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world hist sem 1

world history semester I final

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What world religion had the greatest impact on Northern Africa? Islam
What ethnic groups make up the Afrikaners? Dutch settlers, German settlers and French Huguenots
What major trade kingdom did Mansa Musha Rule? Mali
Of the major trade kingdoms of West Africa which was the largest? Songhai
Tenochtitlan was the capitol city of what civilization? Aztec
The Inca empire was located in what south american moutain range? Andes
What did the Aztec freate that was simillar to ours? The Callendar system
Who conqured the Inca? Francisco Pissarro
Who conqured the Aztec? Hernan Cortez
Genghis Kahn founded what empire The Mongol
What was Marco Polo able to accomplish? First European to explore Asia, served in Genhis Kahn's court and worte "Il Million"
What dynasty did the Manchu’s establish? The Qing
Buddhism and Hinduism had the greatedst impact on what contenent? Asia
mercantilism refers to? createing a favorable ballence of trade for the old world vs. the new world
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were? a painter, sculpture, poet and author
A person who excelles at the arts of the renissance are called? A renissance man
Who wrote the 95 thesis Martin Luther
Who's reformation movement took place in Geneva John Calvin
An indulgence form the Catholic Church allows a person to? Buy forgiveness of sins
What english Monarch broke away from the catholic church becasue he wanted a divorce Henry VIII
What is the most holy place for muslims? Mecca
What is the largest Muslim group in the world? Sunni
Who ruled the Ottoman Empire durring the Golden Age? Suleiman
What was invented in the middle east? the Astrolabe
What did Cardinal Richelieu achieve in France Consoldateing Absoulte Power
The Edict of Nantes granted what? Religious freedom for protestants in France
What is a Huguenot? A French Protestant
What did Versailles symbolize in France? Absoulte power in France
The Petition of Right guaranteed what? The English king had to call parliament into session when asking to raise taxes
What year did the "Long Parliment" begin> 1640
What event lead to the English Civil War? The Long Parliment
Who lead parliment durring the English Civil War? Oliver Cromwell
The glorious revoultion was successful because? it was accomplished without war, it brought in William and Mary who accepted limited monarchy
Who created a serf class, or an unfree labor force in Russia Peter the Great
Divine RightDivine Right is the belief that? A monarchs authority to rule came from God
The______suported the King during the English Civil War and the ________supported Parliament. Cavaliers/Roundheads
What Czar was responsible for modernizeing Russia? Peter the Great
Thomas Hobbes believed? People were naturally bad and should give their right to one absoulte ruler
John Locke believed? People were naturally good and demoracy was the best way to perserve peoples natural rights
Natural Rights are? Rights a person has because they are alive
The industrial revoultion begain in what country? Great Britain
What was the order of the three estates in France Frist the clergy, second the nobles, third everybody else
What event began the French revoultion? The storming of the Bastille
What enlightenment thinker believed in the concept of separation of power in government? Montesquieu
Laissez Faire economics is the belief that____? The government should not regulate the market place but the market will regulate itself
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