Religion
What word describes the belief that the Catholic church was holy and untouchable? Hint: Starts with an "S"
Sacred
Sacredness
Which thinker wrote extensively about the treatment of women?
Mary Wollstonecraft
What is absolute Monarchy?
A king or queen has complete control and unlimited power over the country. They do not share power with politicians.
What is Divine Right of Kings?
The idea that a monarch's right to rule comes directly from God
Which thinker argued that people have a right to "life, liberty, and property" ?
John Locke
What is constitutional Monarchy?
A system of government where a king or queen shares power with politicians. They do not have unlimited power.
What is a Huguenot?
A French Protestant
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and which country was it written for?
Thomas Jefferson
United States of America
True or False: Catherine the Great believed in Constitutional Monarchy
False. She was an absolute monarch
What was Jean Calas accused of doing by the Catholic Church?
Murdering his son for converting to Catholicism
Olaudah Equiano’s autobiography contributed to the fight against ______
Slavery
Which thinker was critical of the role of religion in society? (There are 2 possible answers)
Volatire
Diderot
Which Enlightenment Thinker spoke out about what happened to Jean Calas?
Voltaire
Which thinker wrote the L'Encyclopedie?
Denis Diderot
Which Enlightenment thinker argued that people had the right to overthrow a government if it violated their natural rights?
John Locke