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According the the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must

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give charity to the poor

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The first prophet of Islam was

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Muhammad

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The birthplace of Islam was

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Mecca

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The holy book of Islam is the

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Quran

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The two main groups within Islam are

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Shiites and Sunnis

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The Renaissance began in

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Italy

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How did Italy’s location help make it the starting point for the Renaissance?

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its location allowed trade with Muslim world

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The Renaissance was characterized by:

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  • the idea that people can shape their own destinies
  • revival of interest in Greek and Roman civilizations
  • the emphasis on humanism
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Groups that revolted against the Catholic Church and formed separate Christian churches during the
Reformation were known as:

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Protestants

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The Reformation began when:

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Martin Luther publicly criticized the Church for selling indulgences

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What is one belief of Luther that differed from Church practices?

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he believed Christians would be saved only by faith

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The English Reformation began as a result of the:

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Pope’s refusal to annul Henry VIII’s marriage

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Which of the following inventions contributed to the spread of ideas in the late Renaissance,
Reformation and Scientific Revolution?

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the printing press

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Why was Copernicus’s theory revolutionary?

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It contradicted the teachings of the Church

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The English Bill of Rights:

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  • gave the House of Commons “the power of the purse”
  • forbid the us of cruel and unusual punishment against English citizens
  • created a limited (constitutional) monarchy
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The defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English in 1588:

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  • brought an end to Spain’s colonial monopoly in North America
  • signaled the decline of Spain as a major power
  • marked the rise of England as a major power
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The formation of the Holy Roman Empire was a very significant event in European history because it:

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  • created the world’s first “superpower” of the modern era
  • delayed the development of German unification
  • led to the start of the Crimean War
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What European nation was the first to seek an all water route to Asia by sailing around Africa?

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Portugal

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What European nation established colonies along the Mississippi River in present day United States and
along the St. Lawrence River in present day Canada?

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France

20
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The European nations that first attempted to sail west across the Atlantic and establish colonies
throughout the Americas?

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Spain

21
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What European nation established colonies along the eastern coast of North America?

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England

22
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Who wrote that people have a natural right to overthrow the government?

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John Locke

23
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Voltaire was a philosopher who defended

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freedom of speech

24
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What idea of Montesquieu influenced the United States Constitution?

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separation of powers

25
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What British writer favored an absolute monarchy as the best form of government?

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Hobbes.

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The Enlightenment:

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-served as an inspiration for both American and French Revolution
-championed the belief that social problems could be solved by applying reason and
Scientific method
-changed the relationship between rulers and the state to one where the ruler served the
state to support the people

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The symbolic start of the French revolution, which occurred on _____, and is celebrated as
French Independence Day is:

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July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille

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Many people saw the Bastille as a symbol of

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tyranny

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The first estate was made up of

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clergy

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The third estate consisted of

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Bourgeoisie and peasants

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The second estate consisted of

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nobles

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The economic crisis in France was caused by

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  • failure to reform
  • policies of the Estates-General
  • bad harvests, costly wars and deficit spending
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen proclaimed all of the following EXCEPT

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-equal rights for women

34
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The Committee of Public Safety was headed by:

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Maximiian Robespierre

35
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Who invented the Guillotine?

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Dr. Guillotin

36
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Which of the following helped Napoleon rise to power?

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his military successes

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