Philosophers
Enlightenment
Vocab
Absolutism
Miss Monty's Rules
100
This philosopher thinks men are born selfish and greedy.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
100
This is the philosopher that Catherine the Great corresponded with.
Who is Voltaire?
100
This is where we give up freedoms to get safety.
What is a social contract?
100
This king had absolute power over France from 1638-1715.
Who was "King Louis XIV"?
100
When you hear the sound from this object, you're meant to finish your conversation and look up at Miss Montgomery
What is "a singing bowl/bell"?
200
This philosopher who thought humans act logically, with reason and are rational.
Who is "John Locke"?
200
This word means a ruler that has absolute power.
What is a despot?
200
A Greek prefix meaning, "one" or "only"
What is "mono"?
200
This was the Tsar of all Russia from 1682, and the first Emperor of all Russia.
Who was "Peter the Great"?
200
This is how many people are allowed out of the classroom at one time.
What is "one"?
300
This philosopher coined the term separation of powers.
Who is Montesquieu?
300
This is the land over which Catherine the Great ruled.
What is Russia?
300
This is where enlightenment thinkers would be invited to share their ideas.
What is a salon?
300
The name of the French Palace that Louis XIV forced nobles to live in with him so that he could control them better.
What is "Versailles"?
300
This is what happens if you use AI on an assignment.
What is "you get a zero"? :((
400
This is the philosopher that said that men were "noble savages".
Who is Rousseau?
400
This is the Enlightened Despot that fought the 7 year war against Frederick II
Who is Maria Theresa?
400
[...] refers to the use of reason to analyze human nature — both social and personal — and deduce binding rules of moral behavior from it.
What is "Natural Law"?
400
The Spanish Queen who sponsored Christopher Columbus’ voyages to the Americas and forced Muslims and Jews in Spain to either convert or be exiled or killed.
Who was "Isabella of Spain"?
400
This is how many percentage points come off your grade for each day an assignment is late?
What is "10%"?
500
This philosopher was considered one of the early feminists.
Who is Mary Wollstonecroft?
500
This is the Empire over which Maria Theresa ruled.
What is the Habsburg Empire?
500
This is the idea that God appoints kings and queens.
What is divine right?
500
Who is "Charles the first"?
500
This is where you have to leave your electronic device to get a bathroom pass.
What is the "phone hotel"?