise on political theory • Scottish philosopher known for "The Wealth of Nations" • German philosopher renowned for his categorical imperative • ...

Unit 1 2022-01-19

Unit 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are "offensive,"
  2. Inspired the 3 branches
  3. Believed in natural rights
  4. A person who seeks enlightenment
  5. Relating to the systems in government which several states of unity
  6. Single self appointed leader
  7. Rights, The rights one is born with
  8. A king or queen as head of state
  9. of Law, a situation in which the people in a society obey its laws and enable it to function properly
  10. Carta, A charter of freedoms
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  1. wrote Leviathan
  2. of Reason, Another word for age of enlightenment
  3. Being easily swayed
  4. Rights, The laws that allow citizens to live their lives
  5. Wrote the social contract
  6. A place in Paris where people would go to converse
  7. Took place in Europe between the 17th and 18th century's
  8. Government ran by religion

18 Clues: wrote Leviathan • Being easily swayed • Inspired the 3 branches • Wrote the social contract • Believed in natural rights • Government ran by religion • Single self appointed leader • Carta, A charter of freedoms • A person who seeks enlightenment • A king or queen as head of state • Rights, The rights one is born with • of Reason, Another word for age of enlightenment • ...

enlightenment 2014-01-06

enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Father of liberalism.
  2. Used mathematics to explain the force of gravity.
  3. Spoke about the state of nature and strong government
  4. Created the Scientific Method.
  5. The period in Europe before the Renaissance
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  1. Philosopher who said, "I think, therefore I am"
  2. Though liberty could be kept by dividing power in government
  3. time period after the renaissance means to bring light
  4. the enlightenment was also known as the age of this
  5. Leaning and science was based on this during the Enlightenment.
  6. Means the rebirth.

11 Clues: Means the rebirth. • Father of liberalism. • Created the Scientific Method. • The period in Europe before the Renaissance • Philosopher who said, "I think, therefore I am" • Used mathematics to explain the force of gravity. • the enlightenment was also known as the age of this • Spoke about the state of nature and strong government • ...

Enlightenment 2016-08-11

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is where the movement started.
  2. It had power and influenced the political decidions.
  3. It was criticized by the thinkers.
  4. The Enlightenment started during the Industrial...
  5. It was centralized by the king.
  6. The Enlightenment started during the XVII.
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  1. The most powerful person during the Old Regime.
  2. That is the moment when your position in society was decided.
  3. A collection of books that was written during this period.
  4. This is the continent where the movement started to spread.
  5. Many products made/ sold by the same big company connected to the leaders of the country.

11 Clues: It was centralized by the king. • It was criticized by the thinkers. • This is where the movement started. • The Enlightenment started during the XVII. • The most powerful person during the Old Regime. • The Enlightenment started during the Industrial... • It had power and influenced the political decidions. • A collection of books that was written during this period. • ...

Enlightenment 2025-04-10

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. traditionally, a government protected citizens from foreign invaders, but the government also had absolute authority of the people.
  2. Since the middle ages, European gain power through heredity or family ties.
  3. period of time when people develop new ideas about human existence
  4. The principal that government power comes from the people’s consent of the govornment.
  5. philosopher that believed and social contract
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  1. philosopher that stood for natural rights
  2. if there was no government at all people live in a state of nature with no rules in complete freedom, but without any protection from each other
  3. citizens give up some freedom they would have in a state of nature
  4. gathering place in cities like Paris, where people meant to discuss philosophy and ways to improve the human experience
  5. these natural rights included the right to life liberty property and the freedom to find happiness.
  6. philosopher that believed in republicanism.

11 Clues: philosopher that stood for natural rights • philosopher that believed in republicanism. • philosopher that believed and social contract • citizens give up some freedom they would have in a state of nature • period of time when people develop new ideas about human existence • Since the middle ages, European gain power through heredity or family ties. • ...

Enlightenment 2022-08-25

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an actual or hypothetical compact, or agreement, between the ruled or between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each
  2. the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law
  3. a written document granting land and authority to set up colonial governments
  4. a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts
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  1. a political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person
  2. a body of persons having the power to legislate
  3. a philosophical movement of the 18th century marked by a rejection of traditional, social, religious, and political ideas and an emphasis on rationalism
  4. rights that are not dependent on the laws, customs, or beliefs of any particular culture or government, and are therefore universal and inalienable
  5. a pact or treaty
  6. something that precedes, or comes before
  7. a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere

11 Clues: a pact or treaty • something that precedes, or comes before • a body of persons having the power to legislate • a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere • a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts • a written document granting land and authority to set up colonial governments • ...

Enlightenment 2022-10-04

Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement to end slavery
  2. a body of fundamental principles
  3. equality before law
  4. rights people have under natural law
  5. british writer and philosopher,and a women's right advocate
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  1. English philosopher considered to be one of the founders of political philosophy
  2. support/patriotism for your country
  3. french writer who became the embodiment of the enlightenment
  4. the belief of a superior being, that doesn't affect the universe
  5. the political belief of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed
  6. advocacy of women's rights and the belief both genders are equal

11 Clues: equality before law • the movement to end slavery • a body of fundamental principles • support/patriotism for your country • rights people have under natural law • french writer who became the embodiment of the enlightenment • british writer and philosopher,and a women's right advocate • the belief of a superior being, that doesn't affect the universe • ...

