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europe Flashcards

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know the geography

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2
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thames is in

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London

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seine is in

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paris

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tiber is in

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Rome

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5
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Rhine

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longest river in Western Europe

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European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.

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enlightenment

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developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature .. was known as…

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scientific revolution

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What was the main goal Hitler wanted to accomplish by bombing the British air force in the Battle of Britain?

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To destroy the air force in preparation to invade Britain

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What new technology helped the British air force in defending against the Germans?

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radar

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What was the air force of Great Britain called?

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The Royal airforce

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What country did Hitler take over first in his effort to gain more living space?

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Austria

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Why did the Soviet Union change sides and end up fighting for the Allies?

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Germany invaded the Soviet Union

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Churchill allied Great Britain with what two major world powers to defeat Hitler and Germany?

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Soviet Union and the United States

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What country were the Allied Forces trying to free from the Germans with the Invasion of Normandy?

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France

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15
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What book did Hitler write where he said he wanted to rid Germany of the Jews?

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Mein Kampf

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16
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When the Germans took over a city in Europe, what was the place in town called where they put the Jewish people?

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the ghetto

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17
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“This Was Their Finest Hour” was a speech given by

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Churchill

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18
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What was the “spark” that started the World War I?

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a wrong turn

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19
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What were the fourth main “ingredients” that led to WWI?

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imperialism, militarism, nationalism, industrialism

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20
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The area that became deadlocked between France & Germany during WWI

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western front

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21
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At the beginning of the war, soldiers rode in on _____ and flew out in _____.

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horses, planes

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22
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First country to industrialize was

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Great Britain

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23
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Which revolution was needed to permit for the industrial revolution?

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second agricultural

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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

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Stalin

25
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Which was NOT an Enlightenment thinker?

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Luther

26
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regarded government as a contract with the people

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Locke

27
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urged freedom of speech and the press

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Voltaire

28
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astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe…

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heliocentric

29
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The Enlightenment ideas led to the …

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american revolution

30
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What is the name of document, written during the French Revolutions, that stated peoples rights ?

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Declaration of Rights of Man

31
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What invention was used during the Reign of Terror?

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guillotine

32
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Why did the people of France welcome Napoleon as a leader?

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he brought stability and end to chaos

33
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What did Napoleon inspire in the countries he invaded?

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nationalism

34
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What was Waterloo?

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battle where Napoleon is defeated.

35
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The invasion of which country was the beginning of Napoleon’s downfall?

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Russia

36
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Even after his defeat, Napoleon remained popular in France. Why?

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he made French culture influential

37
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Which has NOT impacted the development & history of Europe?

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Earthquakes

38
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Which two events helped bring an end to the Middle Ages?

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Crusades and Black Death

39
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a pardon of sins given by the Catholic Church

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indulgence

40
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Louis the XIV of France was known as the ____ King

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sun

41
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Queen Elizabeth I had to work with parliament, making her a _______

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limited monarch

42
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mona lisa created by

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Leonardo

43
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What is another name for city-state?

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polis

44
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Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

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Homer

45
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Which empire was the greatest threat to the Greeks?

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persians

46
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Who were the Peloponnesian Wars between?

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Sparta and Athens

47
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What is the Delian League?

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an alliance between the Greek city-states

48
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Aqueducts were…

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responsible for bringing millions of gallons of water into Rome

49
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The Colosseum flooded on command to created staged naval battles.

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true

50
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At first, the Roman Empire was ______. Then it was ______.

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polytheistic; Christian

51
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Which leader of Rome was assassinated by members of the Senate?

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Julius Caesar

52
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What is the Pax Romana?

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roman peace

53
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What event STARTS the Middle Ages?

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fall of rome

54
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What event ENDS the Middle Ages?

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Renaissance

55
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What institution was central to all parts of life?

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Church

56
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What is a manor?

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a self-sufficient community

57
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What is a serf?

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peasant

58
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what is the EU

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common priciples of life agreed on by the Europen union

59
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Nato

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NATO’s fundamental goal is to safeguard the Allies’ freedom and security by political and military means.

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