enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
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
Enlightenment 2026-02-04
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- The spirit of the laws
- announced that the thirteen American colonies were no longer under British rule, becoming "Free and Independent States". It
- Is associated with the term Common laws reality
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- Influence of John Locke
- foundational historical document that established the principle that everyone, including the sovereign, is subject to the rule of law.
- first written framework of self-government in the New World,
- more votes on one side
- Was a influencer of John Adams
- a system designed to prevent tyranny by ensuring no single branch of government (executive, legislative, or judicial) gains absolute powe
- implicit or explicit agreement where individuals consent to surrende
10 Clues: The spirit of the laws • more votes on one side • Influence of John Locke • Was a influencer of John Adams • Is associated with the term Common laws reality • first written framework of self-government in the New World, • implicit or explicit agreement where individuals consent to surrende • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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, • ...
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. • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 ____________. • ...
Brylee's Crossword 2022-08-30
Unit 20 Crossword Puzzle By MJS 2022-08-17
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- 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" • ...
The Enlightenment 2026-02-02
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- This man would publish the first encyclopedia
- This man founded Methodism, a Christian movement that emphasized religious conversion and often appealed to the lower classes of society
- This enlightenment figured championed religious toleration and criticized Christianity
- This man observed England’s monarchy and argued that it functioned best due to a separation of powers
- This man published the wealth of nations, arguing that the government should leave the economy alone
- Enlightenment thinkers used this word to describe the process of applying the scientific method in order to understand all of life and progress toward a better society
- following Isaac Newton, enlightenment thinkers believed that both the natural world and society must be governed by these, and that following them could make for a perfect society
- Montesquieu argued that a separation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branch would limit the control of the government through a system of _______, preventing one group from taking too much control.
- This man argued against capital punishment and other excessive punishments
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- This man championed the idea of a “social contract” wherein citizens agree to be governed by the general will for the good of society
- Many of the enlightenment philosophers (or “philosophes”) came from this country
- This religious philosophy saw God as a “clockmaker” who had made the world and allowed it to run according to natural laws without his interference
- This french term was used to mean that the government should not interrupt the economy with regulations .
- These elegant drawing rooms of the upper class were where many enlightenment ideas were spread
- The first of these was printed in London in 1702, and was aimed at the middle class, who were now reading more frequently.
- This woman argued for the rights of women based on their ability to reason as human beings
16 Clues: This man would publish the first encyclopedia • This man argued against capital punishment and other excessive punishments • Many of the enlightenment philosophers (or “philosophes”) came from this country • This enlightenment figured championed religious toleration and criticized Christianity • ...
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. • ...
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 - 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. • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
Brylee's Crossword 2022-08-30
Unit 4 Mega-Crossword Review 2022-12-03
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- 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. • ...
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 • ...
Summative II - Type C 2026-03-04
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- who believed in natural rights.
- Where did the Enlightenment begin?
- The historical period in Europe before the Renaissance.
- The country where the Renaissance began.
- who developed the theory of gravity.
- A cultural movement in Europe between 1400 and 1600 that focused on art, learning, and human potential.
- The 18th-century movement also called the Age of Reason.
- The philosopher who believed in natural rights.
- The idea that knowledge comes from experience and observation.
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- The thinker who introduced the idea of dividing government power.
- An artistic technique used to create the feeling of depth on a flat surface.
- A system where people choose their leaders.
- Lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
- A book that collected and shared Enlightenment knowledge.
- The powerful family in Florence that supported many artists.
- A Renaissance idea that focused on human value and achievements.
- A style based on ancient Greek and Roman ideas.
18 Clues: who believed in natural rights. • Where did the Enlightenment begin? • who developed the theory of gravity. • Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling. • The country where the Renaissance began. • A system where people choose their leaders. • The philosopher who believed in natural rights. • A style based on ancient Greek and Roman ideas. • ...
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” • ...
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. • ...
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 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 • ...
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
- Also known as the “Sun King”
- To betray a King or one’s own country
- An intellectual movement that grew out of the Scientific Revolution
- Three branches of government that have different powers but equal laws, meant to “check and balance” each other
- The cost of King Louis’ palace left France in extreme _____________.
- An economic system where colonies generate wealth for the mother country.
- This type of monarchy places limits on the King; the type of government in England between the King and Parliament
- Social gatherings held by Enlightenment thinkers to discuss ideas of government and law
- Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, Europe was ruled by very powerful monarchs in a time period known as the Age of __________________.
- The King of Spain during its Golden Age
- Enlightenment thinker who believed in the right to life, liberty, and property
- Known as the “Merry Monarch,” _________ II became King of England after Parliament restored the monarchy.
- Some of the Kings in England had conflict with this governing body.
- Unlike other Enlightenment thinkers of the period, ______ _______ believed that an absolute monarch was necessary to keep a society orderly.
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- An absolute ____________ holds all the power in the country - there are no checks and balances.
- An Enlightenment-era thinker who suggested that too much power in the hands of one person could lead to tyranny
- This Enlightenment thinker believed in the freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- Inspired by the ideals of John Locke, the English ______ ___ _______ granted many civil liberties to the people of England and established a constitutional monarchy.
- Constructed outside of Paris, France, the Palace of _________ cost $200-300 Billion in today’s currency.
- Peter the Great wanted to modernize Russia to become more like Western Europe in a term known as __________.
- 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.
- 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
- Founded by Catholic monarchs in the 1400s, this Spanish group targeted non-Catholics, enforcing conversion and killing people who committed heresy
- The mascot of RNE and the supporters of King Charles I
- This term means that God chooses a ruler to rule over a nation.
- Jean-Jacques ______ was the least educated of the Enlightenment thinkers, but was one of the most influential.
- King Louis XIV housed this higher-social class of people known as ____________ in his palace.
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. • An intellectual movement that grew out of the Scientific Revolution • ...
