| Terms 1. What is monotheism? |
| Belief in one all-powerful God. |
| List three monotheistic religions. |
| Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| 2. What is polytheism? |
| Belief in many gods |
| What religion is polytheistic? |
| Hinduism |
| Which religion is neither poly or monotheistic? |
| Buddhism |
| 3. What does proselytize mean? |
| to try to covert someone to a particular religion; |
| Which three religions are known for proselytizing? |
| Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism |
| 4. What is a covenant? |
| a contract; a legally binding agreement; |
| Who do Jews believe made a covenant with God? |
| Abraham |
| What did this covenant say? |
| That the Jews would be God's chosen people. |
| 5. What is the Torah? |
| The holy scripture of Judaism. |
| 6. What is salvation? |
| to be saved from your sins (wrongdoings). |
| How do Jews believe you can receive salvation? |
| Live according to the law (10 Commandments) |
| How do Christians believe you can receive salvation? |
| Have faith in Jesus Christ--that he died and rose again |
| How do Muslims (Islam) believe you get salvation? |
| Believing in Mohammad; obeying the 5 Pillars of Islam |
| How do Hindus believe you get salvation? |
| Living by caste rules--getting reincarnated upwards |
| How to Buddhists believe you get salvation? |
| Living by the Eight Fold Path to reach Nirvana |
| 7. What does repentance mean? |
| to ask for forgiveness for sins |
| What religion believe you must repent to get salvation? |
| Christianity |
| 8. What is the New Testament? |
| Holy book of Christians; life and teachings of Jesus |
| 9. What is the Roman Catholic Church? |
| Only Christian Church in W. Europe before Reformation |
| Who is the head of the Catholic Church? |
| the Pope |
| Name the city and country where the Pope lives |
| Rome, Italy |
| 10. What are the holy scriptures of Islam called? |
| Koran (Qu'ran) |
| 11. What is a Jihad? |
| an Islamic holy war against the enemies of Allah (God) |
| Which Islamic group believes the jihad is a real war? |
| Shi'ites |
| Which Islamic group believes the jihad is spiritual? |
| 12. What is the name of the Hindu holy book? |
| 13. What is the caste system? |
| a hereditary class system that separates Hindus |
| How does the caste system group people? |
| according to rank, position, or wealth |
| 14. What is reincarnation? |
| a soul rebirth; being born again after dying. |
| Which two religions believe in reincarnation? |
| Hinduism and Buddhism |
| 15. What is idea behind karma? |
| your future reincarnation is based on present behavior |
| Which religion believes in karma? |
| Hinduism |
| 16. What is nirvana? |
| A state of nothingness; |
| If you arrive in Nirvana, what are you freed from? |
| Having to be reincarnated over and over again. |
| 17. What is animism? |
| The worship of nature |
| Where do you find animism? |
| Sub-Sahara Africa, parts of Asia and South America |
| 18. What is atheism? |
| Belief in no god |
| 19. What is a trade route? |
| A road or waterway used to exchange products and ideas |
| What two areas did the "Silk Road" connect? |
| Europe and China |
| What did Europe get from the Silk Road trade routes? |
| Silk, porcelin, and spices |
| Asia and the Mediterranian basin (Southern Europe) |
| What were the trade routes across the Sahara known as? |
| The Trans-Saharan |
| Across which Ocean did Europeans travel to get spices? |
| The Indian Ocean(maritime routes) |
| What trade route connected China with Southeast Asia? |
| The South China Sea maritime routes |
| How was trade conducted in Western Europe? |
| By rivers and the Mediterranian Sea |
| Where was trade conducted in Northern Europe |
| Rivers and overland routes to the Black Sea |
| 20. What is a merchant? |
| someone who owned a trading business or sold goods |
| 21. What is usury? |
| the practice of charging interest on loans |
| c. 1500, who was against usury? |
| The Pope and the Catholic Church |
| Why is usury important in trade? |
| People could get money for new businesses. |
| Who wanted usury? |
| Merchants--people who ran businesses and trade |
| 22. What does "secular" mean? |
| something that is worldly rather than religious |
| Example: What is "secular" music? |
| Any music that is NOT religious. |
| What place became more secular after the Renaissance? |
| 23. What is humanism |
| A Renaissance movement that studied ancient Greece/Rome |
| What did humanism stress? |
| Humans, their emotions, and the reality of life |
| How was humanism expressed? |
| In paintings that looked real--see some Renaissance art |
| 24. What is a sonnet? |
| a 14 line poem popular in the Renaissance |
| What did sonnets focus on? |
| Human emotions, the reality of life |
| Who was best known for poems in the Renaissance? |
| Petrarch |
| 25. What was an indulgence? |
| a pardon for sin sold by the Catholic Church |
| Who opposed indulgences? |
| Martin Luther |
| Why did Luther oppose them? |
| He believed the Church could not pardon sin |
| How did Luther believe a person did recieve a pardon? |
| By praying directly to God and repenting of sin. |
| 26. What is "justification by faith" |
| The idea that faith in Jesus alone gives salvation |
| Who taught "justification by faith." |
| Martin Luther |
| How was this different from the Catholic Church? |
| It taught salvation was recieved through doing good |
| 27. What were the "95 Theses?" |
| Luther's list of criticisms of the Catholic Church |
| What did Luther do with his list? |
| He nailed them to a church door in Wittenburg, H.R.E. |
| 28. What does predestination mean? |
| That God knows your destiny BEFORE you are born. |
| Who taught predestination? |
| John Calvin |
| 29. What is a "Protestant" church"? |
| Any Christian church that is NOT Catholic |
| What do Protestant churches believe? |
| Mostly in Luther's teachings, but each is different. |
| Name a Protestant church |
| Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian |
| 30. What new church did Martin Luther start? |
| Lutheran churches |
| What did Lutheran churches teach about the Bible? |
| The Bible was the ultimate authority, NOT the Pope. |
| 31. What is Anglicanism? |
| The new Reformation Protestant church in England |
| Who started the Anglican Church? |
| Henry VIII |
| Who made it the official national church of England |
| Queen Elizabeth I |
| 32. What is culture diffusion/exchange? |
