enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
Enlightenment Crossword 2022-12-21
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- Focused on economic reforms
- the head of the majority party in Parliament and chief of British government
- a government whose power is defined and limited by law
- all government power comes from the people
- people who supported Britain
- An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
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- power divided between federal government and the states
- absolute rulers who used their power to bring about political and social change
- Greek or Roman tradition, complex and grand
- hands off approach, invisible hand- guides you through the economy
- restricting access to ideas and information
- Lovers of wisdom
- These govern Human Character
- information social gathers in which writers, artists, and others exchanged ideas
- a government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people
- Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
- personal, elegant, and charming, less grand than baroque
- a group of advisors to the executive to help govern
18 Clues: Lovers of wisdom • Focused on economic reforms • These govern Human Character • people who supported Britain • all government power comes from the people • Greek or Roman tradition, complex and grand • restricting access to ideas and information • Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • a group of advisors to the executive to help govern • ...
Buddhist Keywords 2024-04-24
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- Path: The path to enlightenment, consisting of right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.
- The ultimate goal of Buddhism, representing liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
- The law of cause and effect; the consequences of one's actions.
- Buddhist scriptures containing the teachings of the Buddha or his disciples, often recited or studied by followers.
- (Non-self): The teaching that there is no permanent, unchanging self or soul.
- Physical representations or images of the Buddha, often found in Buddhist temples or shrines.
- Beings who have reached enlightenment but choose to remain in the cycle of birth and death to help others attain enlightenment.
- The state of awakening or understanding the true nature of reality.
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- A practice used in Buddhism to cultivate mindfulness, concentration, and insight.
- The teachings of the Buddha; the path to enlightenment.
- Rituals and ceremonies performed by Buddhists as acts of devotion, often involving offerings and prayers.
- (Suffering): The fundamental dissatisfaction or suffering inherent in life, according to Buddhist teachings.
- A sacred word, sound, or phrase repeated during meditation to aid in concentration and spiritual growth.
- A dome-shaped structure containing Buddhist relics or sacred objects, often used for meditation and worship.
- The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; the continuous cycle of existence.
- (Impermanence): The Buddhist concept that all things are temporary and subject to change.
- Noble Truths: The foundational teachings of Buddhism: the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.
- The community of Buddhist monks and nuns.
- (Loving-kindness): The practice of cultivating unconditional love and compassion towards oneself and others.
- Symbolic hand gestures used in Buddhist rituals and meditation.
20 Clues: The community of Buddhist monks and nuns. • The teachings of the Buddha; the path to enlightenment. • The law of cause and effect; the consequences of one's actions. • Symbolic hand gestures used in Buddhist rituals and meditation. • The state of awakening or understanding the true nature of reality. • ...
Buddhism Key Words 2025-01-13
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- The sacred tree under which Siddhartha Gautama meditated and achieved enlightenment.
- Caring deeply for others and wanting to help ease their suffering.
- Siddhartha Gautama’s father, the king who wanted Siddhartha to live a life of luxury.
- This means "non-harming" or "nonviolence" and emphasizes compassionate and ethical conduct.
- The illusion or distraction that prevents people from seeing the truth of life.
- A deep understanding of the truth about life, freeing someone from suffering and rebirth.
- The idea that everything is always changing and nothing stays the same.
- The idea that life involves suffering or is unsatisfactory.
- The Buddha's main teachings about suffering and how to end it.
- Paying full attention to the present moment, including thoughts and feelings.
- The belief that there is no fixed, unchanging self or soul.
- A set of eight practices to live a good life and reach enlightenment.
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- The three main characteristics of life—impermanence (anicca), suffering (dukkha), and no-self (anatta).
- The awakened or enlightened one; Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.
- Being born into a new life after death, based on karma.
- The white animal that entered Siddhartha's mothers side in a dream, symbolising a great blessing.
- Siddhartha's servant and friend who accompanied him when he left the palace and saw suffering for the first time.
- The idea that actions (good or bad) lead to future consequences.
- The community of monks, nuns, and lay practitioners following the Buddha's teachings.
- A demon in Buddhist stories who tried to stop Siddhartha from reaching enlightenment.
- The ultimate goal in Buddhism; freedom from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
- A practice of focused attention and mindfulness to achieve calm and insight.
- A symbol of purity and enlightenment, rising clean from muddy water.
- The continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, driven by karma and desire.
- The teachings of the Buddha; the universal truth or law.
25 Clues: Being born into a new life after death, based on karma. • The teachings of the Buddha; the universal truth or law. • The idea that life involves suffering or is unsatisfactory. • The belief that there is no fixed, unchanging self or soul. • The Buddha's main teachings about suffering and how to end it. • ...
The Enlightenment 2024-01-08
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- A monarchist and believed that a ruler should have lots of power
- Enlightenment document outlining free and equal mens rights
- Absolute ruler who used enlightenment ideas
- Branches of government, checks and balances
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- HRE Enlightenment ruler, freedom of press/religion
- Believed in "Life, Liberty, and Property"
- Believed in the separation of church and state
- Parodies Declaration of man and citizen to include women
- Group that discussed literature, politics, philosophy
- Russian Empire Enlightenment ruler
10 Clues: Russian Empire Enlightenment ruler • Believed in "Life, Liberty, and Property" • Absolute ruler who used enlightenment ideas • Branches of government, checks and balances • Believed in the separation of church and state • HRE Enlightenment ruler, freedom of press/religion • Group that discussed literature, politics, philosophy • ...
Enlightenment Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-14
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- Say people need an absolute monarch
- The most important outcome of the enlightenment
- The period where the church is exposed as corrupt
- Tabula ______ (people are born with a blank slate)
- The period where the principles of the scientific rev are applied to society and governments
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- Believed in separation of powers
- Believed in religious tolerance
- Man who created the scientific method
- The continent the enlightenment begins in
- Wrote the Social Contract
- Earth centered model of the universe
- Belief in mans intellect apart from God
- Says people are born good
13 Clues: Wrote the Social Contract • Says people are born good • Believed in religious tolerance • Believed in separation of powers • Say people need an absolute monarch • Earth centered model of the universe • Man who created the scientific method • Belief in mans intellect apart from God • The continent the enlightenment begins in • The most important outcome of the enlightenment • ...
Enlightenment 2021-12-09
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- : Ability to think logically
- : Complete power
- : People have ultimate power
- : These govern Human Character
- : Lovers of wisdom
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- : An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
- : Knowledge
- : Focused on economic reforms
- Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
- : Form of literature developed during the Enlightenment
10 Clues: : Knowledge • : Complete power • : Lovers of wisdom • : Ability to think logically • : People have ultimate power • : Focused on economic reforms • : These govern Human Character • Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • : Form of literature developed during the Enlightenment • : An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
Enlightenment 2022-09-30
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- people trade freedom for a good society
- Believed humans had natural rights at birth
- Believed humans were born as cruel and bad
- fought for a free market
- idea to divide the government into 3 branch
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- wrote the encyclopedia
- Thomas Hobbes most famous work
- main figure for freedom of speech
- fought for women's rights
- believed people were good, but got corrupted
10 Clues: wrote the encyclopedia • fought for a free market • fought for women's rights • Thomas Hobbes most famous work • main figure for freedom of speech • people trade freedom for a good society • Believed humans were born as cruel and bad • Believed humans had natural rights at birth • idea to divide the government into 3 branch • believed people were good, but got corrupted
Enlightenment 2022-09-30
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- people trade freedom for a good society
- Believed humans had natural rights at birth
- Believed humans were born as cruel and bad
- fought for a free market
- idea to divide the government into 3 branch
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- wrote the encyclopedia
- Thomas Hobbes most famous work
- main figure for freedom of speech
- fought for women's rights
- believed people were good, but got corrupted
10 Clues: wrote the encyclopedia • fought for a free market • fought for women's rights • Thomas Hobbes most famous work • main figure for freedom of speech • people trade freedom for a good society • Believed humans were born as cruel and bad • Believed humans had natural rights at birth • idea to divide the government into 3 branch • believed people were good, but got corrupted
Enlightenment 2022-09-26
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- The king of England must share power with this group.
- She urged women to enter politics and argued for women’s rights.
- He wrote the American Declaration of Independence based on Enlightenment ideas.
- This French philosopher used to push for freedom of speech.
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- Where people would gather to talk during the Enlightenment.
- First country to limit a king’s power with Parliament.
- Philosopher from England who said all people have the right to life, liberty, & property.
- Wrote On the Spirit of Laws about Checks and Balances.
- He wrote the book Leviathan and said life without a strong ruler would be nasty, brutish, & short.
- Wrote the Social Contract about the agreement between society and its government.
10 Clues: The king of England must share power with this group. • First country to limit a king’s power with Parliament. • Wrote On the Spirit of Laws about Checks and Balances. • Where people would gather to talk during the Enlightenment. • This French philosopher used to push for freedom of speech. • She urged women to enter politics and argued for women’s rights. • ...
Enlightenment 2021-02-01
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- It spread here in the XVIIIth century
- promoted religious tolerance
- Group of thinkers of the Enlightenment
- The enlightenment started here in the century
- He wanted the freedom of property, enterprise, and trade
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- Free and natural improvement
- He wrote the Spirit of Laws (1748)
- Diderot started writing this in 1751
- English philosopher (1632-1704)
- He wrote The Social Contract (1762)
10 Clues: Free and natural improvement • promoted religious tolerance • English philosopher (1632-1704) • He wrote the Spirit of Laws (1748) • He wrote The Social Contract (1762) • Diderot started writing this in 1751 • It spread here in the XVIIIth century • Group of thinkers of the Enlightenment • The enlightenment started here in the century • ...
Enlightenment 2020-10-07
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- people get to vote on their leader
- gets the right to the same education
- agreement between people
- no need for the government
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- able to express yourself
- human liberty
- government has the right to give everyone their fair price for their mistakes
- no matter where or how you are you get the right to learn like everyone else
- power to have multiple branches and for those branches to get a saying on each other
- everything is equal
10 Clues: human liberty • everything is equal • able to express yourself • agreement between people • no need for the government • people get to vote on their leader • gets the right to the same education • no matter where or how you are you get the right to learn like everyone else • government has the right to give everyone their fair price for their mistakes • ...
