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Rome: Pre-Republic and Republic
Identify key events and leaders of each of the first two divisions of Roman history: Pre-Republic and Republic.
29  cards
Rome: The Empire
What is an aqueduct,
What was the structure in which t...,
What is the colosseum
27  cards
Rome: The Decline Of The Empire
What is anarchy,
Who ruled the empire after marcus...,
Between which years did anarchy r...
16  cards
Rome: Christianity And The Roman Empire
Who is an abbot,
How significant was the birth lif...,
Where and when was jesus christ born
42  cards
The Middle Ages: An Introduction
The term medieval refers to what,
What is comitatus,
What is a witan
21  cards
Early Middle Ages
What is a caliph,
What is an infidel,
What is a shiite
32  cards
Transition: The Continent and New Invasions
What happened after the death of ...,
What were the frankish kings of t...,
Who was the one who had the real ...
32  cards
Transition: England, The Church, And The Growth Of Islam
Who was alfred the great,
What was danelaw,
What was alfreds government based on
33  cards
High Middle Ages Setting
What is feudalism,
What is an investiture,
What is a fief
40  cards
High Middle Ages: Monarchies And The Church
What were the line of kings that ...,
Who was the first capetian king,
Who was the first strong capetian...
51  cards
High Middle Ages: The Byzantine Empire And Other World Powers
What led to byzantine appealing t...,
What happened in the fourth crusa...,
When was constantinople first cap...
25  cards
U4 L1 Renaissance Government: France And England (PART 1)
What are the four changes that oc...,
What were some famous renaissance...,
Who were the two people who were ...
26  cards
U4 L1 Renaissance Government: France And England (PART 2)
Why and by who was edward ii deposed,
What did the barons force edward ...,
What was edward iiis major contri...
12  cards
U4 L2 Renaissance Government: Italy And Spain
Who are moors,
What was the result of political ...,
What were the 5 major states of i...
29  cards
U4 L3 Developments In Art
What were the 3 major types of ar...,
During did medieval period was pa...,
What are the characteristics of g...
29  cards
U4 L4 Advances In Science
Who was roger bacon and his contr...,
What is one of roger bacons most ...,
Who was leonardo da vinci and his...
13  cards
U4 L5 Changes In Literature And Thought
What is a poet laureate,
What is humanities,
What is neoplatonism
27  cards
U4 L6 The Reformation: Wycliffe, Huss, And Luther
What is the reformation,
What is a papal bull,
What was the unam sanctum
34  cards
U4 L7 The Reformation: Zwingli, Grebel, Calvin, And Knox
What is anglican,
What is theocracy,
Whose ideas paralleled zwingli
31  cards
U4 L8 England: Henry VIII
Why did henry viii use the parlia...,
Who was thomas cromwell,
What was the result of henry viii...
24  cards
U4 L9 England: Mary I And Elizabeth I
Who was mary is father and mother,
Why did mary i develop bitterness,
What was mary i motivated to rest...
27  cards
U4 L10 Reform Within the Catholic Church
What were the three major areas o...,
Who was cardinal cisneros,
Where was cisneros first public o...
32  cards
U4 L11 Wars In Religion
What were the three groups of tho...,
When did france become officially...,
How did queen catherine attempt t...
29  cards
U4 L12: Edward VI
How old was edward vi when he inh...,
When did edward vi inherit the crown,
What did henry viii establish to ...
18  cards
U5 L1 Absolutism In England: 16-17th Centuries (PART 1)
How did absolutism grow out in en...,
How did absolutism grow out in fr...,
How did absolutism end in england
23  cards
U5 L1 Absolutism In England: 16-17th Centuries (PART 2)
How did james i disappoint the pu...,
What did the puritans want in jam...,
Who did james i allow to suppress...
32  cards
U5 L2 Asolutism In England: 17th Century
The first english civil war began...,
What was the grand remonstrance,
Who and which areas supported cha...
34  cards
U5 L3 Absolutism In France (PART 1)
In this lesson england had not be...,
Was the rise of absolutism in fra...,
What was a major factor to the de...