Renaissance and the Enlightenment 2025-08-29

Renaissance and the Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enlightenment writer who defended free speech.
  2. The ancient world, especially Greece and Rome.
  3. Study of knowledge, existence, and values.
  4. Scientist who supported heliocentrism with the telescope.
  5. Luther Led the Reformation by challenging the Catholic Church.
  6. The Catholic church made people investigate ones who questioned the existence of the church
  7. 1700s movement stressing reason, science, and rights.
  8. Astronomer who said Earth orbits the Sun.
Down
  1. Locke Enlightenment thinker who argued for natural rights.
  2. Equal rights and treatment for all.
  3. Renaissance artist (“David,” Sistine Chapel).
  4. 1500s religious movement that led to Protestantism.
  5. 1300s–1600s revival of art, culture, and classical learning.
  6. The statue of ____
  7. Press Invention (Gutenberg, 1450s) that spread knowledge.
  8. Revolution Period of major scientific discoveries (1500s–1600s).
  9. Focus on human potential and achievements.
  10. Renaissance artist and scientist (“Mona Lisa”).

18 Clues: The statue of ____ • Equal rights and treatment for all. • Astronomer who said Earth orbits the Sun. • Study of knowledge, existence, and values. • Focus on human potential and achievements. • Renaissance artist (“David,” Sistine Chapel). • Enlightenment writer who defended free speech. • The ancient world, especially Greece and Rome. • ...

Renaissance and the Enlightenment 2025-08-29

Renaissance and the Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enlightenment writer who defended free speech.
  2. The ancient world, especially Greece and Rome.
  3. Study of knowledge, existence, and values.
  4. Scientist who supported heliocentrism with the telescope.
  5. Luther Led the Reformation by challenging the Catholic Church.
  6. The Catholic church made people investigate ones who questioned the existence of the church
  7. 1700s movement stressing reason, science, and rights.
  8. Astronomer who said Earth orbits the Sun.
Down
  1. Locke Enlightenment thinker who argued for natural rights.
  2. Equal rights and treatment for all.
  3. Renaissance artist (“David,” Sistine Chapel).
  4. 1500s religious movement that led to Protestantism.
  5. 1300s–1600s revival of art, culture, and classical learning.
  6. The statue of ____
  7. Press Invention (Gutenberg, 1450s) that spread knowledge.
  8. Revolution Period of major scientific discoveries (1500s–1600s).
  9. Focus on human potential and achievements.
  10. Renaissance artist and scientist (“Mona Lisa”).

18 Clues: The statue of ____ • Equal rights and treatment for all. • Astronomer who said Earth orbits the Sun. • Study of knowledge, existence, and values. • Focus on human potential and achievements. • Renaissance artist (“David,” Sistine Chapel). • Enlightenment writer who defended free speech. • The ancient world, especially Greece and Rome. • ...

Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism 2025-08-13

Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Compassion, wisdom, unwavering courage
  2. Enlightened
  3. Instructed followers in the correct way to practice
  4. Third President of Soka Gakkai
  5. The deepest cause one can make
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  1. Sutra Chapters for individual enlightenment
  2. Nichiren Daishonin inscribed his enlightenment
  3. Inspire to experience enlightenment
  4. Daily practice
  5. World Peace
  6. To share Nichiren Buddhism with others

11 Clues: Enlightened • World Peace • Daily practice • Third President of Soka Gakkai • The deepest cause one can make • Inspire to experience enlightenment • Compassion, wisdom, unwavering courage • To share Nichiren Buddhism with others • Nichiren Daishonin inscribed his enlightenment • Sutra Chapters for individual enlightenment • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2015-03-24

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wollstonecraft A passionate women rights activist
  2. The revolution in scientific thinking that Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo began eventually developed into a new approach to science
  3. As a young man, Galileo learned that a Dutch lens maker had built an instrument that could enlarge far-off objects. Galileo built his own telescope and used it to study the heavens in 1609.
  4. At these events, philosophers, writers, art- ists, scientists, and other great intellects met to discuss ideas.
  5. Newton Brought together breakthroughs with one single theory of motion
  6. She ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796. The well- educated empress read the works of philosophes, and she exchanged many letters with Voltaire. She ruled with absolute authority but also sought to reform Russia.
  7. The artistic style of the late 1700s is therefore called
  8. believed that Britain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country of his own day.
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  1. Hobbes theory of government that the ruler needed complete power
  2. despots The philosophes tried to convince monarchs to rule justly. Some monarchs embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the Enlightenment
  3. He made frequent targets of the clergy, the aristocracy, and the govern- ment. His sharp tongue made him enemies at the French court, and twice he was sent to prison.
  4. was passionately committed to individual freedom
  5. Locke He believed that people could learn from experi- ence and improve themselves
  6. new way of thinking about the natural world
  7. European art of the 1600s and early 1700s had been dominated by this style
  8. This earth-centered view of the universe
  9. new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems.
  10. The social critics of this period in France
  11. Sun was the center of the universe

