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| How did China and Korea affect Japan? |
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| The Japanese blended Chinese and Korean ideas with their own. |
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| Under the rule of Prince Shotoku the Japanese changed their system of government to a |
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| more centralized type of government. |
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| Samurai means those who serve. Whom did the Japanese serve? |
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| The Japanese describes the Heian period as a |
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| Why would the Aztecs need the following technologies: aqueducts, dikes, causeways, and canals? |
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| It's because they lived on an island. |
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| Why did the Mayan make human sacrifices? |
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| In what mountain chain did the Inca civilization exist? |
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| What is one achievement of both the Aztec and the Maya? |
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| What was one factor that led to the Renaissance? |
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| Traders brought classical ideas to Europe. |
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| Florence was called the "Cradle of the Renaissance" because |
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| It is where it all began. |
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| One major result of the Silk Road opening in 1200 is |
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| increased trade between Asia and Europe. |
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| What did Renaissance scientists have in common? |
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| The valued observing things. |
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| What did the first Protestants protest? |
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| Corruption in the Catholic Church. |
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| What was one source of Martin Luther's conflict with the Catholic Church? |
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| He did not accept the pope as a religious authority. |
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| How did the Reformation (breaking away from the Catholic Church) lay the groundwork for democracy? |
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| The Protestants practiced self-government in their churches. |
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| Protestants in the colonies in early America were mostly from what country? |
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| One effect of the "Counter-Reformation" was that the Catholics |
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| The Spanish Inquisition (a way to make the country of Spain more "pure") resulted in |
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| the expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain. |
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| Many things led to THE ROOTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION. They are: |
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| translation of classical texts, logic, observation, solving practical problems, explorers' discoveries. |
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| Galileo's new invention of the telescope led to |
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| new discoveries in the universe |
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| The first step of the Scientific Method is to |
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| Ask a question about something. |
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| What was the Enlightenment? |
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| When "reason" was used for legitimacy and authority. |
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| How are the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution similar? |
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| Both value reason and logic. |
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| What made exploration easier? |
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| Inventions such as the compass, improved cartography (map making) and improved lines of latitude and longitude |
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| Portugal caused many deaths on what continent as a result of its explorations during the 1500's. |
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| What economic system grew as a result of exploration and trade? |
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| What ancient Greek idea was also an important idea during the Enlightenment? |
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| People should have a voice in their government. |
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| John Locke, an English philosopher, believed in the ideas of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Where do we find these ideas today? |
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| In the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. |
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| What do the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta have in common? |
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| What architectural legacy of ancient Rome would you see in the U.S. Capitol building? |
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| Because Arabia is surrounded on three sides by water, and because of its ideal location, it made it important for |
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| An explanation of how to practice Islam can be found in the |
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| Muhammad considered Christians and Jews as "People of the Book" because |
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| they believed in one God. |
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| According to Confucius: a ruler and a subject, a father and a son, a husband and a wife, have what in common? |
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| Name three inventions that contributed to the spread of learning. |
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| paper, woodblock printing, moveable type |
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| West Africa had several different climate zones. How did that affect the people who lived there? |
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| They had to trade to get what they needed. |
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| Islam had an effect on West African Governments. Name 3 |
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Line of succession became patrilineal. The government became more centralized.
West Africans adopted Shari'ah. |
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| What was the role of feudal manors after the fall of Rome? |
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| provided a stable social structure. |
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| What made Charlemagne so rich and powerful? |
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| His collaboration with the Catholic Church. |
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| What was one major effect of the Crusades? |
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| An increase in trade between Europe and the Middle East. |
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| Early humans invented the spear thrower. What did this allow them to do? |
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| kill animals from a distance |
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| Where were the earliest human settlements located? |
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| Exudus means departure. Where did the Jews' depart from according to the Bible? |
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| The ancient Greeks lived mostly on mountainous land. This resulted in what kind of lifestyle? |
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| raised sheep, planted olive trees, and lived in isolated communities |
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| Ancient Athens had a direct democracy. What type of democracy do we have in the U.S. today? |
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| India's emperor Ashoka is best known for |
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| making a government based on Buddhism. |
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| What connected China and Rome? |
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| What civilization had the greatest influence on ancient Rome? |
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| what did Jesus emphasize in his teachings? |
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| Who introduced into Judaism the belief that there is just one God? |
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