Unit 1 Thinkers
The "separation of powers" seen in many modern constitutions can be traced back to the writings of this Enlightenment Thinker
Baron de Montesquieu
Adam Smith argued that free markets were better than mercantilism at allocating what?
Scare Resources
Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations in which historically influential year?
1776
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century revolutionized the spread of information in Europe
The Printing Press
How many hours of Service-Learning must be completed by high school students in their 4 years?
85
15 / 20 / 25 / 25
This thinker was renowned for harsh criticisms of the Catholic Church in published work like his satirical novella Candide.
Voltaire
Economists like Hayak and Friedman would likely agree that things like Political Self-Interest and Conflicting Objectives would cause ___________________.
Government Failures
How many days after the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse was the last survivor rescued from the rubble?
17 Days
The word Renaissance comes from the French word renaissance, meaning ___________.
Rebirth
How many basketball courts are there on the CIS Campus?
6
The book "Du contrat social; ou, Principes du droit politique" was published in 1762 by which Enlightenment thinker?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
In Marx’s theory of class struggle, society is divided between the bourgeoisie, who own the means of production, and the __________, who sell their labor.
Proletariat
Which influential political book, published in 1651, laid the foundation many modern ideas about government authority and social order?
Leviathan; Thomas Hobbes
This important 3-word slogan emerged during revolutionary times and became a symbol of the French Republic
liberté, égalité, fraternité
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Which organization did August Civvies Day donations go to support?
National Trust / Iguana Conservation Program / Bob
Which Enlightenment thinker first promoted the idea of "tabula rasa"?
John Locke
Overfishing in international waters would be an example of which economic concept?
Tragedy of the Commons
When the lawsuits from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire were settled, what was the average amount of compensation per victim’s family?
$75
Yersinia pestis is closely related with which important middle ages event?
The Black Death
Including today, how many school days have we had in the 2025-2026 school year thus far?
37
This South American revolutionary leader was inspired by Enlightenment ideals of liberty and equality, earning him the nickname "The Liberator."
Simón Bolívar
A factory improves local roads to ship its products faster, which also makes travel easier for nearby residents, that would be an example of?
Positive Externality
Goods which are considered non-rival and non-excludable are known by what name?
Public Goods
(e.g. police, national defense, etc.)
This Renaissance thinker is regarded as the 'Father of Humanism'
Petrarch
How many Grade 10 students are enrolled at CIS?
65