| when two cultures exchange ideas, products and info. |
| 33. What does circumnavigation mean? |
| to sail completely around something, such as the world. |
| Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe? |
| Magellan |
| 34. What is a colony? |
| a settlement of people outside their homeland |
| Who controls a colony? |
| the parent country--Virginia controlled by England |
| 35. What was the Columbian Exchange? |
| the trade of goods between Europe and the Americas |
| What did Europeans bring to America? |
| Horses, cattle, guns, and small pox |
| What did America send to America? |
| potatoes, corn, tobacco, and gold |
| 36. What does the term indigenous mean? |
| native -- something indigenous is native to that area |
| 37. Why was small pox important in N. and S. America? |
| it killed millions of Native Americans |
| 38. What is immigration? |
| The movement of people INTO a country (i for INTO) |
| 39. What is emigration? |
| the movement of people out of a country (e for exit) |
| 40. How do you descibe a plantation system? |
| farming system where large farms grow cash crops |
| 41. What is a "cash crop?" |
| a farm product that is grown only to be sold/traded |
| Are cash crops used by the farmer? |
| No--they are grown just to make money |
| List 4 cash crops |
| cotton, sugar, tobacco, bananas, etc. |
| 42. What are raw materials? |
| any materials humans get from nature |
| List six major raw materials |
| gold, silver, lumber, coal, iron ore, cotton |
| 43. What is a manufactured good? |
| a product made by man from raw materials--clothes, guns |
| 44. What was the triangular trade? |
| a trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. |
| What was traded on the triangular trade route? |
| slaves, sugar, weapons, and rum were traded. |
| 45. What was the middle passage? |
| middle section of the triangular trade; |
| What was transported on the middle passage? |
| African slaves were taken to North and South America |
| 46. What was a Joint Stock Company? |
| A company that sold shares to divide costs and profits |
| 47. What was mercantalism? |
| an European economic system of the 1600s |
| Under mercantalism, how does a country become powerful? |
| By acquiring lots of wealth--in the form of bullion |
| What did mercantalism have to say about colonies? |
| They are used to get raw materials and sell goods to. |
| What did mercantalism say about trade? |
| You should export more than you import |
| 48. What is bullion? |
| gold and silver in the form of bars or plates |
| 49. What is a "balance of trade"? |
| the difference between a country's imports and exports. |
| What is a favorable balance of trade? |
| When a country exports more goods than it imports. |
| 50. What is a foreign enclave? |
| an area set aside where trade with foreigners happens |
| Why does a country set up foreign enclaves? |
| to control trade and stop the influence of foreigners |
| What country was famous for setting up foreign enclaves |
| 51. Define "shogun" |
| a powerful Japanese military leader that ruled Japan |
| 52. What is isolationalism? |
| staying out of the affairs of other countries |
| What Asian country was well known for isolationalism? |
| 53. What is absolutism? |
| where one person or group holds unlimited power |
| Name three absolute rulers |
| Louis XIV, Frederick II the Great, Peter the Great |
| 54. What does divine right mean? |
| that a ruler gets his power to rule directly from God. |
| What does the idea of divine right support? |
| absolute governments--NO DEMOCRACY!! |
| 55. What is westernization? |
| trying to imitate the countries of Western Europe. |
| What Russian was obsessed with westernizing Russia? |
| Peter the Great |
| 56. What is reason? |
| to use logical thinking to figure something out |
| 57. What is the scientific method? |
| process scientists used to investigate the world. |
| What are the four steps of the scientific method? |
| observation, hypothesis, experiment, prove/disprove |
| 58. What was the heliocentric theory? |
| it said the universe revolved around the sun |
| What was believed before the heliocentric theory? |
| that the universe revolved around the earth |
| 59. What is natural law? |
| a universal truth or principle found through reason |
| Name two natural law thinkers. |
| Thomas Hobbes and John Locke |
| 60. What is a sovereign? |
| the person or group that has supreme control or power |
| Who was sovereign in England after the Glorious Rev? |
| Parliament |
| 61. What is Parliament? |
| England/Great Britain's legislature (like Congress) |
| 62. What is a Prime Minister? |
| chief executive of Great Britain (like the President) |
| 63. What is the English common law? |
| law that is based on tradition and court decisions |
| 64. What is a jury trial? |
| trial where guilt is decided by a group of peers |
| 65. What does the idea "consent of the governed" mean? |
| Gov't must have the people's approval to do something |
| How does a gov't get the "consent of the governed?" |
| By having the people elect them into office |
| 66. What is a "coup d'etat"? |
| a quick seizure of gov't powers. |
| Who did this in order to end the French Revolution? |
| Napoleon Boneparte |
| 67. What does nationalism mean? |
| pride in one's own nation or group's traditions |
| What do nationalist often desire? |
| desire from outside rule |
| Why did nationalism cause Napoleon's defeat? |
| Non-French people were tired of Napoleon's rule. |
| 68. What did liberalism mean in the 19th century? |
| support for the ideas of Locke: desire for change |
| 69. In the 19th century, what did conservatism mean? |
| Opposition to change; support of monarchy |
| 70. What does "balance of power" mean? |
| spread power around, so no one country has too much |
| What was the hope behind keeping the balance of power? |
| No country would dare wage war like Napoleon did |
| Who pushed the idea of the "balance of power"? |
| Prince Metternich of Austria |
| 71. What is an alliance? |
| a union between nations based on some common interest |
| What is the most common reason for forming an alliance? |
| In order to protect your country from an enemy. |
| 72. What does the term "realpolitik" mean? |
| national success justifies doing anything to succeed |
| What man believed in realpolitik? |
| Otto von Bismark of Prussia |
| 73. Describe guerilla warfare? |
| hit and run surprise attacks by small groups |
| Who used these tactics to unite his country? |
