Unit 1 Test Modern World Histroy Flashcards

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Who was Andreas Vesalius?

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He was the first person to accurately illustrate human anatomy

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What was the Great Schism?

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The split of Christianity into two divisions eastern orthodox and Roman catholic

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What was the reason for the crusade?

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To recover the holy lands from the Islamic rule

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What was the first Crusade?

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The response of the Christian world to the expansion of Islam

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5
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What did King John of England do?

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He was forced to seal Magna Carta and was the leader of the church

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What was the middle passage?

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The voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the New World

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What was the Ming Dynasty considered a Renaissance?

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They both sought to connect with their cultural traditions.

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Who was Galileo?

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Natural philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician

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What was the main idea of the Renae Depart?

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The idea of God, a finite mind, and indefinite body

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Where did the Renaissance began?

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Florence, Italy

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What is realism and humanism?

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Realism- a tendency to face facts and be practical rather than imaginative or visionary

Humanism-human beings can act to give their own lives by seeking happiness in this life and helping others to do the same.

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What was the Renaissance for women like?

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They were denied all political rights and considered legally subject to their husbands

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Did William Shakespeare write during this time?

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Yes he wrote plays like Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and King Lear.

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Where did the Black Plague start?

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China

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What diseases came from the Columbian Exchange?

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Smallpox, measles, typhus, and cholera

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Who was Christopher Columbus?

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He was an explorer during the 15th and 16th century that connected the Old Word with the New World

17
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Galileo and the Catholic Church relation?

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The church hated Galileo for being right about the solar system because their assumption was wrong and the poeple would think the Church were lyers

18
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What were the Crusades effect on the Bristine Empire?

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The deaths of hundreds of thousands of Byzantines and the temporary destruction of the empire.

19
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What was the 100s Years War?

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Intermittent armed conflict between England and France over territorial rights and the issue of succession to the French throne.

20
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Japan Social Pyramid?

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The ruler on the top, and the rest of them represented different kinds of classes. From the bottom up, there are merchants, artisans, peasants, ronin, samurai, daimyos, shogun, and finally, the emperor at the top

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The difference in Art in the Middle Ages and Renaissance?

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Renaissance art also reflects humanism. While medieval art was meant to teach a lesson, perhaps a bible story, Renaissance art glorified the humanity of the individuals being portrayed.

22
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What was the Age of Exploration?

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A period from approximately the 15th century to the 17th century, during which seafarers from a number of European countries explored, colonized, and conquered regions across the globe.

23
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Colombian Exchange three things that come each way?

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Old to New- pigs, cows, chickens, and horses

New to Old- potatoes, maize, tomatoes, and tobacco.

24
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What was the Triangular Trade?

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A pattern of colonial commerce connecting three regions and crossing the Atlantic Ocean, specifically the transporting of enslaved Africans to the Americas,

25
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What was the Scientific Revolution?

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a period of drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries. It replaced the Greek view of nature that had dominated science for almost 2,000 years.

26
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What are 4 Political Systems in Southeast Asia?

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Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan.

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What was the Feudalism Pyramid?

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As mentioned, the king was at the top of the pyramid and the head of the feudal society. Under the king were the vassals, or nobles who were given land and castles by the king for their promise of protection and loyalty to him in time of war.