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A review of vocabulary for World History 1500AD to Present

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belief in one god; Judaism is the first   monotheism  
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belief in many gods; Hinduism   polytheism  
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past deeds will determine the future; Hinduism   karma  
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holy book of Judaism   Torah  
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holy book of Islam   Quran/Koran  
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holy book of Christianity   The Bible (Old--from Judaism--and New Testament)  
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holy book of Hinduism   Vedas  
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God's son Jesus is call the _________.   messiah  
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Given to Moses on the mountain; rules to follow   10 Commandments  
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holy war predicted by Muslims   jihad  
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Christians belief of the father, son, and holy spirit   trinity  
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Muslim belief: fasting, prayer, pilgrimage, alms to poor, and faith in Allah   Five Pillars  
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Holy month for Muslims; no eating from sun up to sun down   Ramadan  
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Hindu belief in many lives; can also apply to Buddhism   reincarnation  
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class system for Hinduism; from untouchable to Brahmins   caste system  
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Buddhist beliefs: suffering exists; material desires cause suffering; get rid of desires and no more suffering; reach nirvana   Four Noble Truths  
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Buddhist belief--8 steps towards ending suffering   Eightfold Path  
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Buddha; when you understand the meaning of life you have become ___________.   Enlightened  
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ultimate goal for Buddhists is to reach __________.   Nirvana  
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Religious war among German princes; Protestants vs. Catholics; ended with the Peace of Augsburg   Thirty Years War  
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only Christian church during the Middle Ages in western Europe   Catholic Church  
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speaking out against the Catholic Church; Galileo was accused of this and brought before the Inquisition   heresy  
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Italian word for rebirth of Greek and Roman culture   Renaissance  
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belief led by Erasmus; focus on individual and study of the classical Greek and Roman culture   humanism  
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invention which allowed the spread of the Renaissance and Reformation; developed by Gutenberg   printing press  
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Catholics could buy these pardon from sins; Martin Luther hated these   indulgences  
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merchants did not like the Catholic belief that you should not charge interest when lending money, also known as __________.   usury  
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Luther nailed these on a church door; protests against the Catholic Church   95 Theses  
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Calvin's belief that God has already chosen who would be let into heaven   predestination  
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Church of England created by Henry VIII   Anglican  
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Catholic church group that punished those who spoke out against the Church; condemned Galileo   the Inquisition  
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Catholic attempt to stop people from leaving the church   Counter-Reformation  
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group set up during the Catholic Counter-Reformation; tried to convert people to Catholism   Jesuits  
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three reasons for exploration   God, Glory, and Gold  
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to travel around the globe; first done by Magellan, then Drake   circumnavigate  
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major trade product from Asia   spices  
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Spanish conqueror like Cortez and Pizarro   conquistador  
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European settlement; American was this to England   colony  
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global trade between eastern and western hemispheres   Columbian Exchange  
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slaves worked on these in the new world   plantations  
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term for gold and silver during the Age of Exploration   bullion  
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3 legs of trade between Africa, New World, and Europe   Triangular trade  
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leg of triangular trade when slaves were brought from Africa to the New World   Middle Passage  
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major crop of the Caribbean   sugar cane  
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many Native Americans died because Europeans brought this to the New World   Diseases  
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Spanish laws which forced Native Americans into a kind of slavery   encomiendas  
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belief that the power of rule came by God; Louis, Peter, Frederick, and the Stuarts believed in this   divine right  
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type of monarch who has complete power   absolute  
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French Protestants   Huguenots  
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Peter the Great modernized his country when he made his people adapt to the customs and culture of of countries in the west of Europe   westernization  
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French law which allowed for freedom of religion; meant mainly for the Huguenots; later taken away, or repeled, by Louis XIV   Edict of Nantes  
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Frederick is known for building of the Prussian army; this is called __________.   militarism  
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L'etat cest moi   I am the state  
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Earth is the center of the universe   geocentric theory  
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sun is the center of the universe; Copernicus   heliocentric theory  
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steps used for experiments; developed by Francis Bacon   scientific method  
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natural rights of John Locke   life, liberty, and property  
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French term for philosopher   philosophe  
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Age when reason replaced religion; marked an end to superstition   Enlightenment  
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strong pride in your country or culture; spread by Napoleon; major reason for unification of Italy and Germany   nationalism  
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signed by William and Mary; increased the power of the people and Parliament; lowered the power of the monarchs; signed during Glorious Revolution   Bill of Rights  
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Monarchs power declined in England; while this governmental body increased in power; very similar to Congress in the US   Parliament  