| Garibaldi of Italy |
| What modern war also saw the use of guerilla warfare? |
| the Vietnam War |
| 74. What was the enclosure movement? |
| when farmers fenced in their lands |
| What country did this happen in? |
| Great Britain |
| Why was the enclosure movement important? |
| Less farmers were needed--people needed work |
| 75. What is capital? |
| money used to start a business |
| 76. What is industrialization? |
| going from creating goods by hand to now using machines |
| What country was the first to industrialize? |
| Great Britain |
| 77. Describe what the cottage industry was like. |
| Materials were given to people to make products at home |
| 78. Describe the factory system? |
| producing products in a factory using machines |
| 79. What are textiles? |
| fabric made from weaving or knitting |
| What were textiles used for? |
| making cotton clothes |
| What did people wear before cotton was widely available |
| 80. What are natural resources? |
| raw materials: anything found in nature used by humans |
| 81. What does "standard of living" mean? |
| how much you are able to buy |
| What does having a "high standard of living" mean? |
| You can buy a lot of goods, products, and services. |
| What country has the highest standard of living? |
| the United States |
| How did industrialization effect standard of living? |
| it increased it dramatically |
| 82. What is urbanization? |
| movement of people into cities |
| What is an urban area? |
| a city--dense population |
| What is a rural area? |
| low population---the "country" |
| 83. Where did the "working class" work? |
| factories, mines--jobs that require intense labor |
| 84. What types of jobs do "middle class" people have? |
| They are owners, managers, or highly skilled workers. |
| 85. What is a labor union? |
| an organization of workers |
| What did labor unions try to do? |
| improve wages and working conditions |
| What methods did they use to accomplish this? |
| collective bargaining |
| 86. What is collective bargaining? |
| negotiations between an owner and union representatives |
| What do unions threaten if they don't get all they want |
| that all the workers will stop working (a strike) |
| 87. What is suffrage? |
| the right to vote |
| Who demanded suffrage due to industrialization? |
| Early on, working men, then later women. |
| 88. What does the idea of "laissez faire" mean? |
| that gov't should leave business alone--no regulation |
| 89. What is a free market? |
| a place to sell goods with little gov't regulation |
| 90. What is capitalism? |
| an economic system with free markets and competition |
| Who owns land in capitalism? |
| land is owned by private citizens (you and me) |
| 91. What is socialism? |
| an economic system where the gov't owns businesses. |
| What is socialism the first stage of? |
| communism |
| Who owns land in socialism? |
| some by private citizens, some by government |
| 92. What is communism? |
| an economic system where gov't controls everything |
| Who owns land in communism? |
| Only the government--people own nothing. |
| What are wages and incomes like under communism? |
| everyone makes the same amount no matter what job |
| 93. What is imperialism? |
| when one country dominates and controls another |
| What are three reasons countries engage in imperialism? |
| extend their power; get raw materials; proselytize |
| 94. What is colonialism? |
| the attempt by a country to acquire colonies |
| 95. What is a protectorate? |
| a country whose defense is run by another country |
| Give an example of a protectorate |
| Puerto Rico--controlled by U.S. |
| 96. What is a "sphere of influence?" |
| area where a foreign power has rights to trade. |
| What country was split up into spheres of influence? |
| China in the late 1800s. |
| What three forms does imperialism take? |
| colony, sphere of influence, protectorate |
| 97. What is militarism? |
| the build up of military power; glorification of war |
| 98. What is diplmacy? |
| negotiations between nations to settle disputes |
| What is a diplomat? |
| a person who negotiates on behalf of a country |
| 99. What is a trench? |
| a ditch dug to protect soldiers |
| In what war were trenches used extensively? |
| World War I |
| 100. Describe "no man's land." |
| a desolate area in between enemies trenches |
| What was the main obstacle placed in "no man's land"? |
| barbed wire |
| 101. What are reparations? |
| compensation for war damage |
| What country was forced to pay reparations after WWI? |
| Germany |
| 102. What is a mandate? |
| a territory controlled by another country |
| Who gave out mandates after WWI? |
| The League of Nations |
| In the Middle East, what two countries did France get? |
| Syria and Lebanon |
| In the Middle East, what two area did Gr. Britain get? |
| Jordan and Palestine |
| Who controlled these areas before WWI? |
| Ottoman Empire |
| 103. What is a period of prosperity like? |
| lots of wealth is created: busineses are successful |
| 104. Describe what a depression is like |
| widespread unemployment; businesses and banks close |
| 105. What is a protective tariff? |
| taxes on goods that are imported into a country? |
| Why do countries put up protective tariffs? |
| Make imported goods cost more--protects local business |
| 106. What is inflation? |
| the increase in the price of goods--money is worth less |
| 107. What is the philosophy of "fascism?" |
| extreme nationalism and a totalitarian state |
| List the three fascist states (before WWII) |
| Italy, Germany, and Japan |
| 108. What is anti-semitism? |
| hatred of Jewish people |
| What totalitarian dictator taught anti-semitism? |
| Adolf Hitler |
| 109. What is totalitarianism? |
| an all-powerful state; gov't has total control |
| Who are four totalitarian leaders? |
| Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and Tojo |
| 110. What is collectivization? |
| forcing (collecting) people onto large state run farms |
| Name the leader and country who used collectivization. |
| Joseph Stalin, Soviet Union |
| 111. What was the New Economic Policy? |
| Lenin's plan to improve the Soviet economy. |
| How did the New Economic Policy help? |
| It used capitalism and allowed some freedom to people. |
| 112. What are Five Year Plans? |
| Stalin's plans to industrialize the Soviet Union. |
| 113. What country forced atheism on its people? |
| Stalin forced this on the Soviet Union |
| 114. What was the KGB and who started it? |
