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| time before people kept written records |
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| Prehistory is divided into 3 ages. List these. Give both names for these ages. |
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| Old Stone Age- Paleolithic, Middle Stone Age- Mesolithic, New Stone Age- Neolithic |
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| ice coverd 1/3 the northern hemisphere- land bridges were exposed that connected continents because water levels dropped- ice several miles thick- many kinds of plants and animals disappeared |
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| Describe how the Neanderthal people of the Old Stone Age lived. |
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| nomadic, lived in caves, wore animal skins, used fire, large jaws/noses, powerful builds, believed in life after death (buried their dead with tools and weapons) |
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| What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect? |
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| Mediteranean Sea and Red Sea |
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| The Middle East is located on what three continents? |
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| Where was the Garden of Eden believed to be located? |
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| What were the first domesticated animals? |
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| 1/2 of the earth or globe |
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| What country has land in both Europe and Asia? |
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| What were artifacts from the Stone Ages made of? |
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| What percent of Egypt is desert? |
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| Which desert is located in Egypt? |
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| What is the largest desert in the world? |
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| What is the longest river in the world? |
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| What were ancient Egyptian rulers called? |
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| What was the purpose of the pyramids? |
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| What was the final empire to control Egypt? |
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| What was the 1st totally intact tomb discovered by archeologists? |
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| Who was queen when of Egypt when the Romans took over? |
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| Who is the first female rulere that we have written record? |
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| system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians. |
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| Who was the 'father of the jews'? |
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| What famous set of laws did God hand down to the HEbrews? |
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| What is the religion of the Jews called? |
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| What do Christians believe about Jesus? How did he die? |
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| He is the founder of Christianity and the son of God who rose from the dead and that by fiath in Jesus is the only way to get right with God. He was crusicfied on the cross and buried. |
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| Belief in more than one god. |
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| What event forced Jews to move to Egypt? |
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| What holidays are associated with Jesus? |
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| Christmas: Jesus' birthday- Easter: death and ressurection |
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| Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt? |
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| series of holy wars in which European christians attempt to drive muslims from the holy land/promised land |
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| Persecution of Jews during WWII |
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| What was Iran called in ancient times? |
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| What two rivers are often called the Twin Rivers? |
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| What empire was the cruelest and most warlike people of ancient times? |
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| What did Nebuchadnezzar build that was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? |
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| Hanging Gardens of Babylon. |
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| What nickname was given to the Fertile Crescent? |
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| Who founded the Muslim religion? |
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| What are Muslems forbidden to eat and drink? |
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| How many wives may a Moslem have/? |
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| What were Ottoman rulers called? |
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| What natural resource is abundant on the Arabian Peninsula? |
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| What natural resource is scarce on the Arabian Peninsula? |
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| How many prayer times do Muslims have a day? |
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| Muslims are followers of what religion? |
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| What is the oldest city in the world? |
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| What type of landform is Greece? |
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| What Greek god was the chief god? |
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| Where did the Greek gods live? |
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| What type of government was Athens? |
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| What did Alexander have built that was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? |
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| What was the name of the war between Sparta and Athens? |
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| What are the three types of Greek columns? |
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| doric, ionic, corinithian |
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| What was the name of the wars Rome fought with Carthage? |
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| How did Marc Antony and Cleopatra die? |
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| What does Pax Romana mean? |
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| What was the calendar that Julius Caesar created? |
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| What type of landform is Italy? |
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| What does Renaissance mean? |
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| rebirth of the spirt or soul |
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| What shape does Italy resemble? |
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| Who became consul of Rome in 59 BC- assasinated by MArcus Brutus and Gaiues Cassius? |
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| Who was the first Christian Roman Emperor? |
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| What Italian Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper? |
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| What Italian Renaissance artist painted the Sistine Chapel as well as sculpted the statue of Davied? |
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| What did Rome rename Israel? |
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| What was King John forced to sign in 1215? |
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| Where was the first permanent English settlement in the New World? |
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| Who conqured England in the 800's? |
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| What king created the Anglican Church? |
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| What Renaissance author wrote Hamlet, MacBeth, and Romeo and Juliet? |
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| What English king had the Bible first printed in English? |
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| Who started the Protestant religion, Calvinism? |
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| What countries make up the UK? |
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| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland |
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| What ruler created the Papal States? |
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| What two countries fought inthe Hundred Years War? |
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| Who was the most famous French military leader of the Hundred Years War? Describe this person. |
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Joan of Arc:
-17 years old
-burned at the stake
-put on trial for witchcraft and heresy |
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| belief that no matter what a person does, the outcome of their life is already planned by God |
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| Who founded the first French settlement in the New World? When? Where? |
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| Samuel de Camplain, 1608, Quebec (Canada) |
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| Who claimed the entire inland of the US for France? What did he name it? |
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| Rober de la Salle, Louisiana |
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| What was the entire inland of the US called when Bonaparte sold it to the US? |
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| What was Russia known as before 1480? |
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| How long did the Romanov monarchy rule Russia? |
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| What empire ruled Russia from 1200 until the late 1400's? |
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| What is the Russian term for emperor? |
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| Who wrote the "Communist Manifesto"? |
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| What did Lenin rename Russia? |
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| Union of Soviet Socialists Republic |
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| During what war did Florence Nightingale establish nursing as a profession? |
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| How many countries were formed when the USSR broke apart? |
