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which word best describes the feudal system of the middle ages;
hierarchal
exclusionary
segregared
punitive
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hierarchal

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the renaissance, as a cultural movement, began in which italian city:
venice
florence
rome
pompeii
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florence

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support of the heliocentric idea of the universe was provide by...
copernicus
aristotole
galileo
none of the above
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copernicus

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the school of thought that emphasized man’s greatness, abilities and accomplishments was known as:

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humanism

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he claimed that “everything needed to be proven” in order to be valid

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rene descartes

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the meeting of the church officials, between 1545-1563, where counter-reformation measures were decided was the…

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council of trent

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the form of learning whit became prevalent during the scientific revolution, and which emphasized blending experience with theory, was known as…

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the scientific method

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he was the first to postulate a heliocentric theory of the universe

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ptolemy

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his invention revolutionized information an the spread of ideas

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gutenberg

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he created new laws of planetary motion and theories about orbits…

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kepler

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this “renaissance man” was not only an artist, but also a sculptor and inventor

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da vinci

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these people rose to prominence after the devastation of the plague

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the middle class

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what did the treaty of Westphalia state

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that the 30 years war was over

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mercantilism was…
an economic policy which promoted a favourable balance of trade
a major force behind the colonization of lands in the 15 and 16th century
used as justification for the enslavement of indigenous people
all of the above

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all of the above

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the ideas that all matter was comprised of 2 parts, the spiritual and the physical was known as…

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dualism

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this was the law that gave religious freedom to the Protestants in face

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edict of nantes

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the fall of this eastern city led to the rise of western europe as a major power

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constantinople

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the english civil was was fought between the;

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royalists and the roundheads

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secularism was:

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an idea that religion should be separated from government

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queen elizabeth I was the daughter of….

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henry VIII of england

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which of the following figures is not associated with the age of absolutism :
louis XIV
peter the great
shares 'the hammer' martel
none of the above
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peter the great

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which old world diseases is greatly responsible for wiping out massive native populations in the new world during the age of exploration

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smallpox

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louis the 14th was:

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the son king

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according to the lecture on the reformation:
there were reformers other than luther
the refomation began with henry VIII
german princes helped Luter post the 95 theses
erasmus and luther were tortures by the inquisition
the 95 theses were the first item ever printed by the printing press

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there were reformers other than luther

