enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
Final Review - Period #6 -Brandon,Eddie 2014-12-15
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- door policy u.s. proposed no nation would have a monopoly on trading with china
- Darwinism grew out of the English naturalist Charles Darwinism theory of biological revolution
- Locke one of the key enlightenment thinkers
- the illegal use of political influence for personal game
- Movement designed to a simulate people of white ranging cultures into the dominate culture
- Machines an organized group that controlled the activities of a political party
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- Revolution large scale production resulting in massive change in social and economic organization
- Integration companies producing similar products merged
- Working Conditions working hours of 12, 6 days a week
- Gospel Movement preached salvation through services to the poor
- Jungle was the sicking conditions of the meat packing industry
11 Clues: Locke one of the key enlightenment thinkers • Working Conditions working hours of 12, 6 days a week • the illegal use of political influence for personal game • Integration companies producing similar products merged • Gospel Movement preached salvation through services to the poor • ...
Colonial America 2015-09-28
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- Protected rights and representative government are examples of the English __ of Government
- __ is when you export more goods than you import in order to build wealth and power
- the Navigation Act caused everything to be __ such as sailors, ships, and goods
- The Enlightenment valued, __, reason, and science
- Town meetings turned into __ governments
- The __ of the family, was the head of the family
- this act caused American colonists to smuggle goods
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- __ would care for the children and do all of the housework
- Colonists had a __ government that allowed them to vote on a representative
- The document that made sure rulers didn't abuse or have too much power
10 Clues: Town meetings turned into __ governments • The __ of the family, was the head of the family • The Enlightenment valued, __, reason, and science • this act caused American colonists to smuggle goods • __ would care for the children and do all of the housework • The document that made sure rulers didn't abuse or have too much power • ...
ARTS 1 2020-03-10
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- A person or thing regarded as representative of something, often religious
- For Wordsworth, poetry is d____ because it uses the language spoken by ordinary people
- Romanticism renounced rational thought in the Age of ____
- Oedipus Rex opens with this conflict
- Why didn't anyone investigate the murder of Lauis after it happened?
- Oedipus was _______ from Thebes after finding out the truth
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- The school in France that promoted Neoclassical thought
- This act of terror signified the light that Oedipus saw after knowing the truth
- For Paul Ricoeur, a ____ in poetry can open up possible worlds.
- The first person to know the real identity of Oedipus
10 Clues: Oedipus Rex opens with this conflict • The first person to know the real identity of Oedipus • The school in France that promoted Neoclassical thought • Romanticism renounced rational thought in the Age of ____ • Oedipus was _______ from Thebes after finding out the truth • For Paul Ricoeur, a ____ in poetry can open up possible worlds. • ...
Week 21: The Signing of the Declaration 2021-01-20
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- person who wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the third president
- what Jefferson named his land in Virginia
- "... that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of ___"
- when the people have a say in their government
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- has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence
- intellectual movement in Europe that inspired Jefferson
- Jefferson borrowed ideas from this colony's Declaration of Rights and its Constitution (which he helped write)
- One of the greatest topics of debate while creating the Declaration was including the topic of ___
- Complaints about King George were included in the ___ section of the Declaration.
- a saying that has a special meaning
10 Clues: a saying that has a special meaning • what Jefferson named his land in Virginia • when the people have a say in their government • intellectual movement in Europe that inspired Jefferson • has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence • "... that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of ___" • ...
Scientific Revolution-100 Points Project-Natalie Smith 2022-05-02
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- to ensure liberty, dividing the government into separate parts
- time period where scholars used rationalism and natural laws to explain culture and society
- Idea that there are laws in nature that are basic to both the natural world and human affairs
- rights given to each person at birth
- several step process that utilized experiments observation and structured reasoning to draw conclusions
- force that pulls objects to earth
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- Idea that knowledge is gained by reasoning
- declared unfit for use
- allowing others to pursue their beliefs even if they are different from your own
- method of looking at facts and using the facts to reach a conclusion
10 Clues: declared unfit for use • force that pulls objects to earth • rights given to each person at birth • Idea that knowledge is gained by reasoning • to ensure liberty, dividing the government into separate parts • method of looking at facts and using the facts to reach a conclusion • allowing others to pursue their beliefs even if they are different from your own • ...
HISTORY, RESEARCH, AND ETHICS OF PSYCHOLOGY 2022-06-10
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- APA stands for American ________ Association
- In Greek, psychology means study of the ____
- Who is credited for psychoanalytic psychology?
- The _________ is a historical event that inspired the creation of psychology
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- What type of psychology specializes in the belief that social experiences, upbringing, and culture impact behavior?
- _______ Hierarchy of Needs is a large part of humanistic psychology
- The agreement that keeps the confidentiality of patients (Acronym)
- To follow the APA’s ethical principles, you must obtain informed ______
- What type of psychology studies thought patterns and believe that behavior is a response to external stimuli?
- Today, the definition of psychology is study of behavior and ______ processes
10 Clues: APA stands for American ________ Association • In Greek, psychology means study of the ____ • Who is credited for psychoanalytic psychology? • The agreement that keeps the confidentiality of patients (Acronym) • _______ Hierarchy of Needs is a large part of humanistic psychology • To follow the APA’s ethical principles, you must obtain informed ______ • ...
Scientific revolution 2024-02-29
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- newtons discovery that explains why objects fall to the ground
- he proposed a model of the universe that placed the sun
- he is known for his known for his laws of planetary motion
- of Enlightenment a cultural movement emhazing reason and individualism rather than tradition
- an institution founded to promote scientific research
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- the act of finding or learning something for the first time
- this event symbolizes the conflict between science and the Catholic Church
- a dramatic and wide-reaching change in condition, attitudes or operation
- Known as the father of empiricism and the scientific method
- famous for his laws of motion and universal
10 Clues: famous for his laws of motion and universal • an institution founded to promote scientific research • he proposed a model of the universe that placed the sun • he is known for his known for his laws of planetary motion • the act of finding or learning something for the first time • Known as the father of empiricism and the scientific method • ...
French Times Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-27
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- The meeting of the three estates, which hadn't been called in over 150 years.
- A fortress in Paris, France, symbolizes tyranny and oppression under King Louis XVI.
- The king of France
- The social and political system before the French Revolution.
- A lawyer and revolutionary leader who represented the third estate at the estated-general.
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- A philosophical and intellectual movement that is characterized by reason, science, and individual liberty.
- Used in the Reign of terror to execute thousands of people.
- English term, "The Great Fear"
- The Austria wife
- Meetings where woman could engage in intellectual discorse and share their ideas.
10 Clues: The Austria wife • The king of France • English term, "The Great Fear" • Used in the Reign of terror to execute thousands of people. • The social and political system before the French Revolution. • The meeting of the three estates, which hadn't been called in over 150 years. • Meetings where woman could engage in intellectual discorse and share their ideas. • ...
Historical Events and Eras 2025-04-12
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- - A period of rebirth in art, culture, and learning in Europe after the Middle Ages.
- - A European intellectual movement emphasizing reason and science.
- - The movement to end slavery.
- - The development of industries and manufacturing on a large scale.
- - A policy of extending a country’s power through colonization or military force.
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- - The process of establishing control over foreign lands and peoples.
- - A sudden and major change, often in government or society.
- - A complex human society with cities, organized government, and culture.
- - The action of traveling to discover new lands and places.
- - Relating to the Middle Ages, roughly between the 5th and 15th centuries.
10 Clues: - The movement to end slavery. • - The action of traveling to discover new lands and places. • - A sudden and major change, often in government or society. • - A European intellectual movement emphasizing reason and science. • - The development of industries and manufacturing on a large scale. • ...
Unit 2 Review 2025-10-17
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- this U.S. document was influenced by all 4 historical docs
- this influential thinker came up with natural rights
- this time period was when locke and montesquieu were focusing on gov
- this document limited the kings power
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- an example of this is when citizens vote, given to us by Ancient Greece and Rome
- this influential thinker came up with separation of powers
- this document was written by Thomas Paine to get colonists to support independence
- this gave us the ideas of individual worth, and ethical ideas of justice
- this document created a government for the Pilgrims
- this document limited the king and gave more rights to the people
10 Clues: this document limited the kings power • this document created a government for the Pilgrims • this influential thinker came up with natural rights • this influential thinker came up with separation of powers • this U.S. document was influenced by all 4 historical docs • this document limited the king and gave more rights to the people • ...
American Revolution 2021-07-01
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- John Locke's idea that certain rights can not be taken away
- a document signed between France and the colonists that proved France as an ally of them in the Revolutionary War
- a protest from colonists against the taxation of tea
- wrote the Common Sense pamphlet
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- a philosophical movement that introduced ideas of natural rights and freedoms in Europe
- agreement to give up some rights to allow the government to protect an individual's natural rights
- location of the final battle of the Revolutionary War
- a tax placed on documents, newspapers, and more
- author of the Declaration of Independence
- one of the colonist groups that advocated for freedom from Britain
10 Clues: wrote the Common Sense pamphlet • author of the Declaration of Independence • a tax placed on documents, newspapers, and more • a protest from colonists against the taxation of tea • location of the final battle of the Revolutionary War • John Locke's idea that certain rights can not be taken away • one of the colonist groups that advocated for freedom from Britain • ...
HISTORY, RESEARCH, AND ETHICS OF PSYCHOLOGY 2022-06-10
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- APA stands for American ________ Association
- In Greek, psychology means study of the ____
- Who is credited for psychoanalytic psychology?
- The _________ is a historical event that inspired the creation of psychology
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- What type of psychology specializes in the belief that social experiences, upbringing, and culture impact behavior?
- _______ Hierarchy of Needs is a large part of humanistic psychology
- The agreement that keeps the confidentiality of patients (Acronym)
- To follow the APA’s ethical principles, you must obtain informed ______
- What type of psychology studies thought patterns and believe that behavior is a response to external stimuli?
- Today, the definition of psychology is study of behavior and ______ processes
10 Clues: APA stands for American ________ Association • In Greek, psychology means study of the ____ • Who is credited for psychoanalytic psychology? • The agreement that keeps the confidentiality of patients (Acronym) • _______ Hierarchy of Needs is a large part of humanistic psychology • To follow the APA’s ethical principles, you must obtain informed ______ • ...
Indirect Democracy 2022-10-26
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- A form of government in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
- A form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
- A government in which a small group of people have control.
- A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
- a government by the people
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- A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- to attach a sense of importance to something
- A government with an absolute ruler that does not have to abide by the law.
- A government whose ruler inherits the position from a parent
- A member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities
10 Clues: a government by the people • to attach a sense of importance to something • A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment • A government in which a small group of people have control. • A government whose ruler inherits the position from a parent • A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society • ...
French Revolution vocabulary 2020-01-23
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- the middle class in a society
- the idea that every individual should have the three rights of life, liberty and property and that politics and religion should be seperate
- a group sharing the same economic or social rank
- intellectual movement that chaleenged the old ways of thinking and spread revolutionary ideas
- a legislative body which gives itself the power to make laws
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- an extreme radical republican in France
- the classification of a group or people according economic or social standing in the society
- a government in which power is vested in a minority like monarchy
- supreme power
- a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power
10 Clues: supreme power • the middle class in a society • an extreme radical republican in France • a group sharing the same economic or social rank • a legislative body which gives itself the power to make laws • a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power • a government in which power is vested in a minority like monarchy • ...
The French Revolution Crossword 2020-10-13
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- the social class between the lower and upper classes
- a privileged class holding hereditary titles
- assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789
- a prison that has been destroyed
- a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
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- a member of the European royal family that ruled France
- the nobility in France
- a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
- the common people
- a member of a class of person who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
10 Clues: the common people • the nobility in France • a prison that has been destroyed • a privileged class holding hereditary titles • the social class between the lower and upper classes • a member of the European royal family that ruled France • assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789 • ...
Industrial Revolution 2020-11-11
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- Money forcefully paid to the government from the people
- The only crop is grown in Ireland during the Industrial Revolution leading to millions of deaths
- Buildings that produced a lot of necessary things for the people
- A late enlightenment thinker that had theories about money and profit
- A new weapon invented that changed war
- A system when religion and church rule land and empires
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- A city in the United Kingdom going through the industrial revolution
- A black rock used to make energy
- It was a way that allowed trade to be more beneficial
- A company that has no competition when trying to make money
10 Clues: A black rock used to make energy • A new weapon invented that changed war • It was a way that allowed trade to be more beneficial • Money forcefully paid to the government from the people • A system when religion and church rule land and empires • A company that has no competition when trying to make money • ...
Kathleen Farabaugh-chapter-6-section-3&4 2021-01-04
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- the document that congress added to the constitution the ten amendments
- social gatherings where philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, and other great intellects met to discuss ideas.
- she ruled Russia from 1762 and 1796; most admired by philosophers.
- an artistic style in the late 1700s
- power was divided between national and state governments
- art of the 1600s and the 1700s which is characterized by a grand ornate design.
- in July 1776 the second continental congress issued this document.
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- a built in system for each branch to check on the other two
- this political leader wrote the Declaration of Independence
- reforms that reflected the enlightenment spirit; despot means ¨absolute ruler¨
10 Clues: an artistic style in the late 1700s • power was divided between national and state governments • a built in system for each branch to check on the other two • this political leader wrote the Declaration of Independence • she ruled Russia from 1762 and 1796; most admired by philosophers. • in July 1776 the second continental congress issued this document. • ...
French Revolution Vocabulary 2021-09-17
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- 18th century movement emphasized around science and reason as a key to improve society
- Freedom or Right to do what you would like to do
- The belief that an absolute monarch's authority came directly from God
- agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
- One who thinks, questions, and studies the nature of life and other important human matters
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- The sun is at the center of the universe
- Form of government headed by a King or Queen
- The power of the mind to understand and make sense of the world
- permission for something to happen
- Complete or Total
10 Clues: Complete or Total • permission for something to happen • The sun is at the center of the universe • Form of government headed by a King or Queen • Freedom or Right to do what you would like to do • The power of the mind to understand and make sense of the world • The belief that an absolute monarch's authority came directly from God • ...
Englightenment 2023-01-23
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- wrote leviathan
- a period in Europe in the 18th century when many writers and thinkers began to question established beliefs
- believed People are the power and monarchs are to rule with the consent of the governed, not to be chosen by God
- is someone who creates written music.
- Wrote the Social Contract
- believed The best form of government is one that includes separation of powers between branches
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- wrote what is considered to be the first modern novel
- the most famous Baroque Composer was
- wrote candid
- a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders
10 Clues: wrote candid • wrote leviathan • Wrote the Social Contract • the most famous Baroque Composer was • is someone who creates written music. • wrote what is considered to be the first modern novel • believed The best form of government is one that includes separation of powers between branches • ...
INDUS RIVER VALLY 2023-04-06
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- a large mountain range formed when India hit another Asia
- a large area of land smaller than a continent
- is an Indian religion or dharma
- the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to
- a social hierarchy passed down through families,
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- in Indian religion
- an ancient Indo-European language of India,
- originated 2,500 years ago in India
- the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana
- a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain
10 Clues: in Indian religion • is an Indian religion or dharma • originated 2,500 years ago in India • an ancient Indo-European language of India, • a large area of land smaller than a continent • a social hierarchy passed down through families, • a large mountain range formed when India hit another Asia • ...
American/French/Latin Revolution 2023-03-31
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- a person who led the latin american revolution
- when the government requires both individuals and companies to pay mandatory fees to the government
- was the food that caused the French Revolution.
- led the radical Bolshevik group that took over the Russian government after the revolution.
- an intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.
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- to refuse to buy items from a particular country or company.
- a country's legislative (law-making) body.
- a form of government with a monarch at the head
- colonized mexico.
- A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
10 Clues: colonized mexico. • a country's legislative (law-making) body. • a person who led the latin american revolution • a form of government with a monarch at the head • was the food that caused the French Revolution. • to refuse to buy items from a particular country or company. • A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system. • ...
Vocabulary Words 2022-01-14
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- (verb) to move quickly; to act or move at a high speed
- (adj) of little worth or importance
- (noun) a substance believed to cure all ills
- (adj) covered or concealed by or as if by a veil; not openly or directly expressed
- (adj) highly agitated especially of the mind or emotions
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- (noun) the act of bringing light or of being enlightened; a lighting up; spiritual or intellectual enlightenment
- (adj) having extraordinary often overwhelming size
- (adj) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
- to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner
- (adj) grievously or negatively affected, especially by disease
10 Clues: (adj) of little worth or importance • (noun) a substance believed to cure all ills • (adj) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind • (adj) having extraordinary often overwhelming size • (verb) to move quickly; to act or move at a high speed • (adj) highly agitated especially of the mind or emotions • to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner • ...
Unit 1 Vocab 2024-02-15
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- having 2 parts
- The idea that the government should have a limited amount of power.
- Signed in 1620 by lost pilgrims and colonists in Massachusetts.
- Signed in 1776, Declared the colonies intent to leave England and become Independent.
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- The revolution of new ideas brought by free thinkers
- a politican and philosper, coined the phrase ¨all men are created equal¨
- the system by which we elect the President.
- The idea that people can gain protection but lose some of their freedom in expnse.
- A representative democracy where the citizens elect representatives in the government
- Influenced others through his idea of natural rights and religious tolerance
10 Clues: having 2 parts • the system by which we elect the President. • The revolution of new ideas brought by free thinkers • Signed in 1620 by lost pilgrims and colonists in Massachusetts. • The idea that the government should have a limited amount of power. • a politican and philosper, coined the phrase ¨all men are created equal¨ • ...
Unit 1 Vocab 2024-02-15
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- The idea that the government should have a limited amount of power.
- Signed in 1776, Declared the colonies intent to leave England and become Independent.
- having 2 parts
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- The system by which we elect the President.
- The idea that people can gain protection but lose some of their freedom in expnse.
- a politican and philosper, coined the phrase ¨all men are created equal¨
- The revolution of new ideas brought by free thinkers
- A representative democracy where the citizens elect representatives in the government
- Influenced others through his idea of natural rights and religious tolerance
- Signed in 1620 by lost pilgrims and colonists in Massachusetts.
10 Clues: having 2 parts • The system by which we elect the President. • The revolution of new ideas brought by free thinkers • Signed in 1620 by lost pilgrims and colonists in Massachusetts. • The idea that the government should have a limited amount of power. • a politican and philosper, coined the phrase ¨all men are created equal¨ • ...
Fantasy F 2023-12-07
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- Tairngire Mythical land of promise and spiritual renewal in Irish mythology
- Magical world featured in the film "The NeverEnding Story"
- Medieval European mythical land of plenty and indulgence
- Small and magical island from the children's book "Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver"
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- Elven refuge and dwelling place in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
- Legendary castle and court associated with the reign of King Arthur
- Transient and magical land that appears for a brief moment
- Symbolic land of peace and enlightenment in various religious traditions
- Utopian land in the satirical novel by Samuel Butler
- Realm of the gods in Norse mythology including Thor and Odin
10 Clues: Utopian land in the satirical novel by Samuel Butler • Medieval European mythical land of plenty and indulgence • Transient and magical land that appears for a brief moment • Magical world featured in the film "The NeverEnding Story" • Realm of the gods in Norse mythology including Thor and Odin • Elven refuge and dwelling place in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth • ...
Scientific revolution 2024-02-28
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- known as the father of empiricism and the scientific method
- of Enlightenment a cultural movement emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
- the act of finding or learning something for the first time
- This event symbolizes the conflict between science and the Catholic Church
- an institution founded to promote scientific research
- famous for his laws of motion and universal gravitation
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- he proposed a model of the universe that placed the sun
- newtons discovery that explains why objects fall to the ground
- a dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation
- he is known for his laws of planetary motion
10 Clues: he is known for his laws of planetary motion • an institution founded to promote scientific research • he proposed a model of the universe that placed the sun • famous for his laws of motion and universal gravitation • known as the father of empiricism and the scientific method • the act of finding or learning something for the first time • ...
The Great Awakening 2023-10-24
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- The Great Awakening welcomed all types of people and was
- The Great Awakening paved the way for _________
- This group of radical Puritans called themselves by this name
- The Great Awakening was what type of movement
- A religious movement that challenged the old way of practicing religion
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- This event explored views beyond the Catholic Church and changed society in Europe
- These colonies were more religiously tolerant and welcomed different groups of people.
- One result of the Great Awakening was the critisism of church _______
- This event challenged religion by showing people that they have control over this own life
- A anglican priest who delivered emotional sermons to the colonies
10 Clues: The Great Awakening was what type of movement • The Great Awakening paved the way for _________ • The Great Awakening welcomed all types of people and was • This group of radical Puritans called themselves by this name • A anglican priest who delivered emotional sermons to the colonies • One result of the Great Awakening was the critisism of church _______ • ...
Revolutionary literature 2025-12-19
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- Revolutionary poet whose works include To His Excellency General Washington.
- Author of Poor Richard’s Almanack, a key figure in revolutionary thought.
- Early American author who argued for independence in the pamphlet The Crisis.
- Famous speech delivered by Patrick Henry urging resistance: “Give me ___ or give me death!”
- Pamphlet by Thomas Paine that inspired American independence.
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- Document declaring the colonies’ independence from Britain.
- The war that inspired much American revolutionary literature.
- Revolutionary era newspaper essays that rallied support for independence.
- Famous female poet, born in Africa, who wrote about freedom and religion in colonial America.
- Term for the intellectual movement emphasizing reason, liberty, and natural rights.
10 Clues: Document declaring the colonies’ independence from Britain. • The war that inspired much American revolutionary literature. • Pamphlet by Thomas Paine that inspired American independence. • Revolutionary era newspaper essays that rallied support for independence. • Author of Poor Richard’s Almanack, a key figure in revolutionary thought. • ...
Foundations of American Government 2025-06-17
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- This Bill of Rights came from which king and queen?
- A document that was the first social contract in America
- An agreement for the government to protect laws while people follow the laws
- Helped create the idea of separation of powers
- The type of Democracy created by the Greeks
- A Roman set of 12 laws to hold people accountable
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- An era where new types of political rights were expressed
- The type of democracy created by the Romans
- He helped create the idea of a social contract and Natural Rights
- A document demanding fair trials, limited power of kings, and more rights of the people
10 Clues: The type of democracy created by the Romans • The type of Democracy created by the Greeks • Helped create the idea of separation of powers • A Roman set of 12 laws to hold people accountable • This Bill of Rights came from which king and queen? • A document that was the first social contract in America • An era where new types of political rights were expressed • ...
G8 AP Prac 3 2026-03-18
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- The rule of the Abbasids and Umayyads held this title.
- The __________ Reformation saw a large percentage of Christians in Europe split from the Church.
- This French Enlightenment thinker was very critical of the Church.
- Christopher ________ "discovered" the Americas in 1499.
- The Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal Empires were built on this technology.
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- This specific type of rice dramatically increased the food supply of Song China.
- The trans-_______ trade describes the trade network connecting west and north Africa.
- The ______ Empire was the largest land based empire in history.
- The ______ sail allowed Muslim traders (and others) to more effectively sail into the wind.
- Chinese dynasty preceding the Mongol invasion.
10 Clues: Chinese dynasty preceding the Mongol invasion. • The rule of the Abbasids and Umayyads held this title. • Christopher ________ "discovered" the Americas in 1499. • The ______ Empire was the largest land based empire in history. • This French Enlightenment thinker was very critical of the Church. • ...
Restoration 2024-12-02
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- What scientific institution was founded in 1662 to improve natural knowledge?
- Which king was restored to the throne in 1660?
- What intellectual movement focused on reason and scientific thought during the 18th century?
- Which famous English allegory was written by John Bunyan?
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- What type of government system replaced the monarchy after the Restoration?
- What were the two main political parties that developed after the Restoration?
- What is the name of Milton’s epic poem about the fall of man?
- What event in 1688 led to the overthrow of James II?
- Which Catholic monarch ruled England between 1685 and 1688?
- Which famous Irish writer is known for “A Modest Proposal”?
10 Clues: Which king was restored to the throne in 1660? • What event in 1688 led to the overthrow of James II? • Which famous English allegory was written by John Bunyan? • Which Catholic monarch ruled England between 1685 and 1688? • Which famous Irish writer is known for “A Modest Proposal”? • What is the name of Milton’s epic poem about the fall of man? • ...
Industrial Revolution in 17th Century 2024-12-13
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- System that replaced hand production with machine based production in factories
- Period that fostered curiosity and scientific discovery, leading to technological advancements
- Economic system that encouraged investment and innovation in England
- The agricultural movement that increased food production and freed labor for industrial work
- Author who reflected the human costs of industrialization in his works
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- A major technological advancement that powered machinery during the Industrial Revolution
- The first country to industrialize during this period
- One major challenge caused by rapid urbanization during the Industrial Revolution
- Machines and tools used to revolutionize production
- A key resource abundant in England used for powering machinery
10 Clues: Machines and tools used to revolutionize production • The first country to industrialize during this period • A key resource abundant in England used for powering machinery • Economic system that encouraged investment and innovation in England • Author who reflected the human costs of industrialization in his works • ...
American Literature 2023-03-10
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- reason theme of Enlightenment
- Writer of "A Model Of Christian Charity"
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- Puritan, religious themes
- length of writing in Revolutionary period
4 Clues: Puritan, religious themes • reason theme of Enlightenment • Writer of "A Model Of Christian Charity" • length of writing in Revolutionary period
6.2.1 Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-17
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- The style of Classical music itself reflected the _______ thinking of the times.
- A work in several movements for one or more instruments.
- During the Classical Period, you see the emergence of the ______ class.
- Mozart refined the _______.
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- A section of a concerto in which all the instruments and/or voices perform together.
- Music of the Classical period is a reflection of the Age of _______.
- The popular instrument during the Classical Period.
7 Clues: Mozart refined the _______. • The popular instrument during the Classical Period. • A work in several movements for one or more instruments. • Music of the Classical period is a reflection of the Age of _______. • During the Classical Period, you see the emergence of the ______ class. • ...
Ancient Chinese Gov’t 2024-10-07
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- Human life is a cycle and the only way to escape it is to achieve enlightenment
- the goods a country relies on(like the American dollar)
- Basic order in linking man with nature and heaven
- something gifted to the rulers by heavens
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- When ruling runs through a generations of family, falls, and then restarts the cycle
- a mountain range that contains Mount Everest in its range
- believes in harmony with nature
7 Clues: believes in harmony with nature • something gifted to the rulers by heavens • Basic order in linking man with nature and heaven • the goods a country relies on(like the American dollar) • a mountain range that contains Mount Everest in its range • Human life is a cycle and the only way to escape it is to achieve enlightenment • ...
Enligh The Butterfly: Enlightenment 2015-12-22
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- I can sense sometimes as I ________, a whisper, a feeling, a joy that is healing.
- A _______ has a short life span. Some live 3-4 days.
- As I am seeking, something _____ is speaking.
- I take the time to _______ and prepare, becoming aware.
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- I am then fortified each day of my life, with courage, ____, and joy!
- And I _____, and patiently ponder.
- Enligh the butterfly knows that ______ is key to hearing some things, within me.
- ______ the butterfly alights quietly, early in the morning, so I'll prepare to receive.
8 Clues: And I _____, and patiently ponder. • As I am seeking, something _____ is speaking. • A _______ has a short life span. Some live 3-4 days. • I take the time to _______ and prepare, becoming aware. • I am then fortified each day of my life, with courage, ____, and joy! • Enligh the butterfly knows that ______ is key to hearing some things, within me. • ...
Stenger French Revolution 2021-03-17
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- an expert in finance and was fired after giving the king advice about how to lower the extreme spending of money
- patriotism or pride for your country
- the place where the national assembly stormed after they put the Tennis Court Oath in place
- believed in the three branches of government to create equality in power and checks and balances
- they stopped enemies from inside France, and they put the upper-class people on trial and then executed them by beheading them
- when the king and queen dressed in disguise as servents and packed all their goods; they got caught and put in jail
- period of uprising and revolts; many protests took place during this time
- where they get beheaded for the method of execution
- the new name for the 3rd estate after the Tennis Court Oath
- during the enlightenment period he believed the rights of humans should be protected by the government and if they aren't we have the right to revolt
- red, white, and blue; got it from the American Revolution
- led the National Convention with the help of his sidekick Danton
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- the mansion or castle that the king lived in; had super nice fountains outside, several rooms inside
- working-class radicals; they got their name because they wore fancy pants and trousers that the upper class typically wore
- oath stated by the 3rd estate where they swear to not separate until there is a new constitution and the general assembly is gone
- notebooks or a list of complaints to see the biggest problem before the meeting went into session
- said that every country deserves the freedom of speech in the enlightenment period
- the government during the reign of terror that consisted of 5 leaders; and it didn't end up working out
- nobles, kings, queens, or the clergy that fled from France during the Reign of Terror
- rights that can not be taken away from you; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- came in and led the committee for public safety
- in 1776 when the lowly Americans overthrew powerful England
- was called to lead the national guard after fighting along with George Washington in the American Revolution
- they are moderate people who want change but not super crazy, radical change
- added to part of the 3rd estate that now involved doctors, lawyers, bankers, merchants
25 Clues: patriotism or pride for your country • came in and led the committee for public safety • where they get beheaded for the method of execution • red, white, and blue; got it from the American Revolution • in 1776 when the lowly Americans overthrew powerful England • the new name for the 3rd estate after the Tennis Court Oath • ...
Topic 8 Crossword 2022-03-08
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- religious community Missionary someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
- the rebirth of a soul in a new body
- a collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
- thinker or teacher
- to thrive
- government rules that set limits or standards for businesses
- the physical features of an area
- a willingness to respect different beliefs and customs
- the unfair treatment of people based on gender
- peaceful protest against laws considered unjust
- a group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business
- to strain through overuse
- seasonal winds in South and Southeast Asia
- the belief that one should not hurt any living thing
- in Buddhism, a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
- fixed social class into which a person is born
- in Hinduism, a person’s duty or what is right for him or her
- a person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denia
- an area of north India that is home to many Sikhs
- the position of a country not allying itself with either of the superpowers during the Cold War
- in Hinduism, liberation from reincarnation
- something that provides information about something unknown
- result
- membership in a community that gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
- in Buddhism, a being who has gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, tries to help others
- to slow or block the movement of something
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- forerunner or past relative; what a later thing or person is descended from
- to eliminate
- the business practice of sending many computer-related tasks to workers outside the company
- unfair treatment
- to split or divide
- member of the lowest Indian caste grouping made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to do
- a system in which power is divided among central,regional, and local governments
- in Hinduism, one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God
- relating to the whole universe
- something unreal or misleading
- in Hinduism, the effect of a person’s actions in this and in previous lives
- superior by a large margin
- to make up for
- making small loans to people who start their own businesses
- few and scattered
- according to moral law
- focused on or gathered in Meditate to calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single subject Enlightenment in Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering
43 Clues: result • to thrive • to eliminate • to make up for • unfair treatment • few and scattered • thinker or teacher • to split or divide • according to moral law • to strain through overuse • superior by a large margin • relating to the whole universe • something unreal or misleading • the physical features of an area • the rebirth of a soul in a new body • ...
Topic 8 Crossword 2022-03-08
Across
- religious community
- the rebirth of a soul in a new body
- forerunner or past relative; what a later thing or person is descended from
- a group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business
- unfair treatment
- fixed social class into which a person is born
- in Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering
- a person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denial
- seasonal winds in South and Southeast Asia
- focused on or gathered in
- the unfair treatment of people based on gender
- a willingness to respect different beliefs and customs
- in Buddhism, a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
- something that provides information about something unknown
- in Hinduism, a person’s duty or what is right for him or her
- in Buddhism, a being who has gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, tries to help others
- relating to the whole universe
- to slow or block the movement of something
- someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
- thinker or teacher
- government rules that set limits or standards for businesses
- the physical features of an area
- a system in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments
- something unreal or misleading
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- the belief that one should not hurt any living thing
- to split or divide
- according to moral law
- peaceful protest against laws considered unjust
- in Hinduism, one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God
- membership in a community that gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
- in Hinduism, the effect of a person’s actions in this and in previous lives
- to eliminate
- to strain through overuse
- result
- making small loans to people who start their own businesses
- the position of a country not allying itself with either of the superpowers during the Cold War
- an area of north India that is home to many Sikhs
- superior by a large margin
- to calm or clear the mind, often by focusing on a single subject
- a collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India
- the business practice of sending many computer-related tasks to workers outside the company
- to make up for
- in Hinduism, liberation from reincarnation
- few and scattered
- to thrive
- member of the lowest Indian caste grouping made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to do
46 Clues: result • to thrive • to eliminate • to make up for • unfair treatment • few and scattered • to split or divide • thinker or teacher • religious community • according to moral law • to strain through overuse • focused on or gathered in • superior by a large margin • relating to the whole universe • something unreal or misleading • the physical features of an area • ...
Mr Beaver Geography Crossword Project 2022-03-08
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- Superior by a large margin
- To calm or clear the mind often by focusing on a single object.
- To thrive
- To make up for.
- Government rules that set limits of standards for businesses.
- A group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business.
- The belief that one should not hurt any living thing.
- In Hinduism, a person's duty or what is right for him or her,
- Thinker or teacher
- An area of north India that is home to many Sikhs.
- Unfair treatment.
- To eliminate
- In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering.
- To split or divide
- The unfair treatment of people based on gender.
- The position of a country not allying itself with either of the superpowers during the Cold War.
- The rebirth of a soul in a new body.
- In Buddhism is a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering.
- Forerunner or past relative, what a later thing or person is descended from.
- IN Hinduism, the liberation from reincarnation.
- Result
- The business of the practice of sending many computer-realted to workers outside the company.
- Something unreal or misleading
- To slow or block the movement of something.
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- Something that provides information about something unknown.
- The physical features of an area.
- Religious community
- A willingness to respect different beliefs and customs.
- Member in a community that gives personal civil and political rights and obligations.
- In Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives.
- Making small loans to people who start their own businesses.
- Member of the lowest Indian caste grouping were made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to.
- A system in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments.
- Seasonal winds in South and Southeast Asia.
- In Buddhism, a being who has gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, tries to help others.
- Focused on or gathered in.
- Someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion.
- Fixed social class into which a person is born.
- A collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India.
- According to moral law.
- A person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denia.
- In Hinduism, one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God.
- Relating to the whole universe.
- Resistance Peaceful protest against laws considered unjust.
- Few and scattered.
45 Clues: Result • To thrive • To eliminate • To make up for. • Unfair treatment. • Thinker or teacher • To split or divide • Few and scattered. • Religious community • According to moral law. • Superior by a large margin • Focused on or gathered in. • Something unreal or misleading • Relating to the whole universe. • The physical features of an area. • The rebirth of a soul in a new body. • ...
Mr Beaver Geography Crossword Project 2022-03-08
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- The rebirth of a soul in a new body.
- Thinker or teacher
- A willingness to respect different beliefs and customs.
- In Hinduism, one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God.
- The position of a country not allying itself with either of the superpowers during the Cold War.
- In Buddhism, a being who has gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, tries to help others.
- Relating to the whole universe.
- Few and scattered.
- To calm or clear the mind often by focusing on a single object.
- A collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India.
- Someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion.
- The physical features of an area.
- The business of the practice of sending many computer-realted to workers outside the company.
- IN Hinduism, the liberation from reincarnation.
- Making small loans to people who start their own businesses.
- Something unreal or misleading
- Unfair treatment.
- Religious community
- strain through overuse
- A system in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments.
- Fixed social class into which a person is born.
- Member of the lowest Indian caste grouping were made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to.
- In Buddhism is a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering.
- Forerunner or past relative, what a later thing or person is descended from.
- An area of north India that is home to many Sikhs.
- Something that provides information about something unknown.
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- Government rules that set limits of standards for businesses.
- To make up for.
- According to moral law.
- In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering.
- A person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denia.
- Seasonal winds in South and Southeast Asia.
- In Hinduism, a person's duty or what is right for him or her,
- A group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business.
- Superior by a large margin
- Peaceful protest against laws considered unjust.
- Result
- The unfair treatment of people based on gender.
- Member in a community that gives personal civil and political rights and obligations.
- To eliminate
- To slow or block the movement of something.
- In Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives.
- To split or divide
- Focused on or gathered in.
- To thrive
- The belief that one should not hurt any living thing.
46 Clues: Result • To thrive • To eliminate • To make up for. • Unfair treatment. • Thinker or teacher • Few and scattered. • To split or divide • Religious community • strain through overuse • According to moral law. • Superior by a large margin • Focused on or gathered in. • Something unreal or misleading • Relating to the whole universe. • The physical features of an area. • ...
Mr Beaver Geography Crossword Project 2022-03-08
Across
- The rebirth of a soul in a new body.
- Thinker or teacher
- A willingness to respect different beliefs and customs.
- In Hinduism, one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God.
- The position of a country not allying itself with either of the superpowers during the Cold War.
- In Buddhism, a being who has gained enlightenment and, out of compassion, tries to help others.
- Relating to the whole universe.
- Few and scattered.
- To calm or clear the mind often by focusing on a single object.
- A collection of hundreds of sacred hymns composed by the Aryans of ancient India.
- Someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion.
- The physical features of an area.
- The business of the practice of sending many computer-related to workers outside the company.
- In Hinduism, the liberation from reincarnation.
- Making small loans to people who start their own businesses.
- Something unreal or misleading
- Unfair treatment.
- Religious community
- strain through overuse
- A system in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments.
- Fixed social class into which a person is born.
- Member of the lowest Indian caste grouping were made up of people who did jobs no one else wanted to.
- In Buddhism is a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering.
- Forerunner or past relative, what a later thing or person is descended from.
- An area of north India that is home to many Sikhs.
- Something that provides information about something unknown.
Down
- Government rules that set limits of standards for businesses.
- To make up for.
- According to moral law.
- In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom, free of suffering.
- A person who tries to achieve spiritual purity through self-denia.
- Seasonal winds in South and Southeast Asia.
- In Hinduism, a person's duty or what is right for him or her,
- A group of merchants or craftsmen working in the same line of business.
- Superior by a large margin
- Peaceful protest against laws considered unjust.
- Result
- The unfair treatment of people based on gender.
- Member in a community that gives personal civil and political rights and obligations.
- To eliminate
- To slow or block the movement of something.
- In Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives.
- To split or divide
- Focused on or gathered in.
- To thrive
- The belief that one should not hurt any living thing.
46 Clues: Result • To thrive • To eliminate • To make up for. • Unfair treatment. • Thinker or teacher • Few and scattered. • To split or divide • Religious community • strain through overuse • According to moral law. • Superior by a large margin • Focused on or gathered in. • Something unreal or misleading • Relating to the whole universe. • The physical features of an area. • ...
Hinduism and Buddhism Terms 2017-04-18
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- the spouse of a deity
- "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and the union with the divine, the goal of Hinduism
- "womb chamber" the inner shrine of a Hindu temple
- The teachings of the Buddha
- Special, symbolic posture, seated or standing, used in yoga, and in the representation of the god.
- symbolic hand position
- Not self, insubstantiality, one of the three characteristics of existence
- serpent
- Heavenly or sublime abode, the four mind states said to lead to a rebirth in a heavenly realm: lovingkindness (metta), compassion (karuna), appreciative joy (mudita) and equanimity (upekkha)
- An object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol.
- Wisdom-heart or the awakened heart/mind; the aspiration for supreme enlightenment so that all sentient beings may be free from suffering
- Impermanent, one of the three characteristics of existence. Buddhist teachings emphasize that all conditioned mental and physical phenomena are impermanent - nothing lasts, nothing stays the same.
- a round disk thrown as a upon in ancient India; Attribute of vishnu
- Fully awakened one; specifically the historical Buddha, Sakyamuni, who lived and taught in India 2,500 years ago; one of the three jewels of refuge
- symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of male sexual organ
- A Buddhist nun
- a heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of vishnu
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- One who has taken a vow to become a fully enlightened Buddha; someone known for an unbounded readiness and availability to help all sentient beings
- tree The tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, India - a fig tree popularly called Pipal (Ficus Religiosa)
- to walk around (something) in a complete circle as a ritual of respect
- Enlightened one; someone whose mind is completely free from the defilements; a person who is no longer bound to cyclic existence
- Mindfulness of breathing
- the total actions in a persons life that determine the next state of existence
- appearance of deity in another form
- the breath of life; the vital breathe or spirit
- law; religious or moral duty
- mind A mind that is open to the experience of the moment, free of conceptual overlays; first made popular by the Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi
- "to be made flesh" that is, to be made into the world
- The third section of the Buddhist canon devoted to human psychology and philosophy
- A Buddhist monk
30 Clues: serpent • A Buddhist nun • A Buddhist monk • the spouse of a deity • symbolic hand position • Mindfulness of breathing • The teachings of the Buddha • law; religious or moral duty • appearance of deity in another form • the breath of life; the vital breathe or spirit • "womb chamber" the inner shrine of a Hindu temple • "to be made flesh" that is, to be made into the world • ...
chapter ten review 2016-02-23
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- he was a kid prodigy.he gave his first harpsichord concert at age six
- he went to france and joined a circle of philosophers
- orbits elliptical (egg shaped) orbit
- of powers in the legislative, executive and judicial branches all control equal amount of law
- he had a mythical experience in which the gift of god and grace assured him of salvation
- absolutism a new type of monarchy emerged in the late eighteenth century
- universe sun centered universe
- added to the understanding of the human anatomy
- this system of thought is based on belief that reason is chief source of knowledge
- law of gravitation every object in the universe is attracted to one another by gravity
- the thought of the heliocentric or the center
- reasoning proceeding from the particular to the general
- the first european to make an observation of the heavens with a telescope
- he opposed to capital punishment
- faire means to let do what u want.
- wrote the book named mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
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- contract an entire society agrees to be governed by the general will.
- began by thinking and writing about the doubt and uncertainty
- the Great ruled russia from 1762 to 1796. she was intelligent woman who was familiar with the works of the philosophers and seemed favor enlightenment reforms
- universe earth centered universe
- an english writer, advanced the strongest statement for the rights of women
- went to university of paris and contributed to the encyclopedia
- his famous work was the spirit of laws (1748)
- Theresa inherited the throne in 1740, worked to centralize and strengthen the state
- by the 1730s a new artistic style had spread all over europe
- came from a middle class family and his books also bring him fame and wealth
- method a systematic process of processing and analyzing data
- scientist should not rely on ideas of ancient authority
- a german mathematician who took the next step in destroying the ptolemaic system
- the intellectuals of enlightenment
- the Great was one of the best educated and most cultured monarchs of his time
- Years War-a war that last ed from 1756 to 1763
- Law the volume of a gas varies with the pressure exerted on it
- believe that everyone is born with a blank mind
- were the elegant drawing rooms of the upper classes great urban houses.
- he wrote his famous work the wealth of nations
36 Clues: universe sun centered universe • he opposed to capital punishment • universe earth centered universe • the intellectuals of enlightenment • faire means to let do what u want. • orbits elliptical (egg shaped) orbit • his famous work was the spirit of laws (1748) • the thought of the heliocentric or the center • he wrote his famous work the wealth of nations • ...
Unit 4 Vocabulary Crossword 2023-10-08
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- Russian ruler who supported freeing serfs until a peasant rebellion happened then changed her mind.
- carries out and enforces laws.
- system of federal courts and judges that interprets laws made by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch.
- French absolute monarch; centralized power, expanded French territory, ended religious freedom, and controlled nobles at the palace of Versailles.
- period in the mid-1500s, when scientists began to question accepted beliefs about the world and made new theories based on experimentation.
- laws of planetary motion- proved heliocentric theory using math.
- 1668 William of Orange and Mary take the throne of England from King James II. They signed the English Bill of Rights making England a constitutional monarchy.
- used math to prove heliocentric theory and explain planetary movement- described gravity.
- philospher who wrote about the social contract and thought government should provide for and protect the general will.
- the idea that people give up their rights to a government.
- 1215 the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.
- believed government exist to protect people's natural rights; overthrow governments that fail to protect the rights.
- political philosopher or thinker.
- set of written laws that govern a nation.
- theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
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- this system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- rulers who made small reforms but did not give up any powers of the throne.
- developed heliocentric theory.
- Document that limited the power of English kings, Monarchs do not have divine right to rule; must have consent to suspend laws, levy taxes, and maintain army; can't interfere with parliamentary elections or debates.
- believed the best government was an absolute monarchy; all people are evil.
- Improved the telescope and supported heliocentric theory, was tried in the inquisition and held under house arrest.
- theory that the Earth was the center of the universe.
- ruled by one person, through force.
- makes laws and approves taxes.
- ruled by a set of laws, rulers must follow the laws too.
- wrote about separation of powers, checks and balances.
- a revolution in intellectual activity and changed European's view of government and society.
- used enlightenment ideas when writing the Declaration of Independence.
- wrote about freedom of speech and religion.
- ruled by a religious group.
30 Clues: ruled by a religious group. • developed heliocentric theory. • carries out and enforces laws. • makes laws and approves taxes. • political philosopher or thinker. • ruled by one person, through force. • set of written laws that govern a nation. • wrote about freedom of speech and religion. • theory that the sun is the center of the universe. • ...
US Constitution Vocabulary 2025-12-04
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- College the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- and balances A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- branch of the government that carries out, or executes, the laws
- of Powers a key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches, legislative, executive, and judicial, to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
- Compromise an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- Federalist Papers a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states
- Compromise the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
- jeopardy putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime
- Sovereignty the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
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- Territory a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- process the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law
- of Confederation the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- branch of the government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws
- the "Age of Reason" in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- Convention a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- Ordinance a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- a country governed by elected representatives
- Review, power of the Supreme Court to decide whether the acts of a president or laws passed by Congress are constitutional
- of Rights a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. citizens
22 Clues: a country governed by elected representatives • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • branch of the government that carries out, or executes, the laws • of Rights a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. citizens • jeopardy putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime • ...
Cavaliers, Cannons, and Reason 2026-04-01
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- The French philosopher famous for his wit and advocacy for civil liberties and religious freedom
- The single piece of metal armor covering the front of the torso
- A projecting part of a fortification that allowed defenders to fire in multiple directions
- The nickname given to the elite cavalry of the Parliamentarian army led by Cromwell
- The Enlightenment idea of dividing government power into three branches
- The military tactic of surrounding and blockading a fortress to force it to surrender
- The heavy piece of armor designed to protect the chest and back
- A blade attached to the muzzle of a rifle allowing it to be used as a spear
- The radical political movement that called for popular sovereignty and religious tolerance
- The theological question of why a good God allows evil or suffering sparked by the quake
- The social gatherings where Enlightenment thinkers met to discuss philosophy and science
- The formal act of executing a monarch such as the beheading of Charles I in 1649
- The massive sea wave triggered by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake that devastated the coast
- The Marquis who led the swift and rational reconstruction of Lisbon after the disaster
- A soldier armed with a long spear used to defend infantry against cavalry charges
- The theory that individuals give up some freedom to a government in exchange for order
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- The slender sharp pointed sword that became a popular sidearm and dueling weapon
- The massive collaborative work edited by Diderot to collect all human knowledge
- The branch of an army that fights on foot and formed the bulk of European forces
- The primary smoothbore firearm used by infantry during the 17th and 18th centuries
- The economic principle that the government should not interfere in the free market
- The period of English history when Oliver Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector
- The famous French military engineer known for his star shaped fortresses
- The more reliable ignition system that replaced the matchlock using a piece of flint
- An early portable long gun with a curved stock that predated the musket
- The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself
- The supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War known for their short hair
- The professional military force established by Parliament to replace local militias
- The class of soldiers trained to fight both on horseback and as infantry
- The early firing mechanism that used a burning cord to ignite the gunpowder
30 Clues: The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself • The single piece of metal armor covering the front of the torso • The heavy piece of armor designed to protect the chest and back • An early portable long gun with a curved stock that predated the musket • The Enlightenment idea of dividing government power into three branches • ...
Chapter 10 Crossword 2017-03-09
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- Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th-century scientific revolution, he is best known for his laws of planetary motion, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican Astronomy. These works also provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation.
- LIterally, sun-created; the system of the universe proposed in 1543 by Nicolaus Copernucus, who argued that the earth and planets revolve aroun the sun.
- Someone who studies wisdom
- Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, PC KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author. He served both as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England.
- Rousseau was a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought.
- Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".[1][2][3] Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy.
- Newton Sir Isaac Newton PRS was an English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution.
- Method A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence that was crucial to the evolution of science in the modern world.
- Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, he showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. At 17, Mozart was engaged as a musician at the Salzburg court, but grew restless and traveled in search of a better position.
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- Galliei He played a major role in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter (named the Galilean moons in his honour), and the observation and analysis of sunspots. Galileo also worked in applied science and technology, inventing an improved military compass and other instruments.
- a period when philosophes believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically.
- Descartes René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Dubbed the father of modern western philosophy, much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day.
- A system of thought expunded by Rene Descartes based on the belieft that reason is the chief source of knowledge.
- Literally, earth-centered; a system of planetary motin that places Earth at the center of the universe, with the sun, moon, and other planets revolving around it.
- Copemicus was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe, likely independently of Aristarchus of Samos, who had formulated such a model some eighteen centuries earlier.[a]
15 Clues: Someone who studies wisdom • A system of thought expunded by Rene Descartes based on the belieft that reason is the chief source of knowledge. • a period when philosophes believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically. • ...
American Revolution Crossword by Jacob Pipich 2015-09-25
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- 5 deaths in total and the British caused it
- Was written in 1215 in England
- the period in the 1620's and 1780's
- Believed that all humans were naturally good
- Was also called The Enlightenment
- The war that lasted from 1756 to 1763
- Was the second president of the U.S.
- Listed the abuses of the king
- The first 10 commands of the constitution
- The Treaty that ended the American Revolution
- James Madison was the father of _______ _________
- The turning point for the American Revolution
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- Was considered One of Frances best writers
- Was the inspiration of the U.S. Bill of Rights
- The first _________ _________ was in 1775
- He wrote the deceleration of independence
- Came up with the three branches of government
- American thinker, diplomat and inventor
- Women are born free and equal with natural rights
- People are born free and equal
- Has a beer named after him
- The first people to colonize america
- The Father of Modern Philosophy
- Believed that all humans were naturally selfish
24 Clues: Has a beer named after him • Listed the abuses of the king • Was written in 1215 in England • People are born free and equal • The Father of Modern Philosophy • Was also called The Enlightenment • the period in the 1620's and 1780's • Was the second president of the U.S. • The first people to colonize america • The war that lasted from 1756 to 1763 • ...
American Revolution Crossword by Jacob Pipich 2015-09-25
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- American thinker, diplomat and inventor
- Was the second president of the U.S.
- Was written in 1215 in England
- Women are born free and equal with natural rights
- 5 deaths in total and the British caused it
- People are born free and equal
- He wrote the deceleration of independence
- The first 10 commands of the constitution
- The first people to colonize america
- the period in the 1620's and 1780's
- Came up with the three branches of government
- The first _________ _________ was in 1775
- Was the inspiration of the U.S. Bill of Rights
- Believed that all humans were naturally selfish
- Was also called The Enlightenment
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- The turning point for the American Revolution
- The Father of Modern Philosophy
- The war that lasted from 1756 to 1763
- Has a beer named after him
- Listed the abuses of the king
- Was considered One of Frances best writers
- James Madison was the father of _______ _________
- Believed that all humans were naturally good
- The Treaty that ended the American Revolution
24 Clues: Has a beer named after him • Listed the abuses of the king • Was written in 1215 in England • People are born free and equal • The Father of Modern Philosophy • Was also called The Enlightenment • the period in the 1620's and 1780's • Was the second president of the U.S. • The first people to colonize america • The war that lasted from 1756 to 1763 • ...
Test Crossword 2016-09-30
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- right to libert, life and pursuit of happiness
- a proposal to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states
- provided principle of individual rights
- states all men are equal
- a pamphlet by Thomas Paine
- document granting right
- consisting of one house
- Believed in avoiding concentrated power
- an event that killed 5 colonial people in Boston
- supported the constitution
- a agreement that a states population would determine representation in the lower hour of the legislature
- idea of representative government
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- Every five slaves would count as three people towards the population of a state
- a plan where the national government would have supreme power
- opposed the constitution
- Age of Reason
- a document that created the first central government
- A set of harsh laws
- demonstrated idea of limited government
- war against French for control of North America
- A disputed presidential election resulted in this
- law passed that requires a government tax stamp on paper goods and legal documents
- The dumping of the tea in the harbor
- consisting of two houses
24 Clues: Age of Reason • A set of harsh laws • document granting right • consisting of one house • opposed the constitution • states all men are equal • consisting of two houses • a pamphlet by Thomas Paine • supported the constitution • idea of representative government • The dumping of the tea in the harbor • provided principle of individual rights • demonstrated idea of limited government • ...
Industrialization and Nationalism 2016-03-31
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- of Europe The common interests and maintain peace
- A more powerful change in the nineteenth century more powerful than liberalism
- Watt Is a scottish engineer
- Made new ways to make profits to laissez-faire
- Prussia was known for their military strength
- Freed serfs
- of Power Powers rearranged territories in Europe
- Male Suffrage All men could vote
- Movement to end slavery
- politics based on matters
- A destructive capitalistic system
- Invest in new machines
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- Most Influential leader in the meeting of vienna
- Became a movement in literary and visual arts
- Promoted the idea of natural selection
- Rejection of religion
- Selection Make species more suitable to live in a new environment
- of Vienna Arrange a final peace settlement
- The most famous composer
- growth of cities
- Evolution Evolution of plants and animals over a long period of time
- a reaction to the ideas of enlightenment
- Metternich believed in political philosophy
- People should be free as possible
- of Intervention Was adopted a new principal
- The new prime minister appointed by King William
26 Clues: Freed serfs • growth of cities • Rejection of religion • Invest in new machines • Movement to end slavery • The most famous composer • politics based on matters • Watt Is a scottish engineer • Male Suffrage All men could vote • People should be free as possible • A destructive capitalistic system • Promoted the idea of natural selection • a reaction to the ideas of enlightenment • ...
Hinduism and Buddhism 2017-04-12
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- our actions affect our fate in the next life
- where the Buddha meditated
- the vital breath of spirit
- serpent
- the spouse of a deity
- where Buddhism took root
- a buddhist nun
- concept that a living being starts a new life after death
- what each person was encouraged to reach ain Buddhism
- union with the universe
- the inner shrine of a Hindu temple
- the destroyer
- symbol creativity and fertility in the form of the female sexual organ
- the four religious books
- suffering
- the enlightened one
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- nonviolence
- compassion
- heart of Buddhist belief
- the passing of the soul at death into another body
- to be born into the world
- the creator
- the cause of suffering
- the preserver
- a way of life that would eventually lead to enlightenment
- appreciative or empathetic joy
- where Buddhism declined
- these maintained social order and gave people a sense of identity
- the ancient language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism
- wisdom
- law or religious duty
31 Clues: wisdom • serpent • suffering • compassion • nonviolence • the creator • the preserver • the destroyer • a buddhist nun • the enlightened one • the spouse of a deity • law or religious duty • the cause of suffering • where Buddhism declined • union with the universe • heart of Buddhist belief • where Buddhism took root • the four religious books • to be born into the world • where the Buddha meditated • ...
Period 1, Chapters 21-24 2020-10-16
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- day dreams or musings.
- a clever trick or statagy.
- to declare to be evil or detestable (verb).
- future generations of people.
- a civil officer who administers the law.
- displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion
- having the quality of a demon.
- period of recovery from illness or injury.
- to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; to detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- a sudden, violent fit.
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- a formal, solemn request or order (n). verb=to adjure.
- a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
- a ghostlike figure or its appearance.
- almighty or infinite power.
- the condition of being weak, lacking strength or power.
- facial features that seem to show character.
- the quality of stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or direction.
- a judicial inquest or formal investigation.
- sickness viewed through the science of medicine.
- very thin and feeble, especially from lack of nutrition or illness.
- appearance of light; assumed to show inner enlightenment.
- harsh criticism or censure.
- evil, hatred, intense dislike (noun); adj=malign.
23 Clues: day dreams or musings. • a sudden, violent fit. • a clever trick or statagy. • almighty or infinite power. • harsh criticism or censure. • future generations of people. • having the quality of a demon. • a ghostlike figure or its appearance. • a civil officer who administers the law. • period of recovery from illness or injury. • to declare to be evil or detestable (verb). • ...
Sara Meyers- Prolouge 2020-09-15
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- ;body of unwritten laws
- ;bloodless revolution in 1688
- ;laws or rules handed down to Moses by God
- ;international organization
- ;period in European civilization
- ;exercise their power through their wealth
- ;ruled by representatives of the citizen body
- ;three branches of government are seperated
- ;class of persons holding exceptional rank
- ;decide on policy intitatives directly
- ;fair treatment through judicial system
- ;individual ruler,head of state
- ;agreement between the ruled and their rulers
- ;right to rule directly from God
- ;intellectual movement
- ;religious reform movement
- ;monotheistic religion developed among ancient Hebrews
- ;document that establishes that everyone is subject to the law
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- ;legislative body of government
- ;shares power with a organized government
- ;the system to govern a state or community
- ;electoral system
- ;spells out Americans' rights
- ;power is vested directly by them
- ;council having the highest functions in a government
- ;divides the powers of government
- ;religion derived from Jesus Christ
- ;rights that people supposedly have under natural law
- ;Christian church headed by the bishop of Rome
- ;Arabic meaning "submission"
30 Clues: ;electoral system • ;intellectual movement • ;body of unwritten laws • ;religious reform movement • ;international organization • ;Arabic meaning "submission" • ;bloodless revolution in 1688 • ;spells out Americans' rights • ;legislative body of government • ;individual ruler,head of state • ;period in European civilization • ;right to rule directly from God • ...
Mae Stevens - Belief Systems 2020-10-25
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- leader of Confucianism
- the person who received the 10 commandments
- father of Judaism
- Hindu holiday that represents new beginnings
- a place of worship for Muslims
- a persons daily duties and responsibilities
- perfect understanding
- holy day that celebrates Jesus' resurrection
- important value of leaders of Confucianism
- Christians believed this person was the Messiah
- 12 followers/friends of Jesus
- holy book full of Buddha's stories
- religious leaders of Christianity
- state of enlightenment
- symbol of balance and harmony in nature
- Islam's only god
- guides you to eliminate desire
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- divides Hindus into four social classes
- includes ruler-subject and father-son
- religious leader and founder of Islam
- the man who started Buddhism
- the belief in only one god
- leader/exemplar who leads prayers in a mosque
- symbol of Christianity
- the value of respect for one's parents
- a Jewish holiday to celebrate the new year
- Jewish diet in which milk and meat can't combine
- a persons fate, based on their Dharma
- belief that people's souls are reborn
- the Muslim pilgrimage to mecca
30 Clues: Islam's only god • father of Judaism • perfect understanding • leader of Confucianism • symbol of Christianity • state of enlightenment • the belief in only one god • the man who started Buddhism • 12 followers/friends of Jesus • a place of worship for Muslims • the Muslim pilgrimage to mecca • guides you to eliminate desire • religious leaders of Christianity • ...
Nationalism and Latin American Revolutions 2020-10-20
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- The act of governing oneself.
- The East Coast in the U.S is a ________.
- The people didn’t want to be governed by a ______ monarch.
- The Iberian _________.
- Children of the Peninsulares born in Latin America.
- European used this process to “civilize” Latin America.
- Originated from the word nation.
- Some of you said that he looked very educated and like a leader in his portrait.
- First French colony to to gain its independence.
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- To merge or bring together.
- Most European colonies craved _________.
- Haiti had to pay France 150 million francs as a ________ for “stealing” their slaves.
- A slender strip of land that contains water on both sides that leads to 2 large reservoirs.
- Top of the social class pyramid.
- A process by which the “mother country” made money of their colonies unfairly.
- Ideas that were idolized by the people in the countries who wanted to become independent.
- A long term event that fights for independence, freedom, equal rights etc.
- To divide or to break away.
- Man-made body of water.
- Where enslaved Hatians harvested sugar.
20 Clues: The Iberian _________. • Man-made body of water. • To merge or bring together. • To divide or to break away. • The act of governing oneself. • Top of the social class pyramid. • Originated from the word nation. • Where enslaved Hatians harvested sugar. • Most European colonies craved _________. • The East Coast in the U.S is a ________. • ...
History crossward 2020-09-15
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- Largest church
- Combines federal with regional
- Muslim religion
- Laws under natural law
- democracy all laws are created by people
- An assembly or council usually possessing high power in the government
- first 10 amendments
- way something is socially connected
- A government where the representatives make laws
- Royal Charter of rights
- people elect representatives
- Monarchy that follows the
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- The Action or process of reforming an institution
- The religion based off of Jesus of Nazareth
- set of biblical principals relating to ethics and worship
- Legislative body of government
- Jewish religion
- made world ideas ?
- Overthrow of king james
- the act of vesin the bodies the government
- All power ruled by elected representatives
- The leaders of a nation
- Fair treatment through the normal process of law
- ruled by a king
- The revival of art and literature based off the 16th century
- Power is held by nobility
- The right for kings to claim the crown before birth
- ruled by few people
- Intergovernmental orginization
- Judicial decisions
30 Clues: Largest church • Jewish religion • Muslim religion • ruled by a king • made world ideas ? • Judicial decisions • first 10 amendments • ruled by few people • Laws under natural law • Overthrow of king james • The leaders of a nation • Royal Charter of rights • Power is held by nobility • Monarchy that follows the • people elect representatives • Legislative body of government • ...
Global 2023-11-21
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- A rebirth of knowledge, art, literature, science
- Stress on the human element rather than the divine or religious
- Capitol of India
- Capitol of Ecuador
- Upcoming Holiday this Thursday
- The abolishment of slavery / slave trade
- Empire located in Modern Day India
- Enlightenment Thinker
- The capitol of Byzantine Empire
- Mona Lisa painter
- System of land granted in exchange for protection
- Leader of the West African Kingdoms
- Government which one person has unlimited power
- Most important class in high school
- Writer of the 95 thesis
- A country or area under the control of a mother country for resources
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- Empire in modern day Turkey led by a Sultan
- The right to rule from god
- Capitol city of the Aztec Empire
- Capitol of Guatemala
- The leader of the Catholic Church who started the Crusades
- Criticisms of the Catholic Church that led to a split
- XIV Absolute Ruler of France
- Capitol of Pakistan
- Transfer of plants, animals, culture, humans between Africa / Europe / Americas
- Empire in South America located in the Andes Mountains
- Capitol of the Dominican Republic
27 Clues: Capitol of India • Mona Lisa painter • Capitol of Ecuador • Capitol of Pakistan • Capitol of Guatemala • Enlightenment Thinker • Writer of the 95 thesis • The right to rule from god • XIV Absolute Ruler of France • Upcoming Holiday this Thursday • The capitol of Byzantine Empire • Capitol city of the Aztec Empire • Capitol of the Dominican Republic • Empire located in Modern Day India • ...
French Revolution 2023-11-30
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- A revolution that represented a political change
- A series of laws which usaully makes up a government
- A commune where Louis XVI lived
- What had ruled France since the mid-1600s?
- Supported the idea of Heliocentrism
- Kings and Queens
- Sun is center
- Largest part of United Kingdom
- A country with 50% urban population that was unemployed
- The Estates-General included representatives of the…
- Turning point of France's government
- Earth is center
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- Lawyer and leader of the Jacobins
- Seven Years War is known as
- Years of discoveries that changed the way scientists work
- Overturned the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI
- A torture device used to decapitate
- Who lived at the Palace of Versailles?
- What did Baron de Montesquieu critique
- Describes an equilibrium of social, political, and economic strength
- A movement that preached personal freedom for France
- Francois-Marie Arouet is…
- Where France lot a lot of valuable territory
- A leader that rules the entire country
- The country that America came from
25 Clues: Sun is center • Earth is center • Kings and Queens • Francois-Marie Arouet is… • Seven Years War is known as • Largest part of United Kingdom • A commune where Louis XVI lived • Lawyer and leader of the Jacobins • The country that America came from • A torture device used to decapitate • Supported the idea of Heliocentrism • Turning point of France's government • ...
French Revolution 2023-11-30
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- A revolution that represented a political change
- A series of laws which usaully makes up a government
- A commune where Louis XVI lived
- What had ruled France since the mid-1600s?
- Supported the idea of Heliocentrism
- Kings and Queens
- Sun is center
- Largest part of United Kingdom
- A country with 50% urban population that was unemployed
- The Estates-General included representatives of the…
- Turning point of France's government
- Earth is center
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- Lawyer and leader of the Jacobins
- Seven Years War is known as
- Years of discoveries that changed the way scientists work
- Overturned the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI
- A torture device used to decapitate
- Who lived at the Palace of Versailles?
- What did Baron de Montesquieu critique
- Describes an equilibrium of social, political, and economic strength
- A movement that preached personal freedom for France
- Francois-Marie Arouet is…
- Where France lot a lot of valuable territory
- A leader that rules the entire country
- The country that America came from
25 Clues: Sun is center • Earth is center • Kings and Queens • Francois-Marie Arouet is… • Seven Years War is known as • Largest part of United Kingdom • A commune where Louis XVI lived • Lawyer and leader of the Jacobins • The country that America came from • A torture device used to decapitate • Supported the idea of Heliocentrism • Turning point of France's government • ...
Special Occasions 2024-07-23
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- Jewish day of atonement, fasting, and prayer
- Wiccan festival celebrating the first day of spring.
- Christian celebration of Jesus' resurrection
- Sikh festival celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak
- Buddhist festival celebrating Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death
- Jewish New Year
- Islamic festival of sacrifice, commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son
- Modern Greek festival featuring parades, music, and dancing, celebrated just before Lent.
- Buddhist festival marking the end of the monastic retreat season
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- Christian celebration of the visit of the Magi to baby Jesus
- Hindu harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, India.
- Hindu festival honoring the goddess Durga, celebrated over nine nights
- Jewish harvest festival also known as the Feast of Booths
- Jewish festival of lights, lasting eight days
- Pagan festival marking the winter solstice.
- Christian holy day commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles
- Hindu festival of lights
- Christian period of preparation before Christmas
- Islamic holy month of fasting
- Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil, marked by bonfires and colored powders
20 Clues: Jewish New Year • Hindu festival of lights • Islamic holy month of fasting • Pagan festival marking the winter solstice. • Jewish day of atonement, fasting, and prayer • Christian celebration of Jesus' resurrection • Jewish festival of lights, lasting eight days • Christian period of preparation before Christmas • Sikh festival celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak • ...
Unit 2 2023-03-05
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- enlightenment swine obsessed with fallacies
- post hoc _______ propter hoc
- Augustine discusses dilemmas of the preacher and the _______________
- the type of PALACE you built in a ticket out
- this term emphasizes connections between memory and place
- this idol is adapted from one of Plato's allegories
- Descartes compares ideas to this fruit
- Petrarch became famous for his brilliantly worded ____
- empiricism focuses on knowledge gained from five of these
- this Roman system sums up the phrase, "if you don't STAND FOR something, you'll far for anything"
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- where Augustine seeks truth
- where I'd go to get a letter written in the Middle Ages
- Erasmus' term for abundant verbal play
- _________ activa and contemplativa
- elocutionists are devoted to this classical rhetorical canon
- Quintilian recommends you tug on this fabric for emphasis
- the first name in smiles that exhibit sprezzatura
- had his tongue cut out
- Pico was interested in this artistic proof
- Cicero became famous for his rhetoric in this Aristotelian speech setting
- Agricola was interested in this artistic proof
- humanism's birthplace
22 Clues: humanism's birthplace • had his tongue cut out • where Augustine seeks truth • post hoc _______ propter hoc • _________ activa and contemplativa • Erasmus' term for abundant verbal play • Descartes compares ideas to this fruit • Pico was interested in this artistic proof • enlightenment swine obsessed with fallacies • the type of PALACE you built in a ticket out • ...
Buddhism 2023-05-03
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- Buddhas father wanted him to be this
- Buddhas third passing sight, taught him death is inevitable
- amount of Mara’s daughters sent to tempt Buddha
- Buddha taught this path between self denial and luxury
- “The Way of the Elders”. Found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand & Kampuchea.
- Number of passing sights Buddha encountered
- number of steps Buddha took immediately after birth
- the name for the starvation and self denial Buddha and others were practicing for meditation
- year Buddha was born
- known as “The Great Vehicle”. This is largest division of Buddhism and is found in China, Korea & Japan.
- Buddha's first lesson through sight ganing the understanding of age
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- Buddha’s wife and the mother to his child
- Place Buddha sat under to reach enlightenment
- The final escape to what Hindus call moksha (is called what in Buddhism)
- The Vehicle of the Diamond”. Found primarily in Tibet
- Age of Buddha when he abandoned his palace lifestyle
- country where Buddhism originated
- number of precepts Monks must follow
- number of precepts Buddhist people are supposed to follow
- name of devil that attempts to tempt Buddha
20 Clues: year Buddha was born • country where Buddhism originated • Buddhas father wanted him to be this • number of precepts Monks must follow • Buddha’s wife and the mother to his child • Number of passing sights Buddha encountered • name of devil that attempts to tempt Buddha • Place Buddha sat under to reach enlightenment • amount of Mara’s daughters sent to tempt Buddha • ...
All About Kanwal 2023-06-06
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- Institution for installation
- Establishment for Enlightenment
- Agile auto
- Domicile drive
- Borough of Beginning
- Loquacious lodger
- Hellish hallucination
- Locus of critical quixotic collision
- Feline fascination
- Murder Mittens Moniker
- Establishment for Emitting Smoke
- Lifeblood
- Superb supporter
- Almond Sriracha chicken
- 9 Trafficking tobacco transactions
- Society for smoke
- Instructional Institute
- Kitty alias
- Hubble-bubble bureau
- Preferred production
- A1 amigo
- Weighty Ward
- Exhilarating electric explorer
- Important infirmary
- Lebanese limited liability corp
- Feline Alias
- Bosom buddy
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- Companion collective
- Chosen chow
- Prime pal
- Educational Establishment
- Sentimental serial
- Schooling Center
- Cherished confectionary
- Prized Potation
- Awesome Associate
- Hookah house
- Type of video Kanwal made for Hasib on valentines day
- Atrocious affair
- Prodigious perturbance
- Residential road
- Sophistication of savor
- Rhythmic Rhyme proclivity
- Loved Libation
- Pussycat plea
- Learning League
- Madam President of
- Comrade consultation
- Shisha Shop
- Favorite fare
- Claimed convertible
- Favored Fodder
- Creme de la creme crony
- Foremost Friend
- Murder Mittens Moniker
55 Clues: A1 amigo • Prime pal • Lifeblood • Agile auto • Chosen chow • Shisha Shop • Kitty alias • Bosom buddy • Hookah house • Weighty Ward • Feline Alias • Pussycat plea • Favorite fare • Domicile drive • Loved Libation • Favored Fodder • Prized Potation • Learning League • Foremost Friend • Schooling Center • Atrocious affair • Residential road • Superb supporter • Awesome Associate • Loquacious lodger • Society for smoke • ...
Atlantic Revolutions 2023-05-31
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- Military and political leaders who rise to power among confusion
- Led a series of wars which served as a major factor of revolution in 13-DOWN
- Type of government led by military leaders, common in Latin America
- The second phase of the French Revolution, known for intense radicalization
- Surname of Spanish creole general who later ruled as emperor of Mexico
- Site of the official start to the French Revolution
- Social class, object of resentment of 10-DOWN
- The __ Revolution, known for social overhaul
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- Father __ who called for parishioners to rise against the Spanish
- Leader of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata
- The European intellectual movement that sparked revolutionary sentiment
- Liberated New Granada from the Spanish
- Idealogy: a nation’s right to self-governance
- Idealogy: governments should exist in a limited form
- The traditional French system of Three Estates
- Social class that drove most Latin American revolutions
- The __ Revolution, birthed the first independent black republic
- Region that achieved independence from Portugal in 1824
- The __ Revolution, known for political change
- A group of people united by some common element
20 Clues: Liberated New Granada from the Spanish • The __ Revolution, known for social overhaul • Idealogy: a nation’s right to self-governance • The __ Revolution, known for political change • Social class, object of resentment of 10-DOWN • The traditional French system of Three Estates • A group of people united by some common element • ...
The Meiji Era Review Crossword 2021-09-14
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- Japan fought China in the __-Japanese War
- Argument about attacking Korea
- Korean reformers failed in the ___ Coup
- Gov. sold many industries in __ Deflation.
- Wrote "Datsu-A-Ron"
- The ___ M-13 rifle was first made in Japan.
- The ___ Mutiny stopped all modernization.
- Korea believed it was a ____ of China.
- These "Outside" Daimyo built armies after Perry
- Choshu attacked Western ships at Straits of
- Japan's first iron mill built in 1878
- The ___ Party wanted to reform Korea
- UK opened China to trade after First __ War
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- Founded many companies, started spinning ind.
- Conscription was called a "_____ Tax"
- Japan started to import raw cotton from here
- Kyushu domain, leader of Meiji Restoration
- Japan fought Russia in the ___-Japanese War
- First modern Cotton Spinning Mill here.
- Treaty of ___ Island opened Korea to trade
- First big modern silk mill
- This domain traded with Korea in Edo
- Yamabe Takeo studied cotton spinning here.
- Led the Restoration, left the government, revolt
- __ Dynasty ruled Korea in 19th cen.
- Queen ___ of Korea was the real ruler.
26 Clues: Wrote "Datsu-A-Ron" • First big modern silk mill • Argument about attacking Korea • __ Dynasty ruled Korea in 19th cen. • This domain traded with Korea in Edo • The ___ Party wanted to reform Korea • Conscription was called a "_____ Tax" • Japan's first iron mill built in 1878 • Korea believed it was a ____ of China. • Queen ___ of Korea was the real ruler. • ...
Belief Systems Crossword 2021-10-22
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- Believed to be a prophet in Islam
- Jewish diet
- The belief that you are reborn after death
- Hinduism's holy texts
- Contains rules such as "All life is suffering"
- Person given the ten commandments
- Method of death for Jesus
- Obeys superior in Confucianism
- Appeared to Muhammad
- Most sacred place in Islam
- Collection of Buddah's teachings
- Way to enlightenment for Buddhists
- The creator god in Hinduism
- Social class system in Hinduism
- Person believed to be the Messiah for Christians
- "Enlightened One"
- Father of Judaism
- Jewish New Year
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- the collected teachings of Mencius, one of the Four Books of Confucianism
- State of eternal bliss
- Personal sayings/teachings of Muhammad
- Rule model for inferior in Confucianism
- Strong respect for elders
- The collected sayings of Confucius, one of the Four Books of Confucianism
- 12 followers and friends of Jesus
- The mature person, an ideal human being with perfect moral
- Holiest day of the Christian year
- One's fate in Hinduism
- A book containing the written story of the Hebrews
- Term for faith in Islam
30 Clues: Jewish diet • Jewish New Year • "Enlightened One" • Father of Judaism • Appeared to Muhammad • Hinduism's holy texts • State of eternal bliss • One's fate in Hinduism • Term for faith in Islam • Strong respect for elders • Method of death for Jesus • Most sacred place in Islam • The creator god in Hinduism • Obeys superior in Confucianism • Social class system in Hinduism • ...
FAMOUS PEOPLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 2021-12-14
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- Founder and director of homes for poor and deprived children
- English Romantic painter
- Wrote Frankenstein
- Scottish economist and philosopher who was a key figure in the Scottish enlightenment
- - Irish naturalist and geologist
- British novelist, journalist, editor, and illustrator
- English inventor who created the atmospheric engine
- British weavers and textile workers who were against mechanised looms and knitting frames.
- Had a model textile factory in New Lanark, Scotland
- Created both the spinning machine and water frame
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- American industrialist who founded a motor company
- Inventor best known for his improvements to the steam engine
- Developed the coke burning blast furnace
- Invented the cotton gin
- English weaver who invented the spinning Jenny
- He created “common sense”
- Important figure in the establishment of universal suffrage and freedom of the press in the UK
- Renowned as the “Father of the Railways”
- Invented the 4 crop rotation method
- Designed the seed drill to make farming an easier task
- British politician who was a leader in the movement to get rid of the slave trade.
- Invented the flying shuttle
22 Clues: Wrote Frankenstein • Invented the cotton gin • English Romantic painter • He created “common sense” • Invented the flying shuttle • - Irish naturalist and geologist • Invented the 4 crop rotation method • Developed the coke burning blast furnace • Renowned as the “Father of the Railways” • English weaver who invented the spinning Jenny • ...
ANCIENT INDIA 2025-01-31
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- A COLLECTION OF HINDU SACRED WRITINGS
- RELIGION IN WHICH BRAHMINS ARE THE DOMINANT CLASS
- A PERSON WHO GIVES UP WORLDLY PLEASURES
- THE BELIEF THAT A PERSON'S SOUL IS REBORN INTO A NEW BODY AFTER DEATH
- ACHIEVED WHEN ONE IS RELEASED FROM THE CYCLE OF BIRTH
- A COMMAND THAT IS OBEYED LIKE A LAW
- A STRONG WIND THAT BRINGS HEAVY RAIN TO SOUTHERN ASIA IN THE SUMMER
- SOCIAL ORDER THAT DETERMINES PLACE IN SOCIETY
- WAS KNOWN AS THE BUDDHA AFTER ENLIGHTENMENT
- THE EFFECT A PERSON'S ACTIONS HAVE ON THEIR SOUL AND NEXT LIFE
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- FOCUSING ONE'S MIND ON SPIRITUAL IDEAS
- FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN TWO LIFESTYLES
- FOLLOW A SET OF RULES CALLED THE FIVE VOWS
- A LARGE LANDMASS SMALLER THAN A CONTINENT OR A MAJOR SUBDIVISION OF A CONTINENT
- AND ANCIENT LANGUAGE OF INDIA
- AN IDEAL STATE OF HAPPINESS AND PEACE
- THE ART AND SCIENCE OF WORKING WITH METALS
- ONE OF THE FIRST MAJOR SETTLEMENTS IN ANCIENT INDA
- ONES SPIRTUAL DUTIES
- INDIA'S FIRST CIVILIZATION LOCATED ON THE INDUS RIVER
20 Clues: ONES SPIRTUAL DUTIES • AND ANCIENT LANGUAGE OF INDIA • A COMMAND THAT IS OBEYED LIKE A LAW • A COLLECTION OF HINDU SACRED WRITINGS • AN IDEAL STATE OF HAPPINESS AND PEACE • FOCUSING ONE'S MIND ON SPIRITUAL IDEAS • A PERSON WHO GIVES UP WORLDLY PLEASURES • FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN TWO LIFESTYLES • FOLLOW A SET OF RULES CALLED THE FIVE VOWS • ...
French Revolution 2023-10-23
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- A promise between the Third Estate to continue meeting
- Slogan of the revolution
- French king who was executed during the revolution
- The Kings power comes from God
- The different social classes during the revolution
- Marie Antoinette’s alleged response to the bread prices, “Let them eat…”
- The political systems of France
- Formed by the Third Estate to break off from the Estates General
- Law code created by Napoleon
- A royal prison that was stormed and marked the beginning of the revolution
- A time of panic and hysteria throughout France
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- Period of much violence and executions
- The most populated Estate with the least rights
- A time of questioning and human reason; influenced the revolution
- Protests led by women that kicked the King and Queen out of Paris
- A successful military leader who eventually became Emperor
- The middle class
- A general meeting including representatives from the French estates
- Place where the King and nobility lived
- The King or Ruler has absolute power
- A machine commonly used for execution
21 Clues: The middle class • Slogan of the revolution • Law code created by Napoleon • The Kings power comes from God • The political systems of France • The King or Ruler has absolute power • A machine commonly used for execution • Period of much violence and executions • Place where the King and nobility lived • A time of panic and hysteria throughout France • ...
important Vocab 2024-01-30
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- founder of empiricism
- the process of making an area more urban.
- a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy
- steam engine
- she worked On the Social Contract
- Nicolaus Copernicus was creator of?
- a production process that breaks the manufacture of a good into steps
- known for the spirit of laws and essential enlightenment and the seperation of power
- basic founder of laws of motion
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- a political doctrine asserting that monarchs derive their authority from God
- a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured
- an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
- he was not optimistic about human nature
- his idea was the way in which government must be organized in order to avoid civil wa
- a policy of extending a country's power and influence
- a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses,
- a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments
- fundamental contributions to the sciences of motion astronomy
- Conference of 1884–1885
- Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Analysis, Conclusion, and Communication
20 Clues: steam engine • founder of empiricism • Conference of 1884–1885 • basic founder of laws of motion • she worked On the Social Contract • Nicolaus Copernicus was creator of? • he was not optimistic about human nature • the process of making an area more urban. • a policy of extending a country's power and influence • a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy • ...
2023 OPPE Holiday Gathering Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-05
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- His red nose made him famous.
- People hang these on Christmas trees.
- A four-sided spinning top.
- This Buddhist tradition honors the day in which the Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment.
- Commonly this blessing is used to bless Hanukkah candles.
- The extra light in which the other candles are lit for Hanukkah.
- Another name for Santa.
- Holiday created by a man named Maulana Karenga.
- This holiday celebrates the winter solstice and the re-emergence of the sun.
- The holder for the Hanukkah candles/oil is called.
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- Kwanzaa was named after a Swahili phrase that translates to this.
- Mexicans and Mexican-Americans often celebrate the feast day of this patron saint of Mexico.
- These are popular songs during the holidays.
- Hanukkah is also known as the.
- Roman spelling for Hanukkah.
- How many days does Hanukkah have.
- Commonly hung on front doors during the holidays.
- The type of tree that people use for Christmas trees.
- According to custom, candles are lit around what time.
- Popular red and white holiday candy.
20 Clues: Another name for Santa. • A four-sided spinning top. • Roman spelling for Hanukkah. • His red nose made him famous. • Hanukkah is also known as the. • How many days does Hanukkah have. • Popular red and white holiday candy. • People hang these on Christmas trees. • These are popular songs during the holidays. • Holiday created by a man named Maulana Karenga. • ...
Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments 2023-12-05
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- French philosopher and writer known for religious ideas
- English Scientist and theorist known for chemistry contributions and support for radical causes
- Holy Roman Emperor known for enlightened reforms and religious tolerance
- Scottish philosopher known for empiricism and skepticism
- Belief that acknowledges creator or divine force, rejects organized religion
- Attitude of philosophy emphasizing focus on reason and logical thinking
- Attitude of philosophy challenging various beliefs and claims
- Decree issued by Joseph II of Austria in 1781
- French naturalist and author known for work on natural history
- French Enlightenment writer known for criticism of authority
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- French philosopher known for influential work "Spirit of the Laws"
- Cultural and Intellectual movement in 17th and 18th centuries
- Healing Technique using hypnosis
- Voltaire Phrase eliminating superstition
- People engaged in exploration and spread of new ideas
- Satirical novella by Voltaire criticizing optimism
- Historian applying analysis to events as seen in the Roman Empire
- French Chemist who is known as the "Father of Modern Chemistry"
- Work by Baron de Montesquieu discussing government principles
- German Philosopher developing concept of transcendental idealism
20 Clues: Healing Technique using hypnosis • Voltaire Phrase eliminating superstition • Decree issued by Joseph II of Austria in 1781 • Satirical novella by Voltaire criticizing optimism • People engaged in exploration and spread of new ideas • French philosopher and writer known for religious ideas • Scottish philosopher known for empiricism and skepticism • ...
Love who you are 2024-01-25
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- Hazy, indistinct, or vague, as in self perception.
- The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures.
- The strange wistfulness of used bookstores, often related to personal growth.
- Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
- The love of beauty.
- Self sufficiency; independence.
- propre A sense of one's own worth; self respect.
- A lover of learning; someone who enjoys acquiring knowledge.
- Enduring forever; eternal.
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- A state of quietness or inactivity; peaceful self acceptance.
- Providing care and support for growth and development.
- The inherent nature or essence of a person.
- Shaded or shadowy, often used metaphorically for self awareness.
- Lasting for a very short time; transient.
- A deep emotional state of longing or melancholy for something that is absent.
- Holding unconventional views or beliefs about oneself.
- Beautiful thinking; a state of normal mental health.
- A moment of sudden enlightenment or understanding of one's true self.
- Having a tendency to produce offspring or to have a strong love for one's children.
- The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
20 Clues: The love of beauty. • Enduring forever; eternal. • Self sufficiency; independence. • Lasting for a very short time; transient. • The inherent nature or essence of a person. • Hazy, indistinct, or vague, as in self perception. • propre A sense of one's own worth; self respect. • Beautiful thinking; a state of normal mental health. • ...
Ancient Chinese Culture 2024-03-17
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- The amount of core values associated with Buddhism in China
- In ancient China they believed that they could take things/people to the...
- Monks' mummified bodies were admired as holy ______
- Siddhartha Gautama is also known as?
- Intentionally mummifying yourself was believed to lead to...
- 'Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.’ This is the what of confuciasism?
- The name of a Buddhist tomb
- The spread of Buddhism blended Buddhist themes with what traditions?
- What helped shape China?
- Usually in ancient China, a coffin is lowered down with lighted _______
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- A squared railing on top of a stupa
- The person who founded confucianism
- They burn this as a funeral ritual
- This cultivates spiritual growth and self-awareness in the Chinese Buddhist tradition
- How many parts are there to a shrine of a stupa?
- Buddhism originated in ancient _____
- Centres of learning and culture
- People that intentionally mummify themselves
- A hemisperical dome that represents the heavens
- The Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha are the Three ______ of Buddhism
20 Clues: What helped shape China? • The name of a Buddhist tomb • Centres of learning and culture • They burn this as a funeral ritual • A squared railing on top of a stupa • The person who founded confucianism • Buddhism originated in ancient _____ • Siddhartha Gautama is also known as? • People that intentionally mummify themselves • A hemisperical dome that represents the heavens • ...
Puzzle 2022-10-17
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- believed in freedom of press
- first colony established in Virginia(1607)
- stretch from Canada to mouth of mississippi river(1663)
- "ppl are cruel and selfish"
- first monarch to be publicly executed
- he translated bible to German
- spaniards oppressed natives, they were abused and worked to death
- grew out of the scientific revolution
- they grew crops in floating gardens
- they raised llamas and alpacas
- she brought England into Golden Age
- he made scientific method
- developed complex math and hieroglyphics
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- found Incan Empire
- allowed each prince in HRE to choose religion, between Catholic and Lutheranism
- parliment declared England no longer under pope(1529)
- "general will" of people as a whole
- push ports out, dominant spice trade(1995)
- he was the supreme head of church of England
- Believed in natural rights
- conquered the Aztecs
- she failed to establish Catholicism
- believed in 3 branches of gov
- ppl were angry their tea was taxed and threw tea overboard
- proved Parliament gains all power(1688)
- believed to be holy language
26 Clues: found Incan Empire • conquered the Aztecs • he made scientific method • Believed in natural rights • "ppl are cruel and selfish" • believed in freedom of press • believed to be holy language • he translated bible to German • believed in 3 branches of gov • they raised llamas and alpacas • "general will" of people as a whole • she failed to establish Catholicism • ...
French Revolution 2022-11-08
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- A protest commanding King and Queen to come to Paris.
- An estate that included clergy people and the Catholic church
- A French Military Leader who contributed to lots of change in the French Revolution
- An estate that included royals, nobles, and Kings.
- A document that declares rights of the Revolution.
- A period in which numerous people were executed.
- An assembly made up of third estate representatives.
- A right given to the King
- A form of government in which people hold power.
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- An oath stating to never separate until a constitution is made and to declare change.
- An estate made up of merchants, peasants, and middle class people.
- A single set of laws
- A legislative body that represents all three estates
- The head or Reign of Terror and had many people killed.
- The last queen of France.
- A fancy palace used to retreat and hunt.
- An intellectual movement that formed ideas from philosophers.
- A form of government in which one person rules and hold power.
- Last King of France before the monarchy fell.
- A political and social system
20 Clues: A single set of laws • The last queen of France. • A right given to the King • A political and social system • A fancy palace used to retreat and hunt. • Last King of France before the monarchy fell. • A period in which numerous people were executed. • A form of government in which people hold power. • An estate that included royals, nobles, and Kings. • ...
Political Revolution Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-17
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- weapon used to chop people's heads off
- leader of the Jacobins
- feudal system run by an absolute monarch
- what people believe
- group of hyper-revolutionaries that wanted France to be republic
- lasted for a year where enemies of the revolution were executed
- a promise made by 3rd estate to form constitution for France
- money that 3rd estate had to pay more than others
- the king of France that ran from the country with his wife
- made of the third estate
- type of revolution where different types of people (Jacobins) tried to take over
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- the new republic government formed by revolutionaries
- court set to bring enemies of revolution to trial, est. peace
- King Louis XVI's wife
- this is what people in France were divided into
- this revolution showed how Enlightenment can be used to change the government
- fall of an important building in Paris that was stormed
- orginization to get rid of Christianity
- new version of the cathedral of Notre Dame
- absolute monarchy that ran old rigime
20 Clues: what people believe • King Louis XVI's wife • leader of the Jacobins • made of the third estate • absolute monarchy that ran old rigime • weapon used to chop people's heads off • orginization to get rid of Christianity • feudal system run by an absolute monarch • new version of the cathedral of Notre Dame • this is what people in France were divided into • ...
Word of the Day Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-07
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- Authority from the gods to rule
- City on high
- To slow or halt
- To end or to stop
- Roman leader known for leading Rome into the Pax Romana (golden age)
- Prejudice in favor of or against an idea
- Equality (equal treatment or rights for all people)
- Greek term meaning “region”
- A highly organized society with an advanced knowledge of farming, trade, government, art, and science
- Drawing a similarity between two like things (a comparison)
- Animal bones used by priests to foresee the future and learn of the gods’ wishes
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- Hindu gods
- The cycle in which a ruler gains and loses power
- Before history was recorded
- Cultural diffusion of Greek and Roman beliefs
- A ruler with total
- Large estates whose seized land from farmers that found it financially difficult to rebuild
- To differ from
- Considered by others to be primitive or uncivilized
- A ruling family
- Differences or varieties
- When someone reaches Nirvana (inner peace)
- A position from which things are viewed
- Wealthy landowners
- No longer in use
25 Clues: Hindu gods • City on high • To differ from • To slow or halt • A ruling family • No longer in use • To end or to stop • A ruler with total • Wealthy landowners • Differences or varieties • Before history was recorded • Greek term meaning “region” • Authority from the gods to rule • A position from which things are viewed • Prejudice in favor of or against an idea • ...
Lionel Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-07
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- The first empire on which the sun never sets
- The most important thing Buddism focus on
- An ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico
- The person who led October Revolution
- A weapon developed by British and first used at the Battle of the Somme in 1916
- warfare that includes any and all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets
- System of trade routes both over land and sea connecting the different empires.
- A weapon developed By the Germans to defeat the British Navy and cut off supplies from colonies.
- The biggest religion in the world
- The country who strated WW1
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- I in the MAIN cause of WW1
- The founder of Buddism
- An ancient civilization in America
- The Communist Worker Party
- N in the MAIN cause of WW1
- The crisis before WW1
- the representive of USA in League of Nation
- M in the MAIN cause of WW1
- A in the MAIN cause of WW1
- "The Sick Man of Europe"
20 Clues: The crisis before WW1 • The founder of Buddism • "The Sick Man of Europe" • I in the MAIN cause of WW1 • The Communist Worker Party • N in the MAIN cause of WW1 • M in the MAIN cause of WW1 • A in the MAIN cause of WW1 • The country who strated WW1 • The biggest religion in the world • An ancient civilization in America • The person who led October Revolution • ...
history project 2023-01-19
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- who was the first viceroy
- in crease experienced in an event on process
- political and economic doctrine thet defends freedom equality and individualism
- what did leon specialize in
- what did taxco specialize in
- people thet were engaged in priesthood military commerce and mining
- to resing to a charge, usually due to reasons beyont control
- what did puebla specialize in
- who was the king in new spain during 1759 to 1788
- a metaphoric way to expres submission to the frech goverment
- catholic church used as an important tool to emvageliced the natives
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- true or falce the enlightenment criticized the clas system and have influence over the independece of the 13 colonies of england [USA]
- commit a crime
- was the social group with the hightes privilege
- was the group who was engaged in agricultural work suffering exploitaion
- cruel
- period of prosperity of good harvests hight production
- a city or an urban are regaded as the center of a specific activity. main city
- this group resulted from interbreeding
- mercury [chemical element]
20 Clues: cruel • commit a crime • who was the first viceroy • mercury [chemical element] • what did leon specialize in • what did taxco specialize in • what did puebla specialize in • this group resulted from interbreeding • in crease experienced in an event on process • was the social group with the hightes privilege • who was the king in new spain during 1759 to 1788 • ...
m 2022-08-12
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- Said powers should be divided into 3 branches
- Locke believed that these rights were given by_____
- Political system in which powers of the government are restricted
- An organized system to provide protection for a nation’s people
- This branch of government makes the laws
- European leaders had gained power through_______
- People gathered at ____ to discuss the human experience
- Everyone has the right to everything
- Principle that gives up freedom for protection
- The leader should be chosen by citizens
- Free as possible to make their own decisions
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- Defied rights and duties of English Nobles
- This was passed by the parliament in 1689
- This person believed a single ruler should have authority over the people
- The things that are in the best interest of the government as a whole
- This book was written during the English Civil War
- A type of democracy we're all citizens are involved
- This person believed that government should reflect the will of the people
- The Enlightenment ended when the _____ was born
- This law limited government
20 Clues: This law limited government • Everyone has the right to everything • The leader should be chosen by citizens • This branch of government makes the laws • This was passed by the parliament in 1689 • Defied rights and duties of English Nobles • Free as possible to make their own decisions • Said powers should be divided into 3 branches • ...
greece 2022-08-25
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- enslaved people in ancient sparta
- a ruler who seizes authority and has absolute power
- the first civilization to develop in the aegean sea region
- governor of a person province,means "defender of the kingdome"
- members of a political community with rights and responsibilities
- a government ruled by the people
- high ranking government official in sparta
- an open area used as a meeting and market place
- what early greeks called themselves
- the system in a country that involves making buying and selling goods
- a government in which a small group has control
- a greek city-state
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- a settlement in a new land that has ties to a home territory
- foot soldiers arranged close together in rows
- a difficult time when trade and advancement decline
- someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
- a person who searches for wisdom and enlightenment
- a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
- a hilltop with a fort
- a straight or narrow sea between two lands
20 Clues: a greek city-state • a hilltop with a fort • a government ruled by the people • enslaved people in ancient sparta • what early greeks called themselves • a piece of land nearly surrounded by water • high ranking government official in sparta • a straight or narrow sea between two lands • foot soldiers arranged close together in rows • ...
French Revolution 2022-11-29
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- Dependents of a common ancestor
- One of the greatest writers and philosophers of the 18th century
- A lawyer and political philosopher
- A pledge on June 20, 1789 by representatives of France's Third Estate
- A form of government in which the Supreme Powers are exercised
- The current state if affairs
- A prolific writer on philosophe
- Equilibrium of social, political and economic strength
- A collection of laws and principles under a government
- The King of France during the early stages of the French Revolution
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- A French royal house descended from Louis lX
- A governing body or class consisting of hereditary nobility
- French for former regime
- A major European historical turning point that transformed France
- A medieval fortress in Paris
- A symbolic national assembly in France that existed
- One of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment
- When someone in an official capacity uses their position illegally to advantages for someone else
- The historical period in which modern methods of scientific inquiry were established
- General term denoting various forms of compulsory military service
20 Clues: French for former regime • A medieval fortress in Paris • The current state if affairs • Dependents of a common ancestor • A prolific writer on philosophe • A lawyer and political philosopher • A French royal house descended from Louis lX • A symbolic national assembly in France that existed • Equilibrium of social, political and economic strength • ...
U.S. Final Exam Review 2022-06-09
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- Middle colony
- crop that is primarily for sale
- Southern colony
- double the size of the United States
- Second president of the United States
- law making body in England
- freedom
- a New England colony
- considered the turning point of the American Revolution
- civilian soldiers
- forcing sailors to join the British Navy
- British soldiers opened fire into a crowd of colonists killing 5
- won the election of 1800
- movement using reasoning or science to explain how the world works
- responsible for bringing tobacco to the American southern colonies
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- George Washington's first Secretary of the Treasury
- writer of the "Common Sense" encouraged colonists to declare Independence
- 1st battles of the American Revolution
- resistance group led by Samuel Adams
- a ban or purchasing of certain goods
- Americans first set of government laws
- declare July 4, 1776 written by Thomas Jefferson
- winter between 1609-1610 that hundreds settlers died of starvation
- to take away
- often considered the Second War of Independence
- part of the Triangular Trade that transported slaves across the Atlantic Ocean
26 Clues: freedom • to take away • Middle colony • Southern colony • civilian soldiers • a New England colony • won the election of 1800 • law making body in England • crop that is primarily for sale • resistance group led by Samuel Adams • a ban or purchasing of certain goods • double the size of the United States • Second president of the United States • 1st battles of the American Revolution • ...
World History-ALL 2025-06-05
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- Age of Reason
- Leader of the reformation movement
- Created After the second World War and is still in existence
- Location of a horrific Genocide in Asia
- A War to End All Wars
- A dreadful disease that killed approximately 1/4 of the population of Europe
- The group that wanted the French Revolution
- African King of the Mali Tribe, spread Islam across the continent
- a period of major technological and social change that began in Great Britain
- The man that seized power and made himself the Dictator of France
- Allies vs. Axis
- Wrote the Prince
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- Machine Gun used in WWI
- An exchange of goods from Old World to New
- The assassination of this man started an alliance domino
- A current issue that the world is facing due to climate change
- Terrorist Group in Ireland
- When both sides of a battle are evenly matched
- Created after the first World War and is no longer around, was replaced
- The first Black South African President
- Allies vs. Central Powers
21 Clues: Age of Reason • Allies vs. Axis • Wrote the Prince • A War to End All Wars • Machine Gun used in WWI • Allies vs. Central Powers • Terrorist Group in Ireland • Leader of the reformation movement • Location of a horrific Genocide in Asia • The first Black South African President • An exchange of goods from Old World to New • The group that wanted the French Revolution • ...
world history from about 500 B.C to 300 B.C 2025-08-24
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- the kingdom that was divided Israel was the north and...was the south
- Mahavira was the founder of...
- by following the eight fold path anyone could reach...
- a new kingdom that ruled from 1020 to 922 B.C
- the holy book for Jews
- a souls...good or bad deeds follows them from reincarnation to another
- the civilization was named after...
- ... dominated treading in the eastern Mediterranean
- the man who led Hebrews out of slavery
- the mutual promise between god and the father of Hebrew
- the kingdom lost power and they had to pay...to highero
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- the founder of Buddhism was...
- Phoenicians lived in a region east of the Mediterranean sea that was later called...
- Minoans lived on Crete a small island on the southern edge of the...
- the father of Jews
- after the Crete Minoans declined the new most powerful traders along the Mediterranean were the...
- Siddhartha wondered through forest to try and find...or wisdom
- the home of the Hebrews
- ... was the Minoans capital city
- believed and prayed to only one god
20 Clues: the father of Jews • the holy book for Jews • the home of the Hebrews • the founder of Buddhism was... • Mahavira was the founder of... • ... was the Minoans capital city • the civilization was named after... • believed and prayed to only one god • the man who led Hebrews out of slavery • a new kingdom that ruled from 1020 to 922 B.C • ...
Unit 1: Foundations of Government Review 2025-08-26
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- Power distribution system when all power is at the top, or national government
- European Movement where people questioned old systems of government
- Getting someone to do something
- A monarch with total control
- A single person dictatorship
- A dictatorship controlled by a group of people
- Power distribution system where power is divided between the national and regional levels of government
- This native confederation was influential to the founding fathers vision of government
- This type of democracy lets citizens vote on every issue
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- What grants authority (usually a document)
- This theory explains the origin of government
- The recognized right to use power
- In a parliamentary system, the legislative branch picks this position
- A monarch that is controlled by a document or legislative body
- Montesquieu believed you should separate these
- Believed everyone was born with Natural Rights
- Power distraction system where power is at the bottom or state level
- The _______ Carta was one of the first documents to try and limit royal power
- He believed in the concept of a "Social Contract"
- A "Republic" refers to this type of democracy
20 Clues: A monarch with total control • A single person dictatorship • Getting someone to do something • The recognized right to use power • What grants authority (usually a document) • This theory explains the origin of government • A "Republic" refers to this type of democracy • Montesquieu believed you should separate these • Believed everyone was born with Natural Rights • ...
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 2025-10-02
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- – Declared on Austria and Prussia in 1792
- – Made up most of the Third Estate
- – Radical revolutionary political group
- – First Estate in pre-revolutionary France
- – Period of mass executions under Robespierre
- – Unfairly burdened the Third Estate
- – Title of Marie Antoinette, executed in 1793
- – Fortress stormed in July 1789
- – Food staple whose shortage led to riots
- – Taken by the National Assembly on a tennis court
- – Claimed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man
- – Political right demanded by the Third Estate
- – New government formed by the Third Estate
- – The Bastille was this type of building
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- – Leader of the Reign of Terror
- – Value demanded by Enlightenment thinkers
- – Result of France’s costly wars
- – Machine used for executions
- – Title of Louis XVI, executed by guillotine
- – Second Estate, enjoyed privileges and little taxation
- – Revolutionary ideal opposed to privilege
- – Women’s protest to Versailles demanding bread
- – Rose to power after the Revolution, crowned himself emperor
- – Violent protest often caused by hunger
- – Government declared after monarchy was abolished
- – The Napoleonic Code was a new set of these
26 Clues: – Machine used for executions • – Leader of the Reign of Terror • – Fortress stormed in July 1789 • – Result of France’s costly wars • – Made up most of the Third Estate • – Unfairly burdened the Third Estate • – Radical revolutionary political group • – Violent protest often caused by hunger • – The Bastille was this type of building • ...
the cross word puzzle 2025-09-19
Across
- was when Britain relaxed the laws
- was a slave uprising in the colonies
- was a religious revival movement of the 1700s
- was a three part system in which slaves were brought to colonies
- was the governing body of Great Britain
- attacked the French in the Ohio River Valley
- was the toughest part of the triangle trade
- invented bifocals
- was mainly only on plantations
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- was men from the colonies who fought for Great Britain
- were the 2nd largest ethnic group in America at the time
- was a large farm in the South
- king james II to rule over the dominion of new england
- came to the colonies from Europe to be apprentices with families to learn trades
- were meant to punish colonists for smuggling goods
- was an 18th-century intellectual movement that emphasized reason and scientific method
- coverd from the south, New Jersey
- The theory of ____________ in the colonies was the goal to enrich great britain
- places on imports to the colonies
- biggest rivil of Great Britain
20 Clues: invented bifocals • was a large farm in the South • biggest rivil of Great Britain • was mainly only on plantations • was when Britain relaxed the laws • coverd from the south, New Jersey • places on imports to the colonies • was a slave uprising in the colonies • was the governing body of Great Britain • was the toughest part of the triangle trade • ...
M.R.'s SS crossword 2024-03-06
Across
- A democracy with no representatives
- a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
- someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
- a government in which a small group has control
- the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
- a Greek city-state
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- a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
- a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- a government by the people
- a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
- An area of land nearly surrounded by water
- Ancient slaves
- the governor of a province in ancient Persia
- a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
- a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
- an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
- a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
17 Clues: Ancient slaves • a Greek city-state • a government by the people • A democracy with no representatives • an absolute ruler unrestrained by law • An area of land nearly surrounded by water • the governor of a province in ancient Persia • a government in which a small group has control • a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece • ...
Chapter 7 vocab by Claire 2021-10-26
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- a persian religion based on the belief of one god
- a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- a group of living in a homeland; the new territory itself
- o from of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
- the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods
- a government by the people
- somone who writes or perfroms epic poems or stories about heros and their deeds
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- the territory governed by an official know as a satrap
- a form of democray in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
- a government in which a small group has control
- a greek city-sate
- an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
- a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
- the governo of a province in ancent Persia
- a gathering place;marketplace in ancient greece
- a high-ranked government official in Sparta who has elected by the elders
- enslaved people in ancient Sparta
17 Clues: a greek city-sate • a government by the people • enslaved people in ancient Sparta • an absolute ruler unrestrained by law • a piece of land nearly surrounded by water • the governo of a province in ancent Persia • a government in which a small group has control • a gathering place;marketplace in ancient greece • a persian religion based on the belief of one god • ...
Michael Kuzilla section 3 and 4 2021-01-04
Across
- each branch checking the actions of the other two.
- These amendments protected basic rights as freedom of speech, press, assembly, and religion.
- The ruler most admired by the philosophes, ruled russia from 1762 to 1796.
- reflected these ideas in its eloquent argument for natural rights.
- wrote the declaration of indepednance
- At these events, philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, and other great intellects met to discuss ideas.
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- monarchs embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the Enlightenment spirit.
- was characterized by a grand, ornate design.
- The artistic style of the late 1700s
- in which power was divided between national and state governments.
10 Clues: The artistic style of the late 1700s • wrote the declaration of indepednance • was characterized by a grand, ornate design. • each branch checking the actions of the other two. • in which power was divided between national and state governments. • reflected these ideas in its eloquent argument for natural rights. • ...
New Vocabulary from History 2024-09-05
Across
- The act or process of changing a religious, political, or societal institution for the better
- The state of having knowledge or understanding.
- a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.
- the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages.
- Equal
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- Idea
- put forth the theory that the Sun is at rest near the center of the Universe, and that the Earth, spinning on its axis once daily, revolves annually around the Sun.
- Freedom
- a Renaissance cultural movement which turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought.
- Proved Heliocentrism
10 Clues: Idea • Equal • Freedom • Proved Heliocentrism • The state of having knowledge or understanding. • the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages. • The act or process of changing a religious, political, or societal institution for the better • a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom. • ...
Choice Board 2 2023-04-03
Across
- German for “caesar" the title of the emperors of the Second German Empire
- a Spanish or Portuguese official who resided temporarily in Latin America for political and economic gain and then returned to Europe
- crop agricultural crop grown to sell for profit
- a popular vote
- the act of setting free
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- a major force in the nineteenth century
- the right of all males to vote in elections
- an intellectual movement that emerged at the end of the eighteenth century in reaction to the ideas of the Enlightenment; it stressed feelings, emotion, and imagination as sources of knowing
- the reliance on military strength
- military or political dictator
10 Clues: a popular vote • the act of setting free • military or political dictator • the reliance on military strength • a major force in the nineteenth century • the right of all males to vote in elections • crop agricultural crop grown to sell for profit • German for “caesar" the title of the emperors of the Second German Empire • ...
French Revolution 2023-03-24
Across
- - A system of government in which the government controls the ways of producing goods.
- - When the government requires both individuals and companies to pay mandatory fees to the government.
- - was not part of the stamp act
- - When there was a shortage the revolution started
- - what did Marie Antoinette say to let the 3rd social class eat
- - to refuse to buy items from any specific country or company
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- - what happened during the Reign of terror
- - An intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.
- - The 3rd social class
- - A form of government with a king or queen on the throne
10 Clues: - The 3rd social class • - was not part of the stamp act • - what happened during the Reign of terror • - When there was a shortage the revolution started • - A form of government with a king or queen on the throne • - to refuse to buy items from any specific country or company • - what did Marie Antoinette say to let the 3rd social class eat • ...
Latin America Crossword 2021-12-10
Across
- Born in Spain but moved to Latin America, highest class and typically wealthy
- A conflict in which Spanish Rebels fought to drive Napoleons' French troops out of Spain.
- a group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living
- mixed Native American and European descent.
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- Series of wars fought between multiple countries led by Napoleon Bonaparte
- the only successful revolution led by slaves.
- Born in Latin America but came from Spanish descent.
- Bolivar An important military leader in the struggle for independence in South America.
- Person mixed with African and European descent
- of Enlightenment A time period when many European countries questioned many things about society and monarchy
10 Clues: mixed Native American and European descent. • the only successful revolution led by slaves. • Person mixed with African and European descent • Born in Latin America but came from Spanish descent. • a group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living • Series of wars fought between multiple countries led by Napoleon Bonaparte • ...
Festivals & Celebrations 2024-10-09
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- Festival of lights celebrating the triumph of good over evil.
- New Year A celebration of new beginnings with fireworks, family reunions, and lanterns.
- A Tamil harvest festival celebrating abundance and gratitude.
- A day of giving thanks with a feast shared among family and friends.
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- A German festival known for beer, food, and lively parades.
- Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ with lights, gifts, and feasts.
- Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.
- al-Fitr Marks the end of Ramadan with prayers, feasts, and charity.
- Jewish festival of lights commemorating the miracle of the oil.
- Vibrant festival of colors celebrating the arrival of spring.
10 Clues: Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. • A German festival known for beer, food, and lively parades. • Festival of lights celebrating the triumph of good over evil. • Vibrant festival of colors celebrating the arrival of spring. • A Tamil harvest festival celebrating abundance and gratitude. • ...
Vocabulary Words 2022-01-14
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- (adj) of little worth or importance
- (noun) a substance believed to cure all ills
- (adj) grievously or negatively affected, especially by disease
- (adj) highly agitated especially of the mind or emotions
- (adj) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
- (noun) the act of bringing light or of being enlightened; a lighting up; spiritual or intellectual enlightenment
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- (adj) covered or concealed by or as if by a veil; not openly or directly expressed
- to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner
- (verb) to move quickly; to act or move at a high speed
- (adj) having extraordinary often overwhelming size
10 Clues: (adj) of little worth or importance • (noun) a substance believed to cure all ills • (adj) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind • (adj) having extraordinary often overwhelming size • (verb) to move quickly; to act or move at a high speed • (adj) highly agitated especially of the mind or emotions • to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner • ...