The man who asked questions? Flashcards

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Philosophy

A

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

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2
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Disconcerting

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Causing one to feel unsettled

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3
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Totalitarian

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Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

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Gadfly

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A fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or bot fly.

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5
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Immoral

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Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

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6
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Shabby

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In poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care.

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7
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Oracle

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A priest acting as a medium.

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8
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Infuriating

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Making one extremely angry.

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9
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Deceptive

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Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one.

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10
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Undermining

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Erode the base or foundation.

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11
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Who was the difficult man that always asked questions?

A

Socrates

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12
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What sons were sent to study with Sophists?

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Rich Men

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13
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Where does the word philosophy come from?

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Love of wisdom

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14
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How many years ago a man was put to death for asking a question?

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2,400 years ago

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15
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What was Plato’s most famous work describing?

A

Perfect society

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16
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Who are people that are best suited to thinking about forms in an abstract way?

A

Philosophers

17
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What does wisdom value?

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Argument , reasoning and asking questions.

18
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What was one idea most people believe it’s Plato’s rather than Socrates?

A

The world is not at as it seems.

19
Q

What did Luther believe about eternal life?

A

It was promised to whoever followed Jesus, and that agony of hell awaited those who were not saved.

20
Q

Who put the bible at the center of his religion?

A

Luther

21
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What did Luther do for the bible?

A

Translated it to German

22
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What was Calvin opinion of wealth?

A

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The kind gained by supporting one another as the faithful lived together.

23
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What did Calvin dream of?

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The believers whom God had saved would govern the world in peace.

24
Q

Where was silver shipped too?

A

Philippines and China

25
Q

How many churches did Monarchs allowed to be established?

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Only one

26
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What happened to the subjects that didn’t agree with the monarchs?

A

risk being arrested, jailed, or burned at stake

27
Q

Where did Calvin gather his followers?

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Geneva in the Alps

28
Q

What did the castle church claim to have?

A

Four hairs from the head of Mary, Mother of Christ, a wisp of straw from the cradle in which baby Jesus once lay, over nineteen thousand pieces of bone from various saints

29
Q

What was the biggest mine?

A

Potosi

30
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What were the two main ideas Luther had?

A

Judge for yourself and build a holy common health

31
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Who sponsored an expedition that landed off the coast of present day North Carolina at Roanoke Island?

A

Walter Raleigh

32
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Who sailed around South America into the Pacific Ocean?

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Francis Drake

33
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Which prince gave his Wordly wealth to walk the streets begging?

A

WIlliam of Anhalt

34
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Who takes glass between his teeth and crush them into pieces and swallow them?

A

Sir RIchard Grenville