Why was there an Enlightenment?
Who were the first to teach that the earth was the center of the solar system - the Greeks, Romans or Chinese?
Who were the Greeks
Which philosopher argued human nature is a blank slate, or a tabula rasa?
Locke, Hobbes or Rousseau
Who was Locke
What was the name of the monster (representing a king or dictator) that Hobbes said would rule the people by filling them with fear?
What is Leviathan
The belief that once God created the world and set it in motion and then he let the world run itself. God does not communicate in any way to man.
What is deism
The Enlightenment or the Age of Light was totally different from the Age before it. This earlier Age is called what Age?
What is the Dark Age (Dark Ages)
During the Scientific Revolution thinkers like Galileo and Copernicus emphasized experimentation and reason. What is this type of thinking called? (hint: it has the word human in it)
What is humanism
What Enlightenment thinker thought people needed to be ruled by a leviathan, a ruler that people fear and obey.
Locke, Hobbes, or Rousseau
Who was Hobbes
People were tired of being ruled by kings and monarchs without having any say in taxes and property ownership. What is absolute rule by a king or monarch called?
What is Absolutism
The Age of Reason is another name what historical period? It's the one we're studying.
According to Locke, who has the right to create a new government if the old government fails? This is what happened during the American Revolutionary War.
The people
The Renaissance brought a renewal of interest in art, music, sculpture and science. What does the word Renaissance mean?
What is rebirth
Which philosopher thought that people will automatically follow rules for good behavior, like not murdering, stealing, and lying?
Locke, Hobbes, or Rousseau
Who was Rousseau
The government controlling the sale of goods is called Mercantilism. Instead of government controlled trade, Enlightenment thinkers wanted what kind of trade?
What is free trade
A type of government where the people elect officials and vote on issues that effect their daily lives?
What is democracy
Except for Hobbes, what did the Enlightenment thinkers believe all men should have?
Freedom or Rights (either answer will do)
Science developed into modern science when what instrument was used to look into the heavens?
What is a telescope
Who said, "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains"?
Locke, Hobbes or Rousseau
Who was Rousseau
Which Enlightenment concept is defined as giving up some power to the government in exchange for protection?
What is Social contract
What is another name for "blank slate"? It rhymes with fabula casa
Unlike the idea that man is born neither good nor bad, Christianity teaches that we are born with what kind of nature?
What is sinful nature
With the invention of the printing press, what did common people now have access to?
What are books (also called printed material)
Which philosopher said that all men have the right life, liberty, and property? This later became the words of the Declaration of Independence.
Locke, Hobbes, or Rousseau
What was the name of document that was signed by our founding fathers that declared all men are created equal and that they have a right to life, liberty and property? Its initials are D of I
What is the Declaration of Independence
Question or Problem
Research
Hypothesis
Conduct an experiment
Analyze your data
What is scientific method
The chief purpose in life is to ________ God and live in relationship with Him
What is glorify