World History 2Ed Simester Final Exam Review (Set One)

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1.What cultures influenced the Safavid Empire?

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Persians, Ottomans, and Arabs

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2.What led to the downfall of the ottoman and Safavid Empires?

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Incompetent leadership.

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3.Reasons why Japan and China did not actively seek trade with the West.

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To keep the influence of outsiders to a minimum.

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4.During the 1500's what was China's Trade policy?

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Only the government conducted forien trade

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5.What was the purpose of the Forbidden City?

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To simbolize the current ruler's power.

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6.Who built the Taj Mahal? Why?

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Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a tomb to his wife.

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7.What European nations led the way in exploration and colonization in the 15th and 16th centuries?

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Portugal and Spain

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8.What did Europeans have to develop before they could find an all-water route to Asia?

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A new ship called a Carabl.

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9.What factors decreased the population in the new world?

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Diseases.

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10.What is the theory behind mercantilism?

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Colonies should be sources of raw materials and marets for finished goods.

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11.Elizabeth I of England's belief in balance of power through alliances of equal military power.

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Nations should form aliances.

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12.Triangular Trade

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Route by which Europeans transported manufactured goods to the west cost of Africa. The traders exhanged these goods for captured Africans. The Africans were then transported across the Atlantic and sold in the West Indies.

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13.Middle Passage

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The voyage that brought captured Africans to the west Indies and later to North and South America.

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14.Columbian Exchange

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Global transfer of foods, plants, and animals.

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15.African Diaspora

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The dispersal of Africans. Know that the African slaves retain traditions and cultures.

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16.Divine Right of the Monarchs

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The idea that God created the monarchy and that they Monarch acted as God's representive.

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17.Spain's religious conflicts (1600) with Englands dealt with what issure(s)?

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Tentions between Catholics and Prostistants.

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18.Why did Peter the Great visit the west?

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To lean about European culture and technology.

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19.Why was the Thirty Years' War and What were the consequences of that war?

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A clonflict over religion and territory and for power among European ruling families.

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20.What was the Gorious Revolution?

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The overthrow of King James II

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21.What were the beliefs of writers and philosophes during the Enlightenment?

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Enlighted thinkers belived truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.

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22.Locke and Rousseau beliefs [social contract] in refrence to government?

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Locke and Rousseau belived that government should come from the consert of the governed.

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23.Thomas Hobbes' beliefs: Leviathan.

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Hobbes belived that all humans were naturly selfish and wicked.

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24.What writer influenced Thomas Jefferson in the Declartion of Independence?

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John Locke.

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25.What effect did the American Revolution Have on other countires?

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Both the constituion was optomistic that progress would prevale.

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26.What were the causes of the French Revolution?

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The french revoultion was caused by Enlightenment ideas, 3rd estate disatisfaction, and a finacial crisis.

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27.Miguel Hidalgo, Simon Bolivar, and Jose de San Martin and latin American independence?

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They all played important rolls.

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28.What was Napoleon's relationship to the French Revolution?

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Napoleon joined the revoultion to furthur his own means.

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29.What was the significance of the Napoleonic Code?

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Gave the country a uniform set of laws.

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30.What were teh effects of the political changes created by the Congress of Vienna?

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The power of Bitain and Prussia increased, Nationlism spread, Spanish colonies broke away, and the people began to promote democracy.

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31.In what industry did Industrial Revolution begin?

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Textile Industry.

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32.Industrial Revoultion- effects on urban population?

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Consentration of workers in urban areas.

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33.Inddustrial Revolution-effects of 19th century inventions on daily life.

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Transportation inovations.

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34.How did the Agricultural Revolution affect the Industrial Revolution?

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England's popullation balloned.

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35.Laissez-faire economics.

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Lissez-faire refers to economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference.

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36.Karl marx and his beliefs

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He predicted the workers would overthrow the owners (created the idea of comunism)

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37.What did the Zionists believe?

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Movement to get a country just for the Jews.

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38.Great Famine

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A Irish potato famine in which many died.

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39.What was the effect of the civil war on the U.S. economy?

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It boosted indusrilaism

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40.What was the goal of various Christian missionaries through the world?

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They wanted to convert the locals to christianity.