The Enlightenment
What is the Enlightenment?
A 17th and 18th intellectual movement that challenged governments. They believed in logic and reason over faith and tradition.
What is a colony?
A territory under the control of another country
Who is Louis the XVI?
The king of France during the French Revolution
Who wrote the songs White Ferrari and Ivy?
Frank Ocean
Who is John Locke and what are his beliefs?
A English philosopher that believed in the natural rights of men. Known the line "Life, Liberty, and Property
The king of England during the American Revolution
Describe the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd estates
Clergy, royalty, and commoners
What instrument does Lizzo play?
The flute
Who was most know for the separation of Church and State?
Voltaire
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To separate the American Colonies from England and establish the US as a self-governing country
Majority of people killed during the Reign of Terror were from which estate?
The 3rd estate
Who is the youngest person to ever win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
Billie Eilish
What was Montesquieu most known for?
The separation of powers
Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jeffereson
What are the main causes of the French Revolution?
Bad harvest, High prices, High Taxes, Corrupt leadership, and enlightenment ideas
How many of the 10 top-selling albums of 2023 were Taylor Swift albums?
5
Who wrote the Leviathan and what was its main argument?
Thomas Hobbes. He argued that people were too chaotic and inherently evil. Thus an absolute ruler is needed.
Whose Enlightenment ideas did Thomas Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
The end of the French Revolution is marked by this person rising to power in France.
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves