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If you see encomienda…..

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It means forced labor in native America

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3 documents that limited the absolute monarchy=

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  • Habeas Corpus act
  • Magna Carta
  • Bill of Rights
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Limited monarchy= _________ _________

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Constitutional monarchy

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Religions!!! My cousin Rick and Benn were in the draft .

RICK
BENN
DRAFT

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R-reincarnation
I- India
C- caste
K- karma

B- Buddhism
E- enlightenment (or eightfold path)
N- noble truths
N- nirvana

D-daily prayer 
R- Ramadan 
A- alms (charity)
F-faith 
T- travel to Mecca (pilgrimage)
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If you see Meiji Restoration…

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Modernization of Japan (or westernization)

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If you see the Byzantine Empire…

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Know that Greece+ Rome = the roots of western civilization. The Byzantines preserved that

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REMEMBER: Absolutism in England and in France before there was absolute monarchy

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If you see Green Revolution= go with the food choice…. Salad is green and it is food

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If you see Peter the Great…..

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The answer is that he westernized/modernized Russia

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If you see Mao Zedong…

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Choose the communist choice.

Be warned: Mao also elevated the status of women

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10
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Why could the conquistadors take over ?

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They had superior weapons and technology

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11
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People live near the water !!

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EU= European Union. Europe is mostly United and it has strengthened their economy

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Neolithic revolution

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One day a few nomads discovered that if they planted seeds, it would become food. BINGO! Now they don’t have to travel from place to place and could have permanent settlements

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If you see: Boer war, sepoy rebellion, opium war, boxers….

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Choose the answers “imperialism led to bad stuff” or “protest/kick out foreign nations imperializinf”

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14
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After the Bolshevik Revolution, Lenin quickly sought ______ with Germany.

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Peace

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15
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If you see Karl Marx…

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“Classless society “
Or
“Capitalism leads to bad stuff”

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16
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Anything about the enlightens will usually lead you to the choice that says..

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“Natural rights”

Un-LOCKE those rights!!

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If you see: Simon Bolivar, Toussaint, San Martin…..

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Those names mean the answer is either “Latin America Independence movements” or “nationalism”

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If you see Mansa Musa….

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The answer has something to do with him converting Mali to Islam. Remember, Mansa Musa Mali Muslim

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Subsistence farming ?

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When you farm just enough for your family (sub- sister)

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Slash and burn method . Which farming tribe is associated wit it ?

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To burn the forest and use the ashes for fertilizer.

The Bantu

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21
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Which statement best expresses the views of Mao Zedong?

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Group interests come before individual interests

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22
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If you see the Sahel…

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It’s related to desertification, as the Sahara desert is expanding to this area. (It’s hot as Sahel there)

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The Guptas (or G000ptas) of India were advanced and had the concept of ….

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Concept of zero

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25
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The great wall of China was built to…

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Keep out invaders from the north

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Aung San suu kyi

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social democratic stateswoman, politician, diplomat and author who serves as the First and incumbent State Counsellor and Leader of the National League for Democracy

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27
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An important principle of communism is…

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State ownership of the means of production

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28
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Which group of ideas is most characteristic of communism?

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Violent revolution, abolishing private property, and the classless society

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28
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Four major allied powers of WW2

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Britain, France, Russia and the United States

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29
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Mao Zedong and Simon bolivar were similar because they…

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Promoted nationalism among their people

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30
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What two nations are associated with the 1936 “friendship agreement”?

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Germany and Italy

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31
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REMEMBER !!!! When in doubt just circle “cultural diffusion” or “nationalism”

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If not !!! Go with

“These cultures exchanged ideas, and had a flowering of creative thought. They gave us mathematics or science”

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32
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What areas of the world were dominated by the axis prior to the end of WW2?

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They ruled much of Europe, South East Asia, and Africa

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33
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Pan Arabism :

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The idea that the people of the middle east should unite and rid themselves of foreign influence

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34
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Slogans glorify Mussolini :

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Believe ! Obey! Fight !

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35
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Vocabulary:

Militarism-

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The army and military forces are given a high-profile by the government

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36
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Imperialism

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When a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule

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37
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Britain and France did not give ______ the land they promised.

