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Hobbes vs. Locke
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French Philosophers
Vocab/Thanksgiving
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Who was for an absolute monarch? Who was against it?
Hobbes was for an absolute monarch and Locke was against it.
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What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man Do to the king?
The declaration limited his power.
100
How long was the average caravel?
65 feet long.
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What was Voltaire's real name?
Francois Marie Arouet.
100
What is the Heliocentric Theory? What is the Geocentric Theory?
Heliocentric theory is the idea that the Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. Geocentric theory is the Earth centered view we are in the center.
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What were the natural rights, according to John Locke?
Life, Liberty, and property.
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When was the declaration of the Rights of Man?
August 26, 1789
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What does the sextant measure?
The height of the stars above the horizon.
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Who believed in the separation of powers?
Montesquieu.
200
When was thanksgiving an official holiday?
November 26th, 1863.
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When and where was Hobbes born?
Hobbes was born on April 5th, 1588 in Westport, England.
300
List one way the Declaration of the Rights of Man restricted the power of the government.
Answers may vary.
300
What country invented the compass?
The compass was invented by the Chinese.
300
Who believed in the abolishment of torture?
Beccaria.
300
What is the vocab word for the following definition: a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers
Enlightenment.
400
Who wrote Leviathan? What is one concept of leviathan?
Thomas Hobbes. Equality or War and peace or Peace existing.
400
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4th, 1776.
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What did the sextant replace?
Astrolabe.
400
Who said "I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it" ?
Voltaire.
400
What president made thanksgiving a national holiday in America?
Abraham Lincoln.
500
Name two of the three philosophers who influenced John Locke.
Two of the following: Rene Descartes, Robert Boyle, and Isaac Newton.
500
Name 6 of the 10 amendments from the American Bill of Rights.
6 of the following: First Amendment - Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and to petition the government Second Amendment - Right for the people to keep and bear arms, as well as to maintain a militia Third Amendment - Protection from quartering of troops Fourth Amendment - Protection from unreasonable search and seizure Fifth Amendment - Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, private property Sixth Amendment - Trial by jury and other rights of the accused Seventh Amendment - Civil trial by jury Eighth Amendment - Prohibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment Ninth Amendment - Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights Tenth Amendment - Powers of states and people
500
A captain of a 17th century sailing vessel, with 190 sailors would normally order how much beer in gallons?
10,500 gallons
500
Name 4 philosophers.
Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, John Locke, Pierre Bayle, Voltaire, Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, Cesare Beccaria, Immanuel Kant and Isaac Newton.
500
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621.