Ancient and Feudal Europe
What does the "Pax Romana"?
The 200 years of peace during the Roman Empire
What is a monarch?
People began to make things in factories and produce more goods. This change that reshaped everyone's lives was called the...
Industrial Revolution
What does nationalism mean? Bonus 100: What are the two types of nationalism?
Pride in or an extreme love of one's country.
Bonus: Creative and Destructive
What does it mean to "Westernize"?
To become more like a western European country
What was the most famous city-state in ancient Greece that was also a democracy?
Athens
Who supported the Renaissance artists?
The Middle Class
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A new scientific method of theories based on observations and experiments.
What is imperialism?
Taking over other countries to take their natural resources.
What two countries schemed against each other in the tense period called the "Cold War"
The United States and the Soviet Union (Russia)
Why was Christianity so popular in Rome and after Rome's collapse?
It gave people hope when times were tough.
What term describes the movement focused on improving the world and people's lives?
Humanism
A democratic government was created in England after their revolution in the 1600s. This new body of elected people was called...
Parliament
What are 3 countries that were "imperial" and conquered huge parts of the world by 1900?
Any of the following:
Britain/UK, France, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Germany, Netherlands/Dutch
What is a Duma and what is it similar to in the U.S.?
What word describes a plan or method for a government to accomplish a goal?
Policy
What is the time period where Columbus and other explorers/traders left Europe in search of spices from Asia?
The Age of Discovery
What is a revolution?
A period of many big, important changes. (Oftentimes in governments)
How is nationalism different in Europe today than in the early 1900s?
Countries began working together
How was Russia isolated from Europe in its early history?
Bonus: Why would that make Russians less European?
It was conquered by Mongols of the Golden Horde.
Bonus: They adopted some culture/practices from the Mongols
What is Feudalism?
A society where peasants give food to the knights/lords for protection and knights/lords work for the King for protection.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy (Florence)
Why were factories able to make goods faster than in people's houses?
They used machines that work faster and for less money.
Who were the Axis powers that fought in WW2? (There are 3)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
How is Communism different from Capitalism in America?
Communism is where the government controls all farms and factories. In the U.S. anyone can open a business.