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Semester 2 Flashcards

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Classical Greek philosophy emphasized what

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Thinking in terms of truth and reason

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What was most important in isolating Greek city states from eachother?

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Mountainous terrain

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One legacy of Hellenistic culture

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Emphasis on learning and the arts

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Blank had more artistic developing then blank, which was built on military power

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Athens

Sparta

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How did art forms affect Greece

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By glorifying individual and heroic achievements

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One example of why authoritarian govs develop

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Roman civil strife led to jcs election as dictator for life

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T or f
Classical civilizations (Greece and Rome) eliminated social classes
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F

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What is the best example of citizens electing representatives to make political decisions (representative/indirect democracy)

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Roman republic

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During the Pax Romana, what happened to the Roman Empire

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They enjoyed a time of peace and stability

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9
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What did humanism during the Italian Renaissance focus on

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Importance of the individual

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10
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How did the Black Death spread to Europe

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Contact with traders from Asia

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11
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People from where we’re affected by the Black Death

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North Africa
Europe
Asia

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12
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Who called for a crusade in 1074

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Pope Gregory VII

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13
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T or F

Development of trade networks directly influenced for a popes call for a crusade

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F, had nothing to do with crusade

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14
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T or f

Religion played a key role during the crusades

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True

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15
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Where did the renaissance start

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Italy

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16
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Renaissance art had what kind of themes

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Humanistic

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17
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Machiavellis conclusion that ends justify means influenced what

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Style of government leadership

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18
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What was Incan agriculture based on

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Cooperation and planning

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19
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What is he Colombian exchange

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Brought agriculture to old word and disease to new world

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20
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During the age of exploration, where we’re most manufactured products produced

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Europe

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21
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What helped bring exploration of Americas

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Caravel
Compass
Astrolabe

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22
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Aztec and Incan civilizations developed what

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Advanced agricultural techniques

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T o f

Exploration of the new world was encouraged by need to spread democracy

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False

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24
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What does divine right rule mean

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Kings authority comes from god

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25
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What did the English magma carta do

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Limit power of monarchy

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26
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Who would agree with do not question government authority

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Louis xiv

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27
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In 18th century, nobles and aristocrats supported what ideas

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Consevative

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28
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What did scientists do during sci rev

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Questioned traditional beliefs about the universe

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29
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To or f

During sci rev, scientists rejected idea that knowledge means the acceptance of religious teaching

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T

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30
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What conpetnican theory contributed to sci rev

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Heliocentric universe

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31
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Isaac Newton developed
A calculus
B law of gravity 
C his own telescope
D three laws of motion 
Which NOT
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D

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32
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What did enlightenment thinkers use reason to do

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Reveal natural laws

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33
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Jean Jacques Rousseau and John lock would agree that gov shod be based on

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Consent of the governed

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34
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Enlight thinkers rejected that gov officials must obey who

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Religious leaders

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35
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What did voltaires writing reflect

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Belief in importance of personal freedom

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36
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What did Jean Jacques Rousseau believe

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People were able to select their own government

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37
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What happened first and started the French rev

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Louis xvis calling of estates general

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38
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Napoleons rule of France did what

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Restore political stability

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39
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Liberals want what

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Reform gov

40
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Conservatives want what

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Keep system the same

41
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Radicals want what

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Completely change gov

42
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T or f

Revolutionary leaders accepted enlightenment values

A

T

43
Q

Taxes fell mostly on who during old regime in France

A

Commoners

44
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Lawyers part of what group in French rev

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Bourgeoisie

45
Q

Simon bolivar and Mohammad Ghandi both led what movements

A

National

46
Q

French and America revs influenced political independence where

A

Latin America

47
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What is nationalism

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Involved pride and common identity for those who share history, language, and culture

48
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What did nation movements in Latin America try to do

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Overthrow European colonial rule

