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49 Cards in this Set
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What Development made it possible for early people to establish permanent settlements?
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Agriculture
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Cuneiform and hieroglyphics were important early steps in the devlopment of what?
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Writing
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How did the reign of Alexander the Great change Greece?
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Unified city states with one ruler
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The Indus River Valley was the location of what ancient civilization?
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India
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The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize their...?
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Religious beliefs
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What is the name of the earliest set of laws, developed in Mesopotamia?
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Hammurabi's Code
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Judaism differed from other ancient religions in that it was...?
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Monotheistic
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Democracy in ancient Greece was a direct democracy which means?
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All citizens participated
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Ancient India developed a strict social structure called the...?
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Castle system
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The teachings of Confucius were important in Ancient China because he emphasized...?
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Respect for authority with order
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The comcepts of civic duty, a written Constitution, and checks and balances were introduced by what ancient government?
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Roman Republic
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During Medieval times what group was legally tied to the land?
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Serfs
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Which Roman emperor moved the capital of the Empire to Byzantium in an attempt to protect it from the barbarians?
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Constantine
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As the religion of Islam spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, what contribution of Islam was adopted in these areas?
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Arabic language
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From what other civilization did the western world get the compass, wood block printiong, and gunpowder?
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Buddhism
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Being located between the trans-Saharan traders and the southern gold fields allowed the people of Ghana to act as...?
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Middlemen
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The pilgrimage of what famous Mali king introduced the African kingdoms to the world?
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Mansa Musa
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Feudal Japan was divided into three distince groups. Name them.
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Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai
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The feudal system in Europe developed after the fall of the Roman Empire primarily because of a need for what?
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Protection
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What do the following facts describe: spread by infected fleas, brought to Europe on trade ships from the East, killed over 3 million people?
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Bubonic Plauge
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The Mayan, Aztec, and Incan cultures all built complex sturctures for what purpose?
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Religious ceremonies
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What historic period was characterized by realism, individualism, and an increase in secularism?
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Renaissance
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Many of the scientists of the Scientific Revolution found themselves in opposition to traditional views held by what organization?
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Catholic Church
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What man posted his 95 Theses which led to the movement called the Reformation?
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Martin Luther
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What was the first attempt at self government in the English colonies?
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Mayflower Compact
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The English Bill of Rights attempted to limit the power of whom?
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The king
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What religious movement swept through the colonies and chenged colonial religion, society, and politics?
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Great Awakening
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What 3 basic rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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What major issue divided the colonies during the debate ofver the Declaration of Independence?
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Slavery
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The idea of natural laws that govern society came from the European period called the...?
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Enlightenment
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In the Declaration of Indepencdence Jefferson stated that there are certain truths that are self evident. Give one of these truths.
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All men are created equal; endured by creator with certain unalienable rights
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According to the Declaration of Independence, if a government violates the rights of people, the people have the right to do what?
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Overthrow it
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The English Bill of Rights kept the king or queen from passing new taxes or changing laws without the approval of...?
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Parliment
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What document, signed in 1215, required the King to follow the same laws as other English people?
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Magna Carta
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What was the name of the document that created the first central government for the United States?
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Articles of Confederation
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One reason the Articles of Confederation was not a success is that it did not have an... or a... system.
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Executive, court
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What document written by Thomas Jefferson for the state of Virginia, estableshed a precedent of religious tolerance and freedom?
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The Virginia statue of Religious Freedom
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Shay's Rebellion illustrated the need for...?
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A stronger central government
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This proposal created a two-house legislature with representation determined only by population.
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Virginia Plan
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This agreement determined how slaves would be counted for representation.
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Three fifths comprimise
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The principle designed to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful is know as?
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Checks and Balances
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This proposal created a one house legislature based solely on equal representation.
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New Jersey Plan
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What is the sharing of power between national and state governments called?
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Federalism
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This agreement between the large and small states established a two house legislature with representation in one house determined by population and equal representation in the the other house.
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Great Compromise
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What nation most influenced the formation of the U.S. government?
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England
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How was land divided in the Land Ordinance of 1785?
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Into townships with land set aside for public schools.
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What foreign country was most influenced by the American Revolution?
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France
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What did many states and individuals demand befor the Constitution would be ratified?
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Bill of Rights
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What are the seies of essays that were published in support of ratification of the Constitution called?
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Federalist papers.
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