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30 Cards in this Set
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When a country experiences peace and the arts flourish it is called this.
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A Golden Age
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Man who put forward the idea that the ends justifies the means.
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Machiavelli
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Name the religion that follows the 8 fold path to reach nirvana, and its founder.
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Buddhism; Gautama Siddhartha
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What civilization preserved Greek and Roman traditions for the Western world?
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The Byzantine Empire
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What did Peter the Great, the Meiji Emperor, and Mustafa Kemal have in common?
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They want to westernize, modernize, and industrialize their countries.
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How were the Crusades successful failures?
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They succeeded in opening up trade, but failed at winning back the Holy Land.
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What early civilization gave major contributions in art, architecture, law, and government to the Western world?
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Greek and Romans
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Give the quick definition for the Renaissance in Western Europe.
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the re-birth of Greek and Roman cultural contributions (1450)
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What major world event was started by Martin Luther?
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The Protestant Reformation (1520)
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What did Martin Luther speak against in his 95 Thesis?
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the sale of indulgences and the worldly lives of the clergy
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Besides Martin Luther, name 2 other key figures in the Protestant Reformation.
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King Henry VIII and John Calvin
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What term describes the transfer of goods between Europe and the New World?
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The Colombian Exchange
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Name the key European explorer that traveled to China before ships became big.
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Marco Polo
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Name the key Muslim explorer that traveled to China before ships became big.
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Ibn Batuta
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What is described by this: slaves to Americas, sugar to Europe, rum to Africa?
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The Triangular Trade
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Which social scientists study land forms as they relate to humans?
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Geographers
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Which social scientists study production, distribution, and exchange of goods?
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Economists
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Where did civilizations first flourish because irrigation, fertile soil, and good transportation and communication?
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River Vally Civilizations
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What term describes the interconnection of the world's economies?
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Interdependence
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What movement called for rule by many, rather than by the few, and fostered a new questioning spirit in learning?
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The Enlightenment
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Name two key Enlightenment philosophers.
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John Locke (Natural Rights); Voltaire (Free Speech); Rousseau (Government by Popular Choice); Montesquieu (3 Branches of Government)
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Name the East Asian philosophy that calls for order in the family, community, and nation by knowing and following certain roles.
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Confucianism
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Name three West African civilizations that flourished before the Europeans ever went to Africa.
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Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
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The 12 Tables (Romans), Hammurabi's Code (Babylon), and The Ten Commandments (Hebrews) are all examples of what?
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Early Law
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Name the religious belief that states all things living and non-living have a spirit.
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Animism
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Name the native religion in Japan that is an example of animism.
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Shinto
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Name the three key civilizations of Latin America before European arrival.
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Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas
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Name two Mongol leaders that conquered most of Asia to Eastern Europe in 1250 A.D.
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Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan
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When an item from one culture works its way to another, it is called this.
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Diffusion
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What era in history saw people domesticate plants and animals, so that they no longer had to be nomadic?
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The Neolithic Revolution
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