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Pace SOL QOD

Pace's SOL Questions Of the Day - World History II

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1. What are three of the reasons that the renissance began in Italy? Many wealthy patrons from Italy, prospering trade, and it was a central location.
2. Name two empires in the Western Hemisphere during the 1500s The Incan and Aztec empires.
3. Name some important areas for trade in the 1500s. The Black Sea, the Trans-Saharan Trade Route, the Silk Road, the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, and Western European waters.
4./7. What was the name of the Document Martin Luther posted on the door of the Catholic Church? The 95 Theses.
5. Which major religion beleives in reincarnation? Hinduism.
6. What is the main geographic region for people to live in of Muslim faith? The Middle East.
6. What religion beleives that their Messiah, or saviour, has not come yet. Judaism.
8. What branch of Christianity beleives in predestination? Calvinism.
9. What Church did Henry VIII break away from when the would not annul his marriage? The Catholic Church.
10. Which Holy Roman Emperor supported the Catholic Reformation? Charles V.
21. What was the culture similar to in the colonies in America. They copied their motherland's cultural patterns.
22. Who was the advisor of Bourbon King Louis XIII Cardinal Richelieu.
23. What Stuart Monarch was part of the Restoration of the English Monarchy? Charles II.
24. What was Peter the Great’s major setback as leader of Russia? The inability to secure a warm water port on Crimea.
25. Which Philosopher favored a social contract based on the idea that man was inherently evil? Thomas Hobbes.
26. Who beleived that the laws of supply and demand should govern the economy? Adam Smith.
27. What Enlightenment thinker practiced religious tolerance? Voltaire.
28. Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great and Joseph II were all Enlightened Despots. 28. What does it mean to be an "Enlightened Despot?" To have absolute power but use it to try and help all citizens.
29. With what event did the French Revolution begin? The Storming of the Bastille.
30. Which of the three estates is the lowest in economical terms, but highest in population? The third estate.
51. What were some causes of the Great depression in the 1930s? Not enough credit was available and there was too much margin buying of stocks.
52. What did Mussolini mean by saying he wanted to turn the Mediterranean back into a "Roman Lake?" He wanted to recreate the glory that was once the Roman Empire.
53. Define Appeasement. Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace.
54. Why did the German army fail in its siege of Leningrad? The German army could not handle the harsh Russian winter
55. What are some countries where genocide occured? Armenia, Poland, and Cambodia.
56. Winston Churchill referred to the Soviet Union’s expansion as an “iron curtain” coming down on Europe. What does this mean? The Soviet Union was spreading Communism across Europe
57. Which sides of Germany were controlled by what countries? The East was controlled by France, england, and the U.S. The west was controlled by the U.S.S.R.
58. What is an example of the failure of the Soviet Command Economy? Low quality goods and decreased agricultural output
59. What happened to Japan's military after world war II? It was done away with.
60. Who did China aid in the Korean War? North Korea.
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