The Renaissance and Reformation
Expanding Europe
Revolutions
World Wars
After WWII
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What is the Renaissance?
A time of renewed interest in art and learning
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Who wrote a book that sparked interest in the potential money in Asia?
Marco Polo
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Who lead the French Army during the French Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte
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What is communism?
Economic and Political system where the government controls jobs, wages, etc.
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What was the U.S. recovery plan that provided money to help European countries recover from WWII?
The Marshall Plan.
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What painting technique did Renaissance painters use?
Perspective
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What is a large commercial farm?
A plantation
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What was the Scientific Revolution?
A series of major advances in science during the 1500s and 1600s.
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Who were the members of the Axis powers during both WWI and WWII?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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What happened to many businesses and factories in East Europe after the Cold War?
They were outdated, inefficient, and closed.
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What is humanism?
Study of nonreligious subjects such as history and philosophy.
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What king believed in absolutism?
Louis XIV of France
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What was a positive reaction to the Industrial Revolution?
There were advances in medicine and technology.
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How did the Great Depression in the United States affect Europe?
The U.S. put tariffs on imported farm products, hurting European farmers and businesses.
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What was the visible symbol of the Cole War?
The Berlin Wall
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What were some of the reasons people such as Martin Luther began speaking up against the Catholic church?
They did not believe that selling indulgences was correct and they thought everyone should be able to have access to the Bible.
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What is the triangular trade?
three-stage trans-Atlantic trade of slaves and goods
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How did the Industrial Revolution change where people lived in Europe?
More people moved out of the countryside and into the cities.
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What were the four main causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
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Which Eastern European country peacefully went from communism to democracy?
Czechoslovakia
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What is the Catholic Reformation?
In response to the Catholic Reformation, the Catholic church began to make changes.
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Why is this time called an age of empire-building?
European countries expanded to America and created colonies.
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Who were some of the scholars during the Scientific Revolution?
Francis Bacon, Rene Descartes, James Watt, Thomas Newcomen
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After Germany lost the war, what were they forced to do?
Give up territory and pay reparations- or money for damages.
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27 European countries joined together to create this group with a common currency.
European Union
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