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“Prehistoric” is given to the term of time before __________.

A

written word

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What “age” has been divided into three periods: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic?

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Stone Age

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During what age did humans evolve into their modern form?

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Stone Age

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The use of the term _____________ does not refer to the same dates in all parts of the world because cultures developed differently.

A

Bronze Age

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The Bronze Age began at ______________ times in Greece and China.

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different

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“The Illiad” by Homer is an epic poem that recounts what?

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Trojan War

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Western Culture has three pillars, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, and Catholic\Protestant Christianity. What do we get from Greece?

A

Greek Philosophy

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Western Culture has three pillars, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, and Catholic\Protestant Christianity. What do we get from Rome?

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Roman Law

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The Greeks considered the ________ War as the first moment in history when they came together as 1 people with a common purpose.

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Trojan War

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Who is considered to have founded Rome?

A. Augustus
B. Julius Caeser
C. Romulus and Remus
D. Plato and Aristotle

A

753 BCE by Romulus and Remus

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Giotto was an Italian Painter and architect from Florence. Giotto is considered the first in a line of great artists who contributed to what renaissance?

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Italian

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What was Galileo Galilei?

A. Writer
B. Astronomer and physicist
C. Painter
D. Architect

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Astronomer and physicist

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Giovanni Boccaccio is known for his great work of?

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Literature

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Under Ferdinand and Isabella’s rule, policies of Spanish nationalism led to the expulsion of what religious group from Spain?

A

Jews

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In the 1940s, the Viet Minh took over the Vietnamese government from

A. Kahi Dinh
B. Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem
C. Emperor Bao Dai
D. The French

A

Emperor Bao Dai

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In the 1940s, the Viet Minh took over the Vietnamese government from Emperor Bao Dai.

Who was Viet Minh led by?

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Ho Chi Minh

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What communist group took over the Vietnamese government from Emperor Bao Dai in 1940s?

A

Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh

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What is the term given to the spirit of learning that developed at the end of the middle ages with the revival of classical letters and a renewed confidence in the ability of human beings to determine for themselves truth and falsehood.

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Renaissance Humanism

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Martin Luther’s famous document attacked the Catholic Church. It was called the ___________ Theses (1517).

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Ninety-five

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Who is the Ninety-five Theses associated with?

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Martin Luther

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What did Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses attack the Catholic Church for?

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Religious leaders sold indulgences

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The ___________ was a route between China and Southwest Asia\Mediterranean and used for transporting goods and spreading religion.

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Silk Road

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Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a powerful government coalition called the: ________________.

A

Triumvirate

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What is a triumvirate?

A

Group of 3 men holding power

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25
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What type of art is a blend of Arab, Turkish, and Persian traditions?

A

Islamic Art

26
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What group is associated with god telling them that if they saw an eagle perched on a cactus growing out of a rock, their journey would end?

A

Aztecs

27
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What indian group built Tenochtitlan after seeing an eagle perched on a cactus growing out of a rock?

A

Aztecs

28
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___________ by Cervantes is about one needing to balance visionary dreams with reality of hard work in life.

A

Don Quixote

29
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The English “Glorious Revolution” in 1688 was caused by a controversy. Specifically the power struggle between __________and the king.

A

Parliament

30
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Ottoman and Moguls were both ______ and tolerate other religions.

A

Muslim

31
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The Great Peloponnesian War from 432 BCE to 405 BCE immediately resulted in what?

A

City of Athens was devastated and weakened

32
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What art movement was when a group of artists rejected art studios and went into the countryside to paint nature directly?

A

Impressionism (1870s)

33
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Russia played a __________(weak\strong) role in WWI because of the Russian Revolution.

A

Weak

34
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Why did the British want to protect Latin American states?

A

Wanted to trade with Latin America

35
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The _____________ was a meeting at which the major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa; also called the Berlin West Africa Conference.

A

Berlin Conference 1884

36
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The ______ dynasty ruled most of northern India ruled from 1526-1707.

A

Mogul

37
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When did British have colonial rule in India? 1858 to 19___?

A

1947

38
Q

The ______________ founded the colony of Jamestown in 1607.

A

joint-stock company

39
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Japan became an important military force as a result of Japanese__________.

A

Expansion

40
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The basic change that occurred with the Neolithic Revolution was ________________

A

The shift to raising animals as a regular source of food

41
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The _______________ was a fundamental change in the way people lived. The shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture led to permanent settlements, the establishment of social classes, and the eventual rise of civilizations.

A

Neolithic Revolution

42
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What is a similarity between Islam and Christianity?

A

They believe in one god\monotheistic

43
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What caused the emergence of different factions in the Balkan Peninsula at the end of the 19th century?

A

Shifting power as the Ottoman Empire waned

44
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__________ were leaders of the Turkish warriors for the faith of Islam known by the honorific title ghāzī (Arabic: “raider”), who fought against the shrinking Christian Byzantine state.

A

Ottomans

45
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Between 1966 and 1976, the destruction o many temples, seizure of many books, and imprisonment of some artists and intellectuals were closely related to which movement?

A. Conservatism
B. China’s Cultural Revolution
C. Women’s rights movement
D. Humanism

A

China’s Cultural Revolution

46
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Under what ruler did China’s Cultural Revolution Occur?

A

Mao

47
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What group or movement stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems?

A

Humanist\Humanism

48
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______________was a distinct movement because it broke from the medieval tradition of having pious religious motivation for creating art or works of literature, and were concerned with worldly or secular subjects rather than strictly religious themes.

A

Humanism

49
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______________was a period (1793-1794) of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of “enemies of the revolution”.

A

Reign of Terror

50
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Under ______’s rule, courts were set up to execute anyone who was against the French Revolution; this person was a very influential figure during the Reign of Terror.

A

Robespierre

51
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What led the splitting of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia?

A

The collapse of the Communist Party\Velvet Revolution in 1989

52
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____________is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security.

A

Security Council

53
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In Muslim culture\cities, what is a covered market called?

A

Bazaar

54
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__________________ is the process of assembling troops and preparing them for war.

A. War of attrition
B. Mobilization
C. Trench warfare
D. Total war

A

Mobilization

55
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_________________ is a war based on wearing the other side down by constant attacks and heavy losses.

A. War of attrition
B. Mobilization
C. Trench warfare
D. Total war

A

War of attrition

56
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_______ is fighting from ditches.

A. War of attrition
B. Mobilization
C. Trench warfare
D. Total war

A

Tench warfare

57
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_______ is a war that involves the complete mobilization of resources and people, affecting lives of all citizens in the warring countries, even those remote from the battle field.

A. War of attrition
B. Mobilization
C. Trench warfare
D. Total war

A

Total war

58
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What group recognized that Earth was a sphere and rotated on its axis and revolved around the sun, devised a decimal system, and introduced concept of 0?

A

Ancient Indians

59
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Between the 12th and 14th centuries, both England and France established ______ to help royal authorities rule?

A

Parliaments

60
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The _____________ was a confederacy of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk in New York State. The League was characterized by a non-aggression pact between the five tribes, recognition of shared concerns, and structures for decision-making and leadership which brought together representatives from the five groups.

A

League of the Iroquois

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