19 Clues: Sun was the center of the universe • This earth-centered view of the universe • new way of thinking about the natural world • The social critics of this period in France • was passionately committed to individual freedom • Wollstonecraft A passionate women rights activist • The artistic style of the late 1700s is therefore called • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2015-03-24

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He made frequent targets of the clergy, the aristocracy, and the govern- ment. His sharp tongue made him enemies at the French court, and twice he was sent to prison.
  2. At these events, philosophers, writers, art- ists, scientists, and other great intellects met to discuss ideas.
  3. Sun was the center of the universe
  4. She ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796. The well- educated empress read the works of philosophes, and she exchanged many letters with Voltaire. She ruled with absolute authority but also sought to reform Russia.
  5. believed that Britain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country of his own day.
  6. despots The philosophes tried to convince monarchs to rule justly. Some monarchs embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the Enlightenment
  7. A passionate women rights activist
  8. Brought together breakthroughs with one single theory of motion
  9. As a young man, Galileo learned that a Dutch lens maker had built an instrument that could enlarge far-off objects. Galileo built his own telescope and used it to study the heavens in 1609.
  10. was passionately committed to individual freedom
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  1. The revolution in scientific thinking that Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo began eventually developed into a new approach to science
  2. Hobbes theory of government that the ruler needed complete power
  3. new way of thinking about the natural world
  4. European art of the 1600s and early 1700s had been dominated by this style
  5. The social critics of this period in France
  6. The artistic style of the late 1700s is therefore called
  7. He believed that people could learn from experi- ence and improve themselves
  8. new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems.
  9. This earth-centered view of the universe

19 Clues: Sun was the center of the universe • A passionate women rights activist • This earth-centered view of the universe • new way of thinking about the natural world • The social critics of this period in France • was passionately committed to individual freedom • The artistic style of the late 1700s is therefore called • ...

The Enlightenment 2020-04-23

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Limited trade with other countries in order to keep gold and silver within a nation
  2. Criticized mercantilism
  3. Anyone can trade
  4. He wrote about religion and the need for tolerance
  5. The legislative branch in the British government
  6. Had the idea that nature was predictable and could be explained
  7. It's function is to create the laws johnlocke Believed that people are basically rational, or reasonable, and have the ability to control their own lives
  8. Allowing others to hold beliefs that are different from ones own
  9. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  10. Period of time where scholars used reason and natural laws to study culture and society
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  1. Defined the three main principles behind the social contract
  2. Challenged the belief that men were naturally superior to women
  3. The power divided among three branches of government
  4. A framework for the new government
  5. Unwritten agreement between people and their government
  6. Strongly criticized absolute monarchs and believed that a balanced government could prevent rulers from having too much power
  7. It's function is to create the laws
  8. Rights that belong to all people from birth
  9. It's function is to apply the laws

19 Clues: Anyone can trade • Criticized mercantilism • A framework for the new government • It's function is to apply the laws • It's function is to create the laws • Wrote the Declaration of Independence • Rights that belong to all people from birth • The legislative branch in the British government • He wrote about religion and the need for tolerance • ...

the enlightenment 2024-12-16

the enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. believed in freedom of
  2. market?
  3. One right Locke believed we
  4. right Locke believed
  5. believed in what type
  6. had
  7. believed people were
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  1. Who was an american
  2. good but could become bad
  3. led The Enlightenment
  4. believed all people were
  5. born with
  6. believed in self
  7. The Enlightenment led to?
  8. and religion?
  9. Government?

16 Clues: had • market? • born with • Government? • and religion? • believed in self • Who was an american • right Locke believed • believed people were • led The Enlightenment • believed in what type • believed in freedom of • believed all people were • good but could become bad • The Enlightenment led to? • One right Locke believed we

American Revolution & Enlightenment 2025-09-18

American Revolution & Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. 🇺🇸 Colonists who supported independence
  2. 📜 Document signed in 1776 expressing colonial freedom
  3. 📜 Term for rights all humans are born with (life, liberty, etc.)
  4. 📚 Author of Two Treatises of Government, believed in natural rights
  5. 📚 The intellectual movement inspiring the revolution
  6. 🔍 Philosopher who emphasized empiricism and the scientific method
  7. 📢 Enlightenment thinker who said government should protect natural rights
  8. 👑 Voltaire criticized this institution for abusing its power
  9. 💰 Law passed by Britain taxing all printed materials in the colonies
  10. ✍️ Voltaire defended this right more than any other
  11. 🌍 Philosopher who believed in the social contract and popular sovereignty
  12. 🧑‍⚖️ Enlightenment idea: the law should apply equally to everyone
  13. 🏛️ Rousseau believed government should be based on the ________ contract
  14. ⚔️ Final major battle of the American Revolution (1781)
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  1. 👑 British monarch during the American Revolution
  2. 📖 Work by Rousseau on political freedom: The Social ________
  3. ⚖️ French philosopher who advocated separation of powers
  4. 💭 The idea that power comes from the people, not a monarch
  5. 💬 Phrase from Locke: "Life, Liberty, and ________"
  6. 🗣️ English thinker known for his pessimistic view of human nature; supported strong governments
  7. 🛡️ French Enlightenment thinker who argued for freedom of speech
  8. 🌍 Movement emphasizing reason, science, and individual rights
  9. 📦 Protest event involving tea and a harbor
  10. 🔥 Pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraging independence
  11. ⚖️ Enlightenment idea promoting division of powers in government (Montesquieu)
  12. 🎖️ First major battle of the Revolution (1775)

