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- 3. He wrote a book called the Leviathan. He thought people were selfish & greedy and needed to be controlled by an absolute monarch.
- 8. As some Christians began to question the teachings of the Catholic Church, they also began forming their own ideas about other aspects of the world. This shows the influence of what period on the Enlightenment?
- 11. The US document, written by Jefferson, that states John Locke’s ideas about natural rights. (3 words)
- 13. He suggested that a way to improve society is for people to tolerate other religious beliefs.
- 14. Renaissance scholars who studied the classical works of the Greeks and Romans and influenced Enlightenment thinkers.
- 15. Place were women gathered to exchange & discuss ideas.
- 17. Best known for the idea that all people are born with natural rights. (2 words)
- 18. The ____was the movement to drive the Muslims from Spain.
- 20. He challenged traditional beliefs by suggesting that the Earth moved around the sun.
- 23. Who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women? (2 words)
- 25. Rights that belong to all people from birth are called __
- 26. The Catholic Church’s most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe was that it controlled the __.
- 27. He believed in predestination, that faith was revealed through a righteous life, and a strong work ethic.. (2 words)
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- 1. Enlightenment thinkers were influenced by the use of the experiments & observations to study nature that were developed during the __ (2 words)
- 2. Another name for the Enlightenment. (3 words)
- 4. Who makes most of the decisions about prices in a free market economy? (3 words)
- 5. This results from the Montesquieu’s separation of powers idea. (3 words)
- 6. What country was the center of Enlightenment?
- 7. Many Enlightenment philosophers supported the idea the equality & liberty should be granted to men, but not to _.
- 9. Rousseau’s theory that people should not follow a government if it did not protect their rights is called _ (2 words)
- 10. Who challenged the traditional economic views by saying governments should have a limited role in the economy? (2 words)
- 12. The writers, scientists, and thinkers who discussed Enlightenment ideas were knowns as__
- 16. A Chinese invention that was valuable to European sailors.
- 19. Enlightenment ideas about government challenged the ideas of an absolute monarch. These ideas eventually shaped _ (type of government) around the world..
- 21. Better products, cheaper products, and more job opportunities are a result of what?
- 22. During the 1700s most governments limited trade with other countries to keep the wealth within the nation. This idea is called _
- 24. During the Middle Ages scholars used __ to communicate with each other.