europe Flashcards
know the geography
thames is in
London
seine is in
paris
tiber is in
Rome
Rhine
longest river in Western Europe
European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
enlightenment
developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature .. was known as…
scientific revolution
What was the main goal Hitler wanted to accomplish by bombing the British air force in the Battle of Britain?
To destroy the air force in preparation to invade Britain
What new technology helped the British air force in defending against the Germans?
radar
What was the air force of Great Britain called?
The Royal airforce
What country did Hitler take over first in his effort to gain more living space?
Austria
Why did the Soviet Union change sides and end up fighting for the Allies?
Germany invaded the Soviet Union
Churchill allied Great Britain with what two major world powers to defeat Hitler and Germany?
Soviet Union and the United States
What country were the Allied Forces trying to free from the Germans with the Invasion of Normandy?
France
What book did Hitler write where he said he wanted to rid Germany of the Jews?
Mein Kampf
When the Germans took over a city in Europe, what was the place in town called where they put the Jewish people?
the ghetto
“This Was Their Finest Hour” was a speech given by
Churchill
What was the “spark” that started the World War I?
a wrong turn
What were the fourth main “ingredients” that led to WWI?
imperialism, militarism, nationalism, industrialism
The area that became deadlocked between France & Germany during WWI
western front
At the beginning of the war, soldiers rode in on _____ and flew out in _____.
horses, planes
First country to industrialize was
Great Britain
Which revolution was needed to permit for the industrial revolution?
second agricultural
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Stalin
Which was NOT an Enlightenment thinker?
Luther
regarded government as a contract with the people
Locke
urged freedom of speech and the press
Voltaire
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Universe…
heliocentric
The Enlightenment ideas led to the …
american revolution
What is the name of document, written during the French Revolutions, that stated peoples rights ?
Declaration of Rights of Man
What invention was used during the Reign of Terror?
guillotine
Why did the people of France welcome Napoleon as a leader?
he brought stability and end to chaos
What did Napoleon inspire in the countries he invaded?
nationalism
What was Waterloo?
battle where Napoleon is defeated.
The invasion of which country was the beginning of Napoleon’s downfall?
Russia
Even after his defeat, Napoleon remained popular in France. Why?
he made French culture influential
Which has NOT impacted the development & history of Europe?
Earthquakes
Which two events helped bring an end to the Middle Ages?
Crusades and Black Death
a pardon of sins given by the Catholic Church
indulgence
Louis the XIV of France was known as the ____ King
sun
Queen Elizabeth I had to work with parliament, making her a _______
limited monarch
mona lisa created by
Leonardo
What is another name for city-state?
polis
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Which empire was the greatest threat to the Greeks?
persians
Who were the Peloponnesian Wars between?
Sparta and Athens
What is the Delian League?
an alliance between the Greek city-states
Aqueducts were…
responsible for bringing millions of gallons of water into Rome
The Colosseum flooded on command to created staged naval battles.
true
At first, the Roman Empire was ______. Then it was ______.
polytheistic; Christian
Which leader of Rome was assassinated by members of the Senate?
Julius Caesar
What is the Pax Romana?
roman peace
What event STARTS the Middle Ages?
fall of rome
What event ENDS the Middle Ages?
Renaissance
What institution was central to all parts of life?
Church
What is a manor?
a self-sufficient community
What is a serf?
peasant
what is the EU
common priciples of life agreed on by the Europen union
Nato
NATO’s fundamental goal is to safeguard the Allies’ freedom and security by political and military means.