Enlightenment 2021-05-19
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- last name of a philosopher who believed that the common good of all was more important than individuals
- the movement of using reason to explain how natural laws impact society
- period of "rebirth" in European culture
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- idea introduced by philosopher Montesquieu that allowed for government power to be divided like in America's three branches
- last name of the philosopher who believed human nature is chaotic and stronger government limits that chaos
- philosopher who pushed for individual rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- last name of the philosopher who first gave us natural rights like life, liberty and property
- last name of the economist who popularized the idea of capitalism
- this revolution helped introduce the idea of introducing reason into thinking rather than accepting traditional explanations
- these are unchanging rules of the world discovered by using reason
10 Clues: period of "rebirth" in European culture • last name of the economist who popularized the idea of capitalism • these are unchanging rules of the world discovered by using reason • the movement of using reason to explain how natural laws impact society • philosopher who pushed for individual rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion • ...
enlightenment 2023-05-22
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- the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.
- the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.
- knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
- the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
- a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
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- the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thin
- a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
- the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise.
- refers to the literate practices and strategies that enable individuals to understand, synthesise and communicate History content knowledge.
- the ability to understand something; comprehension.
10 Clues: knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. • the ability to understand something; comprehension. • the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant. • the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened. • the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods. • ...
Enlightenment 2023-11-15
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- right, the belief authority comes from god
- of powers, the three branches of governemnt
- of nature, a condition in which no government existed
- A form of government
- of the governed, an agreement made by people to establish government
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- A period in europe where people gathered and developed ideas
- the idea of elections
- Rights, basic rights
- social gatherings with artisans
- contract, an agreement that theres government
10 Clues: Rights, basic rights • A form of government • the idea of elections • social gatherings with artisans • right, the belief authority comes from god • of powers, the three branches of governemnt • contract, an agreement that theres government • of nature, a condition in which no government existed • A period in europe where people gathered and developed ideas • ...
enlightenment 2025-12-15
Buddhism 2021-05-17
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- cycle of life: birth, death, life, rebirth
- important activity of calm focused thought
- celebrating Buddha's birth, death & enlightenment
- sacred writings of Buddhism
- "the Enlightened One"
- full realization of life or goal of Buddhism
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- eternal existence free of suffering and desire
- positive/negative thoughts/actions determine your life
- the geographic origin of Buddhism
- what one must follow to reach enlightenment
- a Buddhist temple
- what one does as a step in becoming a Buddha
12 Clues: a Buddhist temple • "the Enlightened One" • sacred writings of Buddhism • the geographic origin of Buddhism • cycle of life: birth, death, life, rebirth • important activity of calm focused thought • what one must follow to reach enlightenment • what one does as a step in becoming a Buddha • full realization of life or goal of Buddhism • ...
Vocab Choice Crossword 2021-11-09
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- French word; used as a title
- implicit agreement among society
- Events of discussion
- European intellectual movement
- sun is at the center
- creator who does not intervene
- English mathematician (apple)
- new way of thinking
- authoritarian leader (benevolent__)
- Genevan Philosopher
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- method of procedure
- Studied speed, velocity, and inertia
- opinions based on reason/knowledge
- Western cultural movement in arts
- French enlightenment writer
- argued for women's education
- last reigning empress of Russia
- Earth is at the center
- English philosopher and physician
- French philosopher; separation of powers
- style of arts; flourished in 1700's
21 Clues: method of procedure • new way of thinking • Genevan Philosopher • Events of discussion • sun is at the center • Earth is at the center • French enlightenment writer • French word; used as a title • argued for women's education • English mathematician (apple) • European intellectual movement • creator who does not intervene • last reigning empress of Russia • ...
Enlightenment iCivics 2021-01-14
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- Things that you own: land, food, tools
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights.
- Continent where the Enlightenment began.
- The natural right to live and survive
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and not government
- Freedom to make your own choices
- The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election.
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- If the government fails to protect citizens, citizens have the right to revolt.
- A place where people gathered to discuss philosophy.
- American document that recognized natural rights.
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this.
- The kind of authority a king had over citizens
- Famous city where people discussed ideas.
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with.
- A blank page or slate
- Obtaining something through family ties.
17 Clues: A blank page or slate • Freedom to make your own choices • The natural right to live and survive • Things that you own: land, food, tools • Continent where the Enlightenment began. • Obtaining something through family ties. • Famous city where people discussed ideas. • The kind of authority a king had over citizens • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with. • ...
Buddhism Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-02
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- Word for “suffering”
- Number of rafts to cross the river
- The Enlightened One
- Belief in rebirth
- The second of the Four Passing Sights
- The Buddhist Community
- Tradition that involves shutting out desire.
- Moral law of cause and effect
- Belief in “no self”
- The last of the Four Passing Sights
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- Number of Noble Truths
- “Buddhism for the masses”
- Rejection of asceticism and indulgence
- The third of the Four Passing Sights
- Someone who achieves enlightenment
- Someone on the path to enlightenment
- Belief in impermanence
- The Buddhas Name
- “Exhalation”
- Selfish desire
20 Clues: “Exhalation” • Selfish desire • The Buddhas Name • Belief in rebirth • The Enlightened One • Belief in “no self” • Word for “suffering” • Number of Noble Truths • Belief in impermanence • The Buddhist Community • “Buddhism for the masses” • Moral law of cause and effect • Number of rafts to cross the river • Someone who achieves enlightenment • The last of the Four Passing Sights • ...
Loss of America and Enlightenment 2014-01-30
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- Admiral Nelson's first name.
- British Empire fought against ... in The War of Independence.
- Name of the painting in the presentation. (Enlightenment)
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- Style of art during the Enlightenment.
- A new way of understanding the universe, developed by the Enlightenment thinkers.
- The greatest naval battle in British history.
- One of the countries that fought in the War of Independence.
- A philosopher during the Enlightenment.
- Admiral Nelson used ... but effective strategies.
- ... vs the combined fleets of Spanish and French navies.
10 Clues: Admiral Nelson's first name. • Style of art during the Enlightenment. • A philosopher during the Enlightenment. • The greatest naval battle in British history. • Admiral Nelson used ... but effective strategies. • ... vs the combined fleets of Spanish and French navies. • Name of the painting in the presentation. (Enlightenment) • ...
Unit 5 Review 2021-12-09
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- The king of France at the start of the revolution
- Adam Smith is credited as the first person to write about this economic theory
- When Charles II was returned to the throne of England
- A revolution that occurred on an island; the only successful slave revolt happened here
- Enlightenment philosopher that came up with the idea of the social contract
- The person who wrote the Communist Manifesto
- Time period when there were new ideas about the government and the rights of people
- The idea that rulers got their power to rule from God
- Last name of the Lord Protector of England during the Commonwealth
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- The very first revolution of a colony against their home country
- The last name of the leader of the South American revolutions against Spain
- Rulers who had complete power were called _________ monarchs
- An economic revolution that resulted in machine made goods
- When William and Mary took over the throne of England from her father James II
- Rights that all people are born with and can't be taken away
- The general who took over France after the revolution
- English king that was beheaded during the English Civil War
- The part of the French Revolution where A LOT of people were killed
- Enlightenment philosopher that came up with the idea of freedom of speech/religion
- Enlightenment philosopher that came up with the idea of natural rights
20 Clues: The person who wrote the Communist Manifesto • The king of France at the start of the revolution • The general who took over France after the revolution • When Charles II was returned to the throne of England • The idea that rulers got their power to rule from God • An economic revolution that resulted in machine made goods • ...
Jovani Cisneros French Revolution 2022-11-30
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- Who was the king of France?
- What did the Democratic Republic end?
- Who started the Reign of Terror?
- What was the second estate called?
- what was the first estate called?
- What used to be a more humane execution in France?.
- Why did the first and second estates raise taxes on the third estate?
- Who spread the enlightenment through Europe
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- Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that the government should protect our rights.
- What did the third estate renamed itself?
- Who was the queen of France?
- What happened to the traitors under Robespierre rule
- Where did the mob get the weapons from?
- What happened to Napoleon Bonaparte after he was defeated?
- Why was the Guillotine efficient?
- Which enlightenment philosopher came up with freedom of speech
16 Clues: Who was the king of France? • Who was the queen of France? • Who started the Reign of Terror? • Why was the Guillotine efficient? • what was the first estate called? • What was the second estate called? • What did the Democratic Republic end? • Where did the mob get the weapons from? • What did the third estate renamed itself? • Who spread the enlightenment through Europe • ...
Scientific Rev and Enlightenment 2025-03-02
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- Philosopher who argued for a strong central authority due to human selfishness.
- The idea that the universe operates in a mechanistic, predictable manner.
- Economic thinker who wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and advocated free markets.
- Italian astronomer who improved the telescope and supported heliocentrism.
- French intellectuals who promoted reason, progress, and critical thinking.
- A social agreement where individuals give up certain freedoms for collective security.
- He developed the heliocentric theory, stating that the Earth orbits the sun.
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- A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence in science.
- Enlightenment philosopher who believed in natural rights and inspired democracy.
- A gathering of leading enlightened individuals in France.
- Female Enlightenment thinker who argued for women's rights and education.
- Intellectual movement emphasizing reason, science, and individual rights.
- Enlightenment writer and critic of the Catholic Church who championed free speech.
13 Clues: A gathering of leading enlightened individuals in France. • A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence in science. • The idea that the universe operates in a mechanistic, predictable manner. • Female Enlightenment thinker who argued for women's rights and education. • Intellectual movement emphasizing reason, science, and individual rights. • ...
Enlightenment 2020-10-02
10 Clues: the 3 branches • Freedom of speech • everyone is equal • no cruel or unusual • System of government • Every human is entitled • runs freely without government • guaranteed the right to equality • between people and the government • everyone has the right and access
Enlightenment 2022-01-27
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- the book Thomas Hobbes wrote
- most famous baroque composer
- Scientific revolution + absolutism=
- who wrote "Candide"
- The belief Thomas Hobbes supported.
- the first name of the philosopher Locke
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- what rev. was fueled by enlightenment
- who proposed the heliocentric theory
- most famous classical musician
- what did Galileo improve
10 Clues: who wrote "Candide" • what did Galileo improve • the book Thomas Hobbes wrote • most famous baroque composer • most famous classical musician • Scientific revolution + absolutism= • The belief Thomas Hobbes supported. • who proposed the heliocentric theory • what rev. was fueled by enlightenment • the first name of the philosopher Locke
Enlightenment 2022-01-27
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- most famous classical musician
- the book Thomas Hobbes wrote
- the first name of the philosopher Locke
- Scientific revolution + absolutism=
- who proposed the heliocentric theory
- The belief Thomas Hobbes supported.
