Philosophy
Absolutism
The Enlightenment
"Vocabulary"
Misc
100

The Greek Philosopher who was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth of Athens

Who was Socrates?

100

The figure from whom Absolute Monarchs claim to have received their power.

What is God?

100

Believed that all men are born with a serious of natural rights.

Who is John Locke?

100

The belief that God appointed you, and you alone, to rule.

What is Divine Right?

100

Built to show off the power of Louis XIV and to control the Nobility.

What is The Palace of Versailles?

200

Socrates student who popularized the concept of writing down his thinking and ideas.

Who was Plato?
200

The BEST example of an Absolute Monarch.

Who was Louis XIV?

200

Philosopher that believed all humans are naturally self serving/evil

Who is Thomas Hobbes?
200

Having total and complete control of your country.

What is Absolutism?

200

Government body that limited the power of the Monarchy in England.

What is Parliament?

300

The type of thinking most encouraged by Greek Philosophers.

What is Critical Thinking?

300

Broke from the Catholic Church in order to obtain a divorce.

Who was Henry VIII?

300

Believed in the concept of a separation of powers.

Who was Montesquieu?

300
The French word for Philosopher, used to describe revolutionary thinkers.

What is Philosophe?

300

A "bloodless" revolution.

What is The Glorious Revolution?

400

Greek Philosopher who attended Plato's school, and further built on Plato's ideas.

Who was Aristotle?

400

Absolute Monarch that traveled around Europe for 18 months in order to learn more about western nations.

Who was Peter the Great?

400

Believed in the freedom of speech, religion, and the press.

Who was Voltaire?

400

A period of time in which philosophy and critical thinking became popular in Europe.

What is The Enlightenment?

400

Created the first Constitutional Monarchy in England.

Who were William and Mary?

500

The pursuit and study of wisdom.

What is Philosophy?

500

Phillip II claimed this was the reason he was allowed to rule Spain.

What is Divine Right?

500

Used the ideas of John Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu to justify their revolution against the Monarchy.

What was America?

500

"I am the state."

"L'etat c'est moi."

500

The three types of government power suggested by Montesquieu.

What were the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial powers?

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