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1
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Actual Warfare- The armies actually fought.

A

Hot War

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2
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What was the name given to the separation of the political& economic ideas of East Europe with West Europe

A

The Iron Curtain

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3
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What was the goal of the United States & Western Democracies?

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To stop communism

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4
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What was the goal of the Soviet and Eastern Bloc nations?

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To spread world-wide communism.

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5
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How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade?

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They brought supplies by aircraft everyday.

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6
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A social system.

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Communism

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7
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An economic and political system.

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Capitalism

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8
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What was the name of the first satellite that the Russians launched into space?

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Sputnik the 1st roman numerals

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9
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What came down to signify the end of the Cold War?

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The Berlin Wall

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10
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Who jointly ruled Spain with Ferdinand 2nd?

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Queen Isabella the 1st

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11
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Who was known as the “Sun King”?

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King Louis the 14th

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12
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Who was held prisoner in France from 1670-1703?

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The Man in the Iron Mask

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13
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Who was beheaded after being put under house arrest during the French Revolution?

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Marie Antoinette

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14
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Who had six wives and broke away from the Roman Catholic church?

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King Henry the 8th

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15
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Who was the first wife of King Henry the 8th?

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Queen Catherine

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16
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Who was the second wife of King Henry the 8th and was beheaded for treason?

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Queen Anne Boleyn

17
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What was the name of the daughter of King Henry the 8th and Anne Boleyn who never married?

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Queen Elizabeth the 1st

18
Q

Who is the current monarch in England?

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Queen Elizabeth the 2nd

19
Q

What is the United Kingdom made up of?

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England, Scottland, & Ireland

20
Q

What did they call the term that stressed the importance of being a good citizen?

A

Stoicism

21
Q

What group lead the Roman Empire and made laws for the republic?

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Senate

22
Q

Under Roman law you were _____ until proven guilty.

A

Innocent

23
Q

In Ancient Rome, did women have the right to vote?

A

No

24
Q

Romans built _____ to bring water into the city.

A

Aqueducts

25
Q

The eastern part of the Roman Empire became known as…..

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The Byzantinium/ Byzantine Empire

26
Q

What is the term for the Roman Catholic Church splitting in half?

A

Schism

27
Q

The church in the east was called… and the leader was the …

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Eastern Orthodox, Patriarch

28
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The church in the west was called…. and the leader was called the…

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Roman Catholic, Pope

29
Q

What two things from the Greeks and Romans did the Byzantine Empire preserve?

A

Art & literature

30
Q

Competition between the U.S. & the Soviet Union for world influence.

A

The Cold War

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