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- what rev. was fueled by enlightenment
- who wrote "Candide"
- what did Galileo improve
- most famous baroque composer
10 Clues: who wrote "Candide" • what did Galileo improve • the book Thomas Hobbes wrote • most famous baroque composer • most famous classical musician • Scientific revolution + absolutism= • The belief Thomas Hobbes supported. • who proposed the heliocentric theory • what rev. was fueled by enlightenment • the first name of the philosopher Locke
enlightenment 2022-04-20
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- a brilliant military campaigner
- the right of sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government
- an english writer , philosopher and advocate of women's rights
- most famous for the fictitious lettres philosophiques
- one of the deistic or materialistic
- a political idea that states that the only legitmate government is one in which the power is derrived from its citizens
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- a french philosopher , art critic and writer best known for serving as co founder
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge
- the last reigning empress regnant of russia and the country's longest-rulling female leader
- conduct and policies of european absolute monarchs during the 18th and 19th centuries
10 Clues: a brilliant military campaigner • one of the deistic or materialistic • most famous for the fictitious lettres philosophiques • an english writer , philosopher and advocate of women's rights • the right of sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government • a french philosopher , art critic and writer best known for serving as co founder • ...
enlightenment 2022-04-20
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- a brilliant military campaigner
- the right of sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government
- an english writer , philosopher and advocate of women's rights
- most famous for the fictitious lettres philosophiques
- one of the deistic or materialistic
- a political idea that states that the only legitmate government is one in which the power is derrived from its citizens
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- a french philosopher , art critic and writer best known for serving as co founder
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge
- the last reigning empress regnant of russia and the country's longest-rulling female leader
- conduct and policies of european absolute monarchs during the 18th and 19th centuries
10 Clues: a brilliant military campaigner • one of the deistic or materialistic • most famous for the fictitious lettres philosophiques • an english writer , philosopher and advocate of women's rights • the right of sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government • a french philosopher , art critic and writer best known for serving as co founder • ...
Enlightenment 2016-12-14
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- Supported absolute monarchy
- Book that describes that force does not connect to rights
- Person who began the idea of checks and balances
- Believed that people acting in self- interest leads to economic progress
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- Strongly believed in freedom of speech
- Believed that women deserve equal education as men's
- Creator of empiricism, believed self-right was important
- Fought against the justice system
- Many Enlightenment ideas greatly influenced the writing of this document
- Author of "The Social Contract"
10 Clues: Supported absolute monarchy • Author of "The Social Contract" • Fought against the justice system • Strongly believed in freedom of speech • Person who began the idea of checks and balances • Believed that women deserve equal education as men's • Creator of empiricism, believed self-right was important • Book that describes that force does not connect to rights • ...
Enlightenment 2016-05-10
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- theory Cornelius came up with this idea, stating that the sun was at the center of everything
- large room, such as a drawing room, used for entertaining guests
- theory describes a system where the earth is in the center, and everything revolves around it
- and balances system in which the different parts of government have powers that affect and control the other parts so that no part can become too powerful
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- intellectuals who applied reason to the study of various areas of learning
- style of architecture, which was characterized by extensive ornamentation
- revival or adaptation of the classical
- Despots form of absolute monarchy in which rulers were effected by enlightenment
- system System of dividing up power between national government and local state governments that are connected through the national government
- method A way to ask questions by making observations and doing experiments
10 Clues: revival or adaptation of the classical • large room, such as a drawing room, used for entertaining guests • style of architecture, which was characterized by extensive ornamentation • intellectuals who applied reason to the study of various areas of learning • method A way to ask questions by making observations and doing experiments • ...
enlightenment 2023-11-15
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- a period where people developed new ideas about humans
- no government or laws
- an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits,
- dividing power among 3 branches
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- an agreement made by people
- informal social gatherings
- beleif that a rulers authority comes from god
- basic right humans are born with
- a form of government
- a country's leader should be chosen by election
10 Clues: a form of government • no government or laws • informal social gatherings • an agreement made by people • dividing power among 3 branches • basic right humans are born with • beleif that a rulers authority comes from god • a country's leader should be chosen by election • a period where people developed new ideas about humans • ...
enlightenment 2023-11-08
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- basic rights of humans
- period of time when people got new ideas about humans
- meetings between artist to share new idea
- a condition in which no governments or laws existed at all
- Belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from god.
- dividing power among three branches of government
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- an agreement between people and their government
- an agreement made by the people to establish a government
- a form of government usually hereditary
- the idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the people
10 Clues: basic rights of humans • a form of government usually hereditary • meetings between artist to share new idea • an agreement between people and their government • dividing power among three branches of government • period of time when people got new ideas about humans • Belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from god. • ...
Enlightenment 2024-04-22
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- Developed the three laws of motion
- It said that sun was in the centre
- Built the first thermometer with mercury
- This person built the his own telescpoe
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- Made a vaccination for small pox
- Made the continental divide
- He introduced the idea of experimentation
- It said that planets used to revolve around the Earth
- He had built the first Microscope
- Another name for the Church officials
10 Clues: Made the continental divide • Made a vaccination for small pox • He had built the first Microscope • Developed the three laws of motion • It said that sun was in the centre • Another name for the Church officials • This person built the his own telescpoe • Built the first thermometer with mercury • He introduced the idea of experimentation • ...
Enlightenment 2022-09-30
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- people trade freedom for a good society
- Believed humans had natural rights at birth
- Believed humans were born as cruel and bad
- fought for a free market
- idea to divide the government into 3 branch
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- wrote the encyclopedia
- Thomas Hobbes most famous work
- main figure for freedom of speech
- fought for women's rights
- believed people were good, but got corrupted
10 Clues: wrote the encyclopedia • fought for a free market • fought for women's rights • Thomas Hobbes most famous work • main figure for freedom of speech • people trade freedom for a good society • Believed humans were born as cruel and bad • Believed humans had natural rights at birth • idea to divide the government into 3 branch • believed people were good, but got corrupted
Enlightenment 2022-11-30
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- prime importance to humans
- books of information
- transpired throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.
- an informal education for women
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- home of enlightenment
- age of reason
- reformation religious reforming of the 1500s
- period before enlightenment
- English philosopher who believes people are born with “natural rights.”
- French philosopher believes people are genuinely good
10 Clues: age of reason • books of information • home of enlightenment • prime importance to humans • period before enlightenment • an informal education for women • reformation religious reforming of the 1500s • transpired throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. • French philosopher believes people are genuinely good • ...
Enlightenment 2022-12-09
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- Virgin Queen
- Contract where people can give up their rights in exchange for government protection
- phenomenon that drags people into stores
- philosophe who believed humans were cruel by nature
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- Life, Liberty, Property
- French word for philosopher
- A system that has authority over the people
- Belief that God made the monarch the ruler
- philosophe who believes humans are good by nature
- First daughter of Henry VIII
10 Clues: Virgin Queen • Life, Liberty, Property • French word for philosopher • First daughter of Henry VIII • phenomenon that drags people into stores • Belief that God made the monarch the ruler • A system that has authority over the people • philosophe who believes humans are good by nature • philosophe who believed humans were cruel by nature • ...
Enlightenment 2023-09-26
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- Wrote Candide
- Theory That the Sun is The Center of the Universe
- Analytic geometry
- Perfected The Telescope
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- Theory That the Earth is The Center of the Universe
- Used the microscope to study organisms
- Helped prove the heliocentric theory
- Devolped Boyle's law
- Developed the heliocentric theory
- encouraged the use of the scientific method
10 Clues: Wrote Candide • Analytic geometry • Devolped Boyle's law • Perfected The Telescope • Developed the heliocentric theory • Helped prove the heliocentric theory • Used the microscope to study organisms • encouraged the use of the scientific method • Theory That the Sun is The Center of the Universe • Theory That the Earth is The Center of the Universe
The Enlightenment Quiz Review 2023-09-18
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- Social contract is an agreement between the __________ and the people.
- American is a part of the ________________.
- What do we call "the time of new ideas"?
- What country was made based off of Enlightenment ideas?
- Where did the Enlightenment happen?
- Legislative, executive, and _________ are the 3 branches of government.
- Hobbes _________ humans.
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- Natural rights are also called ________ rights.
- Europe, Africa, and Asia are a part of the ____________.
- A person who loves to think
- The type of government where kings and queens have all of the power
- Who believed government should have 3 branches?
- Life, liberty, and property are...
- What do we call rules made by the government?
- If the government breaks the social contract, the people should...
- Who gives the king divine power?
16 Clues: Hobbes _________ humans. • A person who loves to think • Who gives the king divine power? • Life, liberty, and property are... • Where did the Enlightenment happen? • What do we call "the time of new ideas"? • American is a part of the ________________. • What do we call rules made by the government? • Natural rights are also called ________ rights. • ...
The Enlightenment 2022-12-08
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- Wrote about the British system of government
- The place people gathered to discuss philosophy and the arts
- Preached for the civil liberties
- Includes Liberty, Life, and Property
- Whatled to the beginning of the Enlightenment
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- Enlightened Thinkers
- Common language
- The Enlightenment is also called the
- Believed for women to be equal to men they needed an education as well
- The scientific Revolution helped start the
- Believed humans were naturally selfish
- Believed people were naturally Good
12 Clues: Common language • Enlightened Thinkers • Preached for the civil liberties • Believed people were naturally Good • The Enlightenment is also called the • Includes Liberty, Life, and Property • Believed humans were naturally selfish • The scientific Revolution helped start the • Wrote about the British system of government • Whatled to the beginning of the Enlightenment • ...
The Enlightment 2024-01-22
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- The Enlightenment was called the age of this
- A comprehensive work that aimed to gather and spread knowledge
- Philosopher known for his support for freedom of speech and religion
- The english bill of rights was established this year
- The year the declaration of independence was signed the Enlightenment principals
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- Early feminist who wrote about the rights of women during the Enlightenment
- He proposed the division of government powers into separate branches
- Gathering where intellectuals would discuss and spread Enlightenment ideas
- His ideas on life liberty and property Influenced the founding fathers
- Philosopher who asked and answered the question what is the Enlightenment
10 Clues: The Enlightenment was called the age of this • The english bill of rights was established this year • A comprehensive work that aimed to gather and spread knowledge • He proposed the division of government powers into separate branches • Philosopher known for his support for freedom of speech and religion • ...
Revolutionary Characters 2016-03-01
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- Franklin's most perplexing writing
- Washington's home/farm
- Country attracted by Franklin
- Oldest of the revolutionary leaders
- Uneducated leader and president
- Aristocrats said Paine lacked these
- First anti-slave society in 1775
- Washington led this army
- Period emphasized aristocracy and gentility
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- Paine spent first 37 years
- Slave was intimate with Jefferson
- If he's wrong, America's wrong
- Washington's simple title
- Arrogant and disrespected founder
- Enlightenment, gentility, and taste characteristics
- Political dispute between 1765-1783
- Wrote most recent Paine biography
- Wrote Jefferson's prosecutors indictment
- Most radical and important pamphlet
- Separates Paine from other founders
20 Clues: Washington's home/farm • Washington led this army • Washington's simple title • Paine spent first 37 years • Country attracted by Franklin • If he's wrong, America's wrong • Uneducated leader and president • First anti-slave society in 1775 • Slave was intimate with Jefferson • Arrogant and disrespected founder • Wrote most recent Paine biography • ...
