world history final Flashcards

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In Athens, what did all citizens participate in?

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running the government

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What sea does NOT border Greece?

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Caspian Sea

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Because of the oppressive rule of a king, what was formed?

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Roman Republic

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________ have helped archeologists learn about Roman art and cultures

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mosaics

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The movement of European wheat to America and the American potatoes to Europe in an example of what?

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Columbian exchange

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To the end of what war did Athens and Sparta sign a truce

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Peloponnesian War

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In Europe, what was not a cause of the slowing of activity along the silk road

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collapse of the silk market

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what best describes the effect of the silk road?

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technologies and religions spreading east to west

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both the european monarchies and the catholic church were increasing their centralized power. This was one sign of the _______ of _________

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decline of feudalism

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When the crusades ended, christian traders and pilgrims maintained ________ with muslims an the region

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exchange

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what helped weaken the feudal system and how?

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bubonic plague

workers became scarce enough to demand higher pay

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Some artists contributed to science during the Renaissance. What did they do?

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dissected human bodies which led to a better understanding of anatomy

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many tribes moving south to east through Africa beginning in 100 B.C.

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Banta Migrations

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why was Kilwa an important trade center?

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it was far south so traders from India could sail there in one monsoon season

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What trade center was located between two gold producing regions in the west and had other trade centers on the east coast?

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Great Zimbabwe

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Arab Traders settled in East Africa and brought with them the religion of _____

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Islam

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Pericles’ goals for Athens included a stronger democracy, beautifying Athens, expanding the empire, but not doing what?

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increasing the power of the wealthy

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What city founded by Alexander was the center of Hellenistic Culture?

18
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_____ was an art form invented by the Greeks

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________-______ is a question and answer style of teaching

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the Socratic Method

20
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A philosopher who did not believe in democracy

21
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Who was the goddess who protected Athens?

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the hellenistic culture combined knowledge of Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, and Arabs to advance learning in ______ and ________

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science and medicine

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In Rome, water was carried through the ______ ________

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Roman Aqueducts

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After gaining control of the Italian Peninsula in 275 B.C., Rome spent much of the next 125 years fighting in the _____ ____
Punic Wars
25
Consuls, dictators, and patricians, all played a role in Roman government, who didn't?
gladiators
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Who had the greatest influences on Roman religion?
Etruscans and Greeks
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Trade was busiest in Rome during the ___ ______
Pax Romana
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The head of the Roman Catholic Church is who?
the Pope
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What tribes did Romans view as dangerous?
Germanic Tribes
30
What principle did not generally apply to the government in the Roman Republic?
equality of all people
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People that are in _____ ________________ are focused on specific types of work
labor specialization
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How did the king of Ghana become wealthy?
taxing trade
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What are vegetation zones in West Africa?
desert, grasslands, and forests
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Labor specialization creates a ________ _______
diverse economy
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With the invention of the printing press, books were made available to a _____ __________
wider audience
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what was a major factor which contributed to the reformation?
people didn't like paying taxes to the catholic church
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what may of contributed to the development of democratic practices?
Protestantism
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Who began the reformation in Europe?
Martin Luther
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What type of learing was highly valued in Italy during the Renaissance?
Classical
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What was the term for the spirit of questioning that challenged classical scientific and christian ideas?
scientific revolution