| They were Stalin's secret police who spied on people. |
| 115. If you believe in pacifism, what do you believe? |
| War should NEVER be used to solve a dispute or problem |
| 116. What is appeasement? |
| giving into someone's demands in order to keep peace |
| What two countries used appeasement to placate Hitler? |
| France and Great Britain. |
| 117. Describe a concentration camp. |
| a prison camp where political prisoners are kept |
| Who used concentration camps in WWII? |
| Hitler sent Jews there |
| 118. What was the idea of the "master race." |
| Hitler's idea that the Germans were superior to all |
| 119. What was the "final solution." |
| Nazi solution to "Jewish problem"--kill them all |
| 120. What is a genocide? |
| a deliberate attempt to kill a group of people |
| 121. What was a blitzkreig? |
| German word for "lightening war"--based on fast attack |
| 122. What is a superpower? |
| a powerful, influential country with a group of allies |
| Who were the two superpowers after WWII? |
| United States and the Soviet Union. |
| 123. What is an arms race? |
| competition between two countries to build up weapons |
| Who was involved in an arms race in the Cold War? |
| the United States verus the Soviet Union |
| 124. What is a satallite? |
| a country controlled by a near-by power. |
| What group of countries were satallites of the USSR? |
| all the countries in Eastern Europe. |
| 125. What was the "iron curtain." |
| the political barrior that separated communist v. free. |
| What two areas did the "iron curtain" separate? |
| Eastern Europe (communist) and Western Europe (free) |
| 126. What was the idea behind "containment"? |
| contain communism--don't let it spread--stop it. |
| 127. What was the idea behind "deterrence." |
| have lots of nuclear weapons discourage an enemy attack |
| 128. What is passive resistence? |
| getting arrested without resistence--to protest a law |
| 129. What is civil disobedience? |
| disobeying unjust laws without using violence or riots |
| 130. What is "self-determination?" |
| idea that each nation should control its own affairs |
| What organization supported "self-determination?" |
| the United Nations |
| 131. What is apartheid? |
| strict racial separation and discrimination |
| In what country was apartheid official policy? |
| South Africa |
| PEOPLE |
| 1. Who was the founder of Judaism? |
| Abraham |
| What did the covenant say that Abraham made with God? |
| that the Jews would be God's "chosen people" |
| 2. Who are Hebrews? |
| Another name for Jewish people |
| 3. What did Moses do? |
| He led the Hebrews out of slavery from Egypt. |
| What did Moses write? |
| first five books of the Torah. |
| What did God give Moses? |
| the 10 Commandments. |
| 4. Who was the founder of Christianity? |
| Jesus Christ |
| Who do Christians believe Jesus to be? |
| the messiah--the Son of God |
| What do Christians believe about Christ's life? |
| that he lived a perfect life--without sin. |
| What do Christians believe happened after Jesus' death? |
| that Jesus rose from the dead. |
| How do Christians believe you get salvation? |
| Have faith in Jesus--that he died and rose again |
| What do Christians believe Christ did for them? |
| Died for their sins, so they could go to heaven |
| 5. What is a messiah? |
| someone who saves you from your sin |
| Who do Christians believe is the messiah? |
| Jesus Christ |
| 6. Who are missionaries? |
| people who proselytize for a religion |
| Which three religions send out missionaries? |
| Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism |
| 7. Who was Paul? |
| Christian missionary; wrote most of the New Testament |
| 8. What church is the Pope head of? |
| the Catholic Church? |
| In what city and country does the Pope live in? |
| Rome, Italy |
| 9. What religion did Muhammad found? |
| What holy book did Muhammad write? |
| the Koran |
| 10. What is a "Muslim?" |
| any person who believes in the Islamic religion |
| 11. Who are Arabs? |
| ethnic group who live in the Middle East |
| What religion are most Arabs? |
| Islamic |
| 12. Who are the Sunni? |
| a group of Muslims who believe jihad is spiritual only |
| 13. Who are the Shi'ites? |
| group of Muslims; believe jihad is a real war |
| Which group would be involved in a suicide bombing? |
| Shi'ites |
| Which group would a radical Shi'ite try to kill? |
| 14. Who are Palestinians? |
| Muslims who live in what is now called Israel |
| What do the Palestinians want? |
| Israel to be called Palestine again and run by Muslims |
| Which sect of Islam do most Palestinians belong to? |
| Shi'ites |
| 15. Who founded Buddhism? |
| Siddhartha Gautama |
| 16. What is a Buddha, and who was he? |
| an enlightened person--name for Siddhartha Gautama |
| 17. Name the Indian ruler that spread Buddhism? |
| Where did Asoka spread Buddhism? |
| East Asia (China, Vietnam...) |
| 18. What did Petrarch write? |
| sonnets |
| 19. What is Michelangelo best known for? |
| Painting the "Sistine Chapel" and sculpting "David" |
| 20. What is Leonardo da Vinci best known for? |
| Painting the "Mona Lisa" and the "Last Supper" |
| 21. Name two plays Shakespeare is well known for. |
| MacBeth and Hamlet; (also wrote Romeo and Juliet) |
| 22. Who wrote the book "In Praise of Folly?" |
| Erasmus |
| What was "In Praise of Folly" about? |
| ridiculed Catholic Church abuses |
| 23. What did Cervantes write? |
| Don Quixote |
| What type of book was Don Quixote? |
| it was one of the first novels |
| What was the story Don Quixote about? |
| a knight (Don Quixote) who is an idiot |
| 24. What did Johannes Gutenburg invent? |
| The moveable-type printing press |
| Why was the printing press so important? |
| helped spread the ideas of the Renaissance& Reformation |
| 25. Who started the Reformation? |
| Martin Luther |
| Where was Luther from? |
| the Northern Holy Roman Empire (Germany) |
| What church did Luther start? |
| Lutheran |
| What did Luther not like about the Catholic Church? |
| Abuses and corruption, like indulgences |
| How did Luther believe a person got salvation? |
| by faith ALONE in Jesus Christ |
| 26. What doctrine did John Calvin argue for? |
| predestination |
| Where was Calvin from? |
| Switzerland |
| Calvin said Christians should have what three values? |
| moral living, hard work, and thrift (careful with $) |
| 27. What country was Henry VIII king of? |
| England |
| Why did Henry leave the Catholic Chruch? |