Unit 6: Reason & Revolution Vocabulary 2025-10-27
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- An influential English Enlightenment philosopher.
- An event where members of France's Third Estate swore not to disband until a new constitution was created.
- King of France from 1643 to 1715.
- The last Queen of France before the French Revolution.
- The practice of growing different crops in the same area in sequenced seasons.
- A social gathering of intellectuals and artists in wealthy Parisian homes during the Enlightenment.
- A period of significant social and political change in France from 1789-1799.
- Bolivar A Venezuelan military and political leader who led the independence of several South American countries from the Spanish Empire.
- Loyalty and devotion to a nation.
- An agreement among members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.
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- A Western cultural movement inspired by classical antiquity.
- The transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the US in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- A period of peasant panic and riot at the start of the French Revolution.
- A style of European art and architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries.
- The large-scale development of industries in a country or region.
- A European intellectual movement emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
- Intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment.
- Assembly: The elected legislature in France during the early French Revolution.
- A period of massacres and executions during the French Revolution.
- Wollstonecraft: An English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.
20 Clues: King of France from 1643 to 1715. • Loyalty and devotion to a nation. • Intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment. • An influential English Enlightenment philosopher. • The last Queen of France before the French Revolution. • A Western cultural movement inspired by classical antiquity. • The large-scale development of industries in a country or region. • ...
BUDDHISM ARSH 2018-12-05
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- pali cannon another word for the tipitaka
- the highest stage of enlightenment
- a state of inner peace
- day the day to celebrate the sangha
- buddhas original name
- the enlightened one
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- the mordern rendition of Buddhas birth place
- tree the tree buddha was enlightened under
- fold path the ideal way of living
- death
- wisdom
- the religous gathering place for Buddhists
- buddha day
- the religeon for all Buddhists
- following
- the three baskets
- noble truths the truth of suffering
17 Clues: death • wisdom • following • buddha day • the three baskets • the enlightened one • buddhas original name • a state of inner peace • the religeon for all Buddhists • fold path the ideal way of living • the highest stage of enlightenment • day the day to celebrate the sangha • noble truths the truth of suffering • pali cannon another word for the tipitaka • ...
Interim 2 Study Guide 2021-12-01
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- tool to study the solar system
- limited government interference
- ideas of freedom
- led revolution influenced by enlightenment
- earth centered theory
- scientific method
- communist manifesto; industrial revolution
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- private ownership for profit
- sun centered theory
- revolution similarities
- life, liberty pusuit of happiness
- experimentation and observation
- communism; government control
- revolution leading to growth and migration
14 Clues: ideas of freedom • scientific method • sun centered theory • earth centered theory • revolution similarities • private ownership for profit • communism; government control • tool to study the solar system • limited government interference • experimentation and observation • life, liberty pusuit of happiness • led revolution influenced by enlightenment • ...
Enlightenment 2022-12-14
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- -Belief that truth can be determined solely by logical thinking
- -a person against change
- -thinkers of the age of enlightment
- agreement in which people give power to a government in return for its protections
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- -influenced the first ammendemnt in the constitiution.
- -life libery and property
- -rule by the people
- english pilospher
- -a person for change
- division of powers among branches of government
10 Clues: english pilospher • -rule by the people • -a person for change • -a person against change • -life libery and property • -thinkers of the age of enlightment • division of powers among branches of government • -influenced the first ammendemnt in the constitiution. • -Belief that truth can be determined solely by logical thinking • ...
Enlightenment 2022-09-30
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- people trade freedom for a good society
- Believed humans had natural rights at birth
- Believed humans were born as cruel and bad
- fought for a free market
- idea to divide the government into 3 branch
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- wrote the encyclopedia
- Thomas Hobbes most famous work
- main figure for freedom of speech
- fought for women's rights
- believed people were good, but got corrupted
10 Clues: wrote the encyclopedia • fought for a free market • fought for women's rights • Thomas Hobbes most famous work • main figure for freedom of speech • people trade freedom for a good society • Believed humans were born as cruel and bad • Believed humans had natural rights at birth • idea to divide the government into 3 branch • believed people were good, but got corrupted
Enlightenment 2022-10-20
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- The revolution where people began to take a critical look at their own lives and society.
- a famous French philosopher, argued for the need for religious tolerance in Europe.
- led a movement to reform (to make major improvements) the church which eventually led to the Protestant Reformation.
- This reformation led many Europeans to turn away from the Catholic Church and form their own ideas about religion and the world.
- argued that government has a responsibility to protect the natural rights of the people.
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- rooted in the Renaissance when Europeans rediscovered writings from Ancient Greek and Roman thinkers.
- believed that society existed because people agreed to live together for the good of everyone, or the common good.
- English writer to challenge gender norms
- argued that government powers should be divided.
- Enlightenment thinkers focused on history and
10 Clues: English writer to challenge gender norms • Enlightenment thinkers focused on history and • argued that government powers should be divided. • a famous French philosopher, argued for the need for religious tolerance in Europe. • argued that government has a responsibility to protect the natural rights of the people. • ...
ENLIGHTENMENT 2020-04-20
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- The most brilliant and influential of the philosophes was François Marie Arouet, or known as
- “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains,” stated by
- One of woman contribution in enlightenment period was ..... the unequal relationship between men and women in marriage
- The age of reason
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- A woman who published an essay called A Vindication of the Rights of woman
- Enlightenment thinking produced long-term effects
- Five concepts formed the core of the French philosophers beliefs, except
- A paint tells about the candidate flirts with the ladies on the balcony, his supporters offer a man money for his vote entitle 'Canvassing for Votes' established by
- Based his ideas about Abolishment of torture
- One of concepts formed the core of the French philosophers beliefs
10 Clues: The age of reason • Based his ideas about Abolishment of torture • Enlightenment thinking produced long-term effects • “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains,” stated by • One of concepts formed the core of the French philosophers beliefs • Five concepts formed the core of the French philosophers beliefs, except • ...
Enlightenment 2021-11-16
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- a reform movement of the 1500s that split the Catholic Church and gave birth to the Protestant religion
- relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society: of or referring to the way of life of a particular people, esp. as shown in their ordinary behavior and habits, their attitudes toward each other, and their moral and religious beliefs:
- a flowering of culture, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas, that began in Italy in around 1300 and later spread throughout Europe
- a shift in thinking about the study of the natural world that began in the 1500s and departed from traditional religious teachings
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- a movement to revive and defend Catholicism in response to the Reformation
- of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government; of, relating to, or concerned with the making as distinguished from the administration of governmental policy
- an intellectual movement of the 18th century that applied scientific methods to the study of society and government
- a Renaissance philosophy emphasizing the worth of the individual and balancing religious faith with secular learning
- a Christian who separated from the Catholic Church during the Reformation; today, any member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation
- relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity; imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly: having a strong belief in a god or gods SYN: devotional, sacred, spiritual
10 Clues: a movement to revive and defend Catholicism in response to the Reformation • a reform movement of the 1500s that split the Catholic Church and gave birth to the Protestant religion • an intellectual movement of the 18th century that applied scientific methods to the study of society and government • ...
Enlightenment 2021-12-06
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- An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
- Focused on economic reforms
- Knowledge
- of literature developed during the Enlightenment
- Ability to think logically
- Complete power
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- Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
- People have ultimate power
- Lovers of wisdom
- Laws These govern Human Character
10 Clues: Knowledge • Complete power • Lovers of wisdom • People have ultimate power • Ability to think logically • Focused on economic reforms • Laws These govern Human Character • Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • of literature developed during the Enlightenment • An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
Enlightenment 2021-12-09
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- Diderot created the
- believed in laissez-faire and the invisible hand.
- believed that people are born with natural rights such as life, liberty, and property.
- The Enlightenment is also called the
- believed that the 13 colonies should break from England.
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- believed all people were naturally bad and cruel.
- was written by Wollstonecraft.
- was inspired by Locke.
- helped lead to the three branches of the government we have today.
- believed that there need to be a separation between church and state.
10 Clues: Diderot created the • was inspired by Locke. • was written by Wollstonecraft. • The Enlightenment is also called the • believed all people were naturally bad and cruel. • believed in laissez-faire and the invisible hand. • believed that the 13 colonies should break from England. • helped lead to the three branches of the government we have today. • ...
Enlightenment 2021-12-09
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- ______ believed that people are born with natural rights such as life, liberty, and property.
- Smith believed in _____ _____and the invisible hand.
- The Enlightenment is also called the _____ _____ _____.
- ______ believed that the 13 colonies should break from England.
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- Diderot created the _______.
- _______ was written by Wollstonecraft.
- ______ helped lead to the three branches of the government we have today.
- ______ believed all people were naturally bad and cruel.
- ______ believed that there need to be a separation between church and state.
- _____ was inspired by Locke.
10 Clues: Diderot created the _______. • _____ was inspired by Locke. • _______ was written by Wollstonecraft. • Smith believed in _____ _____and the invisible hand. • The Enlightenment is also called the _____ _____ _____. • ______ believed all people were naturally bad and cruel. • ______ believed that the 13 colonies should break from England. • ...
Enlightenment 2022-01-27
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- most famous baroque composer
- most famous classical musician
- what did Galileo improve
- The belief Thomas Hobbes supported.
- who wrote "Candide"
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- what rev. was fueled by enlightenment
- Scientific revolution + absolutism=
- the first time of the philosopher Locke
- who proposed the heliocentric theory
- the book Thomas Hobbes wrote
10 Clues: who wrote "Candide" • what did Galileo improve • most famous baroque composer • the book Thomas Hobbes wrote • most famous classical musician • Scientific revolution + absolutism= • The belief Thomas Hobbes supported. • who proposed the heliocentric theory • what rev. was fueled by enlightenment • the first time of the philosopher Locke
Enlightenment 2024-05-31
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- A pioneering female thinker.
- This philosopher argued for an absolute ruler to keep people’s natural state of violence subdued.
- This theorist studied Enlightenment thought in the context of criminal justice.
- This thinker’s ideas on the structure of government are seen in our 3 branches of government today.
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- This French thinker compiled most of the Enlightenment ideals into one large book that popularized the movement.
- This thinker attacked the Church and advocated for freedom of religion.
- This thinker, while pioneering new ideas about who the government should represent, had horrible views on women.
- This thinker believed that the natural state of humanity was neutral, like a blank slate.
- This thinker considered reason as the basis for human morality.