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| What country did Germany invade that started WWII? |
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| What weapons were used for the first time during WWI? |
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| tanks, machine guns, airplanes, blimps, poison gas |
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| What type of landform is Japan? |
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| What are the 2 main religions of Japan? |
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| What title was given to the chief military leader in ancient Japan? |
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| What do the terms seppuku and hari kari mean? |
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| What was the 1st European country to establish contact and trade with Japan? |
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| What is Japan's highest mountain? |
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| What is the northeast region of China called? |
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| What happened on Decemebr 7, 1941 in Hawaii? |
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| Japan bombed Pearl Harbor |
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| What new weapon was used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? |
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| What are some characteristics of the traditional Japanese home? |
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-sliding paper screens
-meals on the floor
-no shoes in the house |
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| What countries make up French Indochina? |
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| Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam |
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| What is the nickname given to Southeast Asia? |
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| What do Buddhist preist call perfect peace? |
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| rebirth of the spirit or soul |
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| What trade items are Southeast Asia famous for? |
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| After what war did the Indochina countries gain independence from France and Great Britain? |
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| What US President ordered the removeal of US troops from Vietnam? |
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| How many Americans were killed during the Vietnam War? |
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| What were some inventions by the Chinese? |
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| paper, silk, and gunpowder |
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| What was China ruled y until the early 1900's? |
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| List the 3 most populated countries in the word. |
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| What is the highest mountain in the world? |
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| Who was the first man to carry detailed reports of China and Europe? |
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| What coutnry conquered China in the early 1200's? |
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| How wide is the buffer zone in Korea? |
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| Who were the first invaders to conquer India/ |
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| What type of building is the Taj Mahal? |
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| What animal do the Hindus consider sacred? |
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| What is the number one religion in India? |
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| Where is the Indus River today? |
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| Who were the first Europeans to establish trade with India? |
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| What animal is considered unclean to the Muslims? |
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| How long did it take to reach India from Europe after the Suez Canal was built? |
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| the good or bad energy a person builds up based on whether they live a good or bad life |
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| social group a person is born into and cannot change |
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| a strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite in summer |
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| Around what river did Indian civilization develop? |
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| What is the largest continent in the world? 2nd largest? |
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| What 2 deserts are located in Africa? |
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| What are the 2 main rivers in Africa? |
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| What were the early rulers in the Nile River Valley called? |
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| What empire brought camels to Africa? |
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| What king did Queen Makeda visit with? His country? His religion? |
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| King Soloman, Israel, Judaism |
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| What city was capital of the Songhai Empire? |
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| What made West Africa desirable to other empires? |
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| What genres of music in attributed ot the African culture? |
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| jazz, blues, spiritual, and rap |
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| Who did the Quran forbid Muslims from enslavings? |
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| When were African slaves first rbought to the New World? |
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| What 2 groups were responsible for bringin slavery ot the New World? |
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| What is the African Diaspora? |
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| spreading of African people and culture around the world |
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| What 3 inventions allowed exploration across the Atlantic Ocean? |
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| astrolabe, compass, and triangular sails |
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| Where is the Cape of Good Hope? |
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| What was the name of Columbus' 3 ships? |
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| Nina, Pina, and Santa Maria |
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| What ocean did Magellan name? |
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| What is another name for the Spanish navey? |
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| What is the Columbian Exchange? |
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| global exchange of goods, technology, ideas, people, and diseases |
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| What is the Columbian Exchange? |
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| global exchange of goods, technology, ideas, people, and diseases |
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| When and where was the 1st permanent English settlement in the New World? |
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| When and where did the pilgrims land int he New World? What was the name of their ship? |
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| Plymouth, 1620, Mayflower |
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| What forced colonist to pay taxes on newspaper and printed materials? |
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| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| What author wrote that people needed a government with the power of a sea monster of leviathan? |
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| What author wrote that all people are born with the right to life, liberty, and the right to own property? |
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| What amendment prevents the police from searching and seizing property without a warrant signed by a judge? |
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| What amendment guarantees the right o bear arms/own a gun? |
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| What amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly? |
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| What amendment protects homeowners from military occupation of their homes? |
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| What amendment states that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime? |
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| What was the name of the land bridge that connected Asia with Alaska during the Ice Ages? |
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| How many miles separted the US from Russia? |
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| What empire was the first in the New World to irrigate their cropes? |
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| What civilization came to a mysterious end around 900 AD? |
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| Where did the Inuit settle? What were their homes called? |
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| Alaska and Canada, igloos |
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| spanish conqueror or soldier in the Americas |
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| Who did the Aztecs believe Cortez was? |
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| What epidemic allowed the Spanish to completely defeat the Aztec? |
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| What explorer found the Pacific Ocean? |
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| What Spanish conquistador defeated and conquered the Incas in Peru? |
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| When and where did the Renaissance begin? |
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| Who was Florence's wealthiest and most powerful family? |
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| What was the movement to creat Christian churches other than the Catholic Church known as? |
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| What was the first Protestant denomination? |
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| What did John Calvin teach? |
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| What were French Protestants called? |
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| Why did Henrey VIII create the Church of England? |
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| so he could divorice his wife |
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