enlightenment Crossword Puzzles
Revolutions Quiz Review!! 2020-09-18
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- 97% of the French population, mostly peasants
- military tactic used by Russians to defeat Napoleon
- execution of choice during the Reign of Terror
- radical phase of French Revolution marked by many executions
- enlightenment thinker- freedom of speech is the only way to fight oppression
- king of France during French Revolution
- set of military & legal obligations that shaped society and the social hierarchy
- enlightenment thinker- people are naturally selfish, greedy, and cruel
- prohibited American colonists from moving West of the Appalachian Mtns
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th - 18th century emphasizing reason and individualism
- third estate created this body to establish a new constitution and government of France
- wealthy minority of the third estate (middle class)
- alliance between Britain, Prussia, Austria, Sweden, and Russia to stop Napoleon
- event that marks the beginning of French Revolution
- refusal to buy a certain good in protest
- act that forced American colonists to house British soldiers
- conference held in Austria 1815 to create a long-term goal for peace in Europe
- act that placed a tax on sugar and molasses
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- a sudden overthrow of government
- signed and adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776
- leader of the Jacobin party
- the nobility in France
- high-level Catholic Church officials in France
- colonist who challenged British authority and sought independence
- tea protest event
- enlightenment thinker- all people are born with natural rights
- colonist who remained loyal to the British Monarchy
27 Clues: tea protest event • the nobility in France • leader of the Jacobin party • a sudden overthrow of government • king of France during French Revolution • refusal to buy a certain good in protest • act that placed a tax on sugar and molasses • 97% of the French population, mostly peasants • execution of choice during the Reign of Terror • ...
ENLIGHTENMENT CROSSWORD 2021-01-07
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- a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
- French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland
- contract, an agreement that results in the organization of society
- French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
- the system or form by which a community is ruled
- Revolution, the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
- of speech, right guaranteed by the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution
- 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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- English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
- English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
- English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
- Revolution, the revolution against James II
- the largest or most massive thing of its kind
- the Great, empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
- French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
- Revolution, the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799
- Locke, English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
17 Clues: Revolution, the revolution against James II • a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right • the largest or most massive thing of its kind • the system or form by which a community is ruled • French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland • contract, an agreement that results in the organization of society • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-06-02
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- series of books published by Le Rond and Diderot to make information more accessible to common people
- Intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the 18th century
- nation led by Frederick II
- country that was the premier place for freedom of the press in the 18th century
- championed prison reforms
- wrote Candide, a famous satire
- belief in a 'watchmaker' God
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- French philosophers, writers and critics who pushed for institutional reforms
- Philosopher who argued that all humans began life with a 'tabula rasa'
- where you could find intellectuals gathered
- stated that only the people should be sovereign
- wrote Wealth of Nations
- kingdom that was partitioned or split up by its neighboring rivals
- nation led by Catherine the Great
- nation led by Joseph II
- designed the Panopticon
16 Clues: wrote Wealth of Nations • nation led by Joseph II • designed the Panopticon • championed prison reforms • nation led by Frederick II • belief in a 'watchmaker' God • wrote Candide, a famous satire • nation led by Catherine the Great • where you could find intellectuals gathered • stated that only the people should be sovereign • ...
Enlightenment & Absolutism 2022-01-07
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- the legislative branch of the British Government
- Russian word for ruler or emperor
- Promoted "consent of the governed" governments exist through citizens and should serve them
- A leader with absolute power
- The political idea and practice of one leader with unlimited power and authority
- the idea that God has given an individual the ability to rule, similar to the mandate of heaven
- an idea of an agreement by members of society to cooperate for benefits; agree to give up some rights in exchange for protection from the state
- enlightenment philosophe with the idea a social contract and "general will"
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- Promoted Divine Right and Absolutism
- supporter of King Charles I in English Civil War
- "Let it be" attitude toward economics where governement doesn't interfere with the market
- King of France that supported absolutism; said "I am the State"
- Wrote the Wealth of Nations, promoted Capitalism
- Life, Liberty, Property
- supporter of parliament in English Civil War
- philosophe with the idea for Separation of Powers
16 Clues: Life, Liberty, Property • A leader with absolute power • Russian word for ruler or emperor • Promoted Divine Right and Absolutism • supporter of parliament in English Civil War • supporter of King Charles I in English Civil War • the legislative branch of the British Government • Wrote the Wealth of Nations, promoted Capitalism • ...
The Enlightenment 2023-09-11
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- created the 28 volume Encyclopedia
- rules discoverable by reason
- believed in freely elected governments
- required gov't regulation for businesses
- rights to life, liberty and property
- proposed equal education for boys and girls
- his books were outlawed and burned
- French word for philosopher
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- studied governments throughout history
- agreement to give up personal freedom
- businesses operate with little gov't rules
- wrote Leviathan
- first to use the word enlightenment
- focused on economic reforms
- advocated for a free market
- believed the people have a right to overthrow gov't
16 Clues: wrote Leviathan • focused on economic reforms • advocated for a free market • French word for philosopher • rules discoverable by reason • created the 28 volume Encyclopedia • his books were outlawed and burned • first to use the word enlightenment • rights to life, liberty and property • agreement to give up personal freedom • studied governments throughout history • ...
Enlightenment- Panopio 2021-03-02
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- said we need an autocratic ruler
- women's rights activist
- meeting places for exchanging ideas
- the government shouldn't regulate the economy
- author known for writing "Robinson Crusoe"
- the government restricts what people can/can't do
- wrote encyclopedias to spread new ideas
- rights that the government can't take away- life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness
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- said the government should protect people's rights;if it doesn't the people should revolt
- said governments should have 3 branches with checks & balances
- said all people should have freedom of speech
- a classical composer and child prodigy
- supported laissez faire economic policies
- came up with the term "Enlightenment"
- a light and airy style of art known for gold embellishments
- came up with republic form of government
16 Clues: women's rights activist • said we need an autocratic ruler • meeting places for exchanging ideas • came up with the term "Enlightenment" • a classical composer and child prodigy • wrote encyclopedias to spread new ideas • came up with republic form of government • supported laissez faire economic policies • author known for writing "Robinson Crusoe" • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-11
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- A member that is violence during the french revolution.
- Something that is special in a place so it's hidden.
- King/queen that rule over a country.
- To a system and exchange land or loyalty.
- Somebody that support the king/queen
- Something that takes away freedom.
- To force somebody to live somewhere as a punishment.
- Region or an area that is similar to a State.
- Revival from a Ancient Greek or Roman art.
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- To remove something that looks offensive, or inappropriate.
- To harm.
- A ceremony where somebody become a queen/king.
- A person who betray somebody.
- A male that rules over a small territory.
- A metal ball that resemble a cluster of grape and it's shot from a cannon.
- A quality being in deep religious.
16 Clues: To harm. • A person who betray somebody. • Something that takes away freedom. • A quality being in deep religious. • King/queen that rule over a country. • Somebody that support the king/queen • A male that rules over a small territory. • To a system and exchange land or loyalty. • Revival from a Ancient Greek or Roman art. • Region or an area that is similar to a State. • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- to accept different things
- the original branch of the english government that makes laws
- an expert in a specific area
- someone who only sees the bad thing in everything they do
- something that everyone is born with that cant be taken away by the government
- a government where one person illegally takes all the power by ruling in a harsh way
- to make something clear
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- someone who represents something
- a disease that has spread to too many people in an area
- the ability of your brain to think and understand stuff
- a force that pulls objects towards earth
- the betrayal or disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy
- favoring big changes
- the love of wisdom
- an advanced type of math that is mainly learnt in college
- a fake name
16 Clues: a fake name • the love of wisdom • favoring big changes • to make something clear • to accept different things • an expert in a specific area • someone who represents something • a force that pulls objects towards earth • a disease that has spread to too many people in an area • the ability of your brain to think and understand stuff • ...
Buddhism 2022-05-01
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- The fourth largest religion of the world.
- Buddhists' diets.
- The most common branch of buddhism, found in China.
- The wheel representing the eightfold path.
- Siddhartha Gautama's title.
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- Something that is said to be inevitable.
- Reaching complete enlightenment.
- The act of living life over and over until enlightenment is reached.
- A type of flower symbolizing the journey to enlightenment.
- The second-most practiced branch, found in Southeast Asia.
- This symbol was symbolic of footprints before being used by the Nazis during and before World War II, and originated from Hinduism.
- The lack of belief in a god.
- The beilief that every action has a consequence.
13 Clues: Buddhists' diets. • Siddhartha Gautama's title. • The lack of belief in a god. • Reaching complete enlightenment. • Something that is said to be inevitable. • The fourth largest religion of the world. • The wheel representing the eightfold path. • The beilief that every action has a consequence. • The most common branch of buddhism, found in China. • ...
Beginnings of Buddhism Crossword 2020-11-18
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- the religion and teachings of Buddha
- India, China, Tibet and _____ still follow Buddhism
- to focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness
- what Siddhartha Gautama was before he became the Buddha
- lasting peace by giving up selfish desires
- Enlightenment ends selfish desires and _____.
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- a person who spreads his/her beliefs to others
- the enlightened one
- a temple occupied by monks to meditate, learn and teach Buddhism
- Buddhists must follow the ______ path to find enlightenment
- Missionaries and ________ spread Buddhism through many countries throughout Asia
- what you must give up to achieve enlightenment
12 Clues: the enlightened one • the religion and teachings of Buddha • lasting peace by giving up selfish desires • Enlightenment ends selfish desires and _____. • a person who spreads his/her beliefs to others • what you must give up to achieve enlightenment • India, China, Tibet and _____ still follow Buddhism • to focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-05
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- influencer to the people during the American Revolution
- influencer to the people during the French Revolution
- kind during the French Revolution was executed by quillotine in 1793
- movement between 1650-1800 called the "Age of Reason"
- colonies dumped the British's tea in the ocean
- act taxing the colonies on paper, paint, lead, glass, tea
- main causes leading up to this were ideas of the enlightenment, colonial events, taxation without representation
- prison raided on July 14, 1789 giving an OK to violence and mayhem
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- document signed on July 4, 1776 marking the formal separation of the colonies
- Queen during French Revolution was executed by quillotine in 1793
- enlightenment ideas made people question this logic and think about the idea of self-rule
- main causes leading up to this were ideas of enlightenment, economic depression, government in debt
12 Clues: colonies dumped the British's tea in the ocean • influencer to the people during the French Revolution • movement between 1650-1800 called the "Age of Reason" • influencer to the people during the American Revolution • act taxing the colonies on paper, paint, lead, glass, tea • Queen during French Revolution was executed by quillotine in 1793 • ...
Buddhism Crossword 2022-11-29
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- Budda’s to be and free from the wheel
- The tree Buddha sat under
- Buddhist heaven
- A spiritual leader
- Seated meditation
- A person who has reached enlightenment
- The name given to a Great Being
- Gift, gift-giving, and generosity
- Founder of Buddhism
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- A older Zen teacher that has attained a superior understanding of Dharma
- Meditation sect in Budda
- "Three baskets"
- Oldest of the three branches
- Craving, selfish desire
- Symbolize purity of speech, of the body, and of the mind
- Infinite light
- Sudden enlightenment
17 Clues: Infinite light • "Three baskets" • Buddhist heaven • Seated meditation • A spiritual leader • Founder of Buddhism • Sudden enlightenment • Craving, selfish desire • Meditation sect in Budda • The tree Buddha sat under • Oldest of the three branches • The name given to a Great Being • Gift, gift-giving, and generosity • Budda’s to be and free from the wheel • ...
Enlightenment Period 2023-10-26
11 Clues: mary____ • john_____ • ____smith • thomas_____ • ____jacques-rousseau • enlightenment thinker • learner of philosophy • the third natural right • the second natural right • a period of new thinking • the first of the 3 natural rights
Ancient India 2022-01-28
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- The Main Religion of Ancient India
- Merchant Class
- Buddha’s Name Before Enlightenment
- The god who was believed to have created the earth.
- The state of having knowledge or understanding
- The Belief of Rebirth
- A Religion Founded By Buddha
- Untouchable Clas
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- The Founder of Buddhism
- The Warrior Class
- The Priest Class
- The Total of Someone's Good and Bad Actions
- Common Class
- The ancient language of india
- A state of
- A Class Given At Birth
16 Clues: A state of • Common Class • Merchant Class • The Priest Class • Untouchable Clas • The Warrior Class • The Belief of Rebirth • A Class Given At Birth • The Founder of Buddhism • A Religion Founded By Buddha • The ancient language of india • The Main Religion of Ancient India • Buddha’s Name Before Enlightenment • The Total of Someone's Good and Bad Actions • ...
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World History A Final Review 2025-12-09
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- The theory of planets revolving around the sun.
- This enlightenment thinker believed that the government should protect the rights of the citizens.
- this empire allowed for the blending of Indian and Muslim cultures
- During the industrial revolution these places were overcrowded and dirty.
- These thinkers pursued philosophy, politics, scientific reason, and rationality.
- Latin American revolutions wanted freedom from this kind of rule.
- This population played a key role in the Mexican revolution.
- The Industrial Revolution showed this continent as an economic powerhouse.
- Enlightenment thinkers believed that these laws could explain human behavior.
- A result of the Mexican Revolution was the creation of a strong central ______________.
- The trading passage between eastern asia and Europe.
- Where European sailors were initially trying to reach during the age of exploration
- This country focused internally on making their country rich and powerful, not caring about the outside world.
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- Enlightenment thinkers believed that the government should protects peoples _____________.
- Essentially paying your way into heaven.
- A government using its economy to expand political power.
- The Aztecs and Incas excelled at this aspect of daily life which allowed them to prosper. ( hint: food)
- Wanting to see your country be strong and glorious is an example of this “ism”
- This revolution was led by current and former slaves.
- What crop increased the Atlantic Slave Trade in the 1500’s?
- This military branch in England aided in their advantage in the industrial revolution.
- Having a strong sense of devotion and love to your country.
- This age pushed people to question society and helped pushed society to explore.
23 Clues: Essentially paying your way into heaven. • The theory of planets revolving around the sun. • The trading passage between eastern asia and Europe. • This revolution was led by current and former slaves. • A government using its economy to expand political power. • What crop increased the Atlantic Slave Trade in the 1500’s? • ...
Sydney Solnosky- chapter 6 sections 1/2 2020-12-07
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- a person that learns philosophy
- french judge
- "father of liberalism"
- genevan philosopher
- advocate of women's rights
- sun is center
- agreement to cooperate for social benefits
- has his own set of laws
- the state of being enlightened
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- a french enlightenment writer
- earth is center
- "father of modern physics"
- specific steps to prove a theory
- series of events that led to modern science
14 Clues: french judge • sun is center • earth is center • genevan philosopher • "father of liberalism" • has his own set of laws • "father of modern physics" • advocate of women's rights • a french enlightenment writer • the state of being enlightened • a person that learns philosophy • specific steps to prove a theory • agreement to cooperate for social benefits • ...
Buddhism Revision 2021-09-01
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- First eightfold element
- Rebirth of the deceased in another form
- Path to nirvana
- Gained knowledge once reached enlightenment
- Goal of the Buddhist path
- The awakened knowledge of Buddha
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- Fourth noble truth
- Second noble truth
- Third noble truth
- An individual’s actions determine their fate
- Second eightfold element
- Third eightfold element
- First noble truth
13 Clues: Path to nirvana • Third noble truth • First noble truth • Fourth noble truth • Second noble truth • First eightfold element • Third eightfold element • Second eightfold element • Goal of the Buddhist path • The awakened knowledge of Buddha • Rebirth of the deceased in another form • Gained knowledge once reached enlightenment • An individual’s actions determine their fate
Revolution and Enlightenment 2021-10-04
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- happened in 1787-1799
- battle that officially started the american revolution
- 3rd estate
- social contract
- "Age of Reasoning"
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- happened 1765-1791
- same time period as Enlightenment
- signed July 4,1776
- official statements over something believed to be wrong
- where King Louis lived
- life, liberty, and property
- author of the declaration of Independence
- when a king or queen is incharge
- Marie's nickname
- prison that was raided on July 14,1789
15 Clues: 3rd estate • social contract • Marie's nickname • happened 1765-1791 • signed July 4,1776 • "Age of Reasoning" • happened in 1787-1799 • where King Louis lived • life, liberty, and property • when a king or queen is incharge • same time period as Enlightenment • prison that was raided on July 14,1789 • author of the declaration of Independence • ...
Elightenment 2022-07-15
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- Fundamental, basic rights (2 words)
- Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights.
- The Enlightenment period is also known as the Age of __.
- The Enlightenment was a period of time when people developed new ideas about their basic __.
- If there was no government, people would live in a state of __.
- The right to __ is granted by the Constitution.
- Natural rights include life, ___, and property.
- Republicanism is the idea that a country's leaders should be chosen in an __.
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- Many Enlightenment ideas were based on __ and reason.
- Citizen agree to be ruled by a government, and they have the right to replace that government if the government doesn't protect their rights. (4 words)
- People give up freedom in exchange for protection (2 words)
- Citizens have a right to __ if the government fails to honor their part of a social contract.
12 Clues: Fundamental, basic rights (2 words) • The right to __ is granted by the Constitution. • Natural rights include life, ___, and property. • Many Enlightenment ideas were based on __ and reason. • Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights. • The Enlightenment period is also known as the Age of __. • People give up freedom in exchange for protection (2 words) • ...
Elightenment 2022-07-15
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- People give up freedom in exchange for protection (2 words)
- Republicanism is the idea that a country's leaders should be chosen in an __.
- Fundamental, basic rights (2 words)
- The right to __ is granted by the Constitution.
- Citizens have a right to __ if the government fails to honor their part of a social contract.
- Many Enlightenment ideas were based on __ and reason.
- Natural rights include life, ___, and property.
- Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights.
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- If there was no government, people would live in a state of __.
- Citizen agree to be ruled by a government, and they have the right to replace that government if the government doesn't protect their rights. (4 words)
- The Enlightenment was a period of time when people developed new ideas about their basic __.
- The Enlightenment period is also known as the Age of __.
12 Clues: Fundamental, basic rights (2 words) • The right to __ is granted by the Constitution. • Natural rights include life, ___, and property. • Many Enlightenment ideas were based on __ and reason. • Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights. • The Enlightenment period is also known as the Age of __. • People give up freedom in exchange for protection (2 words) • ...
Buddhism and Hinduism Lauren Fischer & Aleah Aldrich 2017-08-22
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- symbolic hand position
- "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine, the goal of Hinduism
- A gladdening of the mind and body. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- Physical and mental calm. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- "to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world
- A spiritual path that avoids extremes of self-mortification and self-indulgence, as discovered and taught by the Buddha
- One who is undertaking the spiritual path of awakening; a meditator
- The physical and mental energy needed for diligent mindfulness practice; the strong, courageous heart of energy. One of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment
- Action based on kindness, respect, truthfulness, timeliness and wisdom
- Extinction of the fires of attachment, hatred and delusion that cause suffering; liberation from cyclic existence
- awakening
- The auspicious power of wholesome action that brings positive karmic results
- an object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol
- symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the male sexual organ
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- the total actions in a person's life that determine the next state of existence
- Mental or physical formation
- a heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of Vishnu
- Enlightenment,awakening
- round disk thrown as a weapon in ancient India; attribute of Vishnu
- the rules and regulations governing the conduct of Buddhist monks and nuns
- to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
- to be born again as another form of life or into another class of human society
- law; religious or moral duty
- worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva
- The pattern of conditioned habits that we mistake for a sense of self
- serpent
- the spouse of a deity
- "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple.
- The ancient language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism
29 Clues: serpent • awakening • the spouse of a deity • symbolic hand position • Enlightenment,awakening • Mental or physical formation • law; religious or moral duty • "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple. • "to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world • worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva • ...
Hinduism and Buddhism- Cheyenne P. 2017-08-22
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- 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.
- symbol of creativity and fertility in the form
- Mental or physical formation
- Suffering; of pain, both mental and physical, of change, and endemic to cyclic existance; the first Noble Truth that acknowledges the reality of suffering
- Interest and inquiry into experience. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- the passing of the soul at death into another
- Mindfulness of breathing
- origination The doctrine that all mental and physical phenomena arise and pass away depending on causes and conditions
- a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva
- The practice of giving; generosity. Dana is the first of the ten paramis, or qualities to be perfected in order to become a Buddha
- of Shiva
- serpent
- Careful attention to mental and physical processes; a key ingredient of meditation; one of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment; an aspect of the Noble Eightfold Path
- animal mount of a deity which identifies the god or goddess
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- A Buddhist monk
- "to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world
- A gladdening of the mind and body. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- to be born again as another form of life or into another class of human society
- worshiper of Shakti, the Goddess
- appearance of a deity in another form
- 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
- Awakening
- the spouse of a deity
- symbolic hand position
- the breath of life; the vital breath or spirit
- an object or physical characteristic used as
- law; religious or moral duty
- worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the
- Enlightenment, awakening
- The pattern of conditioned habits that we mistake for a sense of self
30 Clues: serpent • of Shiva • Awakening • A Buddhist monk • the spouse of a deity • symbolic hand position • Mindfulness of breathing • Enlightenment, awakening • Mental or physical formation • law; religious or moral duty • worshiper of Shakti, the Goddess • appearance of a deity in another form • a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva • worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the • ...
Enlightenment Vocabulary Crossword 2013-11-11
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- English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems.
- was holy Roman emperor from 1765-1790 and ruler of the Hapsburg lands from 1780-1790. he was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I and was the brother of Marie Antoinette.
- a young man who was strongly influenced by the enlightenment.
- Agreement among members of society.
- author of the declaration of independence and spokesman for democracy and the rights of men.
- wrote the book "Two treaties of government" which was published in 1690, a year after the glorious revolution.
- an intellectual movement during the 17th and 18th century
- king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786, was nicknamed as Der Alte Fritz.
- a style of art, especially architecture and decorative art that originated in France in the early 18th century.
- one of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects.
- relating to a grand, elate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture.
- was a brilliant 18th century french historian who argued in favor of tolerance, freedom of religion and speeches.
- a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economy.
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- the idea that the governments should not interfere with or regulate industries and businesses.
- a person engaged or learned in philosophy.
- he wrote a famous work called "the social contact".
- An author who wrote books that connect between liberty and the details of the criminal law which was unusual among his contemporaries.
- empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire(1729-1796).
- a social gathering of intellectuals and artists, like those held in the homes of wealth women in Paris and other European cities during the enlightenment.
- the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc. and suppressing unacceptable parts.
- a law of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis of all human conduct
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment.
22 Clues: Agreement among members of society. • a person engaged or learned in philosophy. • he wrote a famous work called "the social contact". • an intellectual movement during the 17th and 18th century • a young man who was strongly influenced by the enlightenment. • a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. • ...
World History Vocabulary 2022-11-04
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- The idea that there is a God, but that God is not involved in people's lives
- British feminist of the eighteenth century who argued for women's equality with men
- the idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- a belief held by Enlightenment thinkers that truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.
- Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars
- one of the 18th century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of subjects
- The idea that Earth was the center of the universe.
- French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers
- one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment
- empress of Russia who continued Peter's goal to Westernizing Russia and greatly expanded Russia
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- A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
- an 18th century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
- relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s
- the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights
- English mathematician and scientist- invented differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal gravitation, a theory about the nature of light, and three laws of motion.
- A major change in European thought, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.
- relating to a simple, elegant style that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700s
- 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings
- French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment
- believed people in their natural state were basically good but that they were corrupted by the evils of society
- Informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophes, and others exchanged ideas
21 Clues: The idea that Earth was the center of the universe. • one of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment • the idea that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. • the agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights • 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings • ...
Reform School 2024-03-21
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- she criticized fellow scientists who thought they could master nature through science
- created the geocentric view of the universe
- Ancient philosopher who developed a natural philosophy; used deductive reasoning
- Medieval Western scholar whose theories dominated medicine in the Middle Ages
- Medieval Islamic scholar who said history must be studied scientifically and objectively to avoid bias; the father of social science
- Enlightenment thinker who believed people are governed by natural laws and could be trusted to govern themselves as long as the government protects their inalienable rights
- published On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in 1628
- Renaissance-man who was the first to create a model of the circulatory system and diagnose heart disease
- considered the greatest genius of the Scientific Revolution; explained how natural laws governed the universe
- He developed the scientific method; used inductive reasoning to learn about nature and give humans power over nature
- Enlightenment author who criticized the clergy and the aristocracy; he used his work to support his beliefs in religious tolerance and the separation of church and state
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- Enlightenment author believed to be the founder of the movement for women's rights; women have reason, therefore they should have equal rights
- Medieval Islamic scholar who wrote the Canon on Medicine
- Enlightenment thinker who used the scientific method to find natural laws that govern social and political relationships; believed separation of powers would stop one person or group from gaining too much power
- created the "heretical" sun-centered universe
- 14th century author who wrote in the common vernacular (for the common people) to criticize the corrupt clergy
- Enlightenment political thinker who believed humans were naturally greedy and were in a state of war and competition
- was denied the position of assistant astronomer because science was "men's work"; her discoveries were published under her husband's name
- his improvements to the telescope led to observations that proved heliocentrism and was charged with heresy by the Inquisition
- Renaissance political thinker who believed leaders should be feared because mankind is naturally selfish
20 Clues: created the geocentric view of the universe • created the "heretical" sun-centered universe • published On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in 1628 • Medieval Islamic scholar who wrote the Canon on Medicine • Medieval Western scholar whose theories dominated medicine in the Middle Ages • ...
Buddhism and Hinduism Lauren Fischer & Aleah Aldrich 2017-08-22
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- symbolic hand position
- "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine, the goal of Hinduism
- A gladdening of the mind and body. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- Physical and mental calm. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- "to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world
- A spiritual path that avoids extremes of self-mortification and self-indulgence, as discovered and taught by the Buddha
- One who is undertaking the spiritual path of awakening; a meditator
- The physical and mental energy needed for diligent mindfulness practice; the strong, courageous heart of energy. One of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment
- Action based on kindness, respect, truthfulness, timeliness and wisdom
- Extinction of the fires of attachment, hatred and delusion that cause suffering; liberation from cyclic existence
- awakening
- The auspicious power of wholesome action that brings positive karmic results
- an object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol
- symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the male sexual organ
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- the total actions in a person's life that determine the next state of existence
- Mental or physical formation
- a heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of Vishnu
- Enlightenment,awakening
- round disk thrown as a weapon in ancient India; attribute of Vishnu
- the rules and regulations governing the conduct of Buddhist monks and nuns
- to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
- to be born again as another form of life or into another class of human society
- law; religious or moral duty
- worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva
- The pattern of conditioned habits that we mistake for a sense of self
- serpent
- the spouse of a deity
- "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple.
- The ancient language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism
29 Clues: serpent • awakening • the spouse of a deity • symbolic hand position • Enlightenment,awakening • Mental or physical formation • law; religious or moral duty • "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple. • "to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world • worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva • ...
AP World 2023-05-14
20 Clues: sea • hot • land • shia • khan • marx • great • akbar • turks • smith • silver • second • europe • bubonic • coerced • machine • americas • colonies • revolutions • reformation
A 2025-09-11
20 Clues: see • fix • help • send • food • slow • area • ease • nice • error • crazy • imply • dream • owned • enlist • oldlike • surround • offender • selfrespect • enlightenment
Mm 2023-10-16
Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-05
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- influencer to the people during the American Revolution
- influencer to the people during the French Revolution
- kind during the French Revolution was executed by quillotine in 1793
- movement between 1650-1800 called the "Age of Reason"
- colonies dumped the British's tea in the ocean
- act taxing the colonies on paper, paint, lead, glass, tea
- main causes leading up to this were ideas of the enlightenment, colonial events, taxation without representation
- prison raided on July 14, 1789 giving an OK to violence and mayhem
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- document signed on July 4, 1776 marking the formal separation of the colonies
- Queen during French Revolution was executed by quillotine in 1793
- enlightenment ideas made people question this logic and think about the idea of self-rule
- main causes leading up to this were ideas of enlightenment, economic depression, government in debt
12 Clues: colonies dumped the British's tea in the ocean • influencer to the people during the French Revolution • movement between 1650-1800 called the "Age of Reason" • influencer to the people during the American Revolution • act taxing the colonies on paper, paint, lead, glass, tea • Queen during French Revolution was executed by quillotine in 1793 • ...
American Revolution 2021-10-14
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- Full time soldiers
- Leader of Redcoats Battle of Bunkerhill
- tax on documents
- Enlightenment Leader
- First President United States
- tax on sugar
- home transport British soldiers
- Act which stationed the British military in Massachusetts
- Tax on Tea glass, lead, paint and paper
- Army established at the second Continental Congress
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- Person who wears bluecoat
- Event which took place on Kings Street
- Enlightenment leader in Battle of Lexington and Concord
- Person who wears redcoat
- Part time soldier part time farmers
- Governor of Massachussetts
- River associated with 7 year war
17 Clues: tax on sugar • tax on documents • Full time soldiers • Enlightenment Leader • Person who wears redcoat • Person who wears bluecoat • Governor of Massachussetts • First President United States • home transport British soldiers • River associated with 7 year war • Part time soldier part time farmers • Event which took place on Kings Street • Leader of Redcoats Battle of Bunkerhill • ...
World History Midterm Review - Chapter 17 2024-01-09
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- - Adam Smith believed in ________, by which he meant that the state should not regulate the economy
- - this scientist was the first to argue that the sun was the center of the universe
- - this philosophe's ideas suggested that people were molded by their experiences
- - monarchs who practiced _____ absolutism tried to govern by Enlightenment principles
- - John Locke argued that every person was born with a ___ ___, or blank mind
- - this philosophe has been rightly called the father of modern rationalism
- - He is noted for the statement "I think, therefore I am"
- - in the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith gave a role for the army, the bank, public works, but NOT the ____
- - his observations seemed to indicate that the heavenly bodies were composed of material substance just like Earth, not pure orbs of light
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- - this Enlightenment thinker argued that society should be governed by a social contract
- - this Enlightenment thinker's work, Encyclopedia, was used t6o attack religious superstition
- - he discovered that blood completes a circuit through the body
- - In Jean-Jacques Roussea's concept of _____ _____, the entire society agrees to be governed by its general will
- - this philosophe believed the universe was like a clock
- - sought truly radical changes based on Enlightenment ideas
- - this philosophe's lasting contribution to political thought was his analysis of govt system of checks & balances
16 Clues: - this philosophe believed the universe was like a clock • - He is noted for the statement "I think, therefore I am" • - sought truly radical changes based on Enlightenment ideas • - he discovered that blood completes a circuit through the body • - this philosophe has been rightly called the father of modern rationalism • ...
Enlightenment & Revolutions Crossword Review 2026-03-09
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- Rights people are born with that cannot be taken away
- Philosopher who believed a strong government was needed to maintain order
- Prison in Paris stormed in 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
- Government ruled by a king or queen
- Meeting called by King Louis XVI that helped start the French Revolution
- Enlightenment thinker who supported freedom of speech and religion
- Period of extreme violence during the French Revolution
- Idea that government power should be divided into branches
- Scientist who discovered the laws of motion and gravity
- Process of learning through observation and experimentation
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- War where the American colonies gained independence from Britain
- Successful slave revolt that led to independence in Haiti
- The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- Colonial protest where tea was dumped into Boston Harbor
- Movement that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights
- Enlightenment philosopher who believed people have natural rights like life and liberty
16 Clues: Government ruled by a king or queen • The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • Rights people are born with that cannot be taken away • Period of extreme violence during the French Revolution • Scientist who discovered the laws of motion and gravity • Colonial protest where tea was dumped into Boston Harbor • ...
Religion 2026-02-25
Enlightenment Period 2020-09-16
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- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with
- some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- Obtaining something through family ties
- American document that recognized natural rights
- period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights.
- A place where city people gathered to discuss philosophy
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- Continent where the Enlightenment began
- the kind of authority a king had over citizens
- If the government fails to protect citizens,citizens have the right to revolt.
- idea that a country’s leader should be
- Famous city where people discussed ideas
- by the citizens in a general election
- Life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government
14 Clues: by the citizens in a general election • idea that a country’s leader should be • Continent where the Enlightenment began • Obtaining something through family ties • Famous city where people discussed ideas • some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of • Fundamental, basic rights people are born with • the kind of authority a king had over citizens • ...
Civics - Historic roots 2025-09-23
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- Ancient Rome had this kind of government that was a different kind of democracy than Athens, Greece had.
- A major theme of Enlightenment thinking was that people's rights are _____
- In a _________ democracy people vote for other individuals that will hold office and make decisions
- This enlightenment thinker said all people have a right to life, liberty, and property
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- In a ________ Democracy people personally vote on all decisions that a government makes
- This document of the 1200s said even the king has to obey the laws of Parliament
- A period of new intellectual and philosophical ideas related to human rights and government
- This country was a center of Enlightenment thinking
- He wrote the declaration of independence, influenced by Enlightenment ideals
- America's founding fathers modeled our government after...
10 Clues: This country was a center of Enlightenment thinking • America's founding fathers modeled our government after... • A major theme of Enlightenment thinking was that people's rights are _____ • He wrote the declaration of independence, influenced by Enlightenment ideals • This document of the 1200s said even the king has to obey the laws of Parliament • ...
The Enlightenment 2017-03-06
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- German mathematician who discovered the orbits were elliptical with the sun
- Discovered planets, mountains on our moon, moons revolving Jupiter and sunspots
- A time period when scientist and philosophers use reason or the mind to discover what people are capable of
- Polish mathematician who created the conception of the sun being the center of the universe
- Procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence
- Emphasized the importance of the mind and that reason was the main source of knowledge
- a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline
- The theory that the earth is the center of the universe
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- the belief that opinions and actions should be based on knowledge and reason rather than religion and emotions
- Philosopher who created the theory that every human starts with a blank mind and we base our knowledge off of past experiences
- Most famous of the composers (known for the Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni)
- The philosopher that came up with the idea of a social contract which is when a society is governed by the general will
- Discovered three laws of motion that govern the planet; gravity
- Philosopher who created the scientific method
- the theory that the sun is the center of the universe
15 Clues: Philosopher who created the scientific method • Procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence • the theory that the sun is the center of the universe • The theory that the earth is the center of the universe • Discovered three laws of motion that govern the planet; gravity • German mathematician who discovered the orbits were elliptical with the sun • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- Isaac Newton made many things including ___
- Adolf Hitler was a dictator, also known as a _____
- to get something like a liquid from its source.
- Means to establish something and start newly
- Thomas Hobble was a ________
- If you _______, you accept different beliefs.
- The Monarch, the Senate, and the House of commons are part of ________
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- This bill was made in 1689
- This word if for you of you favor worldwide changes.
- Also know as a representative
- Rene Descartes was know as the father of modern _______
- Like gravity, but has an attractive force and pulls things together.
- Isaac Newton found this when an apple fell to the ground
- At first Corona was a _____, but now is a pandemic
- Also known as fake names
15 Clues: Also known as fake names • This bill was made in 1689 • Thomas Hobble was a ________ • Also know as a representative • Isaac Newton made many things including ___ • Means to establish something and start newly • If you _______, you accept different beliefs. • to get something like a liquid from its source. • Adolf Hitler was a dictator, also known as a _____ • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- A right that the government can't take away from you is _____________
- A kind of mathematics is ________
- something between the earth and other bodies is called _______
- something like priests carry out religious duties and that's called _
- An absolute way of a ruler or government is called _____________
- something called _________ to establish or to start something new.
- a way on how a country can help the enemy is called _______
- a way to accept different beliefs is called ________
- where a person who tends to see the worst in a situation is called ________
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- a lot of laws that protect the freedom of people are called ____ __ ______.
- A kind of way where organizations and other stuff so thats called ___________
- where a person seizes power and the that kinda of government is called _______
- Something called a ______ where you think clearly and undertsand.
- One of the representative is called _______
- a specific academic that someone specializes in is called _______
15 Clues: A kind of mathematics is ________ • One of the representative is called _______ • a way to accept different beliefs is called ________ • a way on how a country can help the enemy is called _______ • something between the earth and other bodies is called _______ • An absolute way of a ruler or government is called _____________ • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-12-16
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- the system in which power is checked in a branch of government to make sure power is balanced.
- American document that protects natural rights, individual freedoms and personal property.
- Believed the best type of government was a direct democracy where citizens elect representatives.
- the fundamental, basic rights people are born with (i.e. life, liberty, & property)
- Believed that if a government fails then citizens have the right to overthrow it.
- this American document recognized citizens' natural rights
- the kind of authority kings had over citizens
- life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government
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- an agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- the idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the people in a general election.
- believed solely in gaining rights for women
- Believed the best form of government was absolute monarchy where individuals made a social contract to give rights to the government.
- the city of cultural and intellectual growth
- Created the concept of separation of powers in government, so that one branch could not overpower the others.
- wanted to ensure everyone had freedom of speech & religion.
15 Clues: believed solely in gaining rights for women • the city of cultural and intellectual growth • the kind of authority kings had over citizens • life with complete freedom, no rules, and no government • this American document recognized citizens' natural rights • wanted to ensure everyone had freedom of speech & religion. • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-11
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- What a professor of history is
- What someone who is bossy is
- What you do to a new rule
- Where the British government meets
- What Mark Twain wrote under
- When people ban books
- What an excuse is
- What freedom of speech and freedom of property are
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- What nontraditional ideas are
- What hakuna matata is
- What Newton studied
- What older siblings do to younger siblings
- What coronavirus is
- Who sees the glass half empty
- What the colonialists committed against king George
15 Clues: What an excuse is • What Newton studied • What coronavirus is • When people ban books • What hakuna matata is • What you do to a new rule • What Mark Twain wrote under • What someone who is bossy is • What nontraditional ideas are • Who sees the glass half empty • What a professor of history is • Where the British government meets • What older siblings do to younger siblings • ...
The enlightenment 2021-03-11
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- a person who specializes in a specific academic subject
- favoring large or widespread changes
- the practice of removing or prohibiting books, art, films, or other media that the government finds offensive, immoral, or harmful
- a fake name frequently used by authors
- the ability of the mind to think clearly and understand
- requiring absolute obedience to a ruler or government
- a person who tends to see the worst in a situation or who believes the worst will happen
- A type of advanced mathematics focused on the study of change
- in the christian church people such as priests who carry out religious duties
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- the gravitational force that occurs between Earth and other bodies
- the attractive force existing between any two objects that have mass
- disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy
- the study of ideas about knowledge life and truth
- A situation in which a disease spreads to many people in an area or region
- the original lawmaking branch of the English government that is made up of the house of lords and the house of commons
15 Clues: favoring large or widespread changes • a fake name frequently used by authors • disloyalty to a country by helping an enemy • the study of ideas about knowledge life and truth • requiring absolute obedience to a ruler or government • a person who specializes in a specific academic subject • the ability of the mind to think clearly and understand • ...
Buddhism 2025-05-07
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- The holy book of Buddhism that contains the Buddha's teachings.
- The main ideas in Buddhism about life, suffering, and how to stop it.
- A religion that started in India that teaches people how to stop suffering by letting go of selfish desires.
- The idea that your actions (good or bad) will come back to you in the future.
- Path Eight steps Buddhists follow to live a good life and reach enlightenment.
- The founder of Buddhism; he later became known as the Buddha.
- A state of perfect peace where there is no more suffering or rebirth.
- A holiday that honors the Buddha’s first teaching after reaching enlightenment.
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- A quiet practice that helps people calm their minds and focus their thoughts.
- A person who gives up normal life (like having a job or family) to focus fully on religion.
- A state of deep understanding, peace, and wisdom. The goal in Buddhism.
- A symbol of Buddhism that represents the Eightfold Path and the cycle of life.
- The teachings of the Buddha; it also means doing the right thing.
- A title that means "Enlightened One." It refers to someone who understands the truth about life.
- A holiday that celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death.
- A special place where Buddhists go to worship or meditate.
- The belief that people are born again into a new life after they die.
17 Clues: A special place where Buddhists go to worship or meditate. • The founder of Buddhism; he later became known as the Buddha. • The holy book of Buddhism that contains the Buddha's teachings. • The teachings of the Buddha; it also means doing the right thing. • The main ideas in Buddhism about life, suffering, and how to stop it. • ...
Frida Kahlo Crossword Puzzle 2025-12-12
Nirvana Crossword 2022-12-21
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- The root of all suffering
- Nirvana can be achieved by following the Eightfold Path and understanding the ____ Noble Truths
- Some Buddhists try to better their _____ so that they are in a better position to reach Nirvana in their next life
- The flower that represents the path Buddhists must take to reach Nirvana
- Absolute enlightenment
- The path one must take in life to attain enlightenment
- The tree that the Buddha achieved enlightenment under
- Buddhists believe that to live is to ______
- Achieving Nirvana ends this cycle
- Where the idea of Nirvana originates
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- Indian philosophy centering around suffering and how to eliminate it
- First person to achieve Nirvana
- What Nirvana means in Sanskrit
- Reaching Nirvana is the complete termination of all _______ emotions
- In the novel, Siddhartha's friend _____ achieves Nirvana by utilizing traditional teachings
- A relentless search for Nirvana is necessary for a harmonious relationship with ______
16 Clues: Absolute enlightenment • The root of all suffering • What Nirvana means in Sanskrit • First person to achieve Nirvana • Achieving Nirvana ends this cycle • Where the idea of Nirvana originates • Buddhists believe that to live is to ______ • The tree that the Buddha achieved enlightenment under • The path one must take in life to attain enlightenment • ...
Ryan and Jackson´s Puzzle 2017-05-04
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- Russian ruler during Napoleons Reign
- Was the writing name of Francois Marie Arouet who was an enlightened thinker
- A brief period of glory when Napoleon returned to France
- War fought in America between colonists and British
- The method of using 5 steps and discovering
- a device that cut peoples heads off during the french revolution
- Only 2% and was made up of the Nobles
- A monarch that ruled within ideas of enlightenment thinkers
- He published a book composing the sun is the center of the universe
- Enlightenment thinker who was a woman and fought for woman rights
- He discovered Gravity and Combined Math and Astronomy
- Queen during the French Revoluion
- English enlightenment thinker who wrote the book of the Leviathan and believed everyone was born bad
- Wave of terror through France
- Napoleon´s First Defeat
- Social gathering places of philosophy or enlightenment thinkers
- An anicen Regime
- French Dictator who came to power because of his military
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- King during the French revolution
- Leader of the revolution who was beheaded
- The Theory that the earth is the Center of the Universe
- First president of the United states
- Consisted of the Roman Catholic Clergy
- 97% of the Population and was made up of the poor
- Those who favored extreme change
- A revolution against a government that was established by a revolution
- Built the first telescope and observed saturn and discovered jupiter had moons
- A sense of Identity and Unity as a people
- A act that required colonists to pay taxes on all stamps on legal documents
- The Theory that the earth was not the center of the universe
- The system where the federal government holds power
- Forced Military Take over
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- A question put before all voters
- The formal document that declared the Independence of the United States from Britain
- Prison overtaken by the people during the French revolution
- Enlightenment thinker who believed that everyone was born with natural rights of life, Liberty, and property
37 Clues: An anicen Regime • Napoleon´s First Defeat • Forced Military Take over • Wave of terror through France • Those who favored extreme change • A question put before all voters • King during the French revolution • Queen during the French Revoluion • First president of the United states • Russian ruler during Napoleons Reign • Only 2% and was made up of the Nobles • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2020-10-05
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- A place where city people
- Famous city where people discussed ideas
- The idea that a country’s leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election
- Continent where the enlightenment began
- A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights
- to discuss philosophy
- An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection
- Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this
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- If the government fails to protect citizens citizens have the right to revolt.
- Life with complete freedom, no rules and no government
- Fundamental, basic rights people are born with
- the kind of authority a king had over citizens
- Obtaining something through family ties
- American document that recognized natural rights
14 Clues: to discuss philosophy • A place where city people • Continent where the enlightenment began • Obtaining something through family ties • Famous city where people discussed ideas • the kind of authority a king had over citizens • Some Enlightenment thinkers were afraid of this • American document that recognized natural rights • ...
Hinduism and Buddhism Crossword 2016-03-08
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- thinkers and teachers of Hinduism
- state of perfect wisdom in Buddhism
- one supreme spiritual force in Hinduism
- the steps Buddhist take to reach enlightenment
- founder of Buddhism
- a person's duty or what is right for him or her
- rebirth of a soul in a new body
- release from the cycle of reincarnation
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- calming or clearing the mind
- the beliefs about life that Buddha taught
- branch of Buddhism that believes Buddha's greatest achievement was his enlightenment and entry into nirvana
- branch of Buddhism that believes Buddha's greatest achievement was his returning from nirvana to help others
- state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
- effect of a person's action in this and in previous lives
14 Clues: founder of Buddhism • calming or clearing the mind • rebirth of a soul in a new body • thinkers and teachers of Hinduism • state of perfect wisdom in Buddhism • one supreme spiritual force in Hinduism • release from the cycle of reincarnation • the beliefs about life that Buddha taught • the steps Buddhist take to reach enlightenment • ...
Age of Enlightenment 2025-09-09
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- belief that the sun is the center of the universe
- to know
- one who thinks about, questions, and studies the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters
- system of government where king of queen has absolute control
- social gatherings in which Enlightenment ideas spread
- French word for thinker
- a period of time in Western Europe when people began to turn away from accepted beliefs and to reason
- logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
- French Enlightenment thinker who believed that to keep one person from gaining too much power a government should be separated into three branches: judicial, legislative, and executive
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- (mid-1600s to late 1700s) a period of time in Western Europe when philosophers and writers applied the scientific idea of reason to answer political questions; sometimes known as the Age of Reason
- monarch who embraced Enlightenment ideas
- an enlightened despot who ruled Russia from 1792-1796; did not institute reforms due to serf uprising
- English writer and philosopher who was an advocate for women's rights
- developed the heliocentric theory and published his findings on his deathbed to avoid punishment from the Catholic Church
- believed in the Social Contract and that the role of government is to establish stability; the best form of government is an absolute monarch
- created a large set of books called the Encyclopedia
- an agreement in which we promise to follow the "general will" of the members of society expressed by the laws made by the government and in exchange we receive the liberty to do what we want as long as we do not break those laws
- Enlightenment thinker who believed that the role of government is to protect people's natural rights and that government get its right to rule from the consent of the governed
18 Clues: to know • French word for thinker • monarch who embraced Enlightenment ideas • belief that the sun is the center of the universe • logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas • created a large set of books called the Encyclopedia • social gatherings in which Enlightenment ideas spread • system of government where king of queen has absolute control • ...
Buddhism Basics 2026-05-06
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- "Right concentration"; one of the practices of the Eightfold Path
- Central figure of the Buddhist religion
- Bodhisattva of compassion
- Gautama, the Indian prince who is now known as the Buddha; "historical Buddha"
- The number of Noble Truths, or the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism
- Winged messenger in Buddhism
- Buddha of the future
- A streamlined form of Buddhism that closely resembles its original form
- A branch of Buddhism widely practiced in Japan
- Goal of Buddhists; the final step towards achieving nirvana
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- The Sanskrit word for the cycle of death and rebirth (reincarnation)
- Sacred Buddhist text
- The highest goal of a Buddhist; ends the cycle of death and rebirth
- Semi-divine being capable of achieving enlightenment but stays on earth to help others
- The visual symbols or representations used to convey key religious concepts
- Branch of Buddhism that includes Tibetan Buddhism
- Literally "action," this determines how you will be reincarnated
- The most popular branch of Buddhism in East Asia
- Path of steps one must follow to attain enlightenment
19 Clues: Sacred Buddhist text • Buddha of the future • Bodhisattva of compassion • Winged messenger in Buddhism • Central figure of the Buddhist religion • A branch of Buddhism widely practiced in Japan • The most popular branch of Buddhism in East Asia • Branch of Buddhism that includes Tibetan Buddhism • Path of steps one must follow to attain enlightenment • ...
Ancient World Religions 2023-05-24
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- guidelines to achieve enlightenment
- shaped Indian life
- achieved nirvana while meditating
- son of God
- Holy sites of Judaism, Islam & Christianity
- father of the Jewish people
- Christian symbol
- the officical religion of the Roman Empire
- life based on simple search for enlightenment
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- circle of rebirth
- holy book of Islam
- Jacob fled there due to famine
- vision of God while praying at Mount Sinai
- person has a duty to live an honorable life
- holy people that practice Judaism
- God blessed Israelites with land (Canaan)
- 12 disciples
- Abraham's children
18 Clues: son of God • 12 disciples • Christian symbol • circle of rebirth • holy book of Islam • shaped Indian life • Abraham's children • father of the Jewish people • Jacob fled there due to famine • achieved nirvana while meditating • holy people that practice Judaism • guidelines to achieve enlightenment • God blessed Israelites with land (Canaan) • vision of God while praying at Mount Sinai • ...
Buddhism 2024-11-25
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- a spiritual leader
- service sounds
- seated meditiation
- noble truths the enlightenment moment from the buddha
- the magical divison
- scriptures
- Final Enlightenment
- is the tree where the Buddha was sitting
- translated as "suffering", "pain", "stress", "dis-ease"
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- a spiritual leader
- the most famous school from Buddhism
- service images
- the most percented of Buddhism
- tales a story relates and episode in a past life of the Buddha
- the largest peer numberof Buddhism population
- a spiritual flower for Buddhism
- a perfect person
- ultimate goal of Buddhism
- is the founder of the relgion
19 Clues: scriptures • service sounds • service images • a perfect person • a spiritual leader • a spiritual leader • seated meditiation • the magical divison • Final Enlightenment • ultimate goal of Buddhism • is the founder of the relgion • the most percented of Buddhism • a spiritual flower for Buddhism • the most famous school from Buddhism • is the tree where the Buddha was sitting • ...
week 2 2025-12-15
World Religions 2026-03-02
Siddhartha Crossword 2024-03-06
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- is a part of the journey for the desire to understand his life through spirituality
- Is who helps Siddhartha reach his belonging through the river
- Is who Siddhartha was before he left his father to seek more in his life
- He is lost and is seeking for Belonging and Nirvana
- The occupation that kamala and Kamaswami teaches him that he becomes rich from
- Is the group that Siddhartha first joins on his quest to enlightenment
- Is what talks to Siddhartha throughout his journey to reach enlightenment and leaves and comes back throughout the book
- The town in which Siddhartha does his gambling and drinking
- Is what Siddhartha realizes when death and life are connected
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- Siddhartha and Govinda are also on a quest to find this impart of enlightenment
- Siddhartha and Govinda seek out Gotama’s camp to follow them after leaving Samanas
- Is Siddhartha wife Who dies to a snake bite
- He runs away to the town of Adan with both Vasudeva's and Siddhartha's money
- What Siddhartha Seeks for throughout the book
- The life that Siddhartha lives that has him becoming rich while gambling and drinking but isn't satisfied
15 Clues: Is Siddhartha wife Who dies to a snake bite • What Siddhartha Seeks for throughout the book • He is lost and is seeking for Belonging and Nirvana • The town in which Siddhartha does his gambling and drinking • Is who helps Siddhartha reach his belonging through the river • Is what Siddhartha realizes when death and life are connected • ...
The Age of Enlightenment 2024-02-06
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- an English philosopher laid much of the groundwork for the Enlightenment and made central contributions to the development of liberalism.
- Government ruled by a King or Queen
- Rights that are universal and nontransferable
- French enlightenment thinker he was an advocate or freedom or speech, religion and separation of church and state
- people agree to give up certain rights and accept a central authority in order to protect their other rights.
- type of democracy where representatives are elected by the public
- Known for his social contract theory and his impact on the American and French Revolutio is an alism economic and political system in which a countries trade and industry are controMonarchyhe private owners for profit
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- the choice to worship in public or private any religious group
- was Famous for his idea of separation of powers
- intellectual and philosophical movement across Europe in the 1700s
- Indifference to or rejection of religion and religious considerations
- Known as the father of capitalism
- Economic system/philosophy of Europe prior to the Enlightenment
13 Clues: Known as the father of capitalism • Government ruled by a King or Queen • Rights that are universal and nontransferable • was Famous for his idea of separation of powers • the choice to worship in public or private any religious group • Economic system/philosophy of Europe prior to the Enlightenment • ...
The Enlightenment Vocabulary 2026-05-07
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- Non-Religious
- A series of battles fought between 1642-1651. On one side were supporters of the king (Charles I) and on the other were supporters of Parliament (led by Oliver Cromwell).
- A monarchy that exists alongside and as a part of a set of written laws.
- A social gathering held to discuss ideas during the Enlightenment.
- The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
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- The Enlightenment idea that governments should express the will of the people.
- A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
- The belief that monarchies received their power directly from God and it was their duty to pass it to their descendants.
- A political structure in which a monarch held nearly all the power over a nation.
- A period during the 1600s and 1700s when reason was used to guide people’s thoughts about society, politics, and philosophy.
- Another name for the enlightenment.
- A system of government that is ruled by a King or Queen that usually gains power by inheriting it.
- The belief that developed during the Enlightenment that people had certain rights, such as the right to life, liberty, and property.
13 Clues: Non-Religious • Another name for the enlightenment. • A social gathering held to discuss ideas during the Enlightenment. • A monarchy that exists alongside and as a part of a set of written laws. • The Enlightenment idea that governments should express the will of the people. • A political structure in which a monarch held nearly all the power over a nation. • ...
Age of Enlightenment Review 2020-11-19
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- Enlightenment age composer of "The Marriage of Figaro"
- The King of England must share power with this group
- Philosopher from England who said all people have the right to life, liberty, and property
- Wrote the American Declaration of Independence based on Enlightenment ideas
- Heliocentric theory says this is at the center of the universe
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- Italian astronomer who used a telescope to prove theories
- started in 17th/18th century Europe that emphasized reason/individualism over tradition
- Wrote on the Spirit of Laws about Checks and Balances
- First country to limit a king's power with Parliament
- Wrote the book Leviathan and said life without a strong ruler would be nasty, brutish, and short
- Where people would gather to talk during the Enlightenment
11 Clues: The King of England must share power with this group • Wrote on the Spirit of Laws about Checks and Balances • First country to limit a king's power with Parliament • Enlightenment age composer of "The Marriage of Figaro" • Italian astronomer who used a telescope to prove theories • Where people would gather to talk during the Enlightenment • ...
Mrs. Smith's Enlightenment Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-05
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- A revolution inspired by Enlightenment ideas
- The use of logic and evidence to solve problems
- Contract The agreement between people and government to give up some freedoms for protection
- This Enlightenment thinker believed in the separation of powers in government
- Rights The idea that all people are born with rights like life, liberty, and property
- This thinker believed people are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler
- The Enlightenment idea that government power comes from the people
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- He believed in freedom of speech and religion
- A government in which the ruler has total power
- A time period known for new ideas about science, government, and human rights
- This thinker believed in a social contract and that government should protect people's rights
11 Clues: He believed in freedom of speech and religion • A revolution inspired by Enlightenment ideas • The use of logic and evidence to solve problems • A government in which the ruler has total power • The Enlightenment idea that government power comes from the people • ...
Buddhism 2025-05-07
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- The holy book of Buddhism that contains the Buddha's teachings.
- The main ideas in Buddhism about life, suffering, and how to stop it.
- A religion that started in India that teaches people how to stop suffering by letting go of selfish desires.
- The idea that your actions (good or bad) will come back to you in the future.
- Path Eight steps Buddhists follow to live a good life and reach enlightenment.
- The founder of Buddhism; he later became known as the Buddha.
- A state of perfect peace where there is no more suffering or rebirth.
- A holiday that honors the Buddha’s first teaching after reaching enlightenment.
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- A quiet practice that helps people calm their minds and focus their thoughts.
- A person who gives up normal life (like having a job or family) to focus fully on religion.
- A state of deep understanding, peace, and wisdom. The goal in Buddhism.
- A symbol of Buddhism that represents the Eightfold Path and the cycle of life.
- The teachings of the Buddha; it also means doing the right thing.
- A title that means "Enlightened One." It refers to someone who understands the truth about life.
- A holiday that celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death.
- A special place where Buddhists go to worship or meditate.
- The belief that people are born again into a new life after they die.
17 Clues: A special place where Buddhists go to worship or meditate. • The founder of Buddhism; he later became known as the Buddha. • The holy book of Buddhism that contains the Buddha's teachings. • The teachings of the Buddha; it also means doing the right thing. • The main ideas in Buddhism about life, suffering, and how to stop it. • ...
Enlightenment Vocabulary 2021-03-08
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- When someone has an extremely large ego
- a period where classical ideas
- soldiers from parts of Russia, known for skill on horses
- an absolute monarchy with checks and balances
- An important place to worship
- In France, if you were neither nobility or a peasant, you were ______
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- Any ideas from the classical period
- When a new ruler takes is officially crowned
- When the leader of a country has no checks and balances
- an area of land
- A library full of historical and public documents
- The main reason no one questioned anything until the enlightenment. Holland did not do this.
- to contaminate
- Someone in a local church that can perform certain religious ceremonies
- renewed
- religious and without questioning Enlightenment views
16 Clues: renewed • to contaminate • an area of land • An important place to worship • a period where classical ideas • Any ideas from the classical period • When someone has an extremely large ego • When a new ruler takes is officially crowned • an absolute monarchy with checks and balances • A library full of historical and public documents • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- basically just the love of wisdom or the study of everything related to life love and truth
- a fake name, frequently used by authors
- prohibiting books, art, films, or other media that the government finds offensive, immoral, or harmful
- the attractive force existing between any two objects that have mass
- the original lawmaking branch of the English government that is made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons
- an advanced type of mathematics that focuses on the study of change
- "I think therefore I am"
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- the force that would give the mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second
- had an apple get bonked on his head and then thought about what brought that apple down
- the practice of removing
- favoring large or widespread changes
- to begin or start something new
- a series of laws that protect the liberties and freedoms of citizens
- to accept different beliefs or practices
- in the christian church, people such as priests,who carry religious duties
- the gravitational force between the earth and other bodies or the force pulling objects towards earth
16 Clues: the practice of removing • "I think therefore I am" • to begin or start something new • favoring large or widespread changes • a fake name, frequently used by authors • to accept different beliefs or practices • an advanced type of mathematics that focuses on the study of change • the attractive force existing between any two objects that have mass • ...
Absolutism & Enlightenment 2024-02-23
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- additional fees one has to pay when someone lend you money and you have to pay that amount plus [this word]
- another word for to hug
- only believe, no truth or evidence
- the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
- a female with a helmet and an aura of light protects the people of all religions
- to use sth, sb
- a book or set of books giving information on many subjects
- another word for inquiry
- to state firmly
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- a strong opinion or belief
- a political system in which a single monarch, usually a king or queen, holds complete and unrestrained power over a country.
- to give up smth when forced to
- leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others
- another word for to highlight
- a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
- everybody who people worked for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.
16 Clues: to use sth, sb • to state firmly • another word for to hug • another word for inquiry • a strong opinion or belief • another word for to highlight • to give up smth when forced to • only believe, no truth or evidence • a book or set of books giving information on many subjects • the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience • ...
Age of Enlightenment 2024-01-23
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- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
- a period of drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries
- an actual or hypothetical compact, or agreement, between the ruled or between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each.
- English philosopher and political theorist
- form of government in the 18th century in which absolute monarchs pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the Enlightenment.
- Belief in God based on reason rather than revelation or the teaching of any specific religion
- the French word for "philosopher," and was a word that the French Enlightenment thinkers usually applied to themselves.
- the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.
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- a Swiss philosopher whose work both praised and criticised the Enlightenment movement.
- a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
- the pen name under which French author-philosopher François-Marie Arouet published a number of books and pamphlets in the 18th century.
- a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by its country's constitution.
- a policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society.
- a French lawyer, man of letters, and one of the most influential political philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment.
- 18th-century Scottish economist, philosopher, and author who is considered the father of modern economics.
- an informal education for women, where they were able to exchange ideas, receive and give criticism, read their own works and hear the works and ideas of other intellectuals.
16 Clues: English philosopher and political theorist • a Swiss philosopher whose work both praised and criticised the Enlightenment movement. • Belief in God based on reason rather than revelation or the teaching of any specific religion • a policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society. • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2023-01-24
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- Believed people were the source of power
- English writer of Leviathan
- An English advocate for women rights
- Makes laws
- Another name for thinkers
- Philosophers gathered in a meeting called
- Another name for enlightenment
- A period of time after the scientific revolution
- Writer and composer
- Locke was entitled too
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- Interprets the laws
- He studied Criminology
- Enforces laws
- French writer of On the Spirit of the Laws
- A French writer about freedom of speech
15 Clues: Makes laws • Enforces laws • Interprets the laws • Writer and composer • He studied Criminology • Locke was entitled too • Another name for thinkers • English writer of Leviathan • Another name for enlightenment • An English advocate for women rights • A French writer about freedom of speech • Believed people were the source of power • Philosophers gathered in a meeting called • ...
Unit 9 Important Vocabulary 2025-01-24
20 Clues: Watt • Class • Rights • Physics • Kingship • Contract • Equality • Migration • Astronomy • Influence • Revolution • Government • Copernicus • Conference • Revolution • Capitalism • Sovereignty • Colonization • Enlightenment • Industrialization
Words that end in -ent, 1 2024-09-29
19 Clues: el_quent • adsor_ent • condim___ • _irmament • corpul___ • embodi____ • enroll____ • co__itment • de_ampment • a__ruement • attune____ • a__urement • en____ment • compl_ment • ba__lement • be__igerent • ar__trament • concu____ent • enli__tenment
Study guide Ryan Parsley 2025-10-30
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- Franklin was both of his parents last
- his brother found out his secret name
- dogood what name did he use to get his work published
- deserring praise
- His most successful work
- physical body or material world
- age of reason
- was born into a household
- what lead to the enlightenment
- how old was Franklin when his formal education ended
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- what name did he use to write it
- letter to a friend
- Franklin life started great
- believed humans were wicked
- felling disappointment
- who wrote the whistle
- belived in self gov
- think things carefully
- founded the social group
- Show kindness
- entilted to freedom
21 Clues: age of reason • Show kindness • deserring praise • letter to a friend • belived in self gov • entilted to freedom • who wrote the whistle • felling disappointment • think things carefully • His most successful work • founded the social group • was born into a household • Franklin life started great • believed humans were wicked • what lead to the enlightenment • ...
Buddhism Recap 2022-10-20
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- This is the life of deprivation and focus that Buddha led before reaching Enlightenment
- This means impermanence
- The school of Buddhism where only monks can be Enlightened
- The repeated cycle of birth, death, rebirth
- The gaining of true knowledge that Buddhists strive to achieve
- Buddha's teachings
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- Also means suffering
- This means having no soul
- Buddha's original name
- The demon that represents obstacles to Enlightenment
- Pure Land Buddhists need to do this to be reborn in the Pure Land
11 Clues: Buddha's teachings • Also means suffering • Buddha's original name • This means impermanence • This means having no soul • The repeated cycle of birth, death, rebirth • The demon that represents obstacles to Enlightenment • The school of Buddhism where only monks can be Enlightened • The gaining of true knowledge that Buddhists strive to achieve • ...
The enlightenment 2022-01-27
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- Two Treatises on
- beloved Government is a contractual agreement between the rulers and the ruled.
- also called the age of reason
- argued that people were naturally sinful
- people who think about the human condition
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- an American document that was influenced by the enlightenment
- several branches to government and each one should check the power of the
- to make sure no one group gained all the power.
- The Spirit of Laws.
- the 14th Enlightenment philosopher supported absolutism?
- wrote the Candide
11 Clues: Two Treatises on • wrote the Candide • The Spirit of Laws. • also called the age of reason • argued that people were naturally sinful • people who think about the human condition • to make sure no one group gained all the power. • the 14th Enlightenment philosopher supported absolutism? • an American document that was influenced by the enlightenment • ...
Buddhism beliefs and teachings 2021-03-06
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- a large umbrella term for many different types of buddhism, many of which are popular in China.
- The founder of Buddhism and the first Buddha
- The Buddha who is he focus of pure land Buddhism.
- The oldest type of Buddhism, Orthodox Buddhism.
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- An enlightened being, who, out of compassion, delays their own enlightenment to help others.
- The 4th noble truth, the eightfold path
- Craving, greed
- Ethics
- A strict belief of self denial and starvation. A practice tried by the first Buddha but he decided that it was not the key to enlightenment.
- impermanence
- No fixed self.
- Enlightenment, Nibbana.
12 Clues: Ethics • impermanence • Craving, greed • No fixed self. • Enlightenment, Nibbana. • The 4th noble truth, the eightfold path • The founder of Buddhism and the first Buddha • The oldest type of Buddhism, Orthodox Buddhism. • The Buddha who is he focus of pure land Buddhism. • An enlightened being, who, out of compassion, delays their own enlightenment to help others. • ...
Avery and Amelia 2026-02-20
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- scientists made new discoveries in many fields
- created the first vaccine
- parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- and balances groups that share power
- time of people trying to apply scientific approach
- separation of power
- fought for women's natural rights
- to know something new
- immediate results of the enlightenment
- believed everyone was born evil
- person ruling with absolute power
- believed in life, liberty,and pursuit of happiness
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- the preamble
- believed in freedom of speech and religion
- theory of earth being in the center of the universe
- created heliocentric theory
- started biology
- Newtons Laws of Gravity
- used inductive reasoning
- people who presented new ways of thinking
20 Clues: the preamble • started biology • separation of power • to know something new • Newtons Laws of Gravity • used inductive reasoning • created the first vaccine • created heliocentric theory • believed everyone was born evil • fought for women's natural rights • person ruling with absolute power • and balances groups that share power • immediate results of the enlightenment • ...
Buddhism crossword 2022-12-01
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- an incredible monument that we built with the life blood of our youth.
- oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism
- the thunderbolt of Indra.
- referring to "thirst, desire, longing, greed",
- the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists
- a Zen Buddhist school of Japan, characterized by the practice of sitting meditation leading to gradual enlightenment
- a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot
- the supreme Buddha
- Hinayanist name for Hinayana.
- freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering
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- sudden enlightenment
- a community of Buddhist monks
- a school of Tantric Buddhism of India and Tibet
- 3 main division scriptures
- scriptures, jewels (very)
- a Zen Buddhist school of Japan, characterized by the use of koans to lead to moments of insight and enlightenment
- meditation in a prescribed, cross-legged posture.
17 Clues: the supreme Buddha • sudden enlightenment • the thunderbolt of Indra. • scriptures, jewels (very) • 3 main division scriptures • a community of Buddhist monks • Hinayanist name for Hinayana. • referring to "thirst, desire, longing, greed", • a school of Tantric Buddhism of India and Tibet • the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists • ...
Illuminati - Enlightment Origins 2025-10-27
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- Political system criticized by the Illuminati
- Leader of the original Illuminati
- Illuminati were eventually ___ in Bavaria
- Opposed to religious influence over government
- Society founded to promote
- Secret society founded in 1776 in Bavaria
- Motto emphasizing enlightenment
- The original Illuminati were considered
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- Philosophical movement promoting reason
- Illuminati meetings often held in ___ locations
- A synonym for elite thinkers
- Word meaning secret or hidden
- Famous Bavarian city
- Opposed superstition and
- Ancient philosophical school
15 Clues: Famous Bavarian city • Opposed superstition and • Society founded to promote • A synonym for elite thinkers • Ancient philosophical school • Word meaning secret or hidden • Motto emphasizing enlightenment • Leader of the original Illuminati • Philosophical movement promoting reason • The original Illuminati were considered • Illuminati were eventually ___ in Bavaria • ...
Seva's Japan Crossword 2026-03-12
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- Japanese wrestling
- Japanese religion associated with nature
- Japanese army
- A form of Japanese drama
- State of enlightenment for buddhists
- Leaders of the shogun
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- Traditional Japanese food with rice and seaweed
- Capital city in japanese
- Japanese green tea made from grinding green tea leaves
- Capital of Japan
- A form of Japanese martial arts
- Samurai's code of honor
- State of enlightenment or meditation
- Japanese papercraft
- Japanese religion where main god is Buddha
15 Clues: Japanese army • Capital of Japan • Japanese wrestling • Japanese papercraft • Leaders of the shogun • Samurai's code of honor • Capital city in japanese • A form of Japanese drama • A form of Japanese martial arts • State of enlightenment or meditation • State of enlightenment for buddhists • Japanese religion associated with nature • Japanese religion where main god is Buddha • ...
The Enlightenment 2019-09-18
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- The French royal dynasty ideologically threatened by the Enlightenment (7)
- English philosopher who believed the Enlightenment directly caused the French Revolution (5)
- French philosopher and noble who supported the idea of the separation of powers (11)
- The belief that the role and power of the judiciary, government and parliament should be dealigned (10, 2, 6)
- Enlightenment thinker who vocally criticised the role and power of the church (8)
- Country whose political system inspired Montesquieu and Voltaire (7)
- French philosopher who contributed to, and edited, l'Encyclopédie (7)
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- Ideological movement driven by a sceptical view of traditional ideas and beliefs (3, 11)
- French revolutionary leader who was inspired by Rousseau (11)
- The idea that knowledge must meet certain standards of proof before are be accepted as fact (10)
- The belief that God was benign rather than interventionist (5)
- Swiss born philosophe who wrote the Social Contract in 1762 (8)
- 17th century English thinker whose faith in the rights of life, liberty and property inspired French Enlightenment thinkers (5)
13 Clues: French revolutionary leader who was inspired by Rousseau (11) • The belief that God was benign rather than interventionist (5) • Swiss born philosophe who wrote the Social Contract in 1762 (8) • Country whose political system inspired Montesquieu and Voltaire (7) • French philosopher who contributed to, and edited, l'Encyclopédie (7) • ...
Buddhism 2021-12-09
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- The answer to get rid of suffering
- The Person whom has found Enlightenment
- It is a form of suffering
- material goods donated to people living in poverty
- The Name of the Buddha
- The achivement of the Eightfoldpath
- You can achive Nirvana
- A place where the king lives
- A rock painting
- Siddhartha's dad
- When you find Suffering you become
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- A king Has alot of ______
- The numbers on being good or bad
- The endless cycle of _____________
- Siddhartha's mom
- worthy of the highest respect
- when your life has no life
- People who are searching for suffering
- The buddha is also called the __________
- When you grow you become ___ of ___
20 Clues: A rock painting • Siddhartha's mom • Siddhartha's dad • The Name of the Buddha • You can achive Nirvana • A king Has alot of ______ • It is a form of suffering • when your life has no life • A place where the king lives • worthy of the highest respect • The numbers on being good or bad • The answer to get rid of suffering • The endless cycle of _____________ • ...
Avery and Amelia 2026-02-20
Across
- scientists made new discoveries in many fields
- created the first vaccine
- parties where people met to discuss new ideas
- and balances groups that share power
- time of people trying to apply scientific approach
- separation of power
- fought for women's natural rights
- to know something new
- immediate results of the enlightenment
- believed everyone was born evil
- person ruling with absolute power
- believed in life, liberty,and pursuit of happiness
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- the preamble
- believed in freedom of speech and religion
- theory of earth being in the center of the universe
- created heliocentric theory
- started biology
- Newtons Laws of Gravity
- used inductive reasoning
- people who presented new ways of thinking
20 Clues: the preamble • started biology • separation of power • to know something new • Newtons Laws of Gravity • used inductive reasoning • created the first vaccine • created heliocentric theory • believed everyone was born evil • fought for women's natural rights • person ruling with absolute power • and balances groups that share power • immediate results of the enlightenment • ...
Age of Enlightenment 2022-02-13
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- Believed man is naturally wicked
- Believed human nature was essential good, wrote TWo Treaties of Government
- The Great Reffered to himself a "1 servant of the state"
- & Salonnieres Originated in 1600s, Noblewomen invited enlightenment philosophers in all fields to their homes
- Prolific writer who used satire against his enemies
- The Great Communicated with Voltaire & Diderot, also experimented with Enlightenment ideas
- Hobbes was the author of this book
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- Believed the best organization of gov included: sperartion of powers and checks and balance, also wrote The Spirit of Laws
- Skepticism of religion
- believes civilization corrupted man
- Wrote a Vindication Of The Rights Of Women
- Began publishing the Encyclopedia in 1751
- Condemned torture & irregular proceedings
13 Clues: Skepticism of religion • Believed man is naturally wicked • Hobbes was the author of this book • believes civilization corrupted man • Began publishing the Encyclopedia in 1751 • Condemned torture & irregular proceedings • Wrote a Vindication Of The Rights Of Women • Prolific writer who used satire against his enemies • ...
Buddhism crossword 2022-12-01
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- an incredible monument that we built with the life blood of our youth.
- oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism
- the thunderbolt of Indra.
- referring to "thirst, desire, longing, greed",
- the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists
- a Zen Buddhist school of Japan, characterized by the practice of sitting meditation leading to gradual enlightenment
- a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot
- the supreme Buddha
- Hinayanist name for Hinayana.
- freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering
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- sudden enlightenment
- a community of Buddhist monks
- a school of Tantric Buddhism of India and Tibet
- 3 main division scriptures
- scriptures, jewels (very)
- a Zen Buddhist school of Japan, characterized by the use of koans to lead to moments of insight and enlightenment
- meditation in a prescribed, cross-legged posture.
17 Clues: the supreme Buddha • sudden enlightenment • the thunderbolt of Indra. • scriptures, jewels (very) • 3 main division scriptures • a community of Buddhist monks • Hinayanist name for Hinayana. • referring to "thirst, desire, longing, greed", • a school of Tantric Buddhism of India and Tibet • the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists • ...
Travelling 2018-04-12
20 Clues: служба • махать • трогать • контора • служить • интимный • зажигать • заработок • озадачить • завидовать • впечатлять • общительный • смешиваться • одновременно • непослушание • предотвращение • негостеприимный • веселье, празднование • состоятельный, богатый • дополнительная информация
Enlightenment 2023-01-06
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- Economic system; hands off
- How people need to act in society to make it function properly
- The highest class of the Estates General
- English author; "Father of Liberalism"
- Scottish economist
- The term for the new ideas (often philosopher's ideas) during this time
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- French; Came up with the Encylopédie
- Economic system; competition; without government interferance
- The social class of France
9 Clues: Scottish economist • Economic system; hands off • The social class of France • French; Came up with the Encylopédie • English author; "Father of Liberalism" • The highest class of the Estates General • Economic system; competition; without government interferance • How people need to act in society to make it function properly • ...
Enlightenment 2023-05-18
9 Clues: Age of Reason • scotch economist • a British writer • English philosopher • swiss-born philosopher • was one of the great philosopher • contract between ruler and people • by-law or mostly common known law • a policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society
Enlightenment 2026-04-21
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- A right everyone is born with
- A famous revolution about questioning
- this person said act how you want to as long as its legal
- said you can express yourself through interaction
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- Fought for women equality
- This person invented the social contract
- you need to give up some rights for an even government
- Fought for equality and unfair laws
- this person fought for natural rights
9 Clues: Fought for women equality • A right everyone is born with • Fought for equality and unfair laws • A famous revolution about questioning • this person fought for natural rights • This person invented the social contract • said you can express yourself through interaction • you need to give up some rights for an even government • ...
Enlightenment 2026-04-21
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- Who invented the Social Contract?
- Why was the Social Contact made?
- What did Adam Smith say you could show yourself through?
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- What was the purpose of the enlightenment?
- What did Laissez-Faire contribute?
- What were natural rights?
- Who made the natural rights?
- Who influenced women equality?
- Why was the social contract made?
9 Clues: What were natural rights? • Who made the natural rights? • Who influenced women equality? • Why was the Social Contact made? • Who invented the Social Contract? • Why was the social contract made? • What did Laissez-Faire contribute? • What was the purpose of the enlightenment? • What did Adam Smith say you could show yourself through?
Enlightenment 2026-04-21
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- Who invented the Social Contract?
- Why was the Social Contact made?
- What did Adam Smith say you could show yourself through?
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- What was the purpose of the enlightenment?
- What did Laissez-Faire contribute?
- What were natural rights?
- Who made the natural rights?
- Who influenced women equality?
- Why was the social contract made?
9 Clues: What were natural rights? • Who made the natural rights? • Who influenced women equality? • Why was the Social Contact made? • Who invented the Social Contract? • Why was the social contract made? • What did Laissez-Faire contribute? • What was the purpose of the enlightenment? • What did Adam Smith say you could show yourself through?
Autumn Snyder - The Enlightenment and Revolution 2022-12-21
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- The reigning empress of Russia
- an agreement between the people and their government
- written document about colonists independence
- belief in God based on reason and not learning a specific religion
- used for experimentation
- freedom or religion and
- used a telescope to see the solar system
- a period of change for people and society
- parties hosted by very rich people
- the sun is in the middle of the solar system
- the first 10 amendments in the constitution
- separation of power
- woman who equalized education
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- legislative, judicial and executive
- created the idea of natural law, religious tolerance; original ideas but in now the U.S. Constitution
- main author for the declaration of independence
- The earth is in the center of the solar system
- change in scientific thought
- to think with reason
- an apple dropped on his head and he dicovered gravity
- separation of power
- enlightenment thinkers
- style of European culture like art, music used in the 17th and 18th century
- classical style in art, music, literature, and architecture
- a ruler with absolute power who embraces the ideas of the Enlightenment
- created the social contract
26 Clues: separation of power • separation of power • to think with reason • enlightenment thinkers • freedom or religion and • used for experimentation • created the social contract • change in scientific thought • woman who equalized education • The reigning empress of Russia • parties hosted by very rich people • legislative, judicial and executive • used a telescope to see the solar system • ...
SEA religions/belief system unit key terms 2025-01-15
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- hereditary classes in Hinduism
- the country Buddhism and Hinduism were founded in
- the last name of the person who founded Buddhism. The first one to reach enlightenment.
- a belief system that values morality and inner virtue.
- the philosopher who revitalized what is now called Confucianism
- a religion that shares many beliefs with Buddhism, such as dharma, karma, and enlightenment (called Moksha)
- the cycle of rebirth and suffering
- many Japanese homes have this or an altar, where family offers prayers for spirits they hope will protect them.
- the belief that souls live in nature
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- the ongoing cycle of being reborn
- spirits that followers of Shintoism live in nature
- free from physical or spiritual contamination
- when one's actions determine their life when reborn
- behaving with care and justice for others
- a belief system focusing on accomplishing a state of inner peace called enlightenment
- an individual's role in life in Hinduism
- the end of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
- the country that Shintoism is still honored in
- a belief system that focuses on cleanliness, respect, and harmony.
- the birthplace of Confucianism
20 Clues: hereditary classes in Hinduism • the birthplace of Confucianism • the ongoing cycle of being reborn • the cycle of rebirth and suffering • the belief that souls live in nature • an individual's role in life in Hinduism • behaving with care and justice for others • free from physical or spiritual contamination • the country that Shintoism is still honored in • ...
buddhism 2021-12-09
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- The achivement of the Eightfoldpath
- your grandparents have experienced ____
- Siddhartha's mother
- The buddha is also called the
- You can achive Nirvana
- Siddhartha's father
- The endless cycle of rebirth
- a cycle of cause and effect
- The Name of the Buddha
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- is worthy of respect
- It is a form of suffering
- ______ is When you find Suffering
- represents the universe
- The answer to get rid of suffering
- A king Has a lot of ______
- Another form of suffering
- The Person whom has found Enlightenment
- People who are searching for suffering
- A place where the king lives
- material goods donated to people living in poverty
20 Clues: Siddhartha's mother • Siddhartha's father • is worthy of respect • You can achive Nirvana • The Name of the Buddha • represents the universe • It is a form of suffering • Another form of suffering • A king Has a lot of ______ • a cycle of cause and effect • A place where the king lives • The endless cycle of rebirth • The buddha is also called the • ______ is When you find Suffering • ...
Unit 5 Ap-World Crossword 2025-11-07
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- A successful slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue.
- A social and political movement that advocates for the rights of women.
- An economic philosophy that advocates for minimal government intervention in the market.
- A 17th century English philosopher whose ideas formed a foundation for the enlightenment and liberalism.
- An international movement that sought to the immediate end of slavery.
- A crucial Enlightenment concept where individuals voluntarily give up some freedoms to a government for security.
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- An ideology emphasizing loyalty to a particular nation.
- An event where British Colonies fought and won for their independence.
- Fundamental, inherent, and inalienable rights that individuals possess simple by being human.
- The enlightenment belief that God created the universe but does not intervene in its affairs.
- A major intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized human reason and natural rights.
- A period of social and political upheaval that overthrew the monarchy.
12 Clues: An ideology emphasizing loyalty to a particular nation. • A successful slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. • An event where British Colonies fought and won for their independence. • A period of social and political upheaval that overthrew the monarchy. • An international movement that sought to the immediate end of slavery. • ...
Buddhism crossword 2022-12-01
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- an incredible monument that we built with the life blood of our youth.
- oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism
- the thunderbolt of Indra.
- referring to "thirst, desire, longing, greed",
- the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists
- a Zen Buddhist school of Japan, characterized by the practice of sitting meditation leading to gradual enlightenment
- a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot
- the supreme Buddha
- Hinayanist name for Hinayana.
- freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering
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- sudden enlightenment
- a community of Buddhist monks
- a school of Tantric Buddhism of India and Tibet
- 3 main division scriptures
- scriptures, jewels (very)
- a Zen Buddhist school of Japan, characterized by the use of koans to lead to moments of insight and enlightenment
- meditation in a prescribed, cross-legged posture.
17 Clues: the supreme Buddha • sudden enlightenment • the thunderbolt of Indra. • scriptures, jewels (very) • 3 main division scriptures • a community of Buddhist monks • Hinayanist name for Hinayana. • referring to "thirst, desire, longing, greed", • a school of Tantric Buddhism of India and Tibet • the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists • ...
THE ENLIGHTENMENT C. BUCHANAN 2021-03-02
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- first women's rights activist
- a collection of philosophies put together by Diderot
- rights that the government should be protecting
- created the term the Enlightenment
- everyone of these people are...
- believer in free trade/market in the economy, firm believer in capitalism
- created the Republic form of government
- stood up for Freedom of Speech
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- taught women many different things in salons
- the government saying what you can and can't do
- Believes you must have an absolute ruler to control people
- Big fan of the 3 branches of government & they should keep each other in check
- spread the idea of the Enlightenment and created Encyclopedias to push their ideas
- a meeting place during the Enlightenment where ideas could be shared
- disagrees with divine right, he wanted the government to have less power
15 Clues: first women's rights activist • stood up for Freedom of Speech • everyone of these people are... • created the term the Enlightenment • created the Republic form of government • taught women many different things in salons • the government saying what you can and can't do • rights that the government should be protecting • ...
Chapter 17 Section 2 Review 2021-12-03
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- first newspaper was printed here
- greatest English philosophe
- created the Encyclopedia
- called for justice reforms
- created the "world machine" idea
- French word for philosopher
- created the "social contract"
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- government should not interfere with economy
- where the Enlightenment began
- greatest figure of the Enlightenment
- created the idea of checks & balances
- meeting place for philosophers and thinkers
- social science created by Adam Smith
- idea that means "blank slate"
- religious movement created by John Wesley
15 Clues: created the Encyclopedia • called for justice reforms • greatest English philosophe • French word for philosopher • where the Enlightenment began • idea that means "blank slate" • created the "social contract" • first newspaper was printed here • created the "world machine" idea • greatest figure of the Enlightenment • social science created by Adam Smith • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-12-03
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- Last reining Empress Regnant of Russia
- What city did the enlightenment happen in
- Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture
- Had the idea of freedom and thought of expression
- Which group did the Diderot's Encyclopedia offend.
- His impact let women's right groups form in Europe and North America.
- Holy roman emperor from August 1765- November 1780
- A style of art that is decorative and very intricate.
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- Wanted to abolish torture
- This used to be very complex and intricate, and after the enlightenment become more simple.
- Was very successful with his military success especially in the Silesian wars.
- wanted people to have natural rights, property, and liberty
- A fictional/semi fictional story
- A place people would gather to increase their knowledge and possibly power
- Catherine the Great was the _________ reigning leader of the Russian Emperor.
15 Clues: Wanted to abolish torture • A fictional/semi fictional story • Last reining Empress Regnant of Russia • What city did the enlightenment happen in • Had the idea of freedom and thought of expression • Which group did the Diderot's Encyclopedia offend. • Holy roman emperor from August 1765- November 1780 • A style of art that is decorative and very intricate. • ...
The Enlightenment 2013-11-12
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- Rules that govern natural forces
- Monarch of Austria who travelled disguised among his subjects to learn their problems
- counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
- Prussian monarch who allowed free press and was an enlightened despot
- The agreement by which people difine and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
- One of the groups of social thinkers in France during the enlightenment
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- An 18th century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the priciples of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society
- European rulers that accepted enlightenment ideas
- Monarch of Russia that abolished torture and was considered an enlightened despot
- A style of art that originated in France in the early 18th century
- French philosopherwho recognized liberty as a natural right
- Persons engaged or learned in philosophy
- 18th century French historian who argued in favor of tolerance, freedom, and free speech
- The idea that government should not interfere with of regulate industries and businesses.
- Informal social gatherings
15 Clues: Informal social gatherings • Rules that govern natural forces • Persons engaged or learned in philosophy • European rulers that accepted enlightenment ideas • French philosopherwho recognized liberty as a natural right • A style of art that originated in France in the early 18th century • Prussian monarch who allowed free press and was an enlightened despot • ...
Enlightenment Crossword 2023-01-20
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- the ability to speech what you want
- believed people give up some rights for protection
- argued the best way to protect human rights was divine power among the three branches of government
- agreed with freedom of speech
- people argued about what type was best
- life, liberty, and property
- said the punishment should fit the crime
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- believed people are naturally wicked
- keeping the church and state
- advocated of woman's rights
- people who is learning philosophy
- people had to tolerate different religions
- informational meetings
- wrote about separation of power
- believed people had natural rights
15 Clues: informational meetings • advocated of woman's rights • life, liberty, and property • keeping the church and state • agreed with freedom of speech • wrote about separation of power • people who is learning philosophy • believed people had natural rights • the ability to speech what you want • believed people are naturally wicked • people argued about what type was best • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-08
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- When people such as doctors graduate, they are experts or _____ in their field.
- People who commited _______ are known as traitors
- Thomas Jefferson states that our ______ are "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
- Some books, like Dr. Seuss, are being ________
- A synonym for the word ______ is college
- the exact opposite of an optimist
- this is why the apple fell on Newton's head
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- In the Dark Ages, people didn't use _______
- Many people in the Enlightenment studied ________
- Back in the day, kings and queens had _________ to do whatever they pleased.
- ________ is a math subject that you might study in high school
- I am _______ these words from a glossary
- Parliament was created so kings and queens had ________ to do what they wanted to do.
- One of the most famous ___ was the Black Plague
- Bloody Mary ruled in _______
15 Clues: Bloody Mary ruled in _______ • the exact opposite of an optimist • I am _______ these words from a glossary • A synonym for the word ______ is college • In the Dark Ages, people didn't use _______ • this is why the apple fell on Newton's head • Some books, like Dr. Seuss, are being ________ • One of the most famous ___ was the Black Plague • ...
The Enlightenment 2021-03-09
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- In the math problem i was working on there was no _________
- The ________ on google helped me with my homework.
- My sister is always so______ in every situation
- Sometimes my friends call me a ________, which is Hershey Hasi
- I had to __________ with my sister because she was crying
- The_______I did not finish my homework is because i had went on vacation
- Every one on this earth deserves _________.
- Because of corona there was a big ________, so many people died
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- I got a big ___________ to be a specialist as a doctor
- China had a big _______ on the U.S, it was so bad
- When me and my friend had launched the product it was ________.
- IN history we learned about stuff with a lot of ________
- Me and my friend started a ________ it was nice.
- when i got on the moon there was a lot of _____.
- there was a lot of _____ between the magnets.
15 Clues: Every one on this earth deserves _________. • there was a lot of _____ between the magnets. • My sister is always so______ in every situation • Me and my friend started a ________ it was nice. • when i got on the moon there was a lot of _____. • China had a big _______ on the U.S, it was so bad • The ________ on google helped me with my homework. • ...
The Enlightenment 2022-10-17
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- Known as the "Father of Liberalism"
- Movement to end slavery
- Rights that people supposedly have under natural law
- British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights
- Holding of political views that favor free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas
- Theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment and usually concerns the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.
- A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
- French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity—especially the Roman Catholic Church—and of slavery
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- The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes
- Political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law
- The sequence of events leading to the deposition of King James II and VII of England and Scotland in November 1688
- Belief in the existence of a supreme being
- The right of women to vote in elections
- an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
- Best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory.
15 Clues: Movement to end slavery • Known as the "Father of Liberalism" • The right of women to vote in elections • Belief in the existence of a supreme being • Rights that people supposedly have under natural law • British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights • The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes • ...
