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World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A system of government where a few elite citizens rule to country. | Aristocracy |
| A system of government where all citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. | Democracy |
| A system of government where one party of ruler has total control over all aspects of citizen's lives. | Dictatorship |
| A system of government where a king or queen rules through hereditary rights. | Monarchy |
| A system of government where citizens elect officials to represent them. | Republic |
| A system of government where religious leaders run the government. | Theocracy |
| An economic system where government officials answer the core economic questions. | Command Economy |
| An economic system where government runs some industries and others are privately owned. | Mixed Economy |
| An economic system where goods are traded for other goods. | Barter Economy |
| An economic theory based on equal distribution of wealth; no private ownership or competition. | Socialism |
| An economic system where producers and consumers answer the core economic questions without government interference. | Capitalism |
| Multiple gods | Polytheistic |
| One god | Monotheistic |
| Polytheistic religion based on the teachings of Buddha. Enlightenment is obtained through the right way of life and giving up worldly desires. | Buddhism |
| Monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews. The Torah is the holy book. | Judaism |
| Monotheistic religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and his followers. | Christianity |
| Polytheistic religion that is based on the caste system and originates in India. | Hinduism |
| Monotheistic religion that follows the five pillars and Allah is the god. The Qur'an is the holy book. | Islam |
| Political philosophy based on 19th century belief in tradition and stability, highlighted during the Congress of Vienna. | Conservatism |
| The extension of the nation's power over other lands for political or economic gain; spreading ideas and culture to other nations; "civilize the uncivilized" | Imperialism |
| Political philosophy based on the 19th century belief that people should have rights protected by the government. | Liberalism |
| Unique cultural identity of the people based on common language, religions, and national symbols. | Nationalism |
| A system of government in which a ruler holds total power by divine right. | Absolutism |
| More worldly viewpoint; focus on science rather than faith. | Secularism |
| View that one's culture and group are superior to another's. | Ethnocentrism |
| The set of shared attitudes, values, and goals of a group. | Culture |
| A group of people who live within a specific geographic area and share a common culture of feeling of unity. | Society |
| Native people are also called what? | Indigenous |
| The way in which ideas, goods, and services are exchanged from one culture to another and how they are used. | Cultural Diffusion |
| Migrating or leaving one place to settle in another. (push factor) | Emigration |
| Coming to live permanently in a foreign country. (pull factor) | Immigration |
| Sun is at the center of the universe | Heliocentric |
| Earth is at the center of the universe | Geocentric |
| Who believed in the Heliocentric model and challenged the church with this view? | Galileo |
| Identification of universal laws. New way of thinking about the world around us. Work influenced the views brought forth in the Enlightenment. | Isaac Newton |
| Developed by Gutenberg during the Renaissance. It allowed for the mass production of literature, mostly the Bible. It made information accessible to many more people and increased literacy as well as communication. | The Printing Press |
| The application of the scientific method to the discovery of human nature to improve government and society. | The Enlightenment (1700s) |
| Who came up with this. It is what is good for the people as a whole. | Rousseau. General Will |
| Montesquieu. Form of government in which branches limit and control each other through checks and balances. | Separation of Power |
| Who came up with the idea that you are given God given rights at birth, what are they called, and which rights are they? | John Locke, natural rights, life, liberty, property |
| Society's agreement to be governed by a common purpose. | Rousseau. Social contract. |
| Whose philosophy is: Everyone is born with a blank slate and society shapes who we become. Arguments were used to support various constitutional governments across the world. If the government fails to protect rights they can be overthrown. | John Locke. His beliefs were brought forth through "Two Treatises of Government" |
| Believed in separation of power. Make sure one person did not gain too much power, a system of checks and balances should be implemented and each branch is given specific tasks to help society run. | Baron de Montesquieu |
| Promoted religious tolerance within government to protect the freedom of religion. Often quoted saying, "I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." | Voltaire |
| Promoted a social contract among citizens that bound people to work for the good of society (general will). Believed that man is born with natural rights, but it is government and the wrongs of society to hold them back. | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Father of modern economics. Believed in the laissez-faire system where government did not regulate what happened in the economy and to let people work freely (capitalism). Published the "Wealth of Nations" | Adam Smith |
