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Unit 1-5 Flashcards

1
Q

The Roman Empire spread across what 3 continents?

A

Africa Europe and Asia

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2
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How long did the Roman Empire last?

A

Over 1,000 years

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3
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What was lost when Rome fell?

A

Its culture and knowledge were lost

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4
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Who preserved the only writings in the Dark Ages?

A

The church

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5
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Who were the only smart people in the Dark Ages?

A

Monks

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6
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What disease killed over 1/3 of Europe?

A

The Black Death

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7
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What was the Black Death caused by?

A

Fleas on rats

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8
Q

Name the feudal system from highest to lowest

A

King nobles knights serfs

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9
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Who was fighting in the Crusades?

A

The European Christians and Middle Eastern Muslims

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10
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Who wanted to free the holy land from the Muslims?

A

Pope

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11
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Who fought for France?

A

Joan Of Arc

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12
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Where did the Renaissance start?

A

Italy

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13
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What was invented during the Renaissance?

A

The printed press

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14
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Who traveled to China and brought back tales of a rich Orient as well as spices and silk?

A

Marco Polo

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15
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Who challenged the Catholic church and it’s doctrine?

A

Martin Luther

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16
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What was the reformation?

A

The age of reason

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17
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What was the main goal of conquistadors?

A

Gold

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18
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What was the first permanent English colony in North America?

A

Jamestown

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19
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What did John Smith do for Jamestown?

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He made them stop looking for gold

20
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Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

A

To escape religious freedom

21
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What crop saved Jamestown from failure?

A

Tabacco

22
Q

Who found Rhode Island

A

Roger Williams

23
Q

What was the slave trade called?

A

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

24
Q

After Nathaniel Bacon fell ill and died what happened to his followers?

A

Berkeley ordered them to be hanged

25
Q

What were Pilgrims?

A

Sepearists

26
Q

The Puritans established what type of government?

A

Commonwealth

27
Q

True or false- The Puritans were ready for a colonial life

A

True

28
Q

In 1636 who found a new Puritan colony?

A

Thomas Hooker

29
Q

True or false- People respected the navigation acts

A

False

30
Q

Who were Quakers?

A

Peaceful people

31
Q

What was the main product in the middle colonies?

A

Grain

32
Q

Who established Georgia?

A

James Oglethorp

33
Q

What 3 crops did well in the South?

A

Rice Tobacco indigo

34
Q

Who wrote Poor Richards Almanac?

A

Benjamin Franklin

35
Q

How would you tell if a book was written in America

A

It would be about native americans and nature

36
Q

What was the Enlightenment?

A

A time for reason and science

37
Q

Who was probably more influential in the Enlightenment?

A

Benjamin Franklin

38
Q

What were France’s two main settlements in North America?

A

Montreal and Quebec

39
Q

What war was “nothing gained”?

A

King Williams war

40
Q

What was the French and Indians’ more well-known name?

A

7 years war

41
Q

How did General Amberest use biological warfare during the 7 years war?

A

He gave them smallpox-infested blankets

42
Q

True or false- Montecalm and Wolfe were not killed during the 7 years war

A

False

43
Q

What was the proper year of The Treaty Of Paris

A

1763

44
Q

True or false- Britain was the weakest during the 7 years war

A

False

45
Q

Who had to give Florida to Great Britain?

A

France

46
Q

The War in which England gained Hudson Bay and Nova Scotia was

A

Queen Anne’s war

47
Q

The Fort that the French stole from the British was

A

Fort Duquesne

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