- His ‘critical philosophy’ revolves around human autonomy.
10 Clues: A pioneering female thinker. • His ‘critical philosophy’ revolves around human autonomy. • This thinker considered reason as the basis for human morality. • This thinker attacked the Church and advocated for freedom of religion. • This theorist studied Enlightenment thought in the context of criminal justice. • ...
Enlightenment 2024-05-06
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- Had restored the monarchy after Cromwells death
- Puritan army general
- French writer on freedom of speech,religious toleration, ect.
- He has believed people were naturally wicked
- Overthrown in glorious revolution
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- limits rights of Kings
- English advocate for womens rights
- French writer of The Social Contract
- had become King after Queen Elizabeth died
- Had believed people were the source of power
10 Clues: Puritan army general • limits rights of Kings • Overthrown in glorious revolution • English advocate for womens rights • French writer of The Social Contract • had become King after Queen Elizabeth died • Had believed people were the source of power • He has believed people were naturally wicked • Had restored the monarchy after Cromwells death • ...
Enlightenment 2024-05-06
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- Had restored the monarchy after Cromwells death
- Puritan army general
- French writer on freedom of speech,religious toleration, ect.
- He has believed people were naturally wicked
- Overthrown in glorious revolution
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- limits rights of Kings
- English advocate for womens rights
- French writer of The Social Contract
- had become King after Queen Elizabeth died
- Had believed people were the source of power
10 Clues: Puritan army general • limits rights of Kings • Overthrown in glorious revolution • English advocate for womens rights • French writer of The Social Contract • had become King after Queen Elizabeth died • Had believed people were the source of power • He has believed people were naturally wicked • Had restored the monarchy after Cromwells death • ...
Enlightenment 2025-01-10
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- A shop, business, or department of a store offering a specific product or service related to fashion, hairdressing, or beauty.
- The action or capability of understanding something.
- The freedom to live as you wish or go where you want:
- What is a statement or a fact that explains why something is the way it is?
- The belief in the existence of God— specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe.
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- To doubt as to the truth of something.
- Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
- What is the interest of the individual that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual?
- The theory that reason rather than experience is the foundation of certainty in knowledge.
- A direction or order.
10 Clues: A direction or order. • To doubt as to the truth of something. • Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. • The action or capability of understanding something. • The freedom to live as you wish or go where you want: • What is a statement or a fact that explains why something is the way it is? • ...
Enlightenment 2024-10-10
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- a person, or small handful of people, make the rules
- people elect a person who speaks for them
- a place ruled by a religious figure
- a place where people vote for their government
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- a sovereign has 100% of the decision making power
- a type of government where the sovereign shares power with an elected government
- a place where the leader is not a monarch or sovereign
- God is the only one who can grant a sovereign power
- leaders, laws, and rules are voted on by people
- a sovereign is ruler over the people, not a place
10 Clues: a place ruled by a religious figure • people elect a person who speaks for them • a place where people vote for their government • leaders, laws, and rules are voted on by people • a sovereign has 100% of the decision making power • a sovereign is ruler over the people, not a place • God is the only one who can grant a sovereign power • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2020-10-05
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- are born with
- to discuss philosophy
- the kind of authority a king had over citizens
- Fundamental, basic rights
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights
- Obtaining something through family ties
- A place where city people
- Continent where the enlightenment began
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- The idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
- If the government fails to protect citizens citizens have the right to revolt.
- American document that recognized natural rights
- Famous city where people discussed ideas
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- Life with complete freedom, no rules and no government
15 Clues: are born with • to discuss philosophy • Fundamental, basic rights • A place where city people • Obtaining something through family ties • Continent where the enlightenment began • Famous city where people discussed ideas • the kind of authority a king had over citizens • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this • American document that recognized natural rights • ...
geo 2025-05-06
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- – A symbol of purity and enlightenment in Buddhism.
- – One who seeks enlightenment to help others.
- – A leader of prayer in a mosque.
- – A dome-shaped structure containing Buddhist relics.
- – The ultimate reality or world soul in Hindu belief.
- – Charity or almsgiving, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
- – Hindu festival of lights, celebrated across Southeast Asia.
- – Sacred river in Hinduism, often revered spiritually.
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- – The path to enlightenment in Buddhism.
- – Liberation from the cycle of birth and death
- – Permissible food and actions under Islamic law.
- – Festival marking the end of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) or Hajj (Eid al-Adha).
- – The Islamic declaration of faith.
- – Buddhist scriptures or “Three Baskets.”
- – Sacred sound or phrase used in prayer or meditation.
15 Clues: – A leader of prayer in a mosque. • – The Islamic declaration of faith. • – The path to enlightenment in Buddhism. • – Buddhist scriptures or “Three Baskets.” • – One who seeks enlightenment to help others. • – Liberation from the cycle of birth and death • – Permissible food and actions under Islamic law. • – A symbol of purity and enlightenment in Buddhism. • ...
Noah Michael- Scientific Revolution 2020-12-08
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- an empirical method of acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science since at least the 17th century.
- an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. Until the late 20th century,
- an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.
- an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath, from Pisa.
- an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
- a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center.
- known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity
- a series of events that marked the emergence of modern science during the early modern period.
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- an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- the intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment.
- His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe
- a theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment and usually concerns the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.
- the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe.
- a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher. He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world.
14 Clues: the intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment. • a superseded description of the Universe with Earth at the center. • His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe • an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. Until the late 20th century, • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-09-23
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- invented first 'social contract'; believed that people were wicked by heart and needed a strong leader
- french word for philosopher, was used for intellectuals who believed logic prevailed over religion
- theory that the sun revolved around the earth
- discovered the laws of gravity
- saw heliocentrism through the telescope
- art style of france after the revolution, much darker in theme.
- art style of the elite in france before the revolution; light, airy, carefree, and ornate
- believed in skepticism and that things not proven should be doubted
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- group of people discussing political and social issues
- theory that the earth revolved around the sun
- (two words) set of steps to conduct and successfully preform an experimentation and a verdict from a hypothesis
- first to observe blood cells
- believed that everything had a smallest unit
- invented the first vaccine
- first to prove heliocentrism
- invented the experimental method
- first to theorize heliocentrism
17 Clues: invented the first vaccine • first to observe blood cells • first to prove heliocentrism • discovered the laws of gravity • first to theorize heliocentrism • invented the experimental method • saw heliocentrism through the telescope • believed that everything had a smallest unit • theory that the earth revolved around the sun • theory that the sun revolved around the earth • ...
Thomas 2021-03-03
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- said the people should have the power and that the people should elect their leaders (republic)
- first one to fight for women's rights
- Key in development in classical music. Developed forms of strings quartet and symphonies.
- owned salons, people would talk in the salons and it helped spread the enlightenment
- pro absolute monarch and thinks that people need to be controlled by government
- coined the phrase the enlightenment
- believes every man should have freedom of speech
- said that we need 3 different branches of government to check and balance each other so one doesn't become too powerful
- said what people can say,read,what you do (absolute ruler)
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- 1700s,when people started questioning the authority of the absolute monarchs and government
- said the government should be hands off businesses and not regulate them
- Life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness, rights that the government cant take away
- wrote the encyclopedias
- said that if the government doesn't protect you than you have the responsibility to overthrow the government
- someone that questions things during the enlightenment
15 Clues: wrote the encyclopedias • coined the phrase the enlightenment • first one to fight for women's rights • believes every man should have freedom of speech • someone that questions things during the enlightenment • said what people can say,read,what you do (absolute ruler) • said the government should be hands off businesses and not regulate them • ...
Buddhism 2023-12-10
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- title for a teacher of dharma in tibetan buddhism
- The cause of suffering (tanha)
- beings who have experienced enlightenment but do not enter nirvana as to help others achieve it
- the teachings of the buddha
- the buddhist doctrine denying a permanent self; there is no alternate reality within beyond the present moment
- the insight that suffering is part of the human condition
- one of the four passing sights that gave Siddhartha hope; a religious ___
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- the buddhist community of monks, nuns,novices, and laity
- the buddhist path where you reach enlightenment by yourself; called the small raft
- buddhist enlightenment, the ultimate goal
- a person who doesn't let things affect them, a Lotus ___
- a path of Buddhism where bodhisattvas lead others to enlightenment; known as the "big raft"
- the buddhist path with the idea that you are already an enlightened being; known as no raft
- the buddhist doctrine that all existent things are changing constantly
- in order to reach Nirvana you must cross the ___ that bridges who you were to who you need to be
15 Clues: the teachings of the buddha • The cause of suffering (tanha) • buddhist enlightenment, the ultimate goal • title for a teacher of dharma in tibetan buddhism • the buddhist community of monks, nuns,novices, and laity • a person who doesn't let things affect them, a Lotus ___ • the insight that suffering is part of the human condition • ...
Early Asia Vocabulary 2021-11-03
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- Buddhist path to Enlightenment; how to live a good Buddhist life
- monotheistic religion of the Persians
- When the soul is reborn in a new body
- ancestor worship, respsect for elders, code of politeness
- rigid social class structure in India, a part of Hindu beliefs
- your actions determine your future
- humility, simple life, harmony with nature
- enlightenment in Buddhism
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- A time when a civilization reaches its peak
- system where people pass tests to got a job in the government
- organizational structure in government that is in charge of running things
- holy texs of Hinuism
- enlightenment in Hinduism
- government where one ruler has complete control
- how Chinese emperors were chosen in the Huang He River Valley
15 Clues: holy texs of Hinuism • enlightenment in Hinduism • enlightenment in Buddhism • your actions determine your future • monotheistic religion of the Persians • When the soul is reborn in a new body • humility, simple life, harmony with nature • A time when a civilization reaches its peak • government where one ruler has complete control • ...
Brylee's Crossword 2022-08-30
The Enlightenment 2020-10-17
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- Famous city where people discussed ideas
- A period of time when people developed new
- The idea that a country’s leader should be
- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government
- about human existence and human
- Obtaining something through family ties
- American document that recognized natural
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- If the government fails to protect citizens citizens have the right to revolt.
- by the citizens in a general election
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of
- Continent where the Enlightenment began
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- The kind of authority a king had over citizens
- A place where city people gathered to discuss
15 Clues: about human existence and human • by the citizens in a general election • Continent where the Enlightenment began • Obtaining something through family ties • Famous city where people discussed ideas • Fundamental, basic rights people are born • American document that recognized natural • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of • ...