Enlightenment and Revolution myah hunt 2022-12-21
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- earth centered solar system
- used telescope to study astronomy
- veto
- social gatherings hosted by wealthy women to discuss ideas
- simple but elegant
- agreement between people and gov’t
- ruled a little differently , but still absolute monarchs
- theory that the truth can be discovered through reason and logic
- part of the U.S constitution
- sun centered solar system
- thinkers of the Enlightenment
- separation of powers was the only way to prevent tyranny
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- applied reason and logic to people and society
- ruled russia ( 1762-1796 )
- change in thinking about the natural world using observation
- used enlightenment ideas from Locke to justify independence
- belief based on reason
- grand and extravagant
- gov’t should only exist for the benefit of the people
- wanted equal education for women
- The U.S declare independence from Great Britain
- universal laws of motion and gravity
- logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
- freedom of speech and religion
- speedy trial, council, no cruel and unusual punishments
- people are born with right to life, liberty, and property
26 Clues: veto • simple but elegant • grand and extravagant • belief based on reason • sun centered solar system • ruled russia ( 1762-1796 ) • earth centered solar system • part of the U.S constitution • thinkers of the Enlightenment • freedom of speech and religion • wanted equal education for women • used telescope to study astronomy • agreement between people and gov’t • ...
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. • ...
Revolutions in Thinking 2022-01-04
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- Philosopher that promoted the “Social Contract” theory between people and their government
- The philosophy that government gets its right to exist and govern by the “consent of the governed.”
- 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.
- a method of observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- French writer who was outspoken in his religious, political, and social liberty beliefs especially the right to freedom of speech.
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- During the Enlightenment, a place where women were given the opportunity for limited interaction with Enlightenment ideas and to meet for intellectual discussion.
- 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.
- A theory, rejected by modern science, that maintained that the Earth was the center of the universe.
- Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars.
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
- 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.
- One of the most famous philosophers of the Enlightenment who promoted the idea of people having “natural rights” from the law of nature.
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. • ...
Leeya Goss-Enlightenment and revolution 2022-12-20
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- style of music during the enlightenment
- satirist and philosophe
- thinkers during the enlightenment
- style of music before the enlightenment
- big parties held by very wealthy people
- beccaria inspired this
- the first to use a telescope to study space
- america declaring their independence
- belief that everything revolves around the Earth
- created the law of gravity
- believed everyone has natural rights
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- fought for equal education
- the separation of power
- system where power is divided
- use reason and logic to solve problems
- empress of russia and patron of the arts
- believed in separtaion of powers
- people started using reasons and logic to solve problems and not traditions
- a king with absolute power
- wrote the declaration of independence
- belief that everything revolves around the sun
- to look at relogion through rationlism
- people started using science to prove things true
- the king would protect the people and the people would follow the king
- method that was made in the scientific revolution
- believed that the government was there for the people
26 Clues: beccaria inspired this • the separation of power • satirist and philosophe • fought for equal education • a king with absolute power • created the law of gravity • system where power is divided • believed in separtaion of powers • thinkers during the enlightenment • america declaring their independence • believed everyone has natural rights • wrote the declaration of independence • ...
The Enlightenment Vocabulary Builder 2022-05-04
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- one of a social group of thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
- one of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects
- the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
- a major change in European though, starting in the mid-1500’s, in which study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted belief.
- 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and scientific method to all aspects of society
- relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in 1600’s and early 1700’s.
- measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others.
- a belief held by many scientists and philosophers during the Enlightenment that God created tie universe and allowed it to run on its own following natural laws
- logical procedure for gathering information about the natural world, in which experimentation an observation are used to test hypotheses
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- in the Middle-Ages, the earth-centered view of the universe in which scholars believed that the earth was an immovable object located at the center of the universe.
- system of govt. in which power is divided between a central authority & number of individual states
- the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, which protect citizens’ basic rights and freedoms
- the idea that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
- a social gathering of intellectuals and artists, like those held in the homes of wealthy women in Paris and other European cities during the Enlightenment
- belief held by Enlightenment thinkers that truth could be discovered by reason or logical thinking
- relating to a simple, elegant style (based on ideas and themes from Ancient Greece and Rome) that characterized the arts in Europe in the late 1700’s.
- statement of the reasons for the American colonies’ break with Britain, approved by the 2nd Continental Congress in 1776
17 Clues: the idea that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun • one of a social group of thinkers in France during the Enlightenment • measures designed to prevent any one branch of government from dominating the others. • the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, which protect citizens’ basic rights and freedoms • ...
Unit 1 Review 2025-10-14
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- This was the first attempt at American government, that ultimately failed. Articles of __________________
- Life, Liberty and Property are examples of these
- This Enlightenment thinker believed in natural rights and a social contract that exists to protect them
- Article 1 of the Constitution established this branch of the government
- Where the Articles of Confederation placed most power
- This Enlightenment thinker believed that mankind was naturally cruel and needed a strong government to keep them in line
- An intellectual movement that focused on democratic ideas and examining the world through reason
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- This Enlightenment thinker argued for freedom of speech
- The idea that the federal government and the state government have different powers, but the federal government gets the final say
- This Enlightenment thinker wrote about separation of powers into 3 branches
- The idea that the people are the source of all government authority, and have a right to participate and make decisions for the government. ____________ Sovereignty
11 Clues: Life, Liberty and Property are examples of these • Where the Articles of Confederation placed most power • This Enlightenment thinker argued for freedom of speech • Article 1 of the Constitution established this branch of the government • This Enlightenment thinker wrote about separation of powers into 3 branches • ...
Scientific Revolution Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-04
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- A philosophical belief in a rational and non-interventionist Creator who set the universe in motion but does not interfere with human affairs.
- An intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
- A French philosopher known for his ideas on the social contract and the concept of the general will.
- A French philosopher known for his work "The Spirit of the Laws," which examined types of government and the importance of separation of powers.
- An intellectual during the Enlightenment who advocated for reason, freedom, and progress.
- The period from the late 16th to the 18th century marked by significant advances in scientific thought and methodology.
- The astronomical concept that places Earth at the center of the universe, with the sun and stars orbiting around it.
- An artistic style characterized by dramatic expression, grandeur, and bold ornamentation, prominent during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment.
- An English advocate for women's rights and author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman," arguing for women's education and equality.
- A movement in the arts and architecture characterized by a return to classical forms and ideals, emphasizing simplicity and symmetry.
- A philosophical approach that emphasizes reason as the chief source and test of knowledge.
- Theories that describe the origin of society and the legitimacy of authority based on an agreement among individuals to form a society.
- An English mathematician and physicist who described the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the foundations for classical mechanics.
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- A form of absolute monarchy in which rulers embraced Enlightenment ideas, implementing reforms while maintaining their absolute power.
- A systematic approach to inquiry and experimentation used to gather evidence, test hypotheses, and draw conclusions.
- A French writer and philosopher known for his advocacy of civil liberties, religious tolerance, and separation of church and state.
