Period 1
Where and when did the Renaissance begin?
Florence, Italy (1350)
Who published Principia Mathematica
Who published the Communist Manifesto?
Marx and Engels
When did the Great Depression begin?
1929
What was Hitler's original occupation?
Artist
What art forms were found most prevelant in the Northern Renaissance?
Oil paintings, portraits, realistic depictions.
Why did the French Revolution begin?
Hunger, extreme tax, estate system (general public unrepresented)
What romatic poet wrote Childe Harold's Pilgrimage in his most important work?
Lord Byron
Why did the League of Nations fail?
the absence of key power players like the United States, the League's inability to enforce its decisions, and the rise of aggressive nations that undermined its authority in the 1930
What was Napoleon's oddly strongest sense
Smell
Who sacked Rome in 1527?
Charles V
What were the names of the monarchs that came to power after the Glorious Revolution? Where were they from?
William III and Mary of Orange, Netherlands.
What did the Crystal Exhibition display and show off?
Britain's industrial advances and the Crystal Palace
What was Krushnev's main policy and who reversed it?
De-stalinization, Brezhnev
What baroque sculpture depicted a nun "embracing" her joy for religion?
"The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa"
What were the phases of the Thirty Years War, in order?
1. Bohemian Phase
2. Danish Phase
3. Swedish Phase
4. French Phase
Around how many people did Robespierre allow to be arressted in his Reign of Terror? (rough estimates are fine)
300,000
Why was the Paris Commune established?
France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, the rise of republican sentiment, and growing discontent among Parisian workers
Why did the Soviets invade Afghanistan?
Fear of nationalism, oil reserves available.
Who has the worse Habsburg chin?
Charles II of Spain
Who were the Henry's in France's "War of the Three Henries?"
Henry III, Henry of Navarre, Henry of Guise
What Neoclassical art piece depicted saluting soldiers?
Oath of the Horatii
What movement in Italy created a sense of nationalisim to unify it, founded by who?
Young Italy, Mazzini.
List all of Gorbachev's policies and what they mean
Mikhail Gorbachev's major policies were Glasnost and Perestroika, which aimed to reform the Soviet Union's system. Glasnost, meaning "openness," focused on increased freedom of speech and press, while Perestroika, meaning "restructuring," aimed to decentralize economic decision-making to improve efficiency. Gorbachev also introduced Demokratizatsiya, which involved multi-candidate elections
Who was Voltaire pen pals with?
Frederick the Great/Prussia