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| How did geography affect the development of Greece? |
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| Mountains divided the city states |
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| After the Persian Wars, who dominated Greece? |
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| What was Alexander the Great's most lasting achievement? |
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| In what city was the center of the Hellenistic World? |
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| What geographic characteristic of Greece provided Greece with a link to the outside world? |
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| A form of government controlled by a small, powerful elite from the business class is called an? |
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| What were Spartan boys trained to be from a very early age? |
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| According to Aristotle, what was the best form of government? |
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| Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt to India? |
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| In Roman government who represented the rights of plebeians? |
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| In the fields of art and literature, who were the Romans most influenced by? |
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| What was the Roman attitude towards the Jews of Palestine? |
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| What did Jesus proclaim his mission was? |
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| A time period of peace in Rome that lasted for 100 years |
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| The Pax Romana ended after the death of which person? |
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| What city did Constantine make the center of power for the Roman Empire? |
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| Name three causes for the fall of the Roman Empire? |
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Constantine divided the Empire into two halves,
Bad economy,
Barbaric invasions |
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| Who did Plato think should rule? |
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| What two rulers tried to restore order to the Roman Empire? |
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| Justinian and Charlemagne |
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| Who fought in the Persian Wars? |
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| Greek art reflected what values? |
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| Reason, balance, harmony, etc. |
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| What was the Glorious Revolution? |
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| A revolt against King James II, bloodless |
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| What was the English Bill of Rights? |
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| The English bill of rights states the rights of a person as an individual that no one can take away. William and Mary of Orange signed it to end the Glorious Revolution |
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| What did Henry VIII do when the pope refused to annul his marriage? |
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| Made himself the Head of Church of England |
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| French styles of art, culture, manners, and customs became the standard for European taste as a result of the reign of |
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| The Stuart kings' claims to absolute power were challenged by whom? |
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| Parliament, and then Oliver Cromwell |
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| Who participated in the English Civil War and what was the outcome? |
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| Charles I and Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell won and Charles I was beheaded |
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| What was the main cause of the English civil war? |
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| People didn't like King Charles |
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| What is the "divine right of kings"? |
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| The belief that Kings were given the right to rule by God, and that only God may control their actions and take away their position |
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| What did Montesquieu believe the purpose of separation of powers was for? |
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| Keep one branch of government from having too much power |
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| Did the lives of peasants change during the Enlightenment? |
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| What helped Britain become a global power in the 1700s? |
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| Sea Power. The English Channel |
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| The statement "no taxation without representation" was partly influenced by the thinking of? |
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| How did the thinkers during The Age of Reason challenge the established social order? |
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| They called for a just society based on reason |
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| What did Voltaire say he would defend to the death? |
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| Freedom of speech, an opinionated voice |
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| What were the most radical ideas expressed by women during the Enlightenment? |
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| What American governing documents most reflect the collective thinking of enlightenment philosophers? |
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| A ruler who has complete authority over government and the lives of the people is called? |
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| Principle stating that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a crime is called? |
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| Life, liberty, and property are examples of what? |
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| List the principles common to the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, and the US Constitution? |
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| To grant the people rights they should all have |
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| Philosopher who believed that people were basically good? |
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| An agreement by which people give up their natural state for an organize state is? |
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| Queen Elizabeth I established England as a __ nation? |
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| What type of government did the English Bill of Rights establish in England in 1688? |
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| The early jury system began with which English king? |
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| What were the three estates? |
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First: Clergy (King, Etc)
Second: Nobles
Third Estate: Middle, working class |
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| The bourgeoisie belonged to what class? |
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| What was partially responsible for the financial crisis in France? |
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| What did the Constitution of 1791 of France establish? |
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| Was there quality among the Three Estates? |
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| No, 1st and 2nd class did not pay taxes |
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| What group supported France's economy before the revolution? |
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| What happened to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in 1793? |
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| They tried to escape, and were beheaded |
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| What were the causes of the French Revolution? |
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| What event became a symbol of the French Revolution? |
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| The Committee of Public Safety was? |
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| Created by the National Convention, and led by Robespierre, and was given power over military and more. |
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| The Continental System was? |
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| Blocked trade with England |
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| What were the main ideas put forth by the Declaration of the Right of Man and the Citizen? |
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| How did the French respond to threats against the Revolution? |
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| What was the main purpose of the Reign of Terror? |
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| To rid of those who were threats to France's national security |
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| How did the French Revolution change French society? |
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| Allowed poor people to move out of the low class they were born into, society became more equal, more equal rights were given |
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| How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment Principles? |
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| Guaranteed that all man was equal before the law |
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| What countries did Napoleon annex to France? |
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| Austria, Spain, Holland, Denmark, the Italian and Germany, etc. |
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| What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia? |
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| Which European country was Napoleon unable to conquer? |
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| What were key features of Napoleonic Code? |
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| No secret laws could exist, freedom of religion is okay |
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| Which group of people lost rights under Napoleonic Code? |
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| What was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna? |
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| To create a lasting peace by establishing a balance of powers |
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| What was the significance of the Fall of Bastille? |
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| It marked the start of the French Revolution |
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| What became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution? |
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| What was the theory of Karl Marx? |
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| All man is different in abilities and needs...? |
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| Why did Britain take the lead in the Industrial Revolution? |
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| Large supply of coal and iron |
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| What group of people benefited most from the Industrial Revolution? |
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| What group of people help the following belief: The greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" ? |
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| By 1900, what countries were the worlds leading industrial nations? |
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| Describe conditions for the average worker in the Industrial Revolution? |
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| Where did the poor live in nineteenth century cities? |
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| Which group of people grew the fastest during the 1800s? |
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| Describe conditions in the factories in this period? |
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| What was the engine that drove the Industrial Revolution? |
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| What actions did governments begin to take to ease the burdens of the working class? |
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| What was the social gospel? |
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| When church came around during the Industrial Revolution to save them from the hard times |
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| Describe changes in education during the Industrial Age? |
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| Decreased, families were too busy at work 18 hours a day, due to enclosure shutting down their businesses |
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| What are the key characteristics of realism and romanticism? |
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Realism: What the eyes can actually see
Romanticism: Love and worship of nature |
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| What did Bismarck hope to create by fighting three wars? |
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| What was the rank given to Bismarck? |
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