- An English philosopher known for his ideas about natural rights, government by consent, and the social contract.
- An Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician known for supporting heliocentric theory and advocating for the scientific method.
- Empress of Russia who sought to reform Russian society along Enlightenment lines, implementing policies to modernize Russia.
- The theory that posits the Sun is at the center of the universe and that Earth and other planets revolve around it.
- Social gatherings in private homes during the Enlightenment where intellectuals discussed ideas and engaged in debates.
21 Clues: An intellectual during the Enlightenment who advocated for reason, freedom, and progress. • A philosophical approach that emphasizes reason as the chief source and test of knowledge. • A French philosopher known for his ideas on the social contract and the concept of the general will. • ...
Latin America Revolution 2021-11-23
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- Venezuelan politician
- Spanish author
- The former king of Spain
- Country north of Paraguay
- The state of being enlightenment
- King of portugal
- Country in South America
- A Venezuela soldier
- A plan that stated that Mexico was a constitutional monarch
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- Former king of portugal
- An argentinian general
- Battle in boyaca
- Capital of mexico
- A battle fought near Santiago
- A person of European and black descent
15 Clues: Spanish author • Battle in boyaca • King of portugal • Capital of mexico • A Venezuela soldier • Venezuelan politician • An argentinian general • Former king of portugal • The former king of Spain • Country in South America • Country north of Paraguay • A battle fought near Santiago • The state of being enlightenment • A person of European and black descent • ...
Buddhism Crossword 2015-04-21
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- Where Buddha attained Parinirvana and
- Where Buddha first taught the Dharma
- Contains a cutting of the holy tree, Bodhi
- he is said to have thrown away what little
- Known as virtue, good conduct and morality
- explains that there are many reasons for suffering
- enlightenment.
- unto others as you would have them do unto you.
- Means “there is a cause for
- suffering is real and that everyone experiences it. It
- to being achieved.
- to control things.
- Means “suffering exists.” This explains
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- Recognized as the birth site of Buddha
- This explains that suffering stems from
- associated with regality, strength and
- Similar to Christianity’s “Golden Rule,”
- The belief that all living things are equal.
- Gaya Where Buddha achieved Enlightenment
- Bodhi Tree Refers to the tree under which the Buddha
- able to become more wise which allows for personal
- as loss, sickness, failure, etc.
- Buddha reached enlightenment. After he reached
- Known as concentration, meditation,
- mental development. By developing ones mind, they
- cremated
- is based on two fundamental principles
- Means “there is an end to suffering.”
28 Clues: cremated • enlightenment. • to being achieved. • to control things. • Means “there is a cause for • as loss, sickness, failure, etc. • Known as concentration, meditation, • Where Buddha first taught the Dharma • Where Buddha attained Parinirvana and • Means “there is an end to suffering.” • Recognized as the birth site of Buddha • associated with regality, strength and • ...
Life in the Colonies 2015-12-07
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- former slave whose plays & poems supported the Revolution
- divine right claims WHO gets their right to rule from God?
- 1st colonial poet
- trade pattern between the British, the Americas & Africa
- slave codes _________the rights & activities of slaves
- habeas corpus protects people from unfair _____________
- belief that one race is superior to another
- author of Poor Richard's Almanac; self-made man
- upper class
- unlike slaves, these servants agreed to work for a master
- Enlightenment thinker: separation of powers
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- type of school supported by taxpayers
- type of family that includes aunts, uncles, grandparents
- publishing false statements to damage a person's reputation
- the right to publish the truth is __________of the press
- one who learns a trade by working with an expert
- group of people who have the power to make laws
- these are listed in the bill of rights
- Enlightenment thinker: all people have natural rights
- intellectual movement of 1700's
- type of colonial school run by women in their homes
- social class in colonies made up of small farmers & artisans
- colonial preacher who helped start the Great Awakening
23 Clues: upper class • 1st colonial poet • intellectual movement of 1700's • type of school supported by taxpayers • these are listed in the bill of rights • belief that one race is superior to another • Enlightenment thinker: separation of powers • group of people who have the power to make laws • author of Poor Richard's Almanac; self-made man • ...
Hinduism and Buddhism- Emily Redelman 2018-08-21
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- an object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol
- heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of Vishnu
- Enlightenment, awakening
- The ancient language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism
- "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine, the goal of Hinduism
- "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple
- founder of Buddhism
- special, symbolic posture, seated or standing, used in yoga and in the representation of the gods
- law religious or moral duty
- the spouse of a deity
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- cause of suffering
- the heart of Buddhist belief
- Buddhist monk
- a way of life that would eventually lead to enlightenment
- Faith, confidence; one of the five spiritual faculties
- the total actions in a person's life that determine the next state of existence
- union with the universe
- Awakening
- round disk thrown as a weapon in ancient India; attribute of Vishnu
- appearance of a deity in another form circumambulate to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
20 Clues: Awakening • Buddhist monk • cause of suffering • founder of Buddhism • the spouse of a deity • union with the universe • Enlightenment, awakening • law religious or moral duty • the heart of Buddhist belief • "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple • Faith, confidence; one of the five spiritual faculties • a way of life that would eventually lead to enlightenment • ...
Declaration and NW Ordinance Review 2023-09-24
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- New states under the Northwest Ordinance had to have this type of government
- These were included in the Declaration pointing out things King George did wrong
- Document that was signed on July 4th, 1776
- Enlightenment thinker responsible for the social contract and popular sovereignty
- Freedom of _________ was to be a right in all new states under the NW Ordinance
- Enlightenment thinker responsible for Natural Rights of Life, Liberty, Property
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- Intellectual movement with ideas that influenced each of the founding documents
- an earlier event/action regarded as a guide for future actions/decisions
- Trial by ____ was one of the grievances on the Declaration of Independence
- Enlightenment thinker responsible for separation of powers
- No taxation without ________
- Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness is know as what in the Declaration of Independence?
12 Clues: No taxation without ________ • Document that was signed on July 4th, 1776 • Enlightenment thinker responsible for separation of powers • an earlier event/action regarded as a guide for future actions/decisions • Trial by ____ was one of the grievances on the Declaration of Independence • New states under the Northwest Ordinance had to have this type of government • ...