Ch 16 Toward a New Worldview 2025-01-27
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- a law by Galileo that states that motion, not rest, is the natural state of an object
- term coined by historians to describe the rule of the late 17th/18th century monarchs who, without renouncing their own absolute authority, adopted enlightenment ideals of rationalism, progress, and tolerance
- a secular, critical way of thinking in which nothing was to be accepted on faith and everything was to be submitted to reason
- regular social gathering held by talented and rich Parisians in their home; meetings to discuss literature, science, and philosophy
- view that monarchy was the best form of government, that all elements of society should serve the monarch, and in return, the state should use its resources and authority to increase the public good
- an early modern term for the study of the nature of the inverse, its purpose and how it functioned; what we call science today
- an idealized intellectual space that emerged in Europe during the enlightenment where the public came together to discuss important issues related to science and philosophy
- the Jewish Enlightenment of the second half of the 18th century, led by the Prussian philosopher Moses Mendelssohn
- the influential intellectual and cultural movement that introduced the use of reason, the scientific method, and progress
- a popular style in Europe known for it's soft pastels, ornate interiors, and sentimental portraits
- belief in a distant, noninterventionist deity, common among enlightenment thinkers
- the idea that all human ideas and thoughts are produced as a result of sensory impressions
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- a law by Newton that states all objects are attracted to one another and that the force of attraction is proportional to the objects' quantity of matter
- a group of French intellectuals who proclaimed that they were brining the light of knowledge to their fellow humans in the age of enlightenment
- the idea that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the universe
- Descartes's view that all of reality could ultimately be reduced to mind and matter
16 Clues: the idea that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the universe • belief in a distant, noninterventionist deity, common among enlightenment thinkers • Descartes's view that all of reality could ultimately be reduced to mind and matter • a law by Galileo that states that motion, not rest, is the natural state of an object • ...
Unit 20 Crossword Puzzle By MJS 2022-08-17
Across
- were two Acts of Parliament: the Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England
- an act regulating stamp duty
- what was adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777
- were the intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment
- was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity
- also called “The Revolution of 1688” and “The Bloodless Revolution,” took place from 1688 to 1689 in England
- an old or experienced sailor.
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- was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, naval officer, and politician
- was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries.
- was an English general
- best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie
- was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer
- was widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and was an English philosopher
- a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court.
15 Clues: was an English general • an act regulating stamp duty • an old or experienced sailor. • was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer • were the intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment • what was adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777 • a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries. • ...
The Enlightenment 2023-10-02
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- British abolitionist who campaigned to end slavery
- Wrote a book called the Social Contract about how government should reflect the will of the people
- Period of time when people began to use reason to understand the world
- Invention that allowed books to be printed more easily which increased the literacy rate
- the number of people who can read
- Enlightened despot who ruled Russian and believed in education for women
- rights that a everyone has because they are human
- Enlightenment philosopher who believed that everyone had natural rights and that government should be based on the ideas of the people (consent of the governed)
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- First writer to argue that women also had natural rights in her book
- the monarch's power comes from good
- People began to use reason to understand the laws of the natural world
- Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech
- Absolute ruler who also believed in some Enlightenment ideas
- a king or queen (monarch) has 100% control
- Rebirth of European culture when artists and scientists rediscovered teachings of Ancient Greece and Rome
15 Clues: the number of people who can read • the monarch's power comes from good • a king or queen (monarch) has 100% control • rights that a everyone has because they are human • British abolitionist who campaigned to end slavery • Absolute ruler who also believed in some Enlightenment ideas • First writer to argue that women also had natural rights in her book • ...
Enlightenment- Panopio 2021-03-03
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- said we need an autocratic ruler
- said all people should have freedom of speech
- women's rights activist
- wrote encyclopedias to spread new ideas
- supported laissez faire economic policies
- came up with republic form of government
- said the government should protect people's rights;if it doesn't the people should revolt
- came up with the term "Enlightenment"
- said governments should have 3 branches with checks & balances
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- author known for writing "Robinson Crusoe"
- a light and airy style of art known for gold embellishments
- the government shouldn't regulate the economy
- rights that the government can't take away- life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness
- a classical composer and child prodigy
- meeting places for exchanging ideas
- the government restricts what people can/can't do
16 Clues: women's rights activist • said we need an autocratic ruler • meeting places for exchanging ideas • came up with the term "Enlightenment" • a classical composer and child prodigy • wrote encyclopedias to spread new ideas • came up with republic form of government • supported laissez faire economic policies • author known for writing "Robinson Crusoe" • ...
Buddhist beliefs and teachings 2021-03-16
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- a religion founded around 2500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama
- the language used in later Indian Buddhists texts
- living a simple and strict lifestyle with few pleasures or possessions
- a person's actions
- the idea that people do not have a permanent, fixed self or soul
- a practice of calming and focusing the mind
- a state of complete enlightenment
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- the repeating cycle of birth, life and rebirth
- a title given to someone who has achieved enlightenment
- the idea that there is suffering
- the gaining of true knowledge about God
- the Buddha's teachings
- the idea that everything changes
13 Clues: a person's actions • the Buddha's teachings • the idea that there is suffering • the idea that everything changes • a state of complete enlightenment • the gaining of true knowledge about God • a practice of calming and focusing the mind • the repeating cycle of birth, life and rebirth • the language used in later Indian Buddhists texts • ...
Buddhism and Hinduism 2022-12-12
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- The levels in which the Hindus are placed is called the _____ system.
- What was relized by Siddhartha upon enlightenment
- Christianity was the first religion that was not ____________.
- the tasks in Hinduism that you complete for your caste, giving you karma
- The highest level of the caste system is _______.
- _____ is what you get when you do anything in your life, good or bad, and it is basically stored away to have a positive or negative affect in the future.
- A type of Buddhism focused on one’s self
- the _________ ____ is what Buddhists believe you need to follow to end suffering
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- the belief that basically torturing yourself in this life will give you an amazing new life when you die.
- In Mahayana Buddhism, if you reach enlightenment, this is what you are called.
- The Buddhist word/idea of when you understand the world better.
- The first Buddha/enlightened one
- ANother string of Buddhism, focused on everyone reaching Enlightenment, and helping one another reach Enlightenment
- This what is believed in Hinduism happens when you die.
- The lowest level in the caste system, the untouchables
15 Clues: The first Buddha/enlightened one • A type of Buddhism focused on one’s self • The highest level of the caste system is _______. • What was relized by Siddhartha upon enlightenment • The lowest level in the caste system, the untouchables • This what is believed in Hinduism happens when you die. • Christianity was the first religion that was not ____________. • ...
Buddhism - Austin Soesbe 2022-12-01
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- Infinite light.
- A cosmic buddha from both branches.
- Sudden enlightenment.
- One of the largest Japanese Buddhist branches.
- A spiritual weapon.
- A fig tree native to India.
- Suffering.
- A sound repeated during meditation and worship.
- Seated meditation.
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- A structure built as a Buddhist shrine.
- Thirst, desire, longing, or greed.
- A transcendent state where there's no suffering
- A Buddhist community.
- Someone who has enlightenment.
- A flower that represents purity.
- A main temple of Buddhism in japan.
- A spiritual leader or guru.
- Giving.
18 Clues: Giving. • Suffering. • Infinite light. • Seated meditation. • A spiritual weapon. • A Buddhist community. • Sudden enlightenment. • A spiritual leader or guru. • A fig tree native to India. • Someone who has enlightenment. • A flower that represents purity. • Thirst, desire, longing, or greed. • A cosmic buddha from both branches. • A main temple of Buddhism in japan. • ...
France 2025-09-29
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- French word for "hello"
- French word for castle
- Palace of Louis XIV
- Museum, home to the Mona Lisa
- The City of Love
- Intellectual movement in France
- France is world-famous for this drink
- Long French bread
- Paris hosts them in 2024
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- Enlightenment writer and philosopher
- Mediterranean port city
- French emperor exiled to Elba
- River through Paris
- Historic event tied to liberty
- France makes over 1,000 types
- Tower in Paris
- Buttery crescent pastry
- Sport of the Tour de France
18 Clues: Tower in Paris • The City of Love • Long French bread • River through Paris • Palace of Louis XIV • French word for castle • Mediterranean port city • French word for "hello" • Buttery crescent pastry • Paris hosts them in 2024 • Sport of the Tour de France • French emperor exiled to Elba • France makes over 1,000 types • Museum, home to the Mona Lisa • Historic event tied to liberty • ...
WORLD HISTORY 2025-12-16
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- A famous execution device during the French revolution
- Atlantic slave/crop trade route
- Enlightenment documents of rights
- Astronomer with sun centered theory
- Sun centered solar system
- church Luther protested
- explorers treasure (pepper,cinnamon)
- Enlightenment thinker "social contract"
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- private ownership economic system
- Exchange of plants/animals across the Atlantic
- Luther protested document
- the "Sun king" of France
- protestant reformation leader
- germs exchanged across oceans
- relating to cities
- famous Leonardo de Vinci painting
- Renaissance art depth technique
- a over priced food during this time
18 Clues: relating to cities • church Luther protested • the "Sun king" of France • Luther protested document • Sun centered solar system • protestant reformation leader • germs exchanged across oceans • Atlantic slave/crop trade route • Renaissance art depth technique • private ownership economic system • Enlightenment documents of rights • famous Leonardo de Vinci painting • ...
John Paul Caroff 2020-12-08
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- helped to bring together their breakthroughs under a single theory of motion.
- logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
- italian scientist built on the new theories about astronomy
- based upon careful observation and a willingness to question accepted beliefs.
- known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher.
- a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer.
- earth-centered view of the universe
- the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe.
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- an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.
- a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher.
- the French word for "philosopher," and was a word that the French Enlightenment thinkers usually applied to themselves.
- new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
- an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment.
- agreement by which people created a government
14 Clues: earth-centered view of the universe • a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. • agreement by which people created a government • a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher. • an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. • logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • ...
Michael Kuzilla - Chapter 6 section 1 2020-12-08
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- new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems
- a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher.
- an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.
- earth-centered view of the universe
- helped to bring together their breakthroughs under a single theory of motion.
- based upon careful observation and a willingness to question accepted beliefs.
- the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe.
- an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment.
- the French word for "philosopher," and was a word that the French Enlightenment thinkers usually applied to themselves.
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- italian scientist built on the new theories about astronomy
- known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher.
- agreement by which people created a government
- logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
- a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer.
14 Clues: earth-centered view of the universe • a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. • agreement by which people created a government • a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher. • an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. • logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. • ...
Siddhartha 2024-03-06
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- Cannot be taught, is achieved from struggle of trying to obtain it
- Searches for the answer, wants to find enlightenment, almost drowns himself.