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Italy

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38
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A name from the Latin fasces, a bundle of stick wrapped around an ax- a symbol of authority in Ancient Rome

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Fascism

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39
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Cause of world war 1

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Assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914

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40
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Rasputin was claimed to have mystical healing powers and was murdered by

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Nobles

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41
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If you see a farming question about native Americans…

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Answer is either gonna be terrace farming or steps for farming up a mountain

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42
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When was the Russo Japanese war? Between who?

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1904 between Russia and Japan

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43
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Who wins the Russo- Japanese war?

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Japan

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44
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Bloody Sunday people wanted what outcome

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1905

  • petition
  • better working conditions
  • personal freedom
  • elected national legislature
  • peaceful protest
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45
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Bloody Sunday provoked a wave of strikes and violence that spread across the country

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500-1,000 unarmed people were killed

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46
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MAIN cause of ww1

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Militarism, alliance , imperialism, nationalism

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47
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Triple entente

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France
Britain
Russia

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48
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Russification-

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Process of making a nationalitys culture more Russian

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49
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Social hierarchy of Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere

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1) Peninsulares
2) Creoles
3) mestizos/ mulattoes
4) Africans/ natives

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50
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What were two World War II alliances?

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Axis powers and the allied powers

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51
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Which achievements are most closely associated with the golden age of Islamic culture

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Mosques, medical books and algebra

52
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Which statement accurately describes the actions of Muslims during the Crusades?

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Muslims defended Jerusalem because it was sacred to them

53
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The economic wealth of Calicut, Mogadishu, and Venice in the 13th century was primarily dependent on their ….

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Coastal locations

54
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The introduction of this Cyrillic alphabet and orthodox Christianity to Russia is most closely associated with..?

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Byzantine missionaries

55
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What was a direct result of the black death in Europe?

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A shortage of workers develop

56
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In THE PRINCE, Niccolo Machiavelli was most concerned with …

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The use of political power

57
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During which period of European history did the emphasis on individual worth an interest increase?

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Renaissance

58
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Which situation was an immediate cause for the collapse of the Aztec civilization?

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Conquest by foreigners

59
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One way in which the reigns of Peter the Great and Cath erine the great are similar is that both leaders…

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Pursued a policy of westernization and expansion

59
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Reparations -

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A repayment for war damages

60
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One goal of the League of Nations was to

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Promote peaceful relations worldwide

61
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The treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after WW1 bc the treaty

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Forever Germany to pay large war reparations

62
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Which nation is located on a peninsula?

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Austria

63
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The Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India bc they were

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Great rivers that flowers through Indians fertile northern plain

64
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The Encounter occurred as a result of European explorers crossing the … Ocean

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Atlantic

66
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In colonial Spanish America , which system was developed by the Spanish to support plantation agriculture?

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Encomienda

66
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Between 500 BC and A.D. 1500, the migration of the Bantu people of Africa led to the diffusion of

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Languages and metallurgical skills

68
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The 10th amendments, the eight folds path, and the five pillars of faith each serve to

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Provide followers with a guide for living

69
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The partition of the Indian subcontinent into, India and Pakistan after World War II was based largely on

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Political and religious factors

70
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Ethnic cleansing, the Holocaust, Khmer Rouge, Tiananmen Square, and apartheid’s ANSWERR would be ….

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Human rights violations

71
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What was one result of the European commercial revolution?

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The development of capitalism

72
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  • conquered Ghana
  • experienced a golden age under Mansa Musa
  • built mosques and schools in Timbuktu

Which civilization is most directly associated with these descriptions?

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Mali

73
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  • restoration of Chinese rule
  • the voyages of Zheng he
  • The reintroduction of civil-service examinations

All are associated with _______ Dynasty

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Ming

74
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Which event marked the rise in power of the ottoman empire in 1453?

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Conquest of Constantinople

75
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Religious text for Hinduism

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Vedas

76
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Containment -

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Limiting The spread of communism

77
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The formation of NATO, the Truman doctrine and the Marshall Plan were all reactions to which country’s expansion in east Europe ?

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Soviet Union

78
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What policy did India follow and benefit from during the Cold War?

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Non alignment

79
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The two Cold War alliances

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United States and Great Britain

80
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One of the most important motives for the European “scramble for Africa” was bc

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Raw materials used in industry

81
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The Huang He had also been known as the “river of sorrows” because

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Floods have destroyed crops and villages

82
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Which graphic factor enabled the cities of Nanjing and Mogadishu to develop into powerful trading centers ?

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Location on waterways

83
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The Golden age of India’s Gupta empire is known for its

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Advancements in mathematics and medicine

84
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The location of the Inca civilization of South America demonstrates the…

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Ability of humans to adapt the environment

85
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The impact of the printing press, Astrolabe, and Caravel on the 16th century Europe demonstrates the ability of technology to…

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Redefine human understanding of the world

86
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Which quotation best reflects the spirit of nationalism?

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“for God, King, and country”

87
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Bourgeoisie

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Working Middle-class

88
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Person credited for saying “ I am state”

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Louis the 16th

89
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The 19th century ideas of social Darwinism and “the white mans burden” was often used to justify …

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Imperialism

90
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Divine right-

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Kings are gods lieutenants on earth

91
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Which leader is most closely associated with Desmond Tutu and F.W. De Klerk?

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Nelson Mandela

92
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Similarity between Shinto in Japan and animism

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Believe that spirits exist in nature

93
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Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists

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The soul can be reincarnated

94
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During the age of absolutism, European monarchs sought to

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Centralized political power in their nations

95
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Main purpose of the Congress of Vienna

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ReStore Europe to peace after the Napoleonic wars

96
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The needs of the Industrial Revolution in the 19 century Europe greatly contributed to the

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Growth of overseas empires

97
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Simon bolivar was inspired by successful revolutions in

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America and France

98
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What was the results of the French revolution?

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Political power shifted to the bourgeoisie

99
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Balance of power in international relations is achieved when…

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No Nation is powerful enough to defeat other countries or groups of countries

100
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What is the most valuable resource in Great Britain?

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Coal

101
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The caste system in India and apartheid in the Republic of South Africa are similar in that they…

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Promote discrimination

102
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Pan Africanism can be best defined as a movement whose purpose is to…

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Promote African unity

103
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Jomo Kenratta and Kwame Nkrumah were African leaders opposed to ..?

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Colonialism

104
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In the period following World War II, African nations have made their most significant gains in…?

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Achieving independence and self government

105
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Which is a valid conclusion based on the study of the Holocaust?

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Savage acts can be committed by an advanced society

106
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The domino theory was used by the United States as a justification for…?

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Participating in the Vietnam War

107
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Which communist nation is most closely associated with the leadership of Ho Chi Minh and the surrender of Saigon?

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Vietnam

108
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United States became involved in the Korean and Vietnam conflict mainly to…

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Attempt to control the spread of communism

109
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Which nation had the greatest influence on the recent histories of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Tibet ?

A

China

110
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Who made the iron curtain? (CC!!)

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Winston Churchill

111
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What is Mesopotamia?

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“between two rivers”
An ancient region in the eastern Mediterranean that was between the Tigris and the Euphrates river valleys

also known as the Fertile Crescent

112
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A goal of modern day religious fundamentalism is to

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Encourage the practice of other religions

113
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Holy book for Judaism

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Torah

114
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Which religion paired with the Diaspora, Zionism, and the Talmud?

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Judaism

115
Q

Which group was a victim of genocide in the ottoman empire during World War I?

A

The Armenian Christians

116
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During the 1930s, Japan’s foreign-policy was based on the strategy of

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Territorial expansion

117
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Code of Hammurabi

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Well preserved Babylonian law

Code of ancient Mesopotamia in about 1754 BC

Eye for an eye

Punishment based on social rank (harsh)

118
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Term for Jewish Nationalism

A

Zionism

119
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Which event is associated with both of the Truman doctrine in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

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Cold war

120
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What is OPEC

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Organization of petroleum exporting countries

121
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The long march, little red book, and the great leap forward are closely associated with

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Leadership of Mao Zedong

122
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Goal of Deng Xiaoping ?

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To modernize and industrialize China’s economy

124
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The four modernizations

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Agriculture
Industry
Defense
Science

125
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What major impact did the Mongols have on Russia during their 250 years of domination?

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Provided tribute tax and isolation

125
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What message did the Nuremberg Triald attempt to send to future leaders ?

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IndiVisuals will be punished for war crimes

126
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Which civilization is associated with preserving Greek and Roman ideas/writing during the dark ages?

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Muslims in the Middle East

127
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The religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common belief in

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Monotheism

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