26 Clues: 🇺🇸 Colonists who supported independence • 📦 Protest event involving tea and a harbor • 🎖️ First major battle of the Revolution (1775) • 👑 British monarch during the American Revolution • 💬 Phrase from Locke: "Life, Liberty, and ________" • 🔥 Pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraging independence • ✍️ Voltaire defended this right more than any other • ...

Enlightenment Thinkers 2023-11-09

Enlightenment Thinkers crossword puzzle
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  1. Wrote about freedom of speech for all humans
  2. Discovered the heliocentric, the sun is at the center of the universe
  3. French philosopher who wrote about the separation of powers
  4. a new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
  5. supported Copernicus' idea with scientific proof
  6. Discovered gravity
  7. invented the scientific method
  8. the belief that earth is at the center of the universe
  9. Argued for a strong national government
  10. makes the first thermometer that uses mercury in glass
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  1. belief that the sun is at the center of the universe
  2. provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  3. Wrote about women's rights and the emphasis the liberty of women
  4. citizens give up some freedom they would have in a state of nature and in exchange the government would protect their rights
  5. Wrote about human natural rights including life, liberty, and property
  6. a society without rules and government
  7. produces world’s first vaccination—for smallpox
  8. the idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election.

18 Clues: Discovered gravity • invented the scientific method • a society without rules and government • Argued for a strong national government • Wrote about freedom of speech for all humans • produces world’s first vaccination—for smallpox • supported Copernicus' idea with scientific proof • belief that the sun is at the center of the universe • ...

Enlightenment Vocabulary 2023-11-08

Enlightenment Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a person belonging by birth or naturalization to a political and geographic entity, especially a nation
  2. the quality or state of being independent; freedom from outside control
  3. a sum of money levied by government on income, property, or sales and used for its services and administration
  4. freedom and independence; self-governance
  5. favors government promotion of social change and the importance of individual liberty
  6. the middle class
  7. a form of government in which power ultimately rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives
  8. a people living in the same geographic region and having a common history, language, and culture
  9. a person who favors the traditional and opposes rapid change
  10. a person who advocates fundamental or extreme social and political changes
  11. a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usually determined by heredity
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  1. the set of basic laws and principles by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed
  2. the power of self-government, with independence from outside control; autonomy
  3. relating to a social system in which a father rules, and descent and succession are traced through the father
  4. the doctrine that a state is subject to the will of the people who comprise that state
  5. an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned
  6. a massive upheaval in ideas or ways of doing something, or the widescale change or transformation that occurs because of it
  7. an authoritarian governing system in which a hereditary ruler holds complete power until death

18 Clues: the middle class • freedom and independence; self-governance • a person who favors the traditional and opposes rapid change • the quality or state of being independent; freedom from outside control • a person who advocates fundamental or extreme social and political changes • the power of self-government, with independence from outside control; autonomy • ...

Enlightenment Philosphers 2023-10-23

Enlightenment Philosphers crossword puzzle
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  1. a form of government in which the king or queen has complete control
  2. John Locke thought all people are born with these
  3. He promoted freedom of speech
  4. "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" says this would help liberate women.
  5. He promoted three branches of government
  6. When you get your power from god
  7. He thought that every person should have Life, Liberty, and Property
  8. the group of people that has power to make laws and important decisions for a community, state, or nation
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  1. An agreement between a government and its people
  2. Where Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu are from
  3. Katherine the Great considered herself a "philosopher on the throne" when she ruled over this country
  4. Where Locke and Wollstonecraft are from
  5. an intellectual and philosophical movement that occurred in Europe
  6. The idea that the sun is at the center of the solar system
  7. he was one of the philosopher to promote the idea of a "Social Contract"
  8. the idea that the earth is at the center of the solar system
  9. Enlightened_______: a king or queen who incorporated Enlightenment ideas into their rule.
  10. one who thinks about, questions, and studies the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters

18 Clues: He promoted freedom of speech • When you get your power from god • Where Locke and Wollstonecraft are from • He promoted three branches of government • An agreement between a government and its people • John Locke thought all people are born with these • Where Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu are from • The idea that the sun is at the center of the solar system • ...