49
Q

Women deserve equal pay for equal work states what kind of view

A

Liberal

50
Q

Independent nations replaced what from 1850-1900

A

Spanish empire

51
Q

Industrial rev led to what

A

Growth of middle class

52
Q

Industrialization caused concerns about

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Pop growth
Poverty
Rev
Role of gov

53
Q

Prices based on supply and demand reflect what kind of princiez

A

Laissez faire

54
Q

Railroads promoted what

A

Factory system and urbanization

55
Q

Adam smith claimed what

A

Laissez faire

56
Q

Capitalism

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Economic system where individuals own and control property and production

57
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What would urban workers during the 19th century belong to

A

Union

58
Q

Poor working conditions in factories caused what

A

19th century union movement

59
Q

Where did African emperors mansa musa trip extend past

A

N African trade routes

60
Q

Timbuktu

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Center of trade in west Africa

61
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1884 Berlin conference caused what

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Fragmentation
War
Economic dependency on Europe

62
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Foundation of Saharan trade

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Gold and salt

63
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W African prsctices

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Animistic beliefs
Griots
Strong kinship ties

64
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Social Darwinists claimed what

A

Strong could conquer weak

Strongest were best

65
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Militarism

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Buildup of armaments in preparation for war

66
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Competition for colonial territories caused what

A

Tension among euro powers

67
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What was most responsible for political divisions in 1913 Africa

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Imperialism

68
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Who controlled most territory in 1913 Africa

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French and British

69
Q

Conditions in WW1 contributed to what

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Low troop morale

70
Q

What reflects rage technology causes major changes

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Gunpowder
Printing press
Machine gun

71
Q

What in creased tensions in Europe, contributing to wwi

A

Alliance systems

72
Q

Art expresses social values: shown in what

A

Wwi propaganda
Ren art
Versailles

73
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What did Britain do during 19th and 20 century

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Actively involved itself in world affairs

74
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Major flaw in treaty of Versailles

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Blaming and punishing Germany for wwi

75
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Immediate cause of wwi

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Assassination of Austrian archduke franz Ferdinand

76
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What did Karl Marx do that led to a working class revolution

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Framed history as story of class struggle

77
Q

What is totalitarianism best characterized by

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1 party rule
Censorship
Use of terror

78
Q

Who suggested China join with Soviet Union in communism

A

Mao Zedong

79
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Mao Zedong used whose ideas when he wanted to unite working classes

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Karl Marx

80
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What did Russia reject under Lenin

A

Czarist system

81
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What is socialism

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Economic system where gov owns and controls essential property and productions

82
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Communism

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Economic system where community as a whole owns and controls property and production

83
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What in Russia led to a revolution and the establishment of communism

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Wwi

84
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Who did Stalin wage war on

A

Russian peasants
Ethnic minorities
Fellow top level Bolsheviks

85
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Theme of treaty of Versailles

A

Limit Germany’s size and power

86
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What is the destroy the mad brute poster an example of

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Propaganda

87
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What did wwi cartoonists try to do

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Convince people to join the army, preventing an enemy invasion

88
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What was an effect of Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points

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Many colonial people in Asia and Africa sought self-determination

89
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What divided Africa into colonies, and who did it not ask

A

The Berlin conference, and the African leaders

90
Q

Who manufactured most goods during age of exploration

A

Europeans

91
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Whose theory reacted to the rise of industrialization

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Karl marx’s

92
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What happened during Russian revolution

A

Czar left his throne

93
Q

In what system does lack of government control allow for individual economic choice

A

Laissez-faire

94
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What caused the rise in Atlantic slave trade

A

Sugar trade in the West Indies

95
Q

T or f

During enlightenment, government leaders had to obey religious leaders

A

F

96
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In 1917, what country supported making a home for Jews in Palestine (Israel)

A

British

97
Q

T or f

The British had a significant influence in Palestine

A

T

98
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What is the Zionist federation

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Jewish organization that supported the establishment of a Jewish homeland

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