- the true feeling after achieving Enlightenment, knowing everything and everyone is unified
- Siddhartha did this a lot to think about everything
- Siddhartha believes it'll find him enlightenment,they starve themselves
- Siddhartha is thirsty for this, Gotama tells this to Siddhartha
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- an object described by Siddhartha as it will be soil, plant, animal, or man, but it's barrier time is blocking it
- tells Siddhartha that he needs to find himself, is a teacher
- Main reason why Siddhartha becomes suicidal, seen as a distraction from the peace he is trying to obtain
- Had human faces, spoke to Siddhartha and gave him knowledge
- Kills a character, described as change with shedding
- This is what Siddhartha was looking for from teachers, mistakes it for knowledge
- A barrier blocking everything and everyone from becoming one thing
- gave Siddhartha many trips across a body of water
- The sound he hears while heading towards death, sacred perfect unique sound
15 Clues: gave Siddhartha many trips across a body of water • Siddhartha did this a lot to think about everything • Kills a character, described as change with shedding • Had human faces, spoke to Siddhartha and gave him knowledge • tells Siddhartha that he needs to find himself, is a teacher • Siddhartha is thirsty for this, Gotama tells this to Siddhartha • ...
Brylee's Crossword 2022-08-30
shelby pepin 1 +2 2020-12-07
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- Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath, from Pisa
- explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can be repeatedly tested and verified
- English writer and a passionate advocate of educational and social equality for women
- unofficial agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some freedom for security
- astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe
- intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe
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- Genevan philosopher, writer and composer
- was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit
- intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment
- process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions
- any theory of the structure of the solar system in which Earth is assumed to be at the centre of it all
- one of the great political philosophers of the Enlightenment
- English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author
- British philosopher, Oxford academic and medical researcher
14 Clues: Genevan philosopher, writer and composer • intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment • British philosopher, Oxford academic and medical researcher • one of the great political philosophers of the Enlightenment • English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author • ...
Goofy Japan 2022-05-09
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- the code that samurais follow
- a ruler chosen by the gods
- a city in Japan
- a way of achieving enlightenment
- a japanese religion
- military leader
- a place where shinto is often practiced
- the spirit that someone comes back as after they die according to shinto
- an island in japan
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- grows crops
- a warrior
- a state of zero suffering
- capital of japan
- a different form of buddhism
- an island in japan
- makes arts and pottery kinda stuff
- invaded china
- an island in japan
- a ritual suicide used by samurai
- a land owner
20 Clues: a warrior • grows crops • a land owner • invaded china • a city in Japan • military leader • capital of japan • an island in japan • an island in japan • an island in japan • a japanese religion • a state of zero suffering • a ruler chosen by the gods • a different form of buddhism • the code that samurais follow • a way of achieving enlightenment • a ritual suicide used by samurai • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2020-10-05
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- are born with
- to discuss philosophy
- the kind of authority a king had over citizens
- Fundamental, basic rights
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights
- Obtaining something through family ties
- A place where city people
- Continent where the enlightenment began
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- The idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
- If the government fails to protect citizens citizens have the right to revolt.
- American document that recognized natural rights
- Famous city where people discussed ideas
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- Life with complete freedom, no rules and no government
15 Clues: are born with • to discuss philosophy • Fundamental, basic rights • A place where city people • Obtaining something through family ties • Continent where the enlightenment began • Famous city where people discussed ideas • the kind of authority a king had over citizens • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this • American document that recognized natural rights • ...
Unit 4 Mega-Crossword Review 2022-12-03
Across
- An economic system where colonies generate wealth for the mother country.
- Three branches of government that have different powers but equal laws, meant to “check and balance” each other
- After defeating Charles I, ______ ________ abolished the monarchy and became Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth
- Acceptance of things different than your own, includes political, religious, and social…
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau suggested that a government should be a ______ _____ agreed upon by all members of society and the ruler.
- An intellectual movement that grew out of the Scientific Revolution
- Known as the “Merry Monarch,” _________ II became King of England after Parliament restored the monarchy.
- An absolute ____________ holds all the power in the country - there are no checks and balances.
- Inspired by the ideals of John Locke, the English ______ ___ _______ granted many civil liberties to the people of England and established a constitutional monarchy.
- Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, Europe was ruled by very powerful monarchs in a time period known as the Age of __________________.
- Social gatherings held by Enlightenment thinkers to discuss ideas of government and law
- The Tsar of Russia from 1696 to 1725 who was known for his expansion of the Russian Empire
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- The mascot of RNE and the supporters of King Charles I
- To betray a King or one’s own country
- This term means that God chooses a ruler to rule over a nation.
- Peter the Great wanted to modernize Russia to become more like Western Europe in a term known as __________.
- This all-powerful navy was defeated after an attempt to invade England in 1588
- Also known as the “Sun King”
- Constructed outside of Paris, France, the Palace of _________ cost $200-300 Billion in today’s currency.
- Some of the Kings in England had conflict with this governing body.
- This type of monarchy places limits on the King; the type of government in England between the King and Parliament
- An Enlightenment-era thinker who suggested that too much power in the hands of one person could lead to tyranny
- Enlightenment thinker who believed in the right to life, liberty, and property
- This Enlightenment thinker believed in the freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- Founded by Catholic monarchs in the 1400s, this Spanish group targeted non-Catholics, enforcing conversion and killing people who committed heresy
- King Louis XIV housed this higher-social class of people known as ____________ in his palace.
- The cost of King Louis’ palace left France in extreme _____________.
- The King of Spain during its Golden Age
- Jean-Jacques ______ was the least educated of the Enlightenment thinkers, but was one of the most influential.
- Unlike other Enlightenment thinkers of the period, ______ _______ believed that an absolute monarch was necessary to keep a society orderly.
30 Clues: Also known as the “Sun King” • To betray a King or one’s own country • The King of Spain during its Golden Age • The mascot of RNE and the supporters of King Charles I • This term means that God chooses a ruler to rule over a nation. • Some of the Kings in England had conflict with this governing body. • ...
Unit 4 Mega-Crossword Review 2022-12-03
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- After defeating Charles I, ______ ________ abolished the monarchy and became Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth
- The mascot of RNE and the supporters of King Charles I
- Constructed outside of Paris, France, the Palace of _________ cost $200-300 Billion in today’s currency.
- The Tsar of Russia from 1696 to 1725 who was known for his expansion of the Russian Empire
- This all-powerful navy was defeated after an attempt to invade England in 1588
- Enlightenment thinker who believed in the right to life, liberty, and property
- Some of the Kings in England had conflict with this governing body.
- This term means that God chooses a ruler to rule over a nation.
- Acceptance of things different than your own, includes political, religious, and social…
- Also known as the “Sun King”
- Founded by Catholic monarchs in the 1400s, this Spanish group targeted non-Catholics, enforcing conversion and killing people who committed heresy
- An absolute ____________ holds all the power in the country - there are no checks and balances.
- An economic system where colonies generate wealth for the mother country.
- This Enlightenment thinker believed in the freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- Social gatherings held by Enlightenment thinkers to discuss ideas of government and law
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- Inspired by the ideals of John Locke, the English ______ ___ _______ granted many civil liberties to the people of England and established a constitutional monarchy.
- Jean-Jacques ______ was the least educated of the Enlightenment thinkers, but was one of the most influential.
- Peter the Great wanted to modernize Russia to become more like Western Europe in a term known as __________.
- Three branches of government that have different powers but equal laws, meant to “check and balance” each other
- To betray a King or one’s own country
- Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, Europe was ruled by very powerful monarchs in a time period known as the Age of __________________.
- The cost of King Louis’ palace left France in extreme _____________.
- Known as the “Merry Monarch,” _________ II became King of England after Parliament restored the monarchy.
- An Enlightenment-era thinker who suggested that too much power in the hands of one person could lead to tyranny
- Unlike other Enlightenment thinkers of the period, ______ _______ believed that an absolute monarch was necessary to keep a society orderly.
- The King of Spain during its Golden Age
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau suggested that a government should be a ______ _____ agreed upon by all members of society and the ruler.
- King Louis XIV housed this higher-social class of people known as ____________ in his palace.
- An intellectual movement that grew out of the Scientific Revolution
- This type of monarchy places limits on the King; the type of government in England between the King and Parliament
30 Clues: Also known as the “Sun King” • To betray a King or one’s own country • The King of Spain during its Golden Age • The mascot of RNE and the supporters of King Charles I • This term means that God chooses a ruler to rule over a nation. • Some of the Kings in England had conflict with this governing body. • ...
Buddhism 2013-11-07
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- Enlightenment day
- Suffering exists
- Morality and Virtue
- Concentration and Meditation
- discernment and wisdom
- End suffering by following Eightfold path
- The Buddha
- Discernment Wisdom, and Enlightenment
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- New Years for buddhists
- Buddha Day
- Buddhism is the ______ largest religion in the world
- There is a cause for suffering
- There is an end to suffering
- specific rules buddhists live by
- Leader of the Tibet and Tibetan Buddhists
15 Clues: Buddha Day • The Buddha • Suffering exists • Enlightenment day • Morality and Virtue • discernment and wisdom • New Years for buddhists • Concentration and Meditation • There is an end to suffering • There is a cause for suffering • specific rules buddhists live by • Discernment Wisdom, and Enlightenment • End suffering by following Eightfold path • ...
Lindstrom 2021-03-18
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- person who left there country
- put down great fear
- Triggers was rumors of raising taxes and losing jobs,take crops and start rioting
- British statesman and philosopher
- swiss banker that made nobles pay taxes
- journalist who demanded equal rights
- middle class with doctors and lawyers
- third estate declared themselves this during the oath
- political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe
- all people have rights
- list of complaints made by all the estates
- french military and political leader
- working class
- prussia and austria come together to restore the french monarchy
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- during reign of terror
- french enlightenment writer
- waited nine months before being beheaded
- Philosopher of the enlightenment
- court made by national convention
- tried running but got caught and beheaded
- radicals
- Third estate made an oath to never leave till a new constitution was made
- frame with an angled blade used to behead people
- prison that Louis and Marie went to and freed prisoners
- faught along george washington in the american revolution
25 Clues: radicals • working class • put down great fear • during reign of terror • all people have rights • french enlightenment writer • person who left there country • Philosopher of the enlightenment • British statesman and philosopher • court made by national convention • journalist who demanded equal rights • french military and political leader • middle class with doctors and lawyers • ...