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English Civil War; group led by Cromwell; cut their hair short in protests to the nobility's custom of wearing long hair   Roundheads  
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English Civil War; supporters of King Charles I   Cavaliers  
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This event kicked James II off the throne of England and placed his daughter as ruler along with her husband; no bloodshed   Glorious Revolution  
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Document written by Jefferson; marked the beginning of the American colonies split from their mother country, England; Jefferson used Locke's ideas in this document   Declaration of Independence  
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first violent event of the French Revolution occured at this prison; celebrated like our July 4th   Storming of the Bastille  
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when thousands of men were guillotined; led by Robespierre and the Jacobins; Louis XVI loses his head   Reign of Terror  
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laws of Napoleon   Napoleonic Code  
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Class that made up most of French society before the revolution   Third Estate  
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when the lower class of French society refused to leave until their demands were met; named after the sports complex where they met   Tennis Court Oath  
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meeting of European countries after Napoleon's fall; conservative; wanted to return Europe to the way it was before the French Revolution; successful diplomatic effort that kept peace in Europe for the next 40 years   Congress of Vienna  
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people who think change is good; wanted more freedoms and rights   liberals  
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people who are old fashioned or traditional; wanted a return to absolute monarchies; Congress of Vienna   conservatives  
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uprising all throught Europe in reaction to the Congress of Vienna and against conservatism--unsuccessful   Revolutions of 1848  
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belief of Bismarck to do whatever it takes to get the job done   realpolitik  
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Machiavelli is a _________, meaning he saw the world for what it really was   realist  
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War where the Prussians defeated the French; help in unifying Germany   Franco-Prussian War  
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Garibaldi's army that united the south of Italy   Red Shirts  
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Japenese leader or ruler   Shogun  
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economic system; export more than import; colonies exist to provide raw materials for a mother country which would then be turned into a finished product   mercantilism  
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Japan practiced a policy of _______________________ , meaning it tried to have no contact with Europeans   isolationism  
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China set up _________ ____________ or cities set aside for trade with Europeans   foreign enclaves  
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person who is talented in many fields; like Da Vinci   Renaissance man  
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goods traded outside the producing country   exports  
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materials found in nature (ex: cotton)   raw  
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movement where land was fenced off from public use; resulted in farmers moving to the city for work   Enclosure Movement  
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Time when cities grew; machine power replaced man power; improved technology   Industrial Revolution  
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person who owns their own business   entrepreneur  
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these were formed in order to give people better working conditions   Labor Unions  
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the right to vote   suffrage  
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governmental system where the belief is that if you work hard you will be rewarded; developed by Adam Smith; US   capitalism  
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belief by Adam Smith that government should leave businesses alone   laissez-faire  
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developed by Karl Marx; belief that everybody should be equal; government controls all factors of production   commuism/socialism  
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term by Karl Marx that meant workers; he wanted them to rise up and rebel   proletariat  
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European period when countries tried to conquer and control places all over the world; creation of empires   imperialism  
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rebellion where Indian soldiers rebeled against the British rule of their country   Sepoy Rebellion  
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business which controlled India   East India Company  
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settlement ruled directly by a European country   mother country  
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when European coutries took control of trading rights in other countries; China is a prime example   sphere of influence  
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when a country is strongly influenced by a foreign, European country   protectorate  
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Chinese rebellion against Christianity and foreigners   Boxer Rebellion  
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non-violent protest; practiced by Mandela and Gandhi   passive resistance/civil disobedience  
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countries form these for protection in case they are attacked   alliances  
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World War I; consisted of Britain, France, and Russia   Triple Entente  
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World War I; alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire   Triple Alliance  
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Name the ship which contributed to the US entering World War I   Lusitania  
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Message which caused the US to enter into World War I against Germany   Zimmerman Note  
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Wilson's plan for peace   14 Points  
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Wilson's international peacekeeping body; US refused to become a member; ended in failure   League of Nations  
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Period of tremendous economic failure; allowed Hitler to gain power in Germany; affected the entire world   Great Depression  
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Event which started the Great Depression   Stock Market Crash of 1929  
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belief in militarism and extreme nationalism   fascism  
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when the government has complete control over the people; popular in Europe during the 1930s   totalitarianism  
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Party of Hitler   Nazism  
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Party of Mussolini   Fascism  
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Lenin's plan to industrialize the Soviet Union   New Economic Policy  
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Stalin's plan to modernize the Soviet Union   collectivization  
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to try and avoid conflict; Britain and France did this to Hitler when he invaded Czechoslovakia and Austria   appeasement  