World History Crossword 2012-10-31

World History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Seperation of __
  2. "Mass in B Minor"
  3. A new artistic style
  4. Rousseau's major work (1762)
  5. French enlightenment writer
  6. Elegant drawing rooms
  7. First daily newspaper printed in __
  8. "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" author
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  1. Religious philosophy based on natural law
  2. Intellectual
  3. Austrian __ was invaded
  4. Child prodigy
  5. Controversial explorer
  6. Diderot's most famous contribution
  7. Catherine and Frederick were both this
  8. Female ruler of Austrian Empire
  9. __, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
  10. The __ Years War
  11. Common word to thinkers of the enlightenment
  12. Believed everything was a giant machine

20 Clues: Intellectual • Child prodigy • Seperation of __ • The __ Years War • "Mass in B Minor" • A new artistic style • Elegant drawing rooms • Controversial explorer • Austrian __ was invaded • French enlightenment writer • Rousseau's major work (1762) • Female ruler of Austrian Empire • Diderot's most famous contribution • First daily newspaper printed in __ • ...

Unit 2 Assessment (Aziah W.) 2021-10-22

Unit 2 Assessment (Aziah W.) crossword puzzle
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  1. What brings a country/countries together
  2. Midwest is a
  3. A french colony
  4. Give back absolute monarchs
  5. politics of reality
  6. Enlightenment thinkers are influenced by
  7. The prussian prime minister
  8. Creole priest
  9. Spanish and Portugal labor system
  10. German ethnic population
  11. Explored the "new world"
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  1. Contries control smaller states
  2. Hate for jews
  3. Spain and portugal share this peninsula
  4. Creole aristocrat
  5. Trade wasn't allowed
  6. Self-determination
  7. Going against the government/society
  8. Formal or Official Meeting
  9. Son of the king of portugal

20 Clues: Midwest is a • Hate for jews • Creole priest • A french colony • Creole aristocrat • Self-determination • politics of reality • Trade wasn't allowed • German ethnic population • Explored the "new world" • Formal or Official Meeting • Give back absolute monarchs • The prussian prime minister • Son of the king of portugal • Contries control smaller states • Spanish and Portugal labor system • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2023-01-24

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Locke was entitled to
  2. Interprets the laws
  3. another word for enlightenment
  4. English philosopher
  5. A French writer
  6. To have experience of something
  7. Live longer than another person
  8. French philosopher
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  1. Makes laws
  2. influenced the social contract
  3. writer and composer
  4. A period time scientific revolution
  5. Enforces laws
  6. Another name for thinkers
  7. he studied criminology

15 Clues: Makes laws • Enforces laws • A French writer • French philosopher • writer and composer • Interprets the laws • English philosopher • Locke was entitled to • he studied criminology • Another name for thinkers • influenced the social contract • another word for enlightenment • To have experience of something • Live longer than another person • A period time scientific revolution

Modern Period Exam Review, part 1 2024-04-15

Modern Period Exam Review, part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. the industrial revolution began in . . .
  2. the movement to end slavery
  3. instability after the French revolution led to the rise of . . .
  4. Haiti was the first republic to abolish ___________
  5. French philosopher who published an encyclopedia of ideas during the Enlightenment
  6. the idea that a land should be ruled by its own people
  7. European powers in debt after war paid these debts by raising ___________ on commoners and peasants
  8. this philosopher wrote about the natural rights of humans: life, liberty, and property
  9. before the industrial revolution, most manufacturing was produced in ___________ industries
  10. the presence of this mineral gave britain an advantage in industrialization
  11. Latin American revolutionary who led Venezuela, Bolivia, and Colombia to independence
  12. the advent of the ___________ engine allowed for mechanization
  13. during this conflict between England and France, European powers went heavily into debt
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  1. American revolutionary inspired by Enlightenment ideas
  2. meetings in France where people would meet and share Enlightenment ideas
  3. 18th century philosophical movement focused on rationalism and reason
  4. French society was divided into 3 classes called ___________
  5. the legal system established by Napoleon was known as the . . .
  6. a movement that argued for equality and rights for all people
  7. the revolution in this country began as a slave revolt
  8. industrial machinery began developing in the ___________ industry
  9. during the ___________, revolutionary leaders imprisoned and executed thousands of noblemen and clergy

22 Clues: the movement to end slavery • the industrial revolution began in . . . • Haiti was the first republic to abolish ___________ • American revolutionary inspired by Enlightenment ideas • the idea that a land should be ruled by its own people • the revolution in this country began as a slave revolt • French society was divided into 3 classes called ___________ • ...

