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1
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dance of the 1920s

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Charlestown

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choregrapher of West Side Story

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Jerome Robbins

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3
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southern Italy mountains

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Appennies

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northern Italy mountains

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Alps

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5
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Aneas

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prince of troy whose ancestors started Rome

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6
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a prince of Troy

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Aneas

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7
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great orator of Rome

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Cicero

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8
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written by Cicero

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On the Republic,
On Invention,
On the oRator

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9
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wrote the Aneid

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Virgil

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10
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wrote the Odyssey

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Homer

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ancient Roman/Greek writers

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Virgil - Aneid
Odyssey - Homer

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12
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6 jobsof the ancient Roman government

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Consuls
Senators
Censurs
Praetors
Tribunes
Quaestors

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13
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Counsels (ancient Roman government)

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two spots
head of government/commander in chief
went to the Senate at the end of their term

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14
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Senators (ancient Roman government)

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300 spots
served for life
military, foreign affairs…

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15
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Censurs (ancient Roman government)

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two
set taxes, appointed senators,

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16
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Praetors (ancient Roman government)

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  1. two year terms
    hed of state/high judges
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17
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Tribunes (ancient Roman government)

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guard rights of plebians and can veto officals
one year term

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18
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Quaestors (ancient Roman government)

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eight. one year term
treasurers

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19
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architecture structure for all gods

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Pantheon

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20
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famous Baths

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Baths of Carcacalla
kahr uh KAL uh

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21
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how many people could Circus Maximus hold

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385K
free admission

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22
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how many people could the Colosseum hold

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50K
paid admission

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23
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why were most barbarians called “germanic tribes”

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b/c from germany
visigoths, vandals, franks, ostrogoths

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24
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barbarians who destroyed Rome

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VIsigoths

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25
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barbarians from N. Africa

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Vandals

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26
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were wer the Ostrogoths from

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barbarians from Italy and West balkans

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27
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aka ancient France

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Gaul

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28
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barbarians from Gaul

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Franks

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29
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height of Charlemagne

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King of Franks
6’4 when most men were 5ft

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30
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Charlemagne

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king of franks
6’4ft during a time when most men were 5 ft
King of Franks in 768
close with Pope Leo 3 and became Holy Roman emperor
respected learning and schools

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31
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crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor

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Pope Leo 3

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32
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action by VIkings to take things

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plunder. take by force

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33
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holy place

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shrine

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34
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started the crusades

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Pope Urban 3

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35
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year when the crusaders captured Jerusalem

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1099

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36
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year of the 8 major crusades

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1095 - 1291

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37
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community of all Christians

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Christtendom

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38
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sheepskin used for writing

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parchmetn

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39
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document giving the right to self-govern

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charter

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40
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charter

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document giving yhou the right ot self-government

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41
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characteristic of Romanesque churches

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round arches

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42
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journey to become a knight

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page
squire (15yo)
knight at 21yo

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43
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how did knights prove themselves

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fought at tournaments.
code of chivalry

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44
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armor protection for knighrts

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chain mail
flexible but heavy
if knocked off horse, they were helpless to get up b/c heavy

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45
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years of the Feudal system in Europe

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80-1300

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46
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roles within the feudal system

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pyramid of loyalties
- vassel: minor nobels
- land: fief
serf - worker
manor- etstate/farm

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47
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Magna Carter

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King John
1215
mostly ignored peasants (80%) pop mssob nobel an church

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48
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ancient Florence

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city state on the ARno River
home to Medici/bankers
rich merchant princes

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49
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famous family in Florence

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Lorenzeo Medici the Magnificant
- banker, politics, scholar, poet

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50
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Giotto

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(JAHT-oh_
Florence 1300s
perspective painter

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51
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Renaissance era perspective painter

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Giotto - JAHT oh

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52
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work by Michangelo

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St Peters Church
Sistente Chapel
Moses
David

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53
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work by Da Vinci

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Last Supper
Mona Lisa
1505

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54
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why did Renaissance Italy decline as a center of trade

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during Renaissance, there was Spanish/Portugese trade boom but in the late 1400s, portugese/spanish new routes by sea so italy declined as center of trade

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55
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yr of Gutenberg type

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1450

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56
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year Martin Luter did his act

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1517: nailed on the door of the Whittenberg church the 95 Theses. complaints against the Catholic cCurch

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57
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who was the HRE Martin Luther went up against

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Charles V. put Luther on trial and forbade peope to give him food/shelter. a prince defied

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58
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movement Martin Luther started

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REformation

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59
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which group did Ferdinant and Isabella vanquish

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Moors from Spain

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60
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naval Battle Liz I

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1588 Spanish Armada Philip II

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61
Q

when did Henry 8 start the Protestant Church

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1534

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62
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when did Queen Mary die

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Queen 1553-1558

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63
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reign of Edward 6 (brother of Mary/Liz)

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`1547-53
died at 15yo from

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64
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year of Lady Jane Gray

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Nine Days Queen
1553 when Edward died
- great granddaugher of Henry 7 and grand niece of Henry 8 (cousin to Edward/Mary/Liz)
- will of Henry 8 said she was next in line after her cousins

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65
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year Lady Jane Gray died

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  1. age 16 or 17
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66
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Englishman who circumnavigated

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Sir Francis Drake

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67
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100 Yrs War

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England versu France
1337-1453

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68
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year of Joan of Arc

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1429
called to drive out ENglish

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69
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year Liz I died

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1603

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70
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year Newton published theory of gravity

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1687

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71
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year of Copernicus

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1543

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72
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invented telescope

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Gaileo

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73
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invented steam engine

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James Watt 1782

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74
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year of the spinning jenny

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1765

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75
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year of the steam locomotive

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1804

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76
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USA steamboard

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Robert FUlton 1807 Clermont for Hudson

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77
Q

folk hero of Norway

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Sigud

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78
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folk hero Siegfried

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germany

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79
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folk hero of France

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Roland

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80
Q

El CId

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Prince of Valencia Spain.
1094-1099

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81
Q

Nok

A

300bc made Iron tools

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82
Q

Swahili noted in E Africa

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900 AD

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83
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yr of the Songhai empire

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1464

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84
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yr Berlin Conference divided Africa

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1884

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85
Q

length of the Great Rift Valley

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3500 miles

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86
Q

dry plain in Africa

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Sahel

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87
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3 south African rivers

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Zambezi, Orange, Limpopo

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88
Q

ore used to strengthen steel

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manganese

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89
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trading w/o money

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barter

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90
Q

yr of the Nok

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900bc - 200 AD
Nigeria

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91
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yr of the Ghana empire

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700 AD

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92
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tax on goods

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tariff

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93
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Djenne

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historic town in central Mali known as one of the oldest towns in sub Saharan Africa. adobe architecture an role in trans-Saharan trade

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94
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emperor of Mali

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Mansa Musa

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95
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wrote about Mansa Musa

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Ibn Battuta
bah TOO TAH

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96
Q

sailboat with triangle sails

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dhow

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97
Q

where was Henry the Navigatort from

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Portuagl

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98
Q

rounded cape of good hope

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barthomeu dias
1488

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99
Q

ruler of Zanizibar ended East African slave trade

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1873

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100
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empire building

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imperalism

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101
Q

first president of Kenya

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Jomo Kwenyatta

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102
Q

farmers of S. Africa

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Boers
spoke Affrikaans

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103
Q

when did apartheid become the official policy of S. Africa

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1948

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104
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group of Nigeria

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Yoruba

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105
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first African nation to get independence from Britian

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Ghana in 1957

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106
Q

year Britian ended slave trade

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1807

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107
Q

year French ended slave trade

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1818

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108
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Biafara

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Ibo tribe trie dto suceed from Nigeria in 1967 but civil war and starvation

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109
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harambi

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pulling together

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110
Q

yr of the UN Charter

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1945

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111
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purpose of the UN

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to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and also to solve world problems

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112
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UNESCO

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UN education, scientific, and culture organization

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113
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yr of farming around the Indus River

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2500 bc

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114
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year Arayans conquored N. India

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1500 bc

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115
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yr of Japanese first emperor

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660 bc

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116
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yr of the Great Wall

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214 bc

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117
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yr of India golden age

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320-500 AD

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118
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feudal Japan

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800-1854

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119
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yr of Marco Polo

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1275

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120
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yr US recognized Communist China

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1978

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121
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yr oif British East India trading company in India

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1600AD

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122
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yr Commodore Perry visited Japan

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1854

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123
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yr Communists took control of China

