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707 Q1 Flashcards

1
Q

What artists used grand scenes and contrasting colors in their work?

A

Baroque-style artists

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2
Q

Who established the Mali Empire?

A

Sundiata

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3
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The main religion of the Mali Empire was what?

A

Islam

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4
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What is the belief that God gave kings absolute power?

A

Divine Right of Kings

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5
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What war began in 1618?

A

The Thirty Year’s War

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6
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Where could people talk freely about issues?

A

Public Sphere

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7
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The mightiest nation on earth at one time was what?

A

Habsburg Empire

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8
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What areas of diversity existed in Europe in the early modern period?

A

religion, language, forms of government

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9
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The first Habsburg emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was who?

A

Frederick III

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10
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The Mali Empire reached its height under which emperor?

A

Mansa Musa

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11
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Europe’s international trade was supported by what?

A

Diverse climates and natural transportation system

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12
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Two goals of the Counter Reformation were what?

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Stop spread of Protestantism; spread Catholicism to new regions

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13
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What was the main purpose of the Council of Trent?

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to reaffirm Catholic doctrines and traditions

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14
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What nation gained large territories through marriage?

A

Habsburg Empire

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15
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Europe’s economy was stabilized by the development of what?

A

Cogs and Stock Companies

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16
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Who established the Jesuit order?

A

Ignatius of Loyola

17
Q

St. Petersburg was built during whose reign?

A

Peter the Great

18
Q

What was the result of the formation of the public sphere?

A

People felt they could demand that leaders respect their rights

19
Q

The authority of kings was challenged as scholars rediscovered the idea of what?

A

democracy

20
Q

What artists used subdued colors in their work?

A

Protestant Artist

21
Q

The Thirty Year’s war began as a religious war between what two religious groups?

A

Catholics and Protestants

22
Q

The North German Confederation consolidated what?

A

Germanic States

23
Q

What was the main goal of King Charles and his son Philip?

A

to reverse the reforms of the Protestant Reformation

24
Q

What allowed new ideas to spread quickly in Europe?

A

Location and size of nations

25
Q

The time of change between 1400 and 1800 is called what?

A

Early Modern Period

26
Q

The Thirty Year’s War caused many people to give up what?

A

Christianity

27
Q

What followed the Thirty Years’ War?

A

The Peace of Westphalia

28
Q

Who established new convents and influenced monks and nuns?

A

Teresa of Avila

29
Q

The capital city of the Mali Empire was what?

A

Timbuktu

30
Q

Peter the Great attempted to Westernize what country?

A

Russia

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