Enlightenment and Dark Ages
Who had all of the power in the Dark ages?
The king / royalty / aristocracy / Pope
What is the government document that gives Americans rights?
Bill of Rights / Constitution
The growth of a city
Urbanization
This machine was used to cut people's heads off.
Guillotine
Why did Eckles want to travel to the past?
He wanted to shoot a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
People used _____ to explain the world.
Imagination / superstition
Who are the 12 people who say you did or didn't do a crime?
Jury
What is another word for the train system?
Railroad / railway
Why did the French people rise up and destroy the aristocracy?
The aristocracy hoarded the wealth. There was a bread shortage. They resented the aristocracy. They had very little influence.
Why happened to Allendale, California in There Will Come Soft Rains?
It was destroyed by nuclear bombs.
Something that is safe and not harmful. It doesn't hurt anyone. (adjective)
Benign
What are two rights that Americans have?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition, press. Freedom to bear arms. No soldiers quartered in private homes. No illegal search and seizure. No self-incrimination. Trial by jury.
What word means there are too many people in a small space?
Congestion / overcrowding
Why did the French Revolution defund and try to destroy the Church?
The Church helped and supported the aristocracy. It was a symbol of oppression.
British bats bite bananas is an example of what?
Alliteration
To say that someone did/is something bad.
What is the phrase that says no religion should work together with government?
Seperation of Church and State
Why were working conditions so bad?
The bosses wanted to keep all of the money and power for themselves.
This is when the military takes over the government.
Coup d'etat
Dystopia is the world that is worse than now. What is the world that is better?
Utopia
_____ evidence is what you can see and measure.
Emperical evidence
Who does the Constitution protect? What does it protect them from?
What is collective bargaining?
The workers make a group and pool resources so they can negotiate / bargain for better pay and working conditions.
Why did France start a war with their neighbors during the French Revolution?
The other countries were protecting the French aristocrats.
How are the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sarah Teasdale and the story by Ray Bradbury similar? (this is why they have the same name)
They both have nature taking back the world after the people are gone.