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``` key figures that contributed ti the reformation include all of the following except: wyclyffe MLK Calvin Erasmus ```
MLK
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the name given ti french protestant was
huguenots
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payment which would release the soul from purgatory
indulgence
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name given t the spanish explorers
conquisadors
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he was the first to discover the circulation of blood
william harvey
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he was stabbed by a crazed french monk
henry IV of french
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this philosopher mostly concerned himself with the moral reform of society
jean rousseau
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the movement where landlords consolidated their land is known as
enclosure
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considered perhaps the single most important publisheing venture of the enlightenment
the encyclopedia
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which philosopher was a noble man from italy who had strong views on the need to change the way the criminal justice system treated the accused
cesare beccaria
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``` which of the following rulers was not one of the enlightened despots: Catherine II Louis XIV Frederick II Joseph ```
Louis XIV
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the directory represented which political group in france
republican centre
37
she wrote a serious proposal to the ladies, discussing the lack of educational opportunities for women
mary astell
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this style of art of the 19th century was characterized by soft colours and scenes of romance
rococo
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``` which of the following was not one of Napoleon's three main failures: the peninsular war the continental system the sale of the louisiana territory the invasion of russian ```
the sale of the louisiana territory
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which of the following was not a common theme of enlightened despotism reforms: strengthening the crowd's authority through centralized power bringing religious institutions under stricter control improving the economy through state intervention increasing the crown's accountability constitutional monarchies
increasing the crown's accountability constitutional monarchies
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what were the salons and who used them
similar to out living rooms today and philosophes
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who were the members of the third estate
the commons
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what was the symbolic significance of the bastille
unjust treatment of prisoners
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these were members of a fraternal order of free thinkers who were influential in the 18th century europe
freemasons
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what was the result of the first constitutional debated of the french national assembly
declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen
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who was the enlightened despot who ruled sweden during the 18th century
gustav III
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who was appointed commander in chief of the french army at 26
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
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who was the concordat
accord with the pope, intending to kill resentment of the catholic church
49
the cold napoleon was based on
equality of men in civil rights
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what was the chief goal of the congress of vienna
to create lasting peace
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the declaration of he rights of man and the citizen stated that....
all men were born free and equal in rights
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napoleon was born and raised here until he attended school in france
corcia
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``` which of the following was not included in the constitution of 1791: a nullifying veto for the king a one-house legislature more equitable taxation system an oath of loyalty for the clergy ```
a nullifying veto for the king
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this enlightened despot created a new legal code known as the nakaz
Catherine the great
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which of the following groups would belong to the third estate
merchants
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this enlightenment thinker and satirist was imprisoned and exiled
volatire
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enlightenment thinker and mathematician who advocated for universal education
marquis de condorcet
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``` which of the following was not one of napoleons major accomplishments as emperor set up fair tax code created public schools for all advanced women rights restored catholicism to france ```
advanced women rights
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napoleon was first banished to this island in the mediterranean sea
elba
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what was not a result of the jacobins' general conscription: ability to raise massive armies greater zeal and inspiration towards victory growth of professional soldiers improvement of military tactics
growth of professional soldiers
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in response to conditions they saw in english cities during the industrial revolution, karl marx and friedrich engels wrote what important political document
the communist manifesto
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which religion o the world was the focus of european imperialism in the late 19th century
africa
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who had the most exploitive working conditions and lowest rates of pay in the industrial revolution in england
women and children
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the treaty of frankfurt ended the:
franco-prussian war
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the key provisions of britain's first Public health act of 1848 was what
hiring huge numbers of public health inspectors
66
two great forces spread through europe at this time. They were:
Democracy and nationalism
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The british maintained control over what link in Egypt in the 19th century
the suez canal
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1905 is a significant year because...
there was a russian revolution
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who argued that the industrial revolution reduced human relations to a "cash nexus"
karl marx
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what two men came to represent the deviant underworld of Victorian society
fanny and stella
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which conflict was fought in south africa between the british and dutch settlers at the end of the 19th century, drawing canadian troops in to the fighting
the Boer war
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a conference of all major european powers was held in which european city in 1884-1885 o diplomatically decide how africa was to be controlled
berlin
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b the late 19th century the "sun never set on" what empire
the british empire
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in 1870, approx. 10% of the african continent was under european control, What was that % by 1895
90%
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what 2 areas of africa remained independent from european control
ethiopia and liberia
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descendants of dutch settlers in south africa in the late 19th were called
boers
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which nation claimed india as the "jew in the crown" of its imperial possessions
england
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in the late 1800's, which group of people was opposed to the inclusion of austria in a unified german state
"lesser germans"
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who was the first emperor of the modern german state
wilhelm I
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who founded the young italy society
giuseppe mazzini
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what was the name for the customs union created in 1834 that brought the various german states more closely together through economic ties
zollverein
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who was the man in charge with redesigning, modernizing and beautifying paris in 1970's
georges haussmann
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who was known as the "iron chancellor"
otto von bismarck
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who was the author of the "white man's burden"
rudyard kipling
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as a young man, karl marx joined which particular group
the young hegelians
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the "new imperialism" referred to the period when after 1870, european powers...
shifted from trade dominance to colonial dominance
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the doctrine of laissez faire can be described as...
stopping the government from making any rules or laws about how companies do business
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pan african can be defined as meaning
all africa
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mazzini and garibaldi were...
co-founders of modern italy
90
the name of the credit trust created by louis napoleon was...
credit mobiler

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