The 6 Belief Systems 2020-10-27
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- One's fate
- A holy book read in Arabic
- The Buddha
- religion with no God or Goddess
- The belief of not disrespecting one's parents
- The man that started Confucianism in China
- Popular belief system in China
- The ideal _____ will be lead by society
- The first monotheistic religion
- A Jewish holiday where you sacrifice food and repay for sins
- The followers of the Islamic religion
- A path to enlightenment (Buddhism)
- The Christan symbol
- The G_d of Judaism
- The highest enlightenment in Buddhism
- The man that rose from the dead
- Cofuscius believed all duties should be...
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- The creator god
- The charity pillar of Islam
- The prayer pillar of Islam
- The first 5 books in the Hebrew Bible
- A form of Christianity
- Eternal enlightenment after caste system
- The birth of Jesus
- The god of destruction
- The outcast of the caste system
- Being reborn to complete good deeds
- The guy that freed the Jews
- The time of fasting in Islam
- The men that spread the word after Jesus's death
30 Clues: One's fate • The Buddha • The creator god • The birth of Jesus • The G_d of Judaism • The Christan symbol • A form of Christianity • The god of destruction • The prayer pillar of Islam • A holy book read in Arabic • The charity pillar of Islam • The guy that freed the Jews • The time of fasting in Islam • Popular belief system in China • religion with no God or Goddess • ...
Leeya Goss Absolute Monarchs in Europe 2023-02-02
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- style of music during the enlightenment
- satirist and philosophe
- thinkers during the enlightenment
- style of music before the enlightenment
- big parties held by very wealthy people
- beccaria inspired this
- the first to use a telescope to study space
- america declaring their independence
- belief that everything revolves around the Earth
- created the law of gravity
- believed everyone has natural rights
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- fought for equal education
- the separation of power
- system where power is divided
- use reason and logic to solve problems
- empress of russia and patron of the arts
- believed in separtaion of powers
- people started using reasons and logic to solve problems and not traditions
- a king with absolute power
- wrote the declaration of independence
- belief that everything revolves around the sun
- to look at relogion through rationlism
- people started using science to prove things true
- the king would protect the people and the people would follow the king
- method that was made in the scientific revolution
- believed that the government was there for the people
26 Clues: beccaria inspired this • the separation of power • satirist and philosophe • fought for equal education • a king with absolute power • created the law of gravity • system where power is divided • believed in separtaion of powers • thinkers during the enlightenment • america declaring their independence • believed everyone has natural rights • wrote the declaration of independence • ...
Thought Revolution 2022-01-07
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- Austrian ruler that freed the serfs
- "I think, therefore I am"
- Natural Rights
- (2 words)a major change in European thought, starting in the mid 1500s in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and questioning of old beliefs
- (2 words) rulers which embraced some of the enlightenment ideals
- observed the solar system
- Scientific Method
- Separation of powers
- (2 Words) individuals give up certain rights to ensure a safe and secure society
- Russian Empress born as a German Princess
- style that was replaced by the Classical period of Music
- promoted women's education
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- French humorist supported freedom of thought and expression
- Heliocentric Theory
- series of books compiled by Denis Diderot to collect all knowledge.
- Laws of motion and gravitation
- large room in fronts of houses in which people met to discuss Enlightenment ideas
- 18th century movement in which thinkers attempted to apply principles of reason and the Scientific Method to all aspects of Society
- Individual Freedoms within the Social Contract
- Social contract
20 Clues: Natural Rights • Social contract • Scientific Method • Heliocentric Theory • Separation of powers • "I think, therefore I am" • observed the solar system • promoted women's education • Laws of motion and gravitation • Austrian ruler that freed the serfs • Russian Empress born as a German Princess • Individual Freedoms within the Social Contract • ...
U5 PROJECT:CROSSWORD 2023-01-16
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- Was the social group with the highest privileges
- A group resulted from interbreeding
- This was a m ain city of New Spain
- This american country that were influenced by the enlightenment
- This was a main city for mining
- Political and economic doctrine that defends freedom and eqality
- This means to resign a charge usually due to reasons beyon control
- Religuios and cultural movement organized by the catholic church
- This style arrived a century after the conquest
- In this country emerged the enlightenment
- This inquisition was introduced in New Spain by this group of peolple
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- This was a main city for trading
- Was a social ideological and political movement which came from france
- A movement integrated by the children of spaniards that were born in america
- A main activity for New Spain
- This was considerated as one of the leaders of the independence
- A city or an urban area regarded as the center of a specific activity
- This occured in 1821
- A main mineral for New Spain
- This was the most important from of property
20 Clues: This occured in 1821 • A main mineral for New Spain • A main activity for New Spain • This was a main city for mining • This was a main city for trading • This was a m ain city of New Spain • A group resulted from interbreeding • In this country emerged the enlightenment • This was the most important from of property • This style arrived a century after the conquest • ...
Buddhism 2026-01-16
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- Teacher who founded Buddhism
- Buddha’s teachings
- Collection of Buddhist texts
- Tibetan Buddhist leaders
- Person who reached enlightenment in Theravada
- Sacred objects or remains
- Beings who help others reach enlightenment
- Tower at a Buddhist temple
- Person who lives with strict self-discipline
- Precepts Basic rules for Buddhists
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- Circle designs used in meditation
- canon Important Theravada scriptures
- Way Life path between extremes
- State of freedom from suffering
- Buddhist community of monks
- Buddha’s teachings in writing
- Buddhist idea of no permanent self
- Tree Tree where Buddha became enlightened
- Rituals and meditation practices
- Sights What Siddhartha saw that changed him
20 Clues: Buddha’s teachings • Tibetan Buddhist leaders • Sacred objects or remains • Tower at a Buddhist temple • Buddhist community of monks • Teacher who founded Buddhism • Collection of Buddhist texts • Buddha’s teachings in writing • Way Life path between extremes • State of freedom from suffering • Rituals and meditation practices • Circle designs used in meditation • ...
Buddhism Crossword 2023-11-27
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- Places in life that you are unsatisfied that is recognized as an unavoidable part of life.
- A flower highly related with Buddhism symbolizing purity and faithfulness.
- "Vehicle of the Thunderbolt",a division of Buddhism in Tebet.
- A very mature spiritual leader who can be either gender who can help one achieve nirvana.
- A sense of enlightenment after achieving complete nirvana. It is also another name for fig.
- "Way of Monks",a historic, traditional practice of Buddhism.
- A nickname for the founder of Buddhism and means "enlightened ones"
- The next Buddha to come who will teach enlightenment in the next age.
- Buddhas-to-be who are free from death and stay on earth to help others achieve nirvana.