| The Pope wouldn't give him a divorse |
| What did Henry do with Church lands in England? |
| took them and sold them for the money |
| Who became the head of Henry's new national church? |
| Henry VIII--HIMSELF! |
| 28. What did the Jesuits do? |
| proselytize on behalf of the Catholic Church |
| Why did the Catholic Church send out the Jesuits? |
| The Pope hoped to stop the Protestantism from growing |
| What did the Jesuits do to help people? |
| start schools and feed the poor |
| 29. Who were the Huguenots? |
| Protestants who lived in France |
| What French law gave Huguenots freedom of relgion? |
| the Edict of Nantes |
| Who repealed the Edict of Nantes? |
| Louis XIV |
| 30. What country was Queen Elizabeth from? |
| England--daughter of Henry VIII |
| What did Elizabeth do in England in regards to relgion? |
| made Anglicanism the national church of England |
| 31. What family dynasty ruled the Holy Roman Empire? |
| the Hapsburg family |
| Who did the Hapsburgs support during the Reformation? |
| The Catholic Church |
| What did the Hapsburgs do to help the Catholic Church? |
| go to war with the Protestant princes of the H.R.E. |
| 32. Where did the Mayans live? |
| on the Yukatan Peninsula in Mexico |
| What are the Mayans best known for? |
| using calculus and building pyramids |
| 33. Where did the Incas live? |
| In the Andes Mountains of Peru and Chili |
| What are Incas best known for? |
| road building and growing potatoes |
| 34. Where did the Aztecs live? |
| in central Mexico |
| What were the Aztecs best known for? |
| cutting out their enemies hearts |
| 35. Where was Prince Henry "the Navigator" from? |
| Portugal |
| How did Prince Henry aid navigation and exploration? |
| paid for: study of navigation & ocean expeditions |
| 36. Where was Vasco da Gama from? |
| Portugal |
| What did da Gama do? |
| sailed around Africa then sailed to India |
| 37. Who did Columbus sail for? |
| Why did he set sail? |
| to find an eastern route to Asia to get spices |
| Why did Columbus fail? |
| Because he ran into America |
| 38. What is Magellan best known for? |
| leading the first circumnavigation voyage |
| Who did Magellan sail for? |
| 39. What is a conquistador? |
| a Spanish conquerer or soldier in America |
| 40. What is Cortez best known for? |
| conquerering the Aztecs |
| What country was Cortez from? |
| What land did Cortez claim for Spain? |
| Mexico |
| 41. What was Francisco Pizzaro best known for? |
| conquerering the Incas |
| What country was Pizzaro from? |
| What land did Pizzaro claim for Spain? |
| Western South America |
| 42. Who did Sir Francis Drake sail for? |
| England |
| What is Drake best remembered for? |
| first Englishman to circumnavigate the world |
| 43. Where was Jacques Cartier from? |
| France |
| What land did Cartier claim for France? |
| Canada (Quebec) |
| 44. Who was Cardinal Richelieu? |
| A French advisor to the King in the early 1600s |
| What did Richelieu seek to do in France? |
| create and absolute monarchy |
| How did Richelieu help make an absolute monarchy? |
| weakened upperclasses and strengthened the military |
| 45. Name the absolute ruler from France. |
| Louis XIV (14th) |
| What did Louis say about himself? |
| He said: "I am the state!" |
| What did Louis build to show his power? |
| the Palace of Versailles |
| 46. Was the absolute ruler from Prussia? |
| Frederick II the Great |
| What did Frederick the Great do in Prussia? |
| built a very strong military |
| What language do Prussians speak? |
| German |
| 47. Who was the absolute monarch from Russia? |
| Peter the Great |
| What was Peter the Great obsessed with doing? |
| westernizing Russia--making it like England |
| 48. What did Copernicus formulate? |
| the heliocentric theory |
| 49. What did Johannes Kepler prove to be true? |
| that planets move in orbits around the sun |
| 50. What did Galileo prove to be true? |
| using a telescope, he proved the heliocentric theory |
| 51. Who discovered the laws of gravity? |
| Isaac Newton |
| 52. Who discovered the circulation of blood in animals? |
| William Harvey |
| 53. Who wrote Leviathan? |
| Thomas Hobbes (England) |
| What did Hobbes believe to be the best government? |
| an absolute monarchy |
| Why did Hobbes believe in absolute monarchy? |
| He thought chaos would reign without it |
| 54. What book did John Locke write? |
| Two Treatises of Government |
| What did Englishman John Locke believe? |
| People were sovereign; NO divine right for Kings |
| What did Locke believe to be government's main job? |
| to protect our natural rights |
| What are our three main natural rights? |
| the rights to life, liberty, and property |
| 55. Who wrote Spirit of Laws? |
| Baron de Montesquieu (France) |
| What idea did Montesquieu put forth? |
| the doctrine of "separations of powers" |
| What does the "separation of powers" refer to? |
| Gov't powers should be separated between diff. branches |
| 56. What is Voltaire best known for? |
| defending freedom of speech and religion |
| 57. What did Jean Jacques Rousseau write? |
| The Social Contract |
| What did Rousseau say about government? |
| said it was a contract between people and rulers |
| What did Rousseau say about rebellion? |
| Rebel whenever people felt necessary\ |
| 58. Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? |
| An Enlightenment Composer |
| 59. Who was Johanne Sabastian Bach? |
| An Enlightenment Composer |
| 60. What was Delacroix best known for? |
| painting "Liberty leading the People" |
| 61. What country was Charles I king of? |
| England |
| During what war was Charles I king? |
| English Civil War |
| How did Charles I cause the English Civil War? |
| by ruling as an absolute monarch by divine right |
| 62. Who was Oliver Cromwell? |
| military leader of Parliament during Eng. Civil War |
| What did Cromwell do? |
| Won Civil War; beheaded Charles I; became dictator |
| 63. Who was Charles II? |
| Son of Charles I; restored as king after Cromwell died |
| What law did Charles II sign into law? |
| Habeau Corpus--right to a speedy trial |
| 64. What did James II do to cause Glorious Revolution? |
| ignored Habeas Corpus; tried to rule by divine right |
| What happens to James II? |
| Parliament overthrows him and James II flees to France |
| 65. Who did Parliament appoint to replace James II? |
| William and Mary |
| 66. What is Thomas Jefferson famous for writing? |
| the Declaration of Independence |
