gentry
Members of the upper class in some social class systems.
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Golden Ages
general will
Name Enlightenment thinker Jean Jacques Rousseau uses to describe majority rule.
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Galilei, Galileo
(1564-1642) Italian astronomer. One of the founders of Europe's scientific revolution, one of his main contributions is the application of the telescope to astronomy. He was able to prove Copernicusﾒ heliocentric model correct.
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Five Pillars of Islam
Code of behavior for followers of Islam. Includes Charity, Daily Prayer, Profession of Faith, Fasting during Ramadan, and a pilgrimage to Mecca called the hajj.
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export
The sending of goods to another country for sale or trade.
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executive
Relating to a system that enforces laws.
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Euclid
(circa 300 BCE), Greek mathematician. Considered to be the father of modern geometry.
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Eratosthenes
(276?-196? BCE), Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who measured the circumference of the Earth. His measurement was only off by 15%.
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Enlightenment
A movement in the 18th century that stressed the importance of reason and science in philosophy and the study of human society. Occurred in Western Europe.
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enlightened despots
A monarch who retains absolute control of their country while also enacting reform based on Enlightenment ideas.
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