World Religions Review 2013-11-24

World Religions Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The Hindu god known as the preserver of the world
  2. The Hindu symbol
  3. The Hindus believe this river to be holy
  4. The Hindu goddess of death and destruction
  5. leader of the synagogue
  6. A psychic told Siddhartha's father if he son saw the sufferings in the world he'd become a religious _________________
  7. Being able to understand or see the truth of life
  8. Hindus holy book
  9. Sheep herder who started Judaism
  10. Religion that began 3,000 years ago
  11. Jewish men wear this to show respect to God
  12. Study of God
  13. Belief in one god
  14. Jewish place of worship
  15. Holy books that contains Buddha's teachings
  16. The Buddha experienced enlightenment and taught the 8 Fold Path and Four Nobel _______________
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  1. Many Buddhists and Hindus are this because they don't eat meat
  2. Religious men who meditate daily, rarely talk and live in monasteries with hopes of reaching enlightenment & nirvana
  3. Day of rest and religious dedication
  4. The effect of your actions has future consequences
  5. Another Buddhist symbol; represents enlightenment
  6. The rebirth of one's soul
  7. Wheel of ________________; Buddhism symbol
  8. State of mind where one has no desires and is happy
  9. Belief in more than one god
  10. Means that the food is "proper" or "okay to eat"
  11. Social groups in India
  12. According to the Hindus, he created the world
  13. Jewish holy book that includes the Old Testament

29 Clues: Study of God • The Hindu symbol • Hindus holy book • Belief in one god • Social groups in India • leader of the synagogue • Jewish place of worship • The rebirth of one's soul • Belief in more than one god • Sheep herder who started Judaism • Religion that began 3,000 years ago • Day of rest and religious dedication • The Hindus believe this river to be holy • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2022-02-04

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment
  2. a sort of handbook describing the ideas of the Enlightenment
  3. the doctrine that the people are the source of all political power wielded by the state
  4. He was a French philosophe during the Enlightenment period who wrote Candide
  5. An 18th-century movement that sought to apply scientific methods to the study of society and its problems
  6. He was an English philosopher who wrote Leviathan in 1651.
  7. An agreement in which people give power to a government in return for its protections
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  1. Belief that truth can be determined solely by logical thinking
  2. the division of powers among branches of government
  3. He was an English philosopher between 1632-1704
  4. System of government in which an absolute monarch ruled according to the principles of the Enlightenment
  5. Rights that belong to people simply because they are human beings

12 Clues: thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment • He was an English philosopher between 1632-1704 • the division of powers among branches of government • He was an English philosopher who wrote Leviathan in 1651. • a sort of handbook describing the ideas of the Enlightenment • Belief that truth can be determined solely by logical thinking • ...

Module 4 Crossword 2022-03-11

Module 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Enlightenment thinker who believed people were born with Natural Rights
  2. The English Civil War was about Absolute vs. ______ monarchy
  3. Popular establishment where people would meet and exchange ideas in the 17th and 18th centuries
  4. The English Bill of Rights stated that ______ had power over the monarchy
  5. Enlightenment thinker who believed humans were born good but later corrupted by society
  6. Nickname for the supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War
  7. Name of the king who was beheaded after the English Civil War
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  1. Enlightenment thinker who believed people were naturally greedy and evil
  2. Name of the monarch overthrown during the Glorious Revolution
  3. Life, ______, and Property (the 3 Natural Rights)
  4. Nickname for the supporters of King Charles I during the English Civil War
  5. Montesquieu believed the government should be split into ______ branches
  6. Oliver ______, leader of England after the English Civil War
  7. Catherine the Great incorporated Enlightenment ideas into her ruling of this country
  8. An informal gathering of people where ideas can be exchanged

15 Clues: Life, ______, and Property (the 3 Natural Rights) • The English Civil War was about Absolute vs. ______ monarchy • Oliver ______, leader of England after the English Civil War • An informal gathering of people where ideas can be exchanged • Name of the monarch overthrown during the Glorious Revolution • ...

French and Indian War 2022-10-13

French and Indian War crossword puzzle
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  1. The enlightenment was also known as the Age of _________
  2. These are rights you have simply because you are human, simply because you exist.
  3. This English enlightenment thinker wrote about natural rights, the state of nature and the role/responsibility of government.
  4. This colony was settled in 1607.
  5. the Puritans were the reformers and the _________ were separatists.
  6. This colony was settled in 1620.
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  1. Socrates lived in _________, Greece.
  2. Charles Montesquieu wrote about the separation of _________
  3. The enlightenment took place in the 17th and 18th _________
  4. These people were considered by some to be dangerous because they had ideas that challenged church and societal norms. (Equality)
  5. New Netherlands was controlled by the _______ before the English took control in 1664.
  6. A social contract is an ____________ between the government and the people.
  7. He was considered the Father of Western Philosophy
  8. Popular Sovereignty is the idea that a __________ gets it power given to it by the people.
  9. This Swiss enlightenment thinker wrote about the social contract and idea of "popular sovereignty"

15 Clues: This colony was settled in 1607. • This colony was settled in 1620. • Socrates lived in _________, Greece. • He was considered the Father of Western Philosophy • The enlightenment was also known as the Age of _________ • Charles Montesquieu wrote about the separation of _________ • The enlightenment took place in the 17th and 18th _________ • ...

The Enlightenment 2019-08-30

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. Enlightened thinker who argued for the separation of powers
  2. Enlightened thinker who argued that in a civil society even accused persons and criminals still deserved rights
  3. belief that government should be divided into separate branches so that no one person or group will be too powerful
  4. Enlightened thinker who believed that a strong central government was required to control the people and move the nation forward
  5. founding American document that outlines the structure of government
  6. Enlightened thinker who argued for women’s rights far ahead of her time
  7. a democratic form of government in which citizens elect their leaders
  8. first ten Amendments to the Constitution that provide many enlightened rights to the people
  9. a time in Europe when people started to challenge the traditional power structure
  10. form of government in which a central government and local governments share power
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  1. Enlightened thinker who argued that all people had the rights of life, liberty, and property
  2. Enlightened thinker who argued for the freedom of speech and other future 1st Amendment rights
  3. belief that different branches of government will balance each other out
  4. founding American document that states that natural rights should be provided to citizens
  5. an agreement where people give some power to the government in return for the protection of rights and security
  6. American statesman who modified Locke’s natural rights into life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
  7. government in which a hereditary ruling family is in control that was common in Europe during the Enlightenment
  8. life, liberty, and property

18 Clues: life, liberty, and property • Enlightened thinker who argued for the separation of powers • founding American document that outlines the structure of government • a democratic form of government in which citizens elect their leaders • Enlightened thinker who argued for women’s rights far ahead of her time • ...

The Enlightenment 2013-11-12

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. An 18th century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the priciples of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
  2. Informal social gatherings
  3. relating to a style of European architecture,music,and art or the 17th and 18th centuries
  4. Enlightenment thinker who advocated democracy
  5. The agreement by which people difine and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
  6. French philosopherwho recognized liberty as a natural right
  7. Monarch of Austria who travelled disguised among his subjects to learn their problems
  8. Persons engaged or learned in philosophy
  9. A style of art that originated in France in the early 18th century
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  1. European rulers that accepted enlightenment ideas
  2. The idea that government should not interfere with of regulate industries and businesses.
  3. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
  4. Prussian monarch who allowed free press and was an enlightened despot
  5. 18th century French historian who argued in favor of tolerance, freedom, and free speech
  6. English philosopher who said that all human beings have the right to life, liberty,and property
  7. Monarch of Russia that abolished torture and was considered an enlightened despot
  8. Rules that govern natural forces
  9. One of the groups of social thinkers in France during the enlightenment

18 Clues: Informal social gatherings • Rules that govern natural forces • Persons engaged or learned in philosophy • Enlightenment thinker who advocated democracy • European rulers that accepted enlightenment ideas • French philosopherwho recognized liberty as a natural right • A style of art that originated in France in the early 18th century • ...

Enlightenment thinker 2025-03-10

Enlightenment thinker crossword puzzle
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  1. A set of principles or beliefs that are accepted as incontrovertibly true by a particular group, typically without being questioned or doubted
  2. Freedom from oppressive government control; a core Enlightenment value.
  3. French writer who advocated for freedom of speech
  4. French Enlightenment philosopher who wrote The Social Contract
  5. The suppression of speech or writings by authorities; many Enlightenment thinkers opposed it.
  6. The process by which certain individuals or groups are pushed to the edges (or margins) of society, often leading to them being treated as less important, less visible, or less powerful.
  7. The state of being equal in terms of rights, opportunities, and treatment
  8. The ability to think logically and critically; a key principle of the Enlightenment.
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  1. Italian criminologist who opposed torture
  2. The belief that reason is the primary source of knowledge rather than religious faith or emotions.
  3. The state of being free, where individuals have the ability to act, think, and express themselves without undue restriction or control.
  4. fundamental change in political or social structures, often inspired by Enlightenment ideas (e.g., the American and French Revolutions).
  5. A significant and often rapid change in political, social, or economic systems, typically involving the overthrow or radical transformation of an existing government or societal structure.
  6. Scottish economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
  7. English thinker who promoted natural rights and government by consent

15 Clues: Italian criminologist who opposed torture • French writer who advocated for freedom of speech • Scottish economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations • French Enlightenment philosopher who wrote The Social Contract • English thinker who promoted natural rights and government by consent • Freedom from oppressive government control; a core Enlightenment value. • ...

Chapter 22 Section 2 2022-03-03

Chapter 22 Section 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. third concept of the philosophes beliefs
  2. committed to individual freedom
  3. published books of political essays, philosophies, and drama
  4. a governments power comes from the consent of the governed
  5. published "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
  6. second concept of the philosophes beliefs
  7. fifth concept of the philosophes beliefs
  8. believed that people could learn from experience
  9. used by Voltaire and is the use of sarcasm
  10. women helped spread Enlightenment ideas in this European city
  11. devoted himself to the study of political liberty
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  1. expressed his work in the "Leviathan"
  2. first concept of the philosophes beliefs
  3. they made important contributions to the Enlightenment
  4. French word for philosophes
  5. agreement by which people created a government
  6. published "A Serious Proposal to the Ladies"
  7. a new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
  8. fourth concept of the philosophes beliefs
  9. a monarchs rule is justified by divine right

20 Clues: French word for philosophes • committed to individual freedom • expressed his work in the "Leviathan" • first concept of the philosophes beliefs • third concept of the philosophes beliefs • fifth concept of the philosophes beliefs • fourth concept of the philosophes beliefs • second concept of the philosophes beliefs • used by Voltaire and is the use of sarcasm • ...