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1948

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124
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aka “rooftop of the world”

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Palmir Knot
- Pakistan, Afghanistan< xchina, Russia…

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125
Q

cold treeless plain

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tundra

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126
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where is Mt everst

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Nepal and Tibet

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127
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north south eurasian moutntain range

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Ural Mts. N to south.
divides europe and asia

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128
Q

rivers in China

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Huang He, Xi Juang…

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129
Q

river border of USSR and CHina

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Amur River

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130
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Ob River

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Siberian river that flows into the ARctic

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131
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climate of teh steppe

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hot summer. dry
mild cold winter

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132
Q

what makes it difficult for countries to industralize

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industrialization is difficult if a country lacks ability to power their factories

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133
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plateau in India

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Deccan plateau

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134
Q

ancient decendents in India

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Dravidians

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135
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desert in INdia

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Thar Desert

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Thar Desert

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NW India.
India and Palistan

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137
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where is Pubjab

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NW India. hast he most fertile land

138
Q

pet Liz I had

A

elephant

139
Q

Indus River civilizations

A

2500 bc
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro

140
Q

between Afghanistan and Pakistan

A

Kyber Pass

141
Q

basis of many Indian languages

A

Sanskirt

142
Q

caste system in India

A

unchangable group
top: Brahamin. priests
Kshatryia - rulers/warriros
vaisya = farmers
sudra - service/medial jobs
Dalit = untouchables

143
Q

service/medial jobs in the Indian caste system

A

Sudra

144
Q

aka untouchables in the Indian caste system

A

Dalit

145
Q

oldest still practiced religion

A

Hindiusm

146
Q

ancient hindu/indian sacred writings

A

Vedas

147
Q

mythical leader of Hinduism

A

6th century BC = Guatama Buddha
the enlightened one
- prince but spoke in common language all could understand
prince

148
Q

blue hindu god

A

Krishna

149
Q

Indian golden age

A

4th centruy BC

150
Q

Muslim ruler

A

sultan

151
Q

Asoka

A

255 b c.
peak of Buddhism in India
- originally warlike but later adapted peaceful buddhism
- rair ruler
sent out Buddhism missionaries

152
Q

Akbar

A

1556-1605
Mongul
treated Hindu well
grandson was Shah Jahan of Taj Majal fame

153
Q

Indian contemporary of Liz I1

A

Akbar 1555-1605
Mongul

154
Q

built Taj Mahal

A

Shah Jahan in 1631

155
Q

popular waterfront prominade in Manilla

A

Roxas Boulevard
- famous fr Yact club. also home of US embassy

156
Q

yr Philipeans had martial law

A

1972

157
Q

president of Philippeans who did martial law

A

1972
Marcos

158
Q

comparative size of New Zealand

A

Colorado
1200 miles

159
Q

mountain range in Australia

A

Great Dividing Range.
east coastlength of B

160
Q

length of Great Barrier Reef

A

1,200 miles with 300 kinds of sea coral

161
Q

Australian sheep/cattle ranch

A

station

162
Q

main river in AUstralia

A

Murray RIver

163
Q

location of Tasmania

A

150 miles osuth of Victoria

164
Q

state of Australia with two large cities

A

Sydney and Cambarra are both in New South Waleslocation

165
Q

where is Darwin, Australia

A

top center

166
Q

where is Adelaide, Australia

A

South Center

167
Q

mountain range in Australia Norther center

A

MacDonnel Range

168
Q

desert in Australia

A

Great Victorian Desert

169
Q

water feature south Australia

A

Great Australian Bight
- 85% of species there are not found anywhere else in the world

170
Q

SE of Australia

A

Tasman Sea

171
Q

sea that is off the northern coast of Australia

A

Gulf of Carpentaria
- bay that is in the inlet west of the Coral Sea

172
Q

mineral that makes aluminum

A

bauxite

173
Q

importance of bauxite

A

world’s main source of aluminium and allium

174
Q

rock in Australia

A

Ayers Rock. largest monolith
1k ft high, 2 miles logn

175
Q

what is between the two New Zealand islands

A

Wellington

176
Q

mountain range in New Zealand

A

S. Alps

177
Q

plain in S. New Zealand

A

Cantebury plain

178
Q

first Europeans in New Zealand

A

Dutch
Abel Tasman in 16 42
BUT
rediscovered in 1769 by Captain Cook

179
Q

treaty w/New Zealand

A

1840: 500 BN. Island Maoris signed loyalty to the Brit in return for protection via the Treaty of Waitanyi (wy tahn yu)
- Maoris were fefated

180
Q

commonwealth

A

group fof states with common ties and intersts

181
Q

exports and imports aren’t = or appropriately >

A

unfavorable balance of trade

182
Q

yr Maoris get to New Zealand

A

1300

183
Q

first convicts settle in Sydney

A

1788

184
Q

year of the Commonwealth of Australia

A

1901

185
Q

yr New Zealand became self-governing

A

1907

186
Q

free enterprize

A

market economy.
people have the choice of how to spend their money

187
Q

market economy

A

= free enterprise
people have the choice of how to spend their money

188
Q

what you have versus what you need

A

law of supply and demand
demand determines prices

189
Q

demand determines prices

A

law of supply and demand

190
Q

command economy

A

government controls and sets productive of goods
USSR/China

191
Q

capital resources

A

money, tools, factories.s..

192
Q

importance about US economy

A

we have to continue to invest in it not just profit along

193
Q

corporation

A

sells part of itself to peopel willing to invest

194
Q

height of the Mayan empire

A

100-900 AD

195
Q

when did the Aztec discover their home city

A

1325

196
Q

height of the Incas

A

1438-1531

197
Q

where did Columbus land

A

San Salvador

198
Q

European to Brazil

A

Pedro Cabral 1500

199
Q

yr Cortez went to Mexico

A

1519

200
Q

yr Pizarro went to Inca

A

1 531

201
Q

Samuel de Champlain

A

1603 Irst settlement in NEw France

202
Q

Brazil independence from Portugal

A

1822

203
Q

yr Candda became a confederation

A

1867

204
Q

yr Panama Canal

A

1914

205
Q

yr Canada controlled their on Constitution

A

1982

206
Q

southern tip of S. America

A

Tierra del Fuego
Cape Horn

207
Q

islands SE tip of S. America

A

Falkland

208
Q

pampas

A

grassy argentine plain

209
Q

high elevation lake in S. America

A

Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and PEru
1250ft

210
Q

penninsula in MExico

A

Yuctan

211
Q

Aztec lake

A

Lake Texcoco
Tex KOH koah

212
Q

pronounce Aztec city

A

Tay nach tee tlach
stone rising in water

213
Q

capital of Inca

A

Cuzco

214
Q

map that divides the world like a tic tak toe board

A

Mercado projection

215
Q

plantation in LatinAmerica

A

hacienda

216
Q

like a European king in Latin America

A

viceroy

217
Q

city in Panama

A

porto bello

218
Q

Indian + European

A

Mestizo

219
Q

Drakensberg Mountains

A

estern portion of the Great Escarpment which encloses the central Sfraican platesu

220
Q

when was Brasilla made the capital of Brazil

A

1950s

221
Q

king of Brazil

A

Pedro I

222
Q

ethanol fuel

A

alcohol derived form biomass like corn or sugarcane
blended with gasoline

223
Q

forms 1/2 of Canada

A

Canadian Shield

224
Q

geographical division of Canada

A

10 provinces
2 territories

225
Q

connects teh Great Lakes to Atlantic Ocean

A

Saint Lawrence River

226
Q

Saint Lawrence River

A

connects great lakes to Atlantic Ocean

227
Q

Saint Lawrence Seaway

A

Montreal to Lake Ontario

228
Q

prarie providences of Canada

A

Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatachwa

229
Q

Canada territotry that touches Alaska
(west to east)

A

Yukon
NW Territories
Nunavut

230
Q

Canada provinces west to east

A

British COlumbia
Alberta
Saskatachawan
Manitoba
Ontario
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia

231
Q

water that separates Canada from Greenland

A

Baffin Bay
Labador Sea

232
Q

claimed Newfoundland for England

A

1497
John Cabot

233
Q

John Cabot

A

claimed Newfoundland for ENgland in 1497

234
Q

sailed the south to north coastline of USA

A

Verazzano

235
Q

discovered the St Lawrence River

A

Jaques Cartier in 1534

236
Q

Verazzano

A

sailed south to north USA coast

237
Q

Cartier

A

discovered St Lawrence river in 1534

238
Q

signed the constitution of Canada

A

Queen Liz I came to Canada in 1982 to sign their constitution

239
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usng energy wisely

A

Conservation

240
Q

all life of earth

A

biosphere

241
Q

rive in England

A

Thames

242
Q

amount that a plant produces

A

yield

243
Q

mineral in sand

A

silicon

244
Q

Maglev

A

rail transport system that uses electromagnets to levitate and propel trains. reduces rolling reistance, friction, and nose
Maglev = magnetic levitation

245
Q

heated clay

A

ceremics

246
Q

life of someone born in 1900

A

1900 - no car/plane
1907- plane
1969: moon

247
Q

cement

A

binder for construction that sets, hardens, adn adheres to other materials

248
Q

minor planet

A

asteroid

249
Q

what do we consider Pluto today

A

dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt

250
Q

ring of bodies beyond Neptune

A

Kuiper belt
- largest is pLuto

251
Q

island south of India

A

Sri Lanka

252
Q

island east of Madasgar

A

Maritania

253
Q

name transitioned to Thailand

A

1939 = Siam to Thialand

254
Q

ancestors of Thailand

A

most of Thai descended from Chinese who fled south b/c Kubla Khan/Mongols in 1200

255
Q

2 groups in Thailand

A

Meos and Karens

256
Q

Karen people

A

ethno-lingistic group of Tibeto-Burman language speaking
- Myanmar or Thailand

257
Q

wear the neck rings

A

Padaung of mostlyh Myanmar

258
Q

world’s largest archipelago

A

Indonesia
13500 islands. stretch 3K miles

259
Q

islands of Indonesia

A

Java
Sumatra
borneo
Komodo dragon
Sulaweisis

260
Q

most important Indonesian island

A

Java especially Jakarta

261
Q

3 wheeled pedal cabs in Indonesia

A

betjaks

262
Q

Indonesian shadow play

A

Wayang Kulit

263
Q

alternative names for Indonesia

A

Spice Islands
Dutch East Indies

264
Q

islands of Philippens

A

Luzon, Cebu
Leyte
minadao

265
Q

hx of Philippean rule

A

Spanish colony for 300ish yrs b/c Magellan claimed them in `521
named after Philip 2 Spanish King

266
Q

Philippean and US relationship

A

became a protectorate (US protected/controlled them) after Span lost them in teh spanish/am war

267
Q

animals that live in trees

A

arboreal

268
Q

reptile I saw in Thailand

A

monitor lizard

269
Q

what type of animal is a komoto drago

A

monitor lizard

270
Q

highest place on earth

A

Tibetan plateau

271
Q

most populous city in the Tibetan Plateau

A

almost 12K ft
Lhasa “Place of the Gods”

272
Q

Buddhist prayer beads

A

Malas

273
Q

major religion of Thailand

A

Buddhism

274
Q

pennisunsula of Thailand/Malaysia

A

Malay Penninsula

275
Q

traditional meditation tool of Buddhism and Hinduism

A

mala beads

276
Q

yr Philippeans became independent from US

A

1946

277
Q

yr US withdrew from Vietnam

A

1973

278
Q

bamboo

A

sterngthen steel but bends like grass
durable but flexible
12 ft high/wide
2inh/r
can eat bamboo shoots

279
Q

Bangkok river

A

Chao Phraya River

280
Q

Chao Phraya River

A

Bangkok

281
Q

major cities along the Mekong River

A

Ho Chi Minh Vietnam
Phenom Pehn - Cambodia
Siem Reap - Cambodia
Bangkok Thai
Hanoi Vietnam

282
Q

Irawaddy River

A

bisects myanmar north to south

283
Q

what does Thailand mean

A

land of the free

284
Q

popular tree to harvest in Thailand

A

teak

285
Q

real life leads of King and I

A

Rama 4 and Anna Leowenes. 1850s

286
Q

PM named ghandi

A

Indira Ghanda
PM 1966-1984

287
Q

PM when Ghandi was alive

A

PM NEhru

288
Q

Ghandi and PM Nehru difference in opinion about India industralization

A

Ghandi = envisioned village life
Nehru = European-style indsutralization

289
Q

what movement did Ghandi start

A

boycot British goods

290
Q

possessions Ghandi had when he died

A

eating utensils, pen, spinning wheel

291
Q

official language of India

A

Hindi

292
Q

China’s sorrow river

A

Huang He

293
Q

China proper

A

Western term used to refer to the core regions of China, usually SE

294
Q

Pinyin

A

“Spell sounds”
1956
25 letters similar to US alphabet but no V
allows scientific words to be translated into Chinese
why Peking became Beijing

