Deserts
The name of the desert in Australia
The Outback
Belief in a single divine being is called...
How old were Spartan boys when the were sent to the Agoge?
7 years old
John Locke believed that a good government gets its power from...
The people
What is Ms. B's favorite animal?
Shark
Climatologists consider parts of the Atacama desert to be the _____ place on Earth.
driest
The Jewish sacred text.
The Torah
What is the myth of how Athens got its name?
Poseidon vs. Athena. Next to the sea vs. Tactical positioning. Olive branch vs. Water. Athena won.
What type of government did Thomas Hobbes support?
Absolute monarchy
How many siblings does Ms. B have?
2
The name of the people who live in the Kalahari desert
The San
Which religion uses the Shariah as their laws?
Islam
Plato documented THIS persons work.
Socrates
Rene Descartes encouraged people to doubt everything except...
their own existence
How old is Ms. B?
23
This desert is located in California and Nevada. It is home to Death Valley, the hottest place in the United States.
Mojave
The place of worship for Muslims.
Mosque
Socrates was put on trial for THIS reason.
Corrupting the youth (or conspiracy against the state).
This person wrote the "Persian Letters", which criticized the French government.
Montesquieu
Where did Ms. B graduate college?
University of Northern Colorado
Which Asian desert was best known for its discovery of dinosaur bones?
The Gobi
Historically, most human civilizations use religion because it…
provides social responsibility, laws and justice
The method of continuous questioning to explore the underlying beliefs that shape the students views and opinions.
The Socratic Method
Why did Voltaire write under a pen name?
He could get in trouble for speaking against the French monarchy.
Which was Ms. B's favorite unit to teach?
ALL OF THEM! :D