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- The highest state of non suffering you can receive after achieving enlightenment.
- A man who practices Buddhism
- Someone who has achieved complete enlightenment and nirvana in Buddhism.
- "The Great Vehicle",an inclusive and diverse practice of Buddhism.
- The scriptural foundation of Buddhism commonly referred to as "three baskets"
- Four saying that are guaranteed in life such as life is painful and your own selfish desire causes suffering.
- A Zen Buddhist school in Japan that tries to free you of your desires
- Charity towards others which can include materials, generosity, or wisdom.
- Gautama A man who is considered the founder of Buddhism and is referred to as the Buddha.
18 Clues: A man who practices Buddhism • "Way of Monks",a historic, traditional practice of Buddhism. • "Vehicle of the Thunderbolt",a division of Buddhism in Tebet. • "The Great Vehicle",an inclusive and diverse practice of Buddhism. • A nickname for the founder of Buddhism and means "enlightened ones" • ...
Enlightenment Choice Board 2022-03-18
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- His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe
- He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers.
- Influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
- Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.
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- Was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher
- Abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market.
- English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.
- A European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
- A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
- Was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity.
10 Clues: Was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher • He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers. • Abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market. • A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline. • His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe • ...
Buddhism beliefs and teachings 2021-03-06
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- = impermanence
- = There is means to bring suffering to an end
- = Largest branch of buddhism
- = third of the four sites
- = no fixed soul
- = Delays there enlightenment to help others
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- = nibanna
- = oldest branch of buddhsim
- = heaven in pure land
- = suffering has a cause
- = name of Buddha's mother
- = Buddha's teachings
- = life of self discipline and restraint
- = Buddha of pure land
14 Clues: = nibanna • = impermanence • = no fixed soul • = Buddha's teachings • = heaven in pure land • = Buddha of pure land • = suffering has a cause • = name of Buddha's mother • = third of the four sites • = oldest branch of buddhsim • = Largest branch of buddhism • = life of self discipline and restraint • = Delays there enlightenment to help others • ...
Religious terms 2017-05-17
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- emptiness and voidness
- connected with God
- a major religion of South Asia
- enlightenment
- concerned with the human spirit
- rebirth of a soul
- lack of belief
- appears at the beginning of the holy scripture
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- departure from the Hindu belief
- founder of the spiritual head of svetamber terapanth
- holy name of God
- ancient Indic language
- state of being enlightened
- religion of the Buddha
- historically known as a hollow
- study with a living master
16 Clues: enlightenment • lack of belief • holy name of God • rebirth of a soul • connected with God • emptiness and voidness • ancient Indic language • religion of the Buddha • state of being enlightened • study with a living master • a major religion of South Asia • historically known as a hollow • departure from the Hindu belief • concerned with the human spirit • ...
The Enlightenment 2022-02-11
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- What type of music was popular during the Enlightenment?
- Late 17th and 18th-century intellectual movement emphasizing Reason, Skepticism, and Individualism.
- Absolute rulers who were willing to consider some reforms.
- Who believed strongly in equal rights and education for women?
- Voltaire often used this against his enemies; another word for sarcasm.
- Who strongly believed in checks and balances?
- An agreement among people to cooperate for social benefit.
- Belief that Skepticism, Individualism, and Reason were the structure of the human community.
- A french phrase that means "hands-off"; Adam Smith supported this.
- Who wrote the "Leviathan"?
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- Who referred to himself as "1st Servant of the State"?
- How did the Enlightenment spread?
- Who was the first enlightened despot? (hint:it's a woman)
- Which philosopher wrote the Encyclopedia?
- Who said the famous quote "I think therefore I am?
- What is the name for laws that govern human nature?
16 Clues: Who wrote the "Leviathan"? • How did the Enlightenment spread? • Which philosopher wrote the Encyclopedia? • Who strongly believed in checks and balances? • Who said the famous quote "I think therefore I am? • What is the name for laws that govern human nature? • Who referred to himself as "1st Servant of the State"? • ...
The Enlightenment 2022-09-29
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- created the Encyclopedia
- wrote The Social Contract
- the branch that carries out laws
- proposed life, liberty, and property
- what book did Wollstonecraft write
- who proposed an absolute monarchy
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- who rejected mercantilism
- who lived through the English Civil War
- the branch that passes laws
- who created the three branches of government
- what book did Smith write
- the book montesquieu created
- group of enlightenment thinkers in France
- wrote against slave trade and religious prejudice
- the branch that interprets laws
- the book Hobbes created
16 Clues: the book Hobbes created • created the Encyclopedia • who rejected mercantilism • what book did Smith write • wrote The Social Contract • the branch that passes laws • the book montesquieu created • the branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • who proposed an absolute monarchy • what book did Wollstonecraft write • proposed life, liberty, and property • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- = a person who thinks negative almost all the time
- = when something comes from its source
- = something that a person is born with and it can not be taken away from them by anyone.
- = the original way that things used to run in the government
- = a person who represents a government that they agree with
- = why something is the way it is
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- = voting for big changes
- = a fake name used by people to hide who they are
- = someone who is an expert at a specific topic or subject.
- = to start something new
- = the act of moving something that can be harmful
- = being in charge and not giving anyone freedom
- = advanced math
- = when a disease spreads everywhere
- = the study about things in life and life itself
- = a christian person who carries out their religious duties
16 Clues: = advanced math • = voting for big changes • = to start something new • = why something is the way it is • = when a disease spreads everywhere • = when something comes from its source • = being in charge and not giving anyone freedom • = the study about things in life and life itself • = a fake name used by people to hide who they are • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- to spoil someone
- a bank that manages a country's money
- to to force someone to leave a certain place
- a person that betrays their country
- to improve
- one tenth of a person income that is paid to the church
- to harm or contaminate
- revival of ancient Greek and Roman ideas
- representatives with the power to create laws for their country
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- a machine that beheaded people quickly with little pain
- a library of historical documents
- the ceremony/act of crowning a ruler
- a area of land similar to a state, used in Canada
- money paid by the person who took out a loan to the person/people who gave them the loan
- a piece of music that is written for an orchestra and is usually split into four movements
- a law passed that allows people suspected of opposing the French Revolution to be arrested
16 Clues: to improve • to spoil someone • to harm or contaminate • a library of historical documents • a person that betrays their country • the ceremony/act of crowning a ruler • a bank that manages a country's money • revival of ancient Greek and Roman ideas • to to force someone to leave a certain place • a area of land similar to a state, used in Canada • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- A person who always sees the bad thing in everything.
- When a king or a queen can do whatever whenever they want.
- The original law that was made up from the English government up on the house of lords and the house of commons.
- Advanced mathematics
- A disease that is spreading to many people.
- Rights that everyone has that can't be taken away.
- To be ok with a different belief or practice.
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- To not be loyal to your country.
- To make or start something new.
- A person who is really good at a certain subject.
- Liking a big change.
- A person who represents.
- People from a Christian Church that do religious things.
- A fake name.
- The thing that keeps us o earth without floating away.
- Having to be under control by the government.
16 Clues: A fake name. • Liking a big change. • Advanced mathematics • A person who represents. • To make or start something new. • To not be loyal to your country. • A disease that is spreading to many people. • Having to be under control by the government. • To be ok with a different belief or practice. • A person who is really good at a certain subject. • ...
Enlightenment Puzzle 2021-03-09
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- a period of rule
- a type of court or a group appointed
- an area or region similar to a state
- deed a document stating a persons legal ownership
- or unjust
- the money paid by a borrower for the use of someone else's money
- a supporter of the king or queen
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- an improvement
- to let someone do whatever they want or to spoil them
- a person who is disloyal or a person
- a place where money and other riches of a government are kept
- one-tenth of someone income, paid to support a church
- characteristic of a tyrant or
- to rule over a country as their czar, king, or queen
- make judgments
- betrays his or her country
16 Clues: or unjust • an improvement • make judgments • a period of rule • betrays his or her country • characteristic of a tyrant or • a supporter of the king or queen • a person who is disloyal or a person • a type of court or a group appointed • an area or region similar to a state • deed a document stating a persons legal ownership • to rule over a country as their czar, king, or queen • ...
The enlightenment 2021-03-11
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- the force of being pulled towards earth
- advanced mathematics regarding the study of change
- laws that protect liberties and freedom of citizens.
- being disloyal to a country by helping the enemy
- a situation in which a disease spreads to many people
- a representative
- a fake name
- an expert
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- priests, who carry out religious duties
- to start something new
- the study of knowledge, life, truth
- the ability to think clearly
- to accept something, someone
- favoring large changes
- to get something for a source
- the rights that all people are born with and can't be taken away.
16 Clues: an expert • a fake name • a representative • to start something new • favoring large changes • the ability to think clearly • to accept something, someone • to get something for a source • the study of knowledge, life, truth • priests, who carry out religious duties • the force of being pulled towards earth • being disloyal to a country by helping the enemy • ...
Scientific Revolution Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-04
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- A philosophical belief in a rational and non-interventionist Creator who set the universe in motion but does not interfere with human affairs.
- An intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.
- A French philosopher known for his ideas on the social contract and the concept of the general will.
- A French philosopher known for his work "The Spirit of the Laws," which examined types of government and the importance of separation of powers.
- An intellectual during the Enlightenment who advocated for reason, freedom, and progress.
- The period from the late 16th to the 18th century marked by significant advances in scientific thought and methodology.
- The astronomical concept that places Earth at the center of the universe, with the sun and stars orbiting around it.
- An artistic style characterized by dramatic expression, grandeur, and bold ornamentation, prominent during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment.
- An English advocate for women's rights and author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman," arguing for women's education and equality.
- A movement in the arts and architecture characterized by a return to classical forms and ideals, emphasizing simplicity and symmetry.
- A philosophical approach that emphasizes reason as the chief source and test of knowledge.
- Theories that describe the origin of society and the legitimacy of authority based on an agreement among individuals to form a society.
- An English mathematician and physicist who described the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the foundations for classical mechanics.
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- A form of absolute monarchy in which rulers embraced Enlightenment ideas, implementing reforms while maintaining their absolute power.
- A systematic approach to inquiry and experimentation used to gather evidence, test hypotheses, and draw conclusions.
- A French writer and philosopher known for his advocacy of civil liberties, religious tolerance, and separation of church and state.
- An English philosopher known for his ideas about natural rights, government by consent, and the social contract.
- An Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician known for supporting heliocentric theory and advocating for the scientific method.
- Empress of Russia who sought to reform Russian society along Enlightenment lines, implementing policies to modernize Russia.
- The theory that posits the Sun is at the center of the universe and that Earth and other planets revolve around it.
- Social gatherings in private homes during the Enlightenment where intellectuals discussed ideas and engaged in debates.
21 Clues: An intellectual during the Enlightenment who advocated for reason, freedom, and progress. • A philosophical approach that emphasizes reason as the chief source and test of knowledge. • A French philosopher known for his ideas on the social contract and the concept of the general will. • ...
THE ENLIGHTENMENT 2021-03-01
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- CLASSICAL MUSIC STRING QUARTET AND SYMPHONIES
- ROBINSON CARUSO
- IF THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT PROTECT OUR RIGHTS WE SHOULD OVERTHROW THEM
- THREE BRANCHES WITH CHECKS AND BALANCES
- RIGHTS THAT CAN NOT BE TAKEN LIFE LIBERTY THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
- GOVERNMENT REGULATING WHAT WE CAN SAY OR READ
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- FOUGHT FOR WOMENS RIGHTS
- ART THAT MOVED AWAY FROM RELIGION LIGHTER STYLE
- WE GIVE UP OUR POWER TO THE GOVERNMENT TO RULE US
- COLLECTION OF ENLIGHTENMENT IDEAS CALLED ENCYCLOPEDIAS
- STARTED SALONS WHERE PEOPLE DISCUSSED IDEAS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
- I DISAGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAY BUT DEFEND YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT
- FIRST TO COIN THE PHRASE THE ENLIGHTENMENT
- I PUT MY FAITH IN THE PEOPLE TO MAKE DECISIONS AND ELECT OFFICIALS
- ECONOMIST BELIEVED IN LAISSEZ FAIRE
15 Clues: ROBINSON CARUSO • FOUGHT FOR WOMENS RIGHTS • ECONOMIST BELIEVED IN LAISSEZ FAIRE • THREE BRANCHES WITH CHECKS AND BALANCES • FIRST TO COIN THE PHRASE THE ENLIGHTENMENT • CLASSICAL MUSIC STRING QUARTET AND SYMPHONIES • GOVERNMENT REGULATING WHAT WE CAN SAY OR READ • ART THAT MOVED AWAY FROM RELIGION LIGHTER STYLE • WE GIVE UP OUR POWER TO THE GOVERNMENT TO RULE US • ...
Enlightenment Vocab 2022-03-09
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- Who was an American philosophe?
- Which philosipher valued the freedom to express one's opinion the most?
- who was one of the greatest scientist of all time during the enlightenment
- Where did Locke believe a good government got its power from?
- Which groups of people played the greatest role in the Enlightenment?
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- Who's ideas were included in the Declaration of Independence that echo the beliefs of John Locke?
- Who was the author of The Persian Letters a secret?
- What Enlightenment ideas were included in the U.S. Constitution?
- who saw humans as cruel, greedy, and selfish?
- What part of the world did the Enlightenment begin?
- what had the most influence on people before the enlightment occured?
11 Clues: Who was an American philosophe? • who saw humans as cruel, greedy, and selfish? • Who was the author of The Persian Letters a secret? • What part of the world did the Enlightenment begin? • Where did Locke believe a good government got its power from? • What Enlightenment ideas were included in the U.S. Constitution? • ...
Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, and Revolutions 2017-02-06
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- As the Renaissance and Enlightenment went on, these people began to demand more equality
- Edward Jenner found a vaccine for this deadly disease
- Believes that people are reasonable and therefore choose their government
- Site of the Enlightenment
- Life, liberty, and property
- The man responsible for the Reign of Terror
- Theory that says the sun is the middle of the universe
- A hands off approach to the economy, government should not get involved
- "Power is a check to power" The man that believed in separation of power
- A period of history in the 1700's when men debated about how to make humanity better
- Criminal Justice, no cruel and unusual punishment
- Father of modern economic thought and capitalism
- King of France during the Revolution
- There was three of these in France; Clergy, Nobility, and Commoners
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- Man that kicked off the Scientific Revolution with his idea about the universe
- The name given to the thinkers of the Enlightenment
- Studied and confirmed Copernicus' idea, later was put on house arrest
- Someone who looks for political change as society changes
- King Louie XIV was this type of monarch
- Politically they do not like change
- The type of monarchy England had starting in the 1600's
- His ideas are found in the 1st amendment, i.e. free speech and religion
- Private citizens invest money to make a profit
- Ideas that are considered politically extreme
- The raid of this building marks the beginning of the French Revolution
25 Clues: Site of the Enlightenment • Life, liberty, and property • Politically they do not like change • King of France during the Revolution • King Louie XIV was this type of monarch • The man responsible for the Reign of Terror • Ideas that are considered politically extreme • Private citizens invest money to make a profit • Father of modern economic thought and capitalism • ...
Unit 5- Revolutions Vocabulary Crossword 2024-05-24
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- New belief system which didn’t deny the existence of God, but rather, believed that God had created everything on Earth and then left it alone
- Philosophy and way of government based on abolishing classes and private property
- First women’s rights convention
- Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Female Citizen
- Enlightenment philosophy that focused on the basic rights of every individual
- Enlightenment feminist; leader in women’s suffrage, Seneca Falls Convention
- Leader of the Haitian revolution following the capture of Toussaint L’Ouverture
- Seized power in the October Revolution; communist party in the Soviet Union
- Proposed a laissez-faire economics
- First modern nationalist movement in Asia
- Enlightenment philosophy that focused on the relationship between government and its citizens
- Group of people who explored and wrote about social, political, and economical theories
- War between Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire
- Founder of utopian socialism
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- Vindication of the Rights of Woman
- Haitian general and prominent leader during the Haitian Revolution
- Movement for the rights of women equal to rights of man
- French philosopher appreciated for civil rights and constitutional monarchy
- French emperor and military commander; reverted reforms
- Believed that a population had a general will and the sovereign power had an obligation to follow that will
- Revolutionary socialist; wrote the Communist Manifesto
- Philosophy based on collective ownership of businesses; government ownership and regulation
- Military and political leader; helped many Latin American colonies gain independence
- Leviathan
- Enlightenment philosopher; argued for natural rights of life, liberty, and property, inspired the Declaration of Independence
25 Clues: Leviathan • Founder of utopian socialism • First women’s rights convention • Vindication of the Rights of Woman • Proposed a laissez-faire economics • First modern nationalist movement in Asia • War between Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire • Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Female Citizen • Revolutionary socialist; wrote the Communist Manifesto • ...
Beginnings of Buddhism Crossword 2020-11-18
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- the religion and teachings of Buddha
- India, China, Tibet and _____ still follow Buddhism
- to focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness
- what Siddhartha Gautama was before he became the Buddha
- lasting peace by giving up selfish desires
- Enlightenment ends selfish desires and _____.
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- a person who spreads his/her beliefs to others
- the enlightened one
- a temple occupied by monks to meditate, learn and teach Buddhism
- Buddhists must follow the ______ path to find enlightenment
- Missionaries and ________ spread Buddhism through many countries throughout Asia
- what you must give up to achieve enlightenment
12 Clues: the enlightened one • the religion and teachings of Buddha • lasting peace by giving up selfish desires • Enlightenment ends selfish desires and _____. • a person who spreads his/her beliefs to others • what you must give up to achieve enlightenment • India, China, Tibet and _____ still follow Buddhism • to focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness • ...
English Enlightenment 2025-12-08
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- – Franklin’s famous invention for protecting buildings.
- – Philosopher whose ideas about natural rights influenced America’s founders.
- – Jefferson’s Virginia home.
- – Enlightenment thinkers believed society should be guided by this.
- – A gathering place where Enlightenment ideas were discussed.
- – Eyeglasses invented by Franklin.
- – French Enlightenment writer who championed free speech.
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- – Key word from his famous declaration: “Give me ___ or give me death!”
- – Controversial 1807 act passed during Jefferson’s presidency.
- – Type of publication Franklin produced under the name "Poor Richard."
- – Patrick Henry was known as an exceptional one.
- – Document Jefferson drafted in 1776.
12 Clues: – Jefferson’s Virginia home. • – Eyeglasses invented by Franklin. • – Document Jefferson drafted in 1776. • – Patrick Henry was known as an exceptional one. • – Franklin’s famous invention for protecting buildings. • – French Enlightenment writer who championed free speech. • – A gathering place where Enlightenment ideas were discussed. • ...
Enlightenment Activity 2021-04-22
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- Edited the Encyclopedia
- Who was an American philosophe?
- Event that influenced Hobbes
- This was used to criticized the government
- a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer
- Gathering of the social, political, and cultural elite in France during the Enlightenment.
- Wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"
- Wrote Candide
- the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
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- He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers
- City that was the center of intellectual activity during the Enlightenment
- Belief that the truth can be determined solely by logical thinking
- Father of Liberalism
- a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
- not dependent on the laws, customs, or beliefs of any particular culture or government.
15 Clues: Wrote Candide • Father of Liberalism • Edited the Encyclopedia • Event that influenced Hobbes • Who was an American philosophe? • This was used to criticized the government • a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer • Wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" • the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened. • ...
Buddhism 2026-01-16
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- Teacher who founded Buddhism
- Buddha’s teachings
- Collection of Buddhist texts
- Tibetan Buddhist leaders
- Person who reached enlightenment in Theravada
- Sacred objects or remains
- Beings who help others reach enlightenment
- Tower at a Buddhist temple
- Person who lives with strict self-discipline
- Precepts Basic rules for Buddhists
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- Circle designs used in meditation
- canon Important Theravada scriptures
- Way Life path between extremes
- State of freedom from suffering
- Buddhist community of monks
- Buddha’s teachings in writing
- Buddhist idea of no permanent self
- Tree Tree where Buddha became enlightened
- Rituals and meditation practices
- Sights What Siddhartha saw that changed him
20 Clues: Buddha’s teachings • Tibetan Buddhist leaders • Sacred objects or remains • Tower at a Buddhist temple • Buddhist community of monks • Teacher who founded Buddhism • Collection of Buddhist texts • Buddha’s teachings in writing • Way Life path between extremes • State of freedom from suffering • Rituals and meditation practices • Circle designs used in meditation • ...
Enlightenment&Revolution-MekennaKim 2025-12-18
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- Prioritizing reason as the primary source of knowledge.
- French Enlightenment intellectuals
- Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branches with equal power
- Belief in God creating universe
- People losing some freedom for protection of gov't
- Gaudy & Extravagant
- Questioned beliefs
- Method to solve problems
- Earth center universe
- State gov't vs federal/ nation gov't
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- Telescope to sky
- Equality for women especially education
- Figured out gravity
- Freedom of speech, satire!
- Use of logic & reasoning to improve society
- Sun center universe
- Simple & Elegant
- Natural rights philosophy
- Parties in France
- Civilization corrupts people
- Separation of powers
- Use of Beccaria's legal ideas
22 Clues: Telescope to sky • Simple & Elegant • Parties in France • Questioned beliefs • Figured out gravity • Sun center universe • Gaudy & Extravagant • Separation of powers • Earth center universe • Method to solve problems • Natural rights philosophy • Freedom of speech, satire! • Civilization corrupts people • Use of Beccaria's legal ideas • Belief in God creating universe • ...
JD Brouse- Enlightenment Revolution 2025-12-19
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- Gov't rights
- Gravity
- French Intellectual
- Freedom of speech sharp wit
- Education voting
- Telescope
- Method used to solve problems
- Fancy party to discuss ideas
- Implicit agreement
- Absolute ruler
- Earth centered
- Deep understanding of reason
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- three branches
- Sun centered
- Russia
- Influential Enlightenment thinker
- 10 amendments
- Simple and elegant
- Radical ideas on society
- 1776
- declaration of independence
- Extravagant and ornate
- Questioning original beliefs
- Belief of God
- Separation of powers
- Reason is the primary source
26 Clues: 1776 • Russia • Gravity • Telescope • Gov't rights • Sun centered • 10 amendments • Belief of God • three branches • Absolute ruler • Earth centered • Education voting • Simple and elegant • Implicit agreement • French Intellectual • Separation of powers • Extravagant and ornate • Radical ideas on society • Freedom of speech sharp wit • declaration of independence • Questioning original beliefs • ...
Beginnings of Buddhism Crossword 2020-11-18
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- the religion and teachings of Buddha
- India, China, Tibet and _____ still follow Buddhism
- to focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness
- what Siddhartha Gautama was before he became the Buddha
- lasting peace by giving up selfish desires
- Enlightenment ends selfish desires and _____.
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- a person who spreads his/her beliefs to others
- the enlightened one
- a temple occupied by monks to meditate, learn and teach Buddhism
- Buddhists must follow the ______ path to find enlightenment
- Missionaries and ________ spread Buddhism through many countries throughout Asia
- what you must give up to achieve enlightenment
12 Clues: the enlightened one • the religion and teachings of Buddha • lasting peace by giving up selfish desires • Enlightenment ends selfish desires and _____. • a person who spreads his/her beliefs to others • what you must give up to achieve enlightenment • India, China, Tibet and _____ still follow Buddhism • to focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness • ...
Beginnings of Buddhism Crossword 2020-11-18
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- the religion and teachings of Buddha
- India, China, Tibet and _____ still follow Buddhism
- to focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness
- what Siddhartha Gautama was before he became the Buddha
- lasting peace by giving up selfish desires
- Enlightenment ends selfish desires and _____.
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- a person who spreads his/her beliefs to others
- the enlightened one
- a temple occupied by monks to meditate, learn and teach Buddhism
- Buddhists must follow the ______ path to find enlightenment
- Missionaries and ________ spread Buddhism through many countries throughout Asia
- what you must give up to achieve enlightenment
12 Clues: the enlightened one • the religion and teachings of Buddha • lasting peace by giving up selfish desires • Enlightenment ends selfish desires and _____. • a person who spreads his/her beliefs to others • what you must give up to achieve enlightenment • India, China, Tibet and _____ still follow Buddhism • to focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness • ...
Buddhism Key Terms 2026-05-05
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- The ‘tree of wisdom’ under which the Buddha gained Enlightenment
- Five rules or guidelines for living that Buddhists try to follow
- the Buddha’s teachings
- The prince who became The Buddha
- an image or statue of the Buddha
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- understanding about the way things are
- training your mind to concentrate
- The name of someone who has become Enlightened
- the Indian word for worship
- A state of bliss or release experienced by those who have found enlightenment
- the hand gestures on a statue of the Buddha
- a special place for worship
12 Clues: the Buddha’s teachings • the Indian word for worship • a special place for worship • The prince who became The Buddha • an image or statue of the Buddha • training your mind to concentrate • understanding about the way things are • the hand gestures on a statue of the Buddha • The name of someone who has become Enlightened • ...
