Across
- 6. The devastating pandemic that wiped out nearly one-third of Europe's population.
- 7. The invention that used movable type to mass-produce books and spread ideas, helped further the Reformation and Enlightenment.
- 10. The term used to describe the continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
- 11. The act of sailing or traveling all the way around the entire globe.
- 14. The French Judge and thinker who argued that government power should be divided into three branches.
- 16. A period of change in Europe where observation replaced traditional authority. People began to answer questions about the natural world using logic and reason.
- 18. An agreement between the people and the government
- 21. The philosopher who argued all people are born with rights to life, liberty, and property, as well as for a blank slate.
- 22. The formal pledge of allegiance , loyalty, and duty made by a vassal to their lord.
- 25. The French philosopher known for his writing of satire and defense of freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
- 26. The Italian scientist who used a telescope to mathematically prove the Earth moved around the Sun.
- 28. The "Age of Reason" where thinkers began applying logic and reason to government and society questions and problems.
- 29. The Enlightenment writer who advocated for the rights and education of women.
- 30. Peasants who were legally bound to the land they worked for a lord. Practically slaves.
- 31. Absolute rulers who accepted some aspects of the Enlightenment and used their power to bring about some social and political reforms.
Down
- 1. A decentralized social , military, and political system based on exchanges of land ownership, service, and loyalty.
- 2. The scientist who defined the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
- 3. The first European astronomer who proposed that the Sun, not Earth, was the center of the universe.
- 4. The "sun-centered" model of the solar system.
- 5. The explorer whose crew was the first to successfully sail around the world (though he sadly didn’t make it).
- 8. The "Father of Anatomy" who revolutionized medicine by dissecting human bodies.
- 9. The editor of the first Encyclopedia, which aimed to collect all human knowledge.
- 12. The 16th-century religious movement that split the Catholic Church and created a new christian religion.
- 13. The belief that a monarch’s authority comes directly from God, not the people.
- 15. Thomas Hobbes’ book arguing for a strong, absolute ruler to keep society in order.
- 17. The massive global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between hemispheres.
- 19. Portuguese prince who sponsored voyages/exploration and founded a school for sailing.
- 20. The Catholic monk who started the Reformation by posting his 95 Theses and trying to reform the catholic church.
- 23. A form of government where the ruler (King) has complete, centralized power over the state.
- 24. The system of checks and balances used to prevent any one branch from becoming too strong.
- 27. The concept that the human mind is shaped entirely by experience and people are born “Blank”. Used to argue against slavery.