39  cards
U5 L3 Absolutism In France (PART 2)
Who was a perfect example of an a...,
Did louis xiv believe in the divi...,
What was the emblem that louis xi...
26  cards
U5 L4 English Mercantilism (PART 1)
During which years did mercantili...,
What are the three features of me...,
What are the three devices that m...
20  cards
U5 L4 English Mercantilism (PART 2)
England and france wanted to brea...,
When england searched for a sea r...,
Who was the first to seek the nor...
15  cards
U5 L5 French Mercantilism and Colonial Rivalry
What were the 3 concepts the fran...,
Who made the earliest effort in f...,
When jacques cartier claimed east...
23  cards
U5 L6 Portugal
What were the portuguese first to do,
Why was prince henry called the n...,
What did prince henry prefer to d...
32  cards
U5 L7 Spain (PART 1)
What is charles i of spain also k...,
What was charles vs stance on mar...,
Did charles v succeed in uniting ...
20  cards
U5 L7 Spain (PART 2)
Spain believed that great wealth ...,
Where was christopher columbus from,
When did columbus and his crew ar...
37  cards
U5 L7 Spain (PART 3)
What did panfilo de narvaez convi...,
How many ships and men joined nar...,
How much men were left when de va...
29  cards
U5 L7 Spain (PART 4)
Only people who followed which re...,
What church was responsible for p...,
How many indians was the catholic...
28  cards
U5 L8 Austria, Germany, And Italy
Austria and germany were both par...,
What kind of state did germany be...,
After which year did italy start ...
29  cards
U5 L8 Austria, Germany And Italy (PART 2)
Trade routes shifted from the med...,
Which parts of italy were and wer...,
Who expelled the medicis in florence
21  cards
U5 L9 The Ottoman Empire
What did arabs think was a dishon...,
What did the turkish ottomans bec...,
What was the chief entrance to co...
39  cards
U6 L1 English Revolution: Divine Right (Cavaliers)
Which country led in the age of r...,
What century was the age of absol...,
Why were english kings not as pow...
51  cards
U5 L2 English Revolution: Divine Right (Roundheads)
Who did the puritans follow,
What activities were considered s...,
What rituals did the calvinists o...
27  cards
U5 L3 English Revolution: People's choice
Who was the eldest of charles is ...,
What was the difference between c...,
Why did charles keep his opinions...
36  cards
U5 L4 American Revolution: British Background
The road to revolution in america...,
How did the french and indian war...,
When and where did the american r...
40  cards
U6 L5 American Revolution: American Frontier
By who was george washington appo...,
Who is famous for the saying give...,
What was common sense and who wro...
47  cards
U6 L6 French Revolution: Old Regime
When did the french revolution begin,
When did the french revolution end,
Between which years did the frenc...
53  cards
U6 L7 French Revolution: New Leadership
Who was the commander that led th...,
When was louis xvi beheaded,
What was the greatest danger of t...
82  cards
U7 L1 England: Sparks of Preparation
Before the mid 1700s was the life...,
What is capitalism,
What is free enterprise
42  cards
U7 L2 England: Fires Of Continuation
Before the industrial revolution ...,
Where were factories initially lo...,
What is capital
34  cards
U7 L3 United States: Industrial Climate
In the us where was coal situated,
In the us which area was suitable...,
Unlike england and europe the us ...
42  cards
U7 L4 United States: Industrial Progress
What is consolidation,
What is mobilized,
Which two wars matured the americ...
32  cards
U7 L4 United States: Industrial Progress (PART 2)
What did edwin l drake first dril...,
What was drakes oil well sarcasti...,
What is another term for oil
47  cards
U7 L5 Social Changes: Negative Drawbacks
Who are the bourgeoisie,
What is collective bargaining,
What is laissez faire
29  cards
U7 L5 Social Changes: Negative Drawbacks (PART 2)
How many hours a day was generall...,
Who received the lowest wage,
At what age were children put to ...
24  cards
U7 L6 Social Changes: Positive Contributions
What did the industrial revolutio...,
If success in the industrial revo...,
Industrial improvements mainly ca...
18  cards
U8 L1 World War I: Mounting Tensions
What is nationalism,
What is imperialism,
What were the lands that were aff...
35  cards
U8 L2 World War I: Erupting Conflicts
Which countries other than german...,
Conflict started between which ba...,
What did the triple entente later...
25  cards
U8 L3 World War I: Counter Aggression
From the beginning of european ho...,
Public opinion in the us had been...,
What factors led to the us suppor...
23  cards
U8 L4 The Russian Revolution: 1905
Did the russian revolution take p...,
Who wrote the communist manifesto,
What was the economic and politic...
30  cards
U8 L5 The Russian Revolution: 1917
What are the 7 factors that led t...,
What was the difference in how th...,
The radicals said that the wester...
47  cards
U8 L6 Peace Initiatives
Did the german government recieve...,
How many allied counties came tog...,
Who were the 5 great powers that ...
18  cards
U8 L7 Post-War Attitudes
Did the united states senate acce...,
What was the effect of the us ref...,
How was the 1920s a prosperous ti...
13  cards
U8 L8 Power Quests
When did the german economy colla...,
What was the german government ca...,
How was germanys money affected b...
24  cards
U8 L9 Military Aggresions
Mussolini sought italian expansio...,
Who is haile selassie,
Who did halie selassie go to upon...
24  cards
U8 L10 World War II: Battle Fronts
What began ww2,
The german victories were largely...,
What is blitzkrieg
35  cards
U8 L11 World War II- Battles In The Pacific
What country was general douglas ...,
What was the raid of reprisal,
Early in the pacific campaign was...
20  cards
U8 L12 Peace Efforts
Roosevelt and churchill s confere...,
What was the atlantic charter,
During wwii did roosevelt and chu...
27  cards
U8 L13 Unification
How many nation representatives e...,
From who did the un un charter or...,
How many days before the san fran...
19  cards
U9 L1 Origins Of The Cold War
What are the two events and dates...,
What were the most powerful natio...,
Did the us expect a period of fri...
15  cards
U9 L2 United Nations And The Marshall Plan
What was one organization that pr...,
When was the un formed,
The soviets and americans used th...
37  cards
U9 L3 The Course Of The Cold War (PART 1)
The first battle of the cold war ...,
America british and french zones ...,
Where was berlin located that was...
29  cards
U9 L3 The Course Of The Cold War (PART 2)
After stalin s death who assumed ...,
Did the soviets become more cauti...,
Who was matyas rakosi
31  cards
U9 L4 The Vietnam War And Invasions (PART 1)
Vietnam cambodia and load were pa...,
During wwii french indochina was ...,
Who were the vietminh who led them
29  cards
U9 L4 The Vietnam War And Invasions (PART 2)
Under communism what happened to ...,
In 1968 who is the reform minded ...,
What were the series of reforms d...
25  cards
U9 U5 The End Of The Cold War
What is autonomy,
What is purge,
Who was the 7th and last ruler of...
40  cards
U9 L7 North America
What hemisphere is north america in,
Which oceans is north america sur...,
What rank is north america as the...
55  cards
U9 L8 Central America And The Caribbean Islands
What bodies of water is central a...,
What are the 3 main landforms cen...,
What are the 7 nations central am...
29  cards
U10 L1 Ancient Civilizations
Which part of the bible records a...,
Who is the father of the hebrews,
What is the promised land
33  cards
U10 L2 Greeks, Romans, And Other Ancient Cultures
What is a triumvirate,
Greek civilization had its origin...,
Which greek poet wrote about the ...
39  cards
U10 L3 Medieval Times: Invasions And Feudalism
What does assimilation mean,
The middle ages began with the fa...,
The romans and germanic tribes un...
18  cards
U10 L5 Politics Of The Renaissance
What does renaissance mean,
Where did the renaissance begin,
Where did the renaissance last lo...
21  cards
U10 L6 Art And Sciences Of The Renaissance
Who was the father of humanism,
Who was the italian first renaiss...,
What is boccaccio s masterpiece
19  cards
U10 L7 Absolutism
What was the economic extension o...,
What were the two theories that p...,
Who were the two most powerful tu...
19  cards

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