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Hitler's lightening war   blitzkrieg  
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international peacekeeping organization created after World War II   United Nations  
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nickname for the strongest countries in the world during the Cold War; US and USSR   superpowers  
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weapon developed during World War II and dropped on Japan   Atomic Bomb  
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type of warfare used during World War I   trench  
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World War II alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan   Axis  
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World War II alliance of Britain, France, US, and Soviet Union   Allied Powers  
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hatred of Jews   anti-semetism  
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systemic killing of a whole group of people because of religious or ethnic differences   genocides  
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largest genocide in Cambodia is known as this   the Killing Fields  
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largest genocide in history; occurred during World War II against the Jews   Holocaust  
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conflict between the US and USSR after World War II; no fighting   cold war  
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belief that if one country fell to communism, all surrounding countries would soon become communist as well   domino theory  
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statement which said the US would stop the spread of communism   Truman Doctrine  
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Churchill's metaphor for the barrier of communist Europe and democratic Europe   Iron Curtain  
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Cold War action to stop communism; divided the country into two along the 38th parallel   Korean War  
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plan to rebuild Europe after World War II   Marshall Plan  
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defensive alliance consisting of the US and western Europe during the Cold War   NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Org.)  
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defensive alliance consisting of USSR and eastern satellites during the Cold War   Warsaw Pact  
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Soviets built this in order to keep Germans from fleeing into democratic West Germany   Berlin Wall  
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when the USSR placed missiles 90 miles off the coast of Florida; Kennedy was President during this event which almost started World War III   Cuban Missile Crisis  
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policy that believed the more nuclear weapons one country builds, the less chance of war because other countries would be afraid   deterrence or mutual destruction  
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competition between the US and USSR to build the most nuclear weapons   arms race  
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Chinese group which believed in democracy; led by Chiang Kai Shek   Nationalists  
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conflict during the Cold War; the US eventually pulled out and the entire country became communist   Vietnam War  
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segregation in South Africa   apartheid  
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free trade agreement between Mexico, Canada and the US   NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement)  
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Oil production group   OPEC  
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organization for free world trade   WTO (World Trade Org.)  
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economic organization in Europe to try to compete with the US   EU (European Union)  
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organization which gives loans to poor countries   IMF (International Monetary Fund)  
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Chinese trade route   Silk Road  
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Capital was Istanbul   Ottoman Empire  
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Traded gold, salt in Africa   Songhai  
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Built "Taj Mahjal"   Mughal Empire  
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Indian empire of Mexico   Aztec  
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Indian empire of Peru   Inca  
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Pyramids, Astronomy   Maya  
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Means "Rebirth"   Renaissance  
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Renaissance began here   Italy  
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Sistine Chapel, "David"   Michelangelo  
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Plays,sonnets   Shakespeare  
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Christian humanist   Erasmus  
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World's largest religion   Christianity  
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Main religion of India   Hinduism  
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Main religion of SE Asia   Buddhism  
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Main religion of North Africa   Islam  
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North African trade route   Sahara  
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Importance of trade routes   exchange of ideas  
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Paper, compass, silk, porcelain   China  
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Textiles, number system from   Middle East  
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upset Martin Luther   sale of indulgences  
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Luther belief   "faith alone"  
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Luther protest   Ninety-Five Theses  
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John Calvin belief   predestination  
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Henry VIII issue   divorce  
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Site of Reformation   Germany  
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War between Catholics and Protestants   Thirty Years' War  
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National Church of England   Anglican  
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spread Catholic doctrine   Jesuits  
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Trials to reinforce Catholic beliefs   Inquisition  
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Gutenberg invention   printing press  
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helped spread ideas of the Renaissance   printing press  
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started school of navigation   Prince Henry the Navigator  
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Sailed around Africa to India   Vasco da Gama  
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discovered America   Columbus  
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conquered Aztecs   Hernan Cortez  
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conquered Inca   Pizarro  
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explored Canada for France   Jacques Cartier  
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2 religious groups that came to America   Protestants, Catholics  
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another name for Native Americans   indigenous peoples  
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corn, potatoes, tobacco originated here   the Americas  
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horses, cattle, diseases came from here   Europe  
