Q: In the Pre-Modern era, many people's sense of self and purpose was often expressed via a faith in some form of deity, be that in a single God or in many gods. Pre-modern cultures have not been thought of creating a sense of distinct individuality, though. Religious officials, who often held positions of power, were the spiritual intermediaries to the common person. It was only through these intermediaries that the general masses had access to the divine. Tradition was sacred to ancient cultures and was unchanging and the social order of ceremony and morals in a culture could be strictly enforced.

The term "modern" was coined in the 16th century to indicate present or recent times (ultimately derived from the Latin adverb modo, meaning "just now). The European Renaissance (about 14201630), which marked the transition between the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern times, started in Italy and was spurred in part by the rediscovery of classical art and literature, as well as the new perspectives gained from the Age of Discovery and the invention of the telescope and microscope, expanding the borders of thought and knowledge.

1. faith in some form of deity
2. 16th century
3. indicate present or recent times
4. or in many gods
5. just now
6. Latin
7. about 14201630 210 years
8. 14201630
9. Italy
10. rediscovery of classical art and literature, as well as the new perspectives gained from the Age of Discovery and the invention of the telescope and microscope
11. the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern times

Numbered questions:
1. How was Pre Modern Era sense of self expressed?
2. When was the term "modern" coined?
3. What for?
4. Did people worship one God?
5. What is the meaning of "modern"?
6. What language is it derived from?
7. For how long did the European Renaissance last?
8. From which year to which year was that?
9. Where did it begin?
10. What spurred it?
11. the renaissance period began a transition between what two eras?

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. French historians traditionally place the Enlightenment between 1715, the year that Louis XIV died, and 1789, the beginning of the French Revolution. Some recent historians begin the period in the 1620s, with the start of the scientific revolution. The Philosophes, the French term for the philosophers of the period, widely circulated their ideas through meetings at scientific academies, Masonic lodges, literary salons and coffee houses, and through printed books and pamphlets. The ideas of the Enlightenment undermined the authority of the monarchy and the church, and paved the way for the revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries. A variety of 19th-century movements, including liberalism and neo-classicism, trace their intellectual heritage back to the Enlightenment.

Francis Hutcheson, a moral philosopher, described the utilitarian and consequentialist principle that virtue is that which provides, in his words, "the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers". Much of what is incorporated in the scientific method (the nature of knowledge, evidence, experience, and causation) and some modern attitudes towards the relationship between science and religion were developed by his proteges David Hume and Adam Smith. Hume became a major figure in the skeptical philosophical and empiricist traditions of philosophy. 1. What type of philosopher was Hutcheson?
2. Who did he mentor?
3. Who was prominent with skeptics?
4. Did somebody die?
5. When?
6. Was there a rebellion?
7. What kind?
8. When was that?
9. Was there another one?
10. What was it?
11. Was there a rebellion in France?
12. What occurred in 1789?
13. What did the people call philosophers?
14. Where did they spread their thoughts?
15. Who was undermined?
16. And what did this lead to?
17. Was Hume important?
18. Yes but was he important?
numbered_answers: 1. moral philosopher
2. David Hume and Adam Smith
3. Hume
4. Louis XIV
5. 1715
6. yes
7. scientific revolution.
8. 1620
9. yes
10. Enlightenment
11. unknown
12. the beginning of the French Revolution
13. The Philosophes
14. scientific academies, Masonic lodges, literary salons and coffee houses
15. monarchy and the church
16. revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries.
17. skeptical philosophical
18. Hume became a major figure in the skeptical philosophical and empiricist traditions of philosophy.

Washington (CNN) -- It was a long summer for President Barack Obama, who for months has defended his decision not to send U.S. troops to fight ISIS on the ground in the Middle East.

But lawmakers contend that in the wake of a rapidly-spreading Ebola crisis and the upcoming midterm elections, the President's commitment towards fighting the extremist terrorist organization has fallen short.

Comparing the spread of Ebola to the ISIS threat against the United States, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, said Sunday that he doesn't believe that the President is handling each issue with equal rigor.

"The stronger Ebola gets in Africa, the more it spreads and the more entrenched it is -- the more endangered we are," Graham told Candy Crowley on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday. "The same (goes) for radical Islam in the Mideast. It seems to be that the President is all in when it comes to Ebola. I want to compliment him for sending troops to help get ahead of this in Africa, but we have a series of half-measures with (ISIS)."

His Republican colleague, Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, went a step further Sunday, saying that the President's foreign policy "is being trapped by his campaign rhetoric."

Ebola becomes an election issue

"I'm very fearful as we look at the current military strategy that it is surrounding the November elections and that he won't have the resolve to follow through with what needs to be done in a sustained effort to destroy ISIS, and we're about to repeat the same thing with Afghanistan," Ayotte said on Fox News Sunday. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was the president?
2. How many Republicans were quoted?
3. Are they both from the same state?
4. Are there elections coming up?
5. When?
6. What terrorist group is mentioned?
7. Where are they located?
8. Is the US fighting them on the ground?
9. What else could cause the US potential harm?
10. Where is that spreading?
11. Is it spreading quickly?
12. Which senator is from New Hampshire?
13. What media outlet did he talk to?
14. Did he think Obama would do what he thinks should be done to fight terrorism?
15. With how many countries or groups did he think that about?
16. Where was the other senator from?
17. What show did he appear on?
18. On what network?
19. Did he think the president was committed to both issues?
20. Which one did he think the president was more committed to?
Answer:
1. Barack Obama
2. Two
3. No
4. yes
5. November
6. ISIS
7. Middle East
8. No
9. spread of Ebola
10. Africa
11. yes
12. Kelly Ayotte
13. Fox News
14. No
15. two
16. South Carolina
17. State of the Union
18. CNN
19. NO
20. Ebola