EC Quiz - Bloxham Flashcards
Who created Marxism?
Karl Marx
Where was Napoleon banished the first time?
Elba
What was the guillotine referred to as?
National razor
What was the least industrialized nation in Europe?
Russia
Who was Napoleon?
The general for France, the first consul and emperor
What is a buffer state?
A state between 2 major powers, usually where the fighting takes place
What are the importances of the Suez Canal?
Allows trade between Mediterranean & Red Sea
Who was the first explorer to discover North America?
Christopher Columbus
Where was Napoleon exiled the second time?
St. Helena
What strategy did Russia use against Napoleon’s forces during the Napoleonic Wars?
Scorched earth tactics
Where is Great Britain located?
Northwest of France
Who was King Louis XVI married to?
Marie Antoinette
What does “emperor” mean?
The ruler of an empire
What is realism?
Realistic art
What is nationalism?
Loyalty to one’s own state
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To break free from Britain
What were the three parts of the Estates General?
Clergy, nobility, commoners
What were some of the causes that resulted in the French Revolution?
Enlightenment ideas, reign of terror, social inequality, monarchy
Which Roman emperor had a salad named after them?
Julius Caesar
What was the cheapest labor during the industrial revolution?
Children
What is the nobility?
Royals
What were the two main motivations for European Imperialisms to colonize Africa?
Resources, political advantage from land
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte defeated in his final battle?
Battle of Waterloo
What was the mother country of the American Colonies before the American Revolution?
Great Britain
Who did Lowell mostly employ in his mills?
Young, unmarried women
Who were the Creoles?
any person of European or African descent
What were the two social classes that Karl Marx believed in?
Proletariat and bourgeoisie
What was the English Revolution in which no blood was shed?
The Glorious Revolution
What is communism?
All property is public
What needs to happen to reach communism
Workers revolution
Who were the Bourgeoisie?
The rich
What kind of government does Great Britain have?
monarchy
Which enlightenment philosopher believed in separation of powers?
Montesquieu
According to Marx, hiw will capitalism be eradicated?
Workers revolution
What is an entrepreneur?
A person whi takes on the business risks
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
The battle of lexington and concord
what country was the strongest in europe
grmany?
who led the reign of terror
maximillion robbespierre
natural righst according t john locke
life liberty property
