Geography
Does the equator split the world into north/south or east/west hemisphere?
North/south
What is the difference between Old Testament and New Testament?
Old Testament- written before Christ
New Testament- written after Christ
What was Rene Descartes also known as?
Father of philosophy
Who built Versailles?
King Louis XIV
Name the forms of Government?
Tyranny
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
What percent of Earth is deserts?
20%
Who is the father of Judaism?
Abraham
What does "Cogito ergo sum" mean?
I think, therefore I am
What was the 3rd Estate made up of?
Bourgeois
urban workers
peasants
How could you become a citizen of Rome?
Male
18+
Non slave
son of 2 Athenian parents
Name the deserts in Africa?
*hint: There are three
Sahara Desert
Oasis
Kalahari Desert
What is Monotheism?
The religious belief that there is only one divine being
What is a Tabula Rasa?
People come to life as a blank slate and develop their nature through life experiences
True of False;
Louis XVI taxed the second estate
False; Louis XV taxed the second estate
Who was Plato's teacher?
Socrates
Where is the driest place on Earth?
The Gobi Desert
Name the three purposes of the bible?
2. To make humans aware of him 3. To teach humans how to live in relation to him
What was the name of the book Montesquieu wrote?
The Persian letters
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
Where the deputies of 1st Estate and 3rd estate swore to stay together until written constitution
How many emperors in Rome were there in 90 years?
80
What do hot and cold deserts have in common?
Both can have dramatic changes between night and day temperatures
What is the Nicene Creed?
statement of Christian belief
Isaac Newton, Rene Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke,
Montesquieu, Voltaire, Thomas Jefferson
"Whoever _______ the king shall be ________, whoever ________ him shall be _________.
applaud; Flogged
Insults;hanged
What does Rhetoric mean?