Thinkers
John Locke is known for:
Natural rights, social contract theory
What is a revolution?
when large masses of people decide to take power from a government
When did the Enlightenment happen?
17th/18th century
Non-Violent:
Using peaceful means rather than force, to bring about political or social change
What is the largest mammal on earth?
Blue whale
Voltaire is known for:
Religious tolerance, free speech
Dissident elites are:
People (usually men) with wealth, power or education who are unhappy with the current status quo
Name a key idea of the enlightenment
Use of reason to understand the world, Skepticism toward received wisdom, Religious tolerance, Individual freedom of conscience
What emerged as a countermovement to the Age of Enlightenemtn?
Romanticism
What is the tallest grass?
Bamboo
Jean-Jacques Rousseau is known for:
Popular sovereignty
Large percentage of the population feels discontent with their political, economic and social institutions
What are three roots of the enlightenment?
Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Scientific Revolution
Manifesto:
a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
Which gas makes up most of Earths atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Immanuel Kant is known for:
Use of reason, ethics
Shared motivations are:
Unification of a large enough number of people, specifically from multiple classes and groups to effectively rebel
How did the enlightenment affect education?
Promoted widespread education for children
How did some thinkers describe indigenous peoples during the Enlightenment?
Noble Savages
Name Canadas national sport
Lacross
What core concepts were at the centre of Enlightenment thinkers?
Reason and rationality
State Crisis is:
A government's failure to meet the needs of the people, making it vulnerable to insurgency.
What form of government emerged as a result?
Enlightened Absolutism
Which main idea that we covered last unit is NOT a core concept of Revolutions?
God, Glory, Gold
Which country is known as "Land of the Thunder Dragon"
Bhutan