Buddhism Basics 2025-03-18
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- Noble Truth: __ is present in all things
- reaching enlightenment means one will no longer be __
- Siddhartha’s royal title before becoming Buddha
- country of Siddhartha’s birth
- percentage of world population that is Buddhist
- king who helped spread Buddhism
- Buddhism is a way of __ based on simple teachings
- Siddhartha was born near these mountains
- some say Buddhism is more of a philosophy than a __
- cycle of suffering in Buddhism
- Buddha of our current age
- Buddhist doctrine consists of Four __ Truths
- word in Pali language meaning “suffering”
- last name of Siddhartha when he was a prince
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- highest state of enlightenment in Buddhism
- Siddhartha walked away from his __ life
- Buddhism embraces all people, regardless of their __
- Prince Siddhartha’s original religion
- country with most Buddhists today
- country where Siddhartha established Buddhism
- Buddhist principle that actions have consequences
- Siddhartha gave up his royal life to become an __
- Noble Truth: Suffering is caused by __
- Buddhists live life according to Eightfold __
- fig tree Siddhartha found enlightenment under
- Buddhism began with this “Awakened One”
- Buddha taught the Middle __
27 Clues: Buddha of our current age • Buddha taught the Middle __ • country of Siddhartha’s birth • cycle of suffering in Buddhism • king who helped spread Buddhism • country with most Buddhists today • Prince Siddhartha’s original religion • Noble Truth: Suffering is caused by __ • Siddhartha walked away from his __ life • Buddhism began with this “Awakened One” • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-08-23
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- allowed people to see the world differently
- Invented separation of powers
- Invented Natural Rights
- Enlightenment thinkings believed this about religion, tradition, and superstition.
- Invented the Social contract
- was challenged by the enlightenment
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- were supposedly chosen by God
- Believed that the majority should rule
- Life Liberty and Property
- an intellectual movement
10 Clues: Invented Natural Rights • an intellectual movement • Life Liberty and Property • Invented the Social contract • were supposedly chosen by God • Invented separation of powers • was challenged by the enlightenment • Believed that the majority should rule • allowed people to see the world differently • ...
WORLD FACTS 2019-02-07
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- The ancestors of these people arrived in NZ in 1400 AD
- WWII was between the Allies and the _____________
- WWI was between the Allies and the ____________ Powers
- Began in 1685
- World War from 1914-1918
- _______ Towers
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- Won WWI
- What was the enlightenment the development of?
- When in 2001 was the US attacked by hijacked planes?
- The Enlightenment mean people looked to science rather than?
- World War from 1939-1945
11 Clues: Won WWI • Began in 1685 • _______ Towers • World War from 1939-1945 • World War from 1914-1918 • What was the enlightenment the development of? • WWII was between the Allies and the _____________ • When in 2001 was the US attacked by hijacked planes? • The ancestors of these people arrived in NZ in 1400 AD • WWI was between the Allies and the ____________ Powers • ...
Enlightenment 2020-10-02
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- an economy without interupption from government
- anyone deserves school
- rights for criminals
- everyone is the same
- complete say in government
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- keeps the government from becoming a dictatorship
- women get the same rights
- if the government is bad they can overthrow it
- the many freedoms including religion and press
- things that are believed to be for anyone no matter who they are
10 Clues: rights for criminals • everyone is the same • anyone deserves school • women get the same rights • complete say in government • if the government is bad they can overthrow it • the many freedoms including religion and press • an economy without interupption from government • keeps the government from becoming a dictatorship • ...
Enlightenment 2023-11-15
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- an agreement between people and their government, in which people give up some things in return for the benefit of having government
- a form of government
- a period from the late 1600s to the late 1700s in Europe in which people developed new ideas about human existence
- basic rights that (according to Locke) all human beings are born with such as life, liberty, and the ownership of property
- the idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the people in a general election
- an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws, but if the government fails, the people have the right to revolt
- informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophes, and others exchanged ideas during the Enlightenment
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- a condition in which no governments or laws existed at all; complete freedom, but no protection
- Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god.
- dividing power among three branches of government so that each can check (limit) the power of the others
10 Clues: a form of government • Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god. • the idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the people in a general election • a condition in which no governments or laws existed at all; complete freedom, but no protection • ...
Enlightenment 2021-12-09
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- : Ability to think logically
- : Complete power
- : People have ultimate power
- : These govern Human Character
- : Lovers of wisdom
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- : An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
- : Knowledge
- : Focused on economic reforms
- Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth
- : Form of literature developed during the Enlightenment
10 Clues: : Knowledge • : Complete power • : Lovers of wisdom • : Ability to think logically • : People have ultimate power • : Focused on economic reforms • : These govern Human Character • Freedoms belonging to all humans from birth • : Form of literature developed during the Enlightenment • : An agreement made by people in which they give up something for an organized Society.
Enlightenment 2023-11-08
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- belief that rulers and authority come straight from God.
- an idea where you have to give some to the government to get blessing in return
- an idea that the countries leader should be chosen by the people
- dividing power among three braches of government
- basic rights of humans. like owning property
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- a condition where government and laws didn't exist at all
- informal meetings between artists, writers, ect.
- if the government does not follow their own laws, the people have a right to rebel.
- a form of government with no legal limits
- period of time where people got new ideas about human existance. like human rights
10 Clues: a form of government with no legal limits • basic rights of humans. like owning property • informal meetings between artists, writers, ect. • dividing power among three braches of government • belief that rulers and authority come straight from God. • a condition where government and laws didn't exist at all • ...
enlightenment 2024-03-06
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- French ruler, Military career, Rise to power,
- A Vindication of the Rights of Women
- an intellectual movement in Europe during the 18th century that led to a whole new world view.
- french mathematician and philosopher
- Believed that humans were basically driven by passions and needed to be kept in check by a powerful ruler
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- 18th century philosopher
- Championed social, political, and religious tolerance
- Separation of powers, Checks and balances,
- Receptive to Enlightenment, ideas, Instituted new laws and practices
- Had a strong interest in Enlightenment works Induced Voltaire to come to Prussia
10 Clues: 18th century philosopher • A Vindication of the Rights of Women • french mathematician and philosopher • Separation of powers, Checks and balances, • French ruler, Military career, Rise to power, • Championed social, political, and religious tolerance • Receptive to Enlightenment, ideas, Instituted new laws and practices • ...
Enlightenment 2022-09-30
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- people trade freedom for a good society
- Believed humans had natural rights at birth
- Believed humans were born as cruel and bad
- fought for a free market
- idea to divide the government into 3 branch
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- wrote the encyclopedia
- Thomas Hobbes most famous work
- main figure for freedom of speech
- fought for women's rights
- believed people were good, but got corrupted
10 Clues: wrote the encyclopedia • fought for a free market • fought for women's rights • Thomas Hobbes most famous work • main figure for freedom of speech • people trade freedom for a good society • Believed humans were born as cruel and bad • Believed humans had natural rights at birth • idea to divide the government into 3 branch • believed people were good, but got corrupted
Enlightenment 2022-09-30
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- inequality, injustice, and superstition, and wrote against the slave trade and religious prejudice.
- She accepted that a woman’s first duty was to be a good mother but felt that a woman should be able to decide what was in her own interest without depending on her husband.
- a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- worked for years to produce a 28-volume set of books called the Encyclopedia.
- argued that people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish and If not strictly controlled, they would fight, rob, and oppress one another.
- smith argued that the free market should be allowed to regulate business activity.
- felt that the best way to protect liberty was to divide the various functions and powers of government among three branches
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- thought people were basically reasonable and moral.
- Believes people are basically good, but the evils of society corrupt their natural innocence.
- had certain natural rights, or rights that belonged to all humans from birth. These included the right to life, liberty, and property.
10 Clues: thought people were basically reasonable and moral. • worked for years to produce a 28-volume set of books called the Encyclopedia. • smith argued that the free market should be allowed to regulate business activity. • Believes people are basically good, but the evils of society corrupt their natural innocence. • ...
Enlightenment Introduction 2022-12-14
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- Enlightenment thinkers
- agreement in which the people give up some freedom in exchange for security
- the process of moving from hypothesis to experimentation to conclusions
- examples of which are life, liberty, and property
- Enlightenment thinker associated with freedom of religion and religion
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- to think without bigotry or prejudice
- the period of time in which thinkers attempted to use science to understand human behavior
- Enlightenment thinkers sought to apply the lessons of this movement to try and understand human behavior
- English writer credited with popularizing the notion of "natural rights"
- those sciences that are concerned with human behavior
- English writer credited with inventing the idea of the "social contract"
11 Clues: Enlightenment thinkers • to think without bigotry or prejudice • examples of which are life, liberty, and property • those sciences that are concerned with human behavior • Enlightenment thinker associated with freedom of religion and religion • the process of moving from hypothesis to experimentation to conclusions • ...
The Enlightenment 2023-01-08
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- A economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and are operated for profit
- reform movements to provide rights and equality extended to freedom for enslaved people and the end of serfdom
- the intellectual and ideological movement centered in 18th century Europe that rejected traditional ways, in favor of the application of logic and reasoning
- John Locke proposed when a child was born, their mind was like a “blank slate” waiting to be filled with knowledge
- the beleif in traditional institutions, favoring reliance on practical experience over ideological theory
- The emergence of the movement of women’s rights and equality
- a system of direct or public worker ownership for the means of production
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- the desire of Jews to reestablish an independent homeland where their ancestors once lived
- Acts of violence and hate towards Jews and Pogroms
- author of The Wealth of Nation
- the belief that a divinity set natures laws of motion
- immense loyalty toward people who share the same culture and language as you
- the political ideology that focused on civil rights and protection
- Government stays separate from the economy.
- leader of Zionism
- the belief that knowledge comes from sensed experience from observation such as experiments
- an agreement between individuals to form a political society under certain conditions
17 Clues: leader of Zionism • author of The Wealth of Nation • Government stays separate from the economy. • Acts of violence and hate towards Jews and Pogroms • the belief that a divinity set natures laws of motion • The emergence of the movement of women’s rights and equality • the political ideology that focused on civil rights and protection • ...
Revolutions in Thinking 2022-01-05
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- One of the most famous philosophers of the Enlightenment who promoted the idea of people having “natural rights” from the law of nature.
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
- Intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics, and social issues.
- Philosopher that promoted the “Social Contract” theory between people and their government
- Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars.
- French writer who was outspoken in his religious, political, and social liberty beliefs especially the right to freedom of speech.
- A theory, rejected by modern science, that maintained that the Earth was the center of the universe.
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- A book of knowledge created during the Enlightenment aimed "to change the way people think" and for people to be able to inform themselves and to know things.
- political philosopher who promoted the “3 branches of government:” the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers
- theory that maintains that the sun is the center of the solar system.
- a method of observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- During the Enlightenment, a place where women were given the opportunity for limited interaction with Enlightenment ideas and to meet for intellectual discussion.
- The philosophy that government gets its right to exist and govern by the “consent of the governed.”
13 Clues: theory that maintains that the sun is the center of the solar system. • Philosopher that promoted the “Social Contract” theory between people and their government • Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars. • ...
