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An autonomous political unit made up of a city & its surrounding lands.
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What is a City-State?
p.289 |
Ex. Greece had city-states of Athens, Sparta, et. al.
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A government in which citizens elect representatives to rule in their behalf.
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What is a Republic?
p. 290 |
Ex. The U.S.A. political system is a democratic republic.
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A series of wars launched by European Christians in A.D.1096 to capture the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslims. ( A Holy War)
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What are the Crusades?
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The first Crusade won Jerusalem back from the Muslim Empire, many others followed but none delivered Jersusalem back to Crusaders.
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A time of renewed interest in learning and the arts (14th through 16th C.); began in city-states and spread to all of Europe.
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What was the Renaissance?
p. 291 |
Means "Rebirth", Started with Italy's thriving cities, ports & trade, & wealthy merchant classes (Medici's -bankers who patronized artists)
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A structure that carries water over a long distance.
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What is an Aqueduct? p.292
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Romans built them to provide continuous water for spas and baths
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The economic union of Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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What is the Benelux?
p. 296 |
The independent cultures of Belgium, Netherlands, & Luxembourg w/ influences of France & Germany
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A movement in western Europe beginning in 1517, when many Christians broke away from the Catholic Church and started Protestant Churches; this led to mutual hostility & religious wars that tore apart Europe.
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What is the Reformation?
p. 297 |
Sparked in 1517, when Martin Luther published the 95 statements that criticized Catholic Church practices he believed were wrong.
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A political system prevailing in Europe from 9th to 15th Centuries in which a King allowed Nobles to use his land in exchange for their military service and protection of lands.
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What is Feudalism?
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Imposed a Caste system on society: Kings - Lords - Nobles - Vassals - Peasants - Serfs.
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The belief that people should be loyal to their nation, the people with whom they share the land, culture, & history.
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What is Nationalism?
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Contributes to rise of modern nation-states. Ex. Eastern European nations after dissolution of Soviet Union.
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The Nazi program of mass murder of European Jews during W.W. II
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What is the Holocaust?
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Genocide of millions of European Jews, gypsys, and non-arian races in WWII
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A wall erected by East Germany in 1945 to prevent free western Europeans from entering East Berlin occupied by Soviet Union.
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What is the Berlin Wall?
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A dividing wall betw. West & East Berlin in Germany. Torn down in 1989 during a wave of anti-communist reforms.
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Countries of Northern Europe including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, & Sweden.
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What are the Nordic Countries? p. 302
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Home to the early Vikings/Norsemen, Celts, and French Normans who conquered much of Europe.
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A representative, law-making body whose members are elected or appointed and in which legislative & executive functions are combined
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What is Parliament?
p. 303 |
England and Canada have law-making bodies called ________
similar to our Congress. |
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The section of Scotland between Glasgow & Edinburgh named for its high concentration of high-tech companies.Makes 32%of Europe's PCs & 51% of ntbk. computers.
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What is Silicon Glen? p. 305
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Scottish cities whose economy is based on making silicon chips for computers.
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A common currency proposed by the European Union for its members.
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What is the Euro? p.305
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The European Union uses this form of universal currency. Some countries have rejected using it like Denmark & Norway due to their unique economies.
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A place where various cultures cross paths.
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What is a Cultural Crossroads? p. 310
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Ex. Cities on the Silk Road in ancient trade times.
Eastern Europe is an area traveled through by traders, nomads, migrants and armies throughout history. |
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The process of breaking up a region into small mutually hostile units.
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What is Balkanization?
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Ex. in 1912 Balkan nations of Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia broke free of the Ottoman Empire. Later in 1912 Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia broke away.
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A nation dominated by another country.
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What is a Satellite Nation?
p. 312. |
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An economic system in which production of goods and services is determined by the demand from consumers.
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What is a Market Economy?
p.313 |
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Handmade items such as pottery, wood carving and traditional costumes produced by rural people w/ traditional lifestyles.
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What is Folkart?
p. 315 |
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Discrimination against Jewish peoples
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What is Anti-Semitism?
p.315 |
Ex. Nazi Party in WWII under Adolf Hitler were _________ in the genocide of the non-arian Jewish population
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