Allegory of the Cave 2023-01-03

Allegory of the Cave crossword puzzle
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  1. how do other prisoners treat the prisoner who returns to the cave?
  2. according to AOC, we are ___ prisoners in the cave of ignorance
  3. one reason Socrates is condemned to death
  4. one of the individuals in AOC
  5. what do the prisoners see?
  6. means "to turn toward the light"
  7. in the cave, the prisoners are ___
  8. according to AOC, the truly enlightened individual must
  9. the sun symbolizes this
  10. narrative used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues
  11. one of the individuals in AOC
  12. first step in path to enlightenment
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  1. third step in path to enlightenment
  2. second step in path to enlightenment
  3. the fire symbolizes this
  4. second reason Socrates is condemned to death
  5. according to AOC, one must ___ only become educated
  6. Glaucon is ___'s older brother
  7. who holds the objects before the fire?
  8. Socrates' student
  9. third step in path to enlightenment
  10. symbolizes societal restrictions placed on us
  11. Socrates' student famous does what?
  12. larger text in which AOC is located
  13. once the prisoner sees the light, what happens to their eyes?

25 Clues: Socrates' student • the sun symbolizes this • the fire symbolizes this • what do the prisoners see? • one of the individuals in AOC • one of the individuals in AOC • Glaucon is ___'s older brother • means "to turn toward the light" • in the cave, the prisoners are ___ • third step in path to enlightenment • third step in path to enlightenment • Socrates' student famous does what? • ...

Akriti and Mariam 2026-02-20

Akriti and Mariam crossword puzzle
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  1. theory that the Earth is the center of the solar system
  2. wrote the book levitation
  3. female philosopher during the enlightenment
  4. father of modern physics
  5. theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
  6. first to discover bacteria
  7. a person who rules with absolute power
  8. one of the first English enlightenment philosophers
  9. loved the scientific method and used it a lot
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  1. a system in which multiple groups share decision making power, the system to make sure one person doesn't abuse power
  2. believed in firm and fair laws
  3. puts science and religion together
  4. had ideas of checks and balances
  5. did not believe in cruel and unusual punishment
  6. parties where people meet to discuss new ideas
  7. a theory that there is an agreement between governing and governed
  8. believed God is mastermind of universe
  9. made the first vaccine
  10. the people who presented new ways of thinking during the enlightenment
  11. someone who believed in science and God

20 Clues: made the first vaccine • father of modern physics • wrote the book levitation • first to discover bacteria • believed in firm and fair laws • had ideas of checks and balances • puts science and religion together • believed God is mastermind of universe • a person who rules with absolute power • someone who believed in science and God • ...

Enlightenment Crossword 2022-12-22

Enlightenment Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a government whose power is defined and limited by law
  2. information social gathers in which writers, artists, and others exchanged ideas
  3. Focused on economic reforms
  4. the head of the majority party in Parliament and chief of British government
  5. all government power comes from the people
  6. people who supported Britain
  7. An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
  8. a group of advisors to the executive to help govern
  9. power divided between federal government and the states
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  1. absolute rulers who used their power to bring about political and social change
  2. hands off approach, invisible hand- guides you through the economy
  3. These govern Human Character
  4. Lovers of wisdom
  5. restricting access to ideas and information
  6. Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
  7. Greek or Roman tradition, complex and grand
  8. a government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people
  9. personal, elegant, and charming, less grand than baroque

18 Clues: Lovers of wisdom • Focused on economic reforms • These govern Human Character • people who supported Britain • all government power comes from the people • restricting access to ideas and information • Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • Greek or Roman tradition, complex and grand • a group of advisors to the executive to help govern • ...

The Enlightenment 2013-11-10

The Enlightenment crossword puzzle
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  1. A style of art, especially architecture and decorative art, that originated in France in the early 18th century
  2. The idea that government shouldn't interfere with industries and business
  3. A person engaged or learned in philosophy as an academic discipline
  4. Genevan philosopher, writer and composer of the 18th century, his political philosophy influenced the French Revolution
  5. English materialist and political philosopher who advocated sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of humans
  6. French philosopher and jurist who lived during the Enlightenment
  7. An agreement by which people define and limit individual rights
  8. English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience
  9. A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct
  10. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade
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  1. One of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
  2. An 18th century European movement
  3. The practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts.
  4. King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War
  5. 4th president of the united states; member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Bill of Rights
  6. Longest ruling female leader of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire
  7. A social gathering of intellectuals and artists
  8. French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century enlightenment

18 Clues: An 18th century European movement • A social gathering of intellectuals and artists • An agreement by which people define and limit individual rights • French philosopher and jurist who lived during the Enlightenment • French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century enlightenment • Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade • ...