ENLIGHTENMENT CROSSWORD

3. a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
5. French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland
8. contract, an agreement that results in the organization of society
10. French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
11. the system or form by which a community is ruled
12. Revolution, the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
14. of speech, right guaranteed by the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution
17. a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

1. English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
2. 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)
4. 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)
6. Revolution, the revolution against James II
7. the largest or most massive thing of its kind
9. the Great, empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
13. French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
15. Revolution, the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799
16. Locke, English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)