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improved navigation   Islamic sailors  
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3 areas the Triangular Trade system linked   Europe, Africa, the Americas  
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main items traded as part of Triangular Trade   slaves,sugar,rum  
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exported to Europe from America   gold, silver  
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European nation that influenced Mexico and South America   Spain  
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Traded coffee and ceramics   Ottoman Empire  
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location of Mughal Empire   Northern India  
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Famous Mughal tomb   Taj Mahal  
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Product of India that Europeans wanted   textiles  
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Nation that created foreign enclaves to control foreign trade   China  
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powerless emperor, rule by shoguns   Japan  
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adopted policy of isolation to limit foreign influences   Japan  
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new economic practices like banking and money systems   Commercial Revolution  
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early English political parties   Whigs and Tories  
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Type of English government after 1689   Constitutional Monarchy  
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"Leviathan"; ruler must have authority   Thomas Hobbes  
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the best government should be separated into 3 branches   Montesquieu  
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U.S. documents that contain Enlightenment ideas   Declaration, Constitution, Bill of Rights  
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Revolution which most influenced the French Revolution   American Revolution  
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Paris prison stormed on July 14, 1789   Bastille  
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Thousands guillotined during this period of the French Revolution   Reign of Terror  
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Came to power in France at the end of the Revolution   Napoleon  
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Goal of Congress of Vienna   balance of power  
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members of the Congress of Vienna were this   Conservatives  
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Failed liberal revolutions in Europe in this year   1848  
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German composer   Johann Sebastian Bach  
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Austrian composer   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  
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Last to join in Italian unification   Papal States  
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war which led to the creation of Germany   Franco-Prusssian War  
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unified Germany by war and nationalism   Bismarck  
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natural resources needed for industry   coal, iron ore  
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British farmland fenced off   Enclosure Movement  
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Movement of people to the cities   Urbanization  
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group that grew the most during the industrial revolution   middle class  
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hired to work in 19th c. factories   women, children  
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increased the demand for slave labor on American plantations   cotton gin  
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formed to improve working conditions   labor unions  
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type of imperialism with direct control   colony  
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type of imperialism with partial control   protectorate  
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type of imperialism with trade rights   sphere of influence  
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important canal in Egypt   Suez  
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forced Germany to accept guilt for WWI   Treaty of Versailles  
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Revolution here in 1917   Russia  
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Lenin's successor   Joseph Stalin  
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group that led Russian Revolution   Bolsheviks  
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created after WWI to administer colonies on a temporary basis   mandate system  
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European nations who were mandate powers in the Middle East   France, Great Britain  
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One cause of the Great Depression was German payments or________   reparations  
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High protective_________ helped cause the Great Depression   tariffs  
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Millions in the Soviet Union died as a result of this Stalin policy   Great Purge  
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hatred of Jews   Anti-Semitism  
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Mussolini invaded this nation in 1935   Ethiopia  
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Area of China invaded by Japanese   Manchuria  
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Name for 1944 Allied invasion of Europe   D-Day  
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2 Japanese cities hit with atomic bombs   Hiroshima, Nagasaki  
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Event which brought USA into WWII   Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor  
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2 countries Hitler failed to conquer   Great Britain, Soviet Union  
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U.S. President during most of WWII   Franklin D. Roosevelt  
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Nazi decision to exterminate European Jews   Final Solution/Holocaust  
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Genocide by Ottomans during WWI   Armenian  
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Genocide of Tutsi minority by Hutu here   Rwanda  
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Genocide of Muslims and Croats by Bosnian Serbs here   Yugoslavia  
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Nazi war crimes trials   Nuremberg  
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Western European military alliance formed in 1949   NATO  
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Part of Germany that became Communist after WWII   East  
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Nation that became the dominant economy in Asia after WWII   Japan  
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WWII conferance that divided Germany   Yalta  
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U.S. President that created "containment" policy   Truman  
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Name given to Soviet -controlled nations   satellites  
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Part of Korea that started Korean War   North Korea  
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Built in 1961; 7 miles long   Berlin Wall  
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Missiles placed here in 1962 by USSR   Cuba  
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separation of races in South Africa   apartheid  
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yellow peril   percieved threat of Japanese imperialism  
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