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WC Ch7,8,9 questions
World Civ Ch.7,8,9 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which two groups fought in the French Wars of Religion? | protestants/catholics |
| who was the leader of the huguenots | Calvin (french) |
| why did Henry IV become catholic | was a protestant, changed to rule catholic france, let ppl choose religion in france |
| _________ the king of spain went to war with ____________ elizabeth I from england. ________ lost because most of their ships wrecked. | phillip II, elizabeth I, spain |
| elizabeth I was what religion? how was she related to bloody mary? | protestant. half sisters (same dad) |
| name three characteristics of women who were accused of witchcraft | single, poor, old |
| which countries were involved in the thirty years war | all european powers except england |
| why was the end of the thirty years war the end of the holy roman empire | they split and could could choose their own religion |
| which two groups fought in the english civil war? who won? why did they win? | cavaliers (king) and roundheads (parliament). roundheads. oliver cromwell had new model army. |
| what happened during the glorious revolution? why was it glorious? | no bloodshed;a parliament named the king and queen |
| how did the glorious revolution bring an end to divine right? | parliament named king/queen, not god |
| why as louis xiv called the sun king | he said he was "the source of light for all his people." example of absolute monarchy |
| where was louis xiv palace? describe it. | moved from paris to versailles. opulent |
| before louis xiv died, what did he do about the huguenots | tore down their churches |
| who built the prussian empire? what modern country would prussia be in today | Prince Frederick William the Great Elector. germany |
| who was the first czar of russia | ivan iv, aka ivan the terrible |
| how long did the romanov dynasty last in russia | 300 years, 1600s to 1900s |
| how did peter the great make russia more powerful | strengthened military |
| what are three cultural changes in russia thanks to peter the great | shave beards, western manners, social events |
| why did peter the great move the capitol to st petersburg | to move it closer to europe/west |
| where did the ottoman empire start? what country is there today? who was their founder | anatolian peninsula, turkey (asia minor), osman |
| what is the name for the leader (king) of the ottomans | sultans |
| how did the janissaries begin? what did they end up being | christian boy slaves, converted to islam. elite soldiers |
| which empire lost constantinople to the ottomans? what did the ottomans rename it | byzantine. istanbul |
| why was the ottoman empire called a gunpowder empire | power came from using guns to conquer |
| how did the ottomans treat non-muslims they took over | tolerant, but nonmuslims pay a tax |
| who was the leader of the ottomans at their height? what happened to the empire after he died | suleyman, starts to fall |
| where did the safavid empire start? what countries are there today? who was their founder | persia. iran. shah ismail |
| the safavids were __________ muslims while the ottomans were ________ | shiite. sunni. the difference is who gets to be caliph |
| what do shia muslims believe | the caliph must be related to muhammad |
| what did the safavids call their leaders (kings) | shah |
| who was the leader of the safavids at their height? what happened to the empire after he died | shah abbas, decline |
| who did the safavids fight with | ottomans |
| where did the mogul empire start? what are the countries there today? who was their founder? from whom did his mom and dad descend | near indus river. india. babur. genghis khan and temir lane |
| who was akbar? how did he treat the peasants? what was special about his wife | baburs grandson. good to them. she was hindu |
| how did aurangzeb get power? how did he try to change mogul culture | killed brother, put dad in prison. made it less tolerant |
| which two european countries fought for trading rights in india? who maintained control | france and england. england |
| the moguls faced problems in india because their religion was ___________ when most indians were ___________. | islam. hindu |
| who built the taj mahal? why did he build it | shah jahan. a tomb for his wife |
| which dynasty overthrew the mongols in china | ming (mongols=yuan dyn.) |
| name one way that dynasty helped china. there are three | school was mandatory, new crops, stronger military, factories. ming=golden age for china |
| what was the name of the new capitol of the ming | beijing. ("north capital") |
| who was the famous explorer for china? he is known as the chinese columbus | zheng he. explored to east africa |
| which european country came and offended china | portugal |
| what is one reason the ming dynasty fell? | weak rulers, sickness, high taxes=peasant revolt |
| how did the last ming emperor die | suicide, hung himself from a tree |
| which dynasty took over after the ming? what were their people called | qing (ching). manchus (from korea) |
| how did kangxi treat the christians in china | tolerant |
| what was the name of the rebellion that weakened the qing | white lotus rebellion |
| how would you describe chinas interaction with other countries through trade | mostly isolated |
| name one reason chinas population grew | better rice, trading, peace |
| name two reasons china didnt become a commercial capitalist country like europe | merchants viewed as less than farmers (sneaky) |
| chinese society is organized around the _____________ | family |
| name two ways that women were treated poorly in china | no education, footbinding |
| what was the name of the chinese city with a city where only nobles could go | forbidden/imperial city |
| who are the three men that worked to unify japan | nobunaga, tokugawa, iyeasu |
| what was tokyo known as before it was tokyo | edo |
| why did the japanese ban the portuguese from japan | talked new christians into burning slaves |
| why did the peasants revolt in japan | high taxes |
| who is the most famous haiku writer | basho |
| what is the difference between kabuki theatre and noh theatre | kabuki=wild, loud. noh=slow, quiet |
| why was korea called the hermit kingdom | isolated from the world |
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