| French Revolution lasted how long? | Ten year time span in the late 1700 (1789-1799) |
| What started the French Revolution? | The Storming of Bastille - July 14, 1789. The act of destroying the symbol of power represented the need for a revolt. |
| The Old Regime was separated into how many classes? Who were they under the control of? | 3 classes. Under the control of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. |
| First Estate consisted of who? | Clergy and high ranking church officials. |
| Second Estate consisted of who? | Nobles |
| The third estate consisted of who? | Everyone else in France. Made up 97% of the population and paid nearly all the taxes. Led the revolution in French. (Merchants, urban poor, and rural poor) |
| When the French revolution began, France was a __________________. | Absolute Monarchy |
| The ________________ formed in 1789 to represent the needs of the Third Estate. They formed the ______________ to try and create a new national constitution. | National Assembly, Tennis Court Oath |
| The ____________________________ came out of the National Assembly | Declaration of the Rights of Man |
| What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man do? | It proclaimed natural rights and freedoms that should be protected by the government for all MEN. It excluded equal rights for women. |
| After many changes in leadership and government structure, the _______________________ was created to protect France as a republic. | National Convention |
| 12 member ____________________ was formed from this group to protect France from foreign and domestic threats. Lead by __________________. | Committee of Public Safety, Maximilien Robespierre. |
| Robespierre working off of paranoia, led the ________________ to crush any opposition of the revolution. | Reign of Terror |
| The directory was eventually overthrown in 1799 and ___________________ came to power. | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| What made many of the changes of the French Revolution permanent? | Napoleonic Civil Code |
| What is most known for instilling the ideas of nationalism throughout Europe? | Napoleonic Era |
| Napoleon was eventually defeated after trying to fain too much power across Europe in what battle? | The Battle of Waterloo |
| Leaders from the great powers in Europe came together at the __________________: Restore peace and stability in Europe and establish a conservative balance of power in Europe. | Congress of Vienna |
| Who fought in the Revolutions of 1848? | Liberalism vs Conservatism |
| In an attempt to bring countries back together, many European nations began a unification process: _________________. Otto von Bismarck (prime minister) | German Unification |
| The first Industrial Revolution begin in ____________________ in the mid _________________. | Great Britain, 1700s |
| The Production of goods changed greatly during this time and people went from working in cottage industries to _________________. | Factories. Working from the home to working in a factory. |
| Positives of Industrialism | Increased population, increased the economy, allowed for more effective communication, allowed for the increase in education, and spread of ideas. |
| Negatives of Industrialism | Child labor and exploitation of children in factories, pollution, overcrowding, poor sanitation, low wages, and long hours. |
| A major result of the revolution in Europe is _____________________(people moving from the rural areas to the cities) | Increased urbanization |
| Many people began working in __________________ and much of the workforce was now engaged in ___________________. | Factories, manufacturing |
| ___________________________ theory of evolution was applied to society as _____________________. | Charles Darwin's, Social Darwinism. |
| Karl Marx came up with the idea of what? | Marxism |
| Karl Marx wrote what in 1848? | The Communist Manifesto |
| Who believed that capitalism was destroying society, society was left with two classes (Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat), eventually the proletariat would revolt against the Bourgeoisie to take back control of their lives? | Karl Marx |
| What did Karl Marx and Marxism influece? | Modern Communism |
| _______________________ is a period of Western expansion that began in the late _____________. | New Imperialism, 1800s |
| Western nations spread to... | Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa, China, and Japan |
| To get raw materials from the colonies, sell over-produced goods to the region are what reason of imperialism | Economic reasons for western nations spreading to new areas |
| Military Reasons for western nations spreading to new areas include | naval bases, refueling stations |
| Ideological reasons for western nations spreading to new areas include | spreading Christianity, democracy, and western ideals |
| Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European people. | White Man's Burden |
| Edward Morrell: cost of European Imperialism | Black Man's Burden |
| Many decisions made in colonized nations were done ___________ the ________ of the people. Western nations did what was _________ for the mother country. | Without, consent, best |
| Example: Berlin conference- decision on what to do with East Africa. Decision to split up territories was made __________ African leaders present. | Without |
| ____________ fueled a great deal of imperialistic activity. | Trade |
| Example: Opium Wars in China and Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan... | Both opened Western trade and influence in Asia. |
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