| When was the Declaration signed? |
| July 4, 1776 |
| Who had the greatest influence on Jefferson's writing? |
| John Locke--"rights to life, liberty, and property" |
| 67. Who took over France and ended the French Rev.? |
| Napoleon Boneparte |
| How did Napoleon take over France? |
| in a coup d'etat |
| In what did year did Napoleon take over France? |
| What did Napoleon do after becoming Emperor of France? |
| He tried to take over all of Europe. |
| What empire did Napoleon destroy? |
| the Holy Roman Empire. |
| 68. Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture? |
| former slave:led a rebellion against French in Haiti |
| 69. What is Simon Bolivar famous for doing? |
| Helping all of South America win independence from Spain |
| 70. Who was the leader of the Congress of Vienna? |
| Prince Metternich |
| From which country was Mettenich from? |
| Austria |
| What did Metternich want to do? |
| Return Europe to the way it was BEFORE the French Rev. |
| How was Metternich going to keep the peace in Europe? |
| setting up alliances and keeping the balance of power |
| 71. What did Guiseppi Garibaldi do? |
| united southern Italy--then all of Italy |
| How did Garibaldi unite Italy? |
| by the use of guerilla warfare |
| 72. Who was Count Covour? |
| an Italian leader who united northern Italy |
| 73. Who united Germany? |
| Otto von Bismark from Prussia |
| How did he say he was going to do it? |
| "by blood and iron" |
| What war did Bismark fight to unite Germany? |
| Franco-Prussian War of 1870 |
| What term is associated with Bismark? |
| realpolitik |
| 74. What did Henry Bessemer invent? |
| a new process to make steel quickly and cheaply |
| Why was this important to industrialization? |
| steel used to build buildings, trains, and weapons |
| 75. What did Eli Whitney invent? |
| the cotton gin |
| What effect did this have on industrialization? |
| cotton cleaned really fast: textile production up big |
| 76. What did James Watt invent? |
| the steam engine |
| Why was this important to industrializaton? |
| Factories could run away from rivers or when frozen |
| 77. What did Louis Pasteur discover? |
| bacteria, which led to penicillin |
| 78. What did Edward Jenner discover? |
| a vaccine for small pox |
| 79. What book did Adam Smith write? |
| The Wealth of Nations |
| What economic system did Smith support? |
| laissez faire--capitalism |
| 80. Who wrote the Communist Manifesto? |
| Karl Marx |
| What did Marx believe about income (wages)? |
| everyone should get an equal pay |
| What type of gov't is needed to have equal pay? |
| an absolute gov't that doesn't allow any freedom |
| What type of economic system did Marx invent? |
| communist |
| 81. What is U.S. Commodore Perry best known for? |
| ending Japan's isolationalism--opening it up for trade |
| 82. Who were the Boxers? |
| Chinese rebels who killed Europeans in Boxer Rebellion? |
| When did the Boxer Rebellion take place? |
| 83. What company controlled affairs in India? |
| the British East India Company |
| 84. Whose assassination started World War I? |
| Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary |
| 85. Who were the Allies of World War I? |
| France, Great Britain, Russia, and the U.S. (1917) |
| 86. Who were the Central Powers of World War I? |
| Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire |
| 87. Who was the U.S. President during WWI? |
| Woodrow Wilson |
| What organization did Wilson want to start after WWI? |
| the League of Nations |
| 88. Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II? |
| King of Germany during WWII? |
| 89. Who was Tzar Nicolas II? |
| ruler of Russia during WWI; murdered by Bolsheviks |
| 90. What was the League of Nations? |
| international organization formed to keep peace. |
| What country did NOT join the League of Nations? |
| the United States |
| 91. Who were the Bolsheviks--what did they do? |
| Russian communists: took over Russia in coup d'etat. |
| 92. Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks? |
| Vladimir Lenin |
| What new country did Lenin and the Bolsheviks start? |
| Soviet Union: USSR--Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| What plan did Lenin use to get the Soviet economy going |
| New Economic Plan |
| 93. Who was the fascist dictator of Italy? |
| Benito Mussolini |
| Why was Mussolini popular? |
| gave people jobs; fixed military and economy |
| 94. Who were the Blackshirts? |
| followers of Mussulini who killed anyone opposing him |
| 95. What book did Hitler write? |
| Mein Kampf: "My Struggle" |
| What country did Hitler rule? |
| Germany |
| Who did Hitler blame Germany's problems on? |
| the Jews and the Treaty of Versailles |
| What party did Hitler belong to? |
| National Socialist Party--Nazi Party for short |
| Why was Hitler popular? |
| Fixed economy, rebuilt military, made Germany strong |
| 96. Who were the Stormtroopers? |
| Supporters of Hitler; terrorized opposition to Hitler |
| What groups did Stormtroopers beat up on the most? |
| Jews and communists |
| 97. What is "Nazi" short for? |
| National Socialist Party |
| 98. Who was the totalitarian dictator of the USSR? |
| Joseph Stalin |
| What are the five policies Stalin forced on the USSR? |
| state farms, atheism, 5 year plan, KGB, Great Purge |
| 99. What emperor did Japanese worship before WWII? |
| Hirohito |
| 100. Who was Japan's totalitarian dictator? |
| What did Tojo want to do? |
| Make Japan a powerful empire |
| Where did Tojo wish to expand Japan's empire? |
| into Korea, China, and all of Southeast Asia |
| What country stood in Tojo's way? |
| United States |
| 101. Who were the Allies of WWII? |
| Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, France |
| 102. Who were the Axis Powers of WWII? |
| Germany, Italy, and Japan |
| 103. Who was the U.S. President during WWII? |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 104. Who was Prime Minister of Britain during WWII? |
| Winston Churchill |
| 105. Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower? |
| U.S. General--Commander of Allied Forces in Europe |
| 106. Who was Douglas MacArthur? |
| U.S. General--Commander of U.S. forces in Pacific |
| What did MacArthur do after WWII? |
| Was military Governor of Japan; General in Korean War |
| 107. Who was George Marshall |
| U.S. General--wrote the Marshall Plan after WWII |
| 108. Who became President after Roosevelt died? |
| Harry Truman |
| What controversial attack did Truman order in Aug 1945? |
| The nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
| 109. Who were the Armenians? |
| ethnic group in Ottoman Empire killed by the Turks |
| 110. Who are the Tutsi? |
| minority ethnic group in Rwanda being killed by Hutus |
| 111. Who are the Hutu? |
| majority ethnic group in Rwanda who kill Tutsi |
| 112. Who are the Croats? |
| minority group in Bosnia being killed by the Serbs |
| 113. What two groups were Serbs killing in 1990s? |
| Muslims and Croats |
| 114. What is the United Nations (UN)? |
| international org. created to help keep peace. |
| When was the first military UN group used? |
| Korean War--1950 |
| 115. What is NATO? |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization? |
| What was NATO formed to do? |
| protect member countries from a USSR nuclear attack |
| 116. What was the Warsaw Pact? |
| Communist version of NATO; alliance against NATO |
| 117. Who led the communist Chinese Revolution? |
| Mao Zedung |
| 118. Who did Mao Zedung defeat? |
| Chiang Kai-Shek |
| What island did Kai-Shek flee to? |
| Taiwan |
| What country supported Kai-Shek and Taiwan? |
| United States |
| 119. Who led the communist Revolution in Cuba? |
| Fidel Castro in 1959 |
| 120. Who was the communist leader of Vietnam? |
| Ho Chi Minh |
| Who did Ho Chi Minh defeat before fighting the U.S.? |
| France |
| 121. Who was Pol Pot? |
| communist leader of Cambodia |
| What is Pol Pot infamous for? |
| killing millions of his own people in a genocide |
| 122. Which U.S. President who helped end the Cold War? |
| Ronald Reagan |
| How did Reagan do this? |
| By bankrupting the USSR in an arms race |
| What statement is Reagan remembered for? |
| "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall!" (the Berlin Wall) |
| 123. Who was the Soviet leader during the late 1980s? |
| Gorbachev |
| 124. Who led India to independence? |
| Gandhi |
| From what country did India gain its independence? |
| Great Britain |
| 125. Who led Kenya to independence? |
| Kenyatta |
| Events |
| 1. What is Passover? |
| Jewish holiday: When Moses led Hebrews out of slavery |
| Where were the Hebrews enslaved? |
| 2. What is the Jewish New Year called? |
| Rosh Hashanah |
| 3. What does Christmas celebrate? |
| the birth of Jesus Christ |
| 4. What does Easter celebrate? |
| Jesus Christ rising from the dead |
| 5. What is the Islamic holy month called? |
| Ramadan |
| 6. What does Renaissance mean? |
| rebirth |
| What was there a rebirth of during the Renaissance? |
| cultural rebirth: study of Greek and Roman culture |
| When was the Renaissance? |
| 1350-1600 |
| 7. What was the Reformation? |
| movement to reform the Catholic Church |
| Who started the Reformation? |
| Martin Luther |
| What was the Catholic Church's reaction to reform? |
| hated it, tried persecute reformers |
| What Christian group was formed due to the Reformation? |
| Protestant |
| What did Protestants say about the Bible? |
| Said it was final authority: above the Pope |
| When was the Reformation? |
| 1517-1560 |
| 8. What was settled at the Peace of Augsburg? |
| German Princes of H.R.E. get to choose their religion |
| What two religions did these Princes get to choose from |
| Lutheran (Protestant) or Roman Catholic |
| Where in the H.R.E. did most Princes choose Lutheran? |
| in the north |
| 9. What was the Inquisition? |
| Catholic court set up to persecute (hang) Protestants |
| 10. What happened during the Age of Discovery? |
| Europeans discovered N. and S. America; visited Asia |
| 11. What was the Enlightenment? |
| saw the study the world using scientific method |
| What were thinkers no longer held back by? |
| superstition or tradition |
| When was the Enlightenment? |
| 1600-1800 |
| 12. What was the Age of Reason? |
| describes Enlightenment due to emphasis on reason |
| 13. When was the English Civil War? |
| 1642-1649 |
| Why did the English Civil War begin? |
| Parliament rebelled against absolutist Charles I |
| Who won the English Civil War? |
| Parliament, led by Cromwell |
| Who beheaded Charles I? |
| Oliver Cromwell |
| 14. When was the Glorious Revolution? |
| Why was it called "Glorious?" |
| it was bloodless--no one died |
| Why did it happen? |
| Parliament rebelled against absolute monarch James II |
| Who did Parliament replace James II with? |
| William and Mary |
| What laws did Parliament pass after the Glorious Rev.? |
| English Bill of Rights and Habeaus Corpus |
| 15. When was the French Revolution? |
| 1789-1799 |
| Why did the French Revolution happen? |
| Rebellion against absolute monarch Louis XVI. |
| What two things did people hate about Louis XVI? |
| High taxes on poor, didn't allow democracy |
| What happened to Louis XVI? |
| He was beheaded |
| Who ended the French Revolution in 1799? |
| Napoleon in a coup d'etat |
| 16. What was the "Storming of the Bastille"? |
| a peasant revolt against the Bastille prison |
| Why did the peasants choose Bastille? |
| To them, it was a symbol of the King's absolutism |
| 17. What was the Reign of Terror? |
| New French gov't kills anyone who opposes them |
| Why did the French Revolution begin to be hated? |
| It made France a chaotic place; people wanted peace |
| 18. What was the Congress of Vienna? |
| a peace conference after the Napoleonic Wars |
| What year did it take place? |
| Who dominated the conference? |
| Prince Metternich of Austria |
| what was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna? |
| Return Europe to what is was BEFORE the French Rev. |
| What does Each letter in D.R.E.A.M. stand for? |
| D=dominated by Prince Metternich |
| R=redrew map to make France weak |
| E=established alliances to stop rebellion |
| A=alliances kept balance of power |
| M=monarchies restored to power |
| 19. Why did the Revolutions of 1848 happen? |
| people wanted democracy to vote in reforms in cities |
| 20. When and where did the Industrial Revolution begin? |
| c. 1750 in England |
| Why did it start in England? |
| "rule of law", coal, iron ore, and inventions |
| Where did people migrate to during the Indust. Rev? |
| cities to get jobs |
| How did the Indust. Rev. effect standard of living? |
| it rose rapidly--people could buy more! |
| 21. When was the Age of Imperialism? |
| 1870-1914 |
| What happended during the Age of Imperialism? |
| European countries created colonies in Asia and Africa |
| What three factors caused the Age of Imperialism? |
| nationalism; proselytize religon; natural resourses |
| Who was the greatest imperialist power in the 1800's? |
| Great Britain |
| 22. What was the Treaty of Versailles? |
| Peace treaty after World War I |
| When was the Treaty of Versailles signed? |
| Who was punished by the Treaty of Versailles? |
| Germany |
| What four punishments did Germany receive? |
| reparations; guilt; loss of territory; loss of military |
| What land area did Germany have to give to France? |
| Alsace-Lorraine |
| 23. When did the Russian Revolution take place? |
| Who took over the gov't after the Russian Revolution? |
| Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks |
| Why did the Tzar end up in J.A.I.L? |
| J=Japan won Russo-Japan War in 1905: Russians mad |
| A=absolutism of Tzar; people wanted freedom |
| I=incompetant military in WWII; lots of defeats |
| L=Landless peasants--they wanted land! |
| What new country replaced Russia? |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR-Soviet Union) |
| 24. What year did the Stock Market Crash take place? |
| What did the Stock Market Crash start? |
| a Worldwide Depression |
| 25. What was the "Great Depression"? |
| massive economic collapse in 1930s |
| What effect did the Great Depression have on Germany? |
| over 40% of the people were out of work |
| How did Hitler gain support during the Depression? |
| Blamed the depression on Jews and Treaty of Versailles |
| Why did Germans dislike Jews so much? |
| Many Jews were bankers and business owners: jealousy |
| 26. What was the Great Purge? |
| Stalin's killing of anyone who opposed him in 1930's |
| 27. What was the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact? |
| Deal between Hitler and Stalin not to attack each other |
| What did this allow Hitler to do? |
| conquer Western Europe without worrying about Stalin |
| What did Hilter and Stalin decide about Poland? |
| To split it in half between them |
| 28. What was Kristallnacht? |
| the "night of the broken glass" |
| What happened during Kristallnacht? |
| Nazis destroyed Jewish property in Germany and Austria |
| What caused Kristallnacht |
| A Jewish boy killed German official |
| 29. What was the Holocaust? |
| name given to German genocide of the Jews |
| How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust? |
| 6 million |
| 30. What was Yalta |
| 1945 peace conference near end of WWII. |
| Who attended Yalta? |
| Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill |
| What international organization was created at Yalta? |
| United Nations |
| What area did Roosevelt agree to let Stalin have? |
| Eastern Europe |
| What happened to Germany at Yalta? |
| Split into four parts |
| 31. What was the Marshall Plan |
| General Marshall's plan to rebuild Europe |
| Why was the Marshall Plan necessary? |
| To make sure western Europe didn't fall to communism |
| 32. What was the Cold War? |
| era of tension between U.S. and USSR |
| Why was it called "cold?" |
| the two countries never attacked each other directly |
| When did the Cold War happen? |
| 1947-1991 |
| 33. What was the Berlin Airlift? |
| A U.S. action to supply West Berlin with food |
| Why did the Berlin Airlift take place? |
| Stalin blockaded West Berlin to get the U.S. to leave |
| Who ordered the Berlin Airlift to take place |
| President Harry Truman |
| Who won this first faceoff in the Cold War? |
| United States |
| 34. When did the Chinese Revolution happen? |
| Who was the communist who took over and won China? |
| Mao Zedung |
| Who did Mao defeat in the Revolution? |
| Chiang Kai-Shek |
| Where did Kai-Shek flee to after defeat? |
| island of Taiwan |
| What country supported Kai-Shek? |
| United States |
| 35. What was the Cuban Revolution of 1959? |
| communist takeover of Cuba |
| Who led the Cuban communists? |
| Fidel Castro |
| 36. What was the Berlin Wall? |
| Soviet wall buily in Berlin |
| Why did the Soviets build The Berlin Wall? |
| people were escaping communism through West Berlin |
| What year was the Berlin Wall built? |
| What year did the Berlin Wall fall? |
| 37. What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis? |
| the USSR tried to put nuclear missiles in Cuba |
| What was the result? |
| the USSR backed off after the US threatened war |
| 38. When did the Soviet Union collapse? |
| Why did the USSR collapse? |
| Its economy collapsed due to Reagan's arms race |
| 1. When did the Renaissance happen? |
| 1350-1600 |
| 2. Give the dates for the Reformation. |
| 1517-1560 |
| Name two leaders of the Reformation. |
| Martin Luther and John Calvin |
| 3. When was the Age of Exploration? |
| c. 1450-1650 |
| What date did Columbus find America? |
| 4. What are the dates of the Enlightenment? |
| 1600-1800 |
| What are the three parts to the Enlightenment? |
| Age of Reason, Scientific Rev., and Age of Absolutism |
| 5. What are the dates of the English Civil War? |
| 1642-1649 |
| Who did Cromwell behead at the end of the Civil War? |
| Charles I |
| 6. When did Louis XIV rule France? |
| 1643-1715 |
| 7. State the dates of the Glorious Revolution |
| 1688-1689 |
| 8. When and where did the Industrial Revolution begin? |
| c. 1750 in England |
| 9. What was signed in 1776? |
| the Declaration of Independence |
| 10. What are the dates of the French Revolution? |
| 1789-1799 |
| Who ended the French Revolution? |
| Napoleon in a coup d'etat |
| 11. When was the Congress of Vienna? |
| Who dominated the Congress of Vienna? |
| Prine Metternich of Austria |
| 12. When did a series of Revolutions happen in Europe? |
| 13. When was Germany united? |
| Who united Germany? |
| Otto von Bismark |
| What war did Bismark fight to unite Germany? |
| Franco-Prussian War |
| What other country was united in 1870? |
| 14. When did the Age of Imperialism happen? |
| 1870-1914 |
| 15. When was the Russo-Japanese War? |
| 16. State the dates of World War I. |
| 1914-1918 |
| 17. When was the Russian Revolution? |
| When did the United States enter World War I? |
| 18. In what year did the Stock Market Crash? |
| 19. When was the Great Depression |
| 1929 through 1930's |
| 20. State the dates of World War II |
| 1939-1945 |
| 21. What event took place on December 7, 1941? |
| Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor |
| 22. What day did the D-Day invasion begin? |
| June 6, 1944 |
| 23. The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on: |
| August 6, 1945 |
| 24. What are the dates of the Cold War? |