295
Q

problem with the Chinese writing system

A

complex with many letters so only teh rich could learn it

296
Q

longest dynasty of China

A

Zhou (joh)
1122-256 bc

297
Q

yr of Confucious

A

550 bc
witnessed the breakdown of feudal China
“to govern is to set things right”

298
Q

Han dysnsaty

A

202 bc - 220 AD
made China an empire. traded we/europe

299
Q

Golden Age in China

A

618-906 AD
under Tan dynasty
governmetn exam leading to civil cervice

300
Q

Chinese dynasty that had the Golden Age

A

Tang dynasty of
202 bc to 220 AD

301
Q

hx Great Wall

A

Shi Huangdi 214 BC

302
Q

ancient Chinese boats

A

junks

303
Q

1,000 mile feature in China

A

Grand Canal

304
Q

led the Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China

A

Qing dynasty

304
Q

Qing dynasty

A

Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China that lasted 1636-1912
largest and most populist empire at the time. ruled over a multiethnic territory

305
Q

former name of Taiwan

A

Formosa

306
Q

Long March

A

he Long March was a military retreat by the Chinese Red Army
It took place during the Chinese Civil War from 1934 to 1936.
The communists retreated from advancing Nationalist forces.
The retreat covered 6,000 miles and lasted 370 days.
Only 8,000 out of 100,000 people survived.
It played a key role in the development of communism in China.

307
Q

2 examples of military marches in history

A

Long March: Chinese civil war 1934-36. key role in developing communism in China

Bataan Death March: Japanese transferred 75K Philippino/US soldiers onteh Baatan penninsula POW.

308
Q

aftermath of the Baatan Death March

A

judged to be a Japanese War Frime

309
Q

yr Chaing Kaishek fled to Taiwan

A

1949

310
Q

supporters of Mao

A

Red Guard

311
Q

yr of the Cultural Revolution

A

1966
attacked old wasy

312
Q

aftermath of Mao’s death

A

died 1976
1980: government said they owed a lot to Mao but he made costly mistakes

313
Q

yr Nixon went to China

A

1972

314
Q

yr US recognized China

A

Nixon went to China in 1972
Carter recognized them in 1978

315
Q

what is an editorial

A

someone’s opinion

316
Q

plain in Tokyo

A

Kanto Plain

317
Q

Jomon art

A

14,000-300 bc
- cord marked pottery, tools, clay figures, couiled rope

318
Q

alternative religion in Japan

A

Shinto = way of the gods
spirt kami in nature

319
Q

first novel

A

tale fo Genji

320
Q

generals of imperial Japan

A

Shogun

321
Q

shogunate in japan

A

Kamakura shogunate ended 1333

322
Q

divine wind in Japan

A

Kamakazi 1274 when mongols treid to invade btu failed

323
Q

Samauri way of the warrior

A

bushiodo samuri code of behavior

324
Q

sweet cakes in Japan

A

kashi

325
Q

woven straw mat in Japan

A

tatami

326
Q

thick versus thin tea in japn

A

koicha - koh ee chah = thick tea
usucha -oos uh chi

327
Q

american who opened up US trade with Japan

A

Perry in 1852. sailed into Tokyo bay and returned next year and returned next year with big army

328
Q

former name of Tokyo

A

1868 Edo

329
Q

japanese emperor in WWII

A

Hirohito

330
Q

japanese death by sword

A

seppaku

331
Q

cities in japan

A

yokohama
osaka
nagoya

332
Q

wooden sandles you wear ith a kimono

A

geta

333
Q

types of japanese martial arts

A

aikido
judo
kendo
karate
jujitsu
sumjo

334
Q

winds that mostly blow in one direction

A

prevailing winds

335
Q

west to east winds at the middle lattitudes

A

westerlies

336
Q

shifting winds near the equator

A

doldrums

337
Q

japanese current that flows north and has a warming effect

A

Kuroshio (koor oh SHEE zuh)

338
Q

colder NE Japanese current off the NE coast

A

Kamchatka current
(warmer one is Kuroshio)_

339
Q
A

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