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Flash Cards test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| witch two groups fought in the french wars of religion? | catholics and protestants |
| who was the leader of the huguenots? | john calvin (french) |
| why did henry IV become catholic? | was a prot. but he wouldnt be accepted so he lies. everybody got to choose |
| elizabeth I was what religion? how was shw related to bloody mary? | prost. half sister same dad (Henry VIII) |
| name the three characteristics of woman who were accused of witchcraft. | old, single, poor - no husband to protect them |
| whitch counties were involved in the 30 years WAR? | everbady except eng. protestants VS. cath |
| why was the end of the 30 years was the end if the holy roman empire | every part of eorope could choose religion (not automatic Catholic) |
| which two groups fought in the english civil war? who won? why did they win? | roundheads parilment- caviliers supported kings, roundheads, oliver cromwell became dictator killed parilment and calls the GOV. protectorate |
| what happened during the glorious revolution? why was it glorious? | no blood shed parilment choose monarch named king and queen |
| how did the glorious revalution bring an end to divine right? | right to rule by GOD. |
| why was louis XIV called the sun king? | he was the source of light for all his people from france |
| where was louis XVI's plalace? describe it. | it was a huge palace all glod rooms moved from paris to versailles (louis best example adsolute monarch) |
| before louis XIV died, what did he do about the huguenots? | destruction of hugenot churches |
| who built the prussian empire? what modern country would prussia be in today? | frederick william the great elector germany |
| who was the first Czar of Russia | Ivan IV |
| how long did the romanov dynasty last in russia? | ballet, nobeards, western european manners |
| why did peter the great move the capitol to St. Persburg? | to be closer to france and england |
| where did the ottoman empire start? what country is there today? who was their founder? | anatolian peninsula, turkey, osman |
| how did janisseries begin? what did they end up being? | christan slaves, converted to islam, eliteguard |
| what is the name of the leader of the ottomans? | Sultan |
| which empire lost constantinople to the ottomans? what did the ottomans rename it? | constantinople to byzantine |
| why was the ottoman empire called a gunpowder empire? | get power good with guns |
| how did the ottomans treat non-muslims they took over? | tolerent |
| who was the leader of the ottemans at thier height? what happened to the empire after he died? | suleyman lost territory |
| where did the sefavid empire start? what countries are there today? who was their founder? | Persia, Iran, Shah Ismail |
| the safavids were | Shiah |
| muslims while the ottomans were | sunni |
| what do shia muslims believe? | the caliph (muslim pope) related to muhammad |
| what did the safavids call thier leaders (king)? | Shah |
| who was the leader of the safavids at their height? what happened to the empire after he died? | addas, big declined |
| who did the safavids fight with? | ottomans |
| where did the safavid empire start? what countries are there today? who was their founder? From whom did his mom and dad descend? | Indus River, Indis, babur, genghishhan (Mom), Timur Lenk (Dad) |
| who was akbar? how did he treat the peasants? what was special about his wife? | Badur's grandson- height of empire, good peasants, hindu |
| how did aurangzeb get power? how did he try to change the mogul culture? | killed brother, against hindus very strict |
| which teo european countries fought for trading rights in india? who maintained control? | England France, England |
| the moguls faced problems in india becouse their religion was | muslim |
| when most indians were | hindu |
| who built the taj machal? why did he built it? | shah jahan memory of wife mumtaz mahal |
| which dydasty overthrew the mongols in china? | ming- yvan(mongal dynast) |
| name one way that dynasty helped china. three | national schools, worked on great wall, factonel |
| what was the name of the new capital of the ming? | beijing |
| who was the famous explorer of china? he is known as the chinese columbus. | zheng he- explured india e. afria (east Cuoat) |
| which european coutry came and offended the chinese? | portuguese converted to christan |
| what is one reason the mig dydnasty fell? there are three | weak rulers, high taxes, peadants revolt. |
| how did the last ming emperor die? | he hung himself |
| which dynasty took over after the ming? what were thier people called? | Qing- manche ( from Korea) |
| how did kangxi treat the christans in china? | tolerant |
| what was the name of the rebellion that weakened the Qing? | white lotus rebellion |
| china's interaction with other counties | isolated |
| name one reson chinas popilation grew? | better rice, peace |
| name two reasons china didnt become a commerical capitlalist country like europe. | trade isnt as improt. pluorish are not as far as ming |
| chinese society is organized around the | family (on test) |
| name two ways that woman were treated porrly in china | foot binding, can't divorce husband. |
| name od the chinese city were only nobles could go | imperial city |
| who are the three men that worked to unify japan? | nobunaga, hieyoshi, tukugana |
| what was tokyo known as before it was tokyo | Edo |
| what did the japanese ban the protuguses from japan? | burn shrines |
| why did the peastents revolt in japan | High tax |
| who is the most famus haiku writer | Basho |
| what is the difference between kabuki theater and noh theater? | K- wild dancing, N- small movment or none |
| why was korea called "the hermit kingdom" | very isolated |