The policyof establishing control over foreign lands and people
What is Imperialism
100
Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
100
What was the guillotine?
Device used for killing during the Terror
100
Who was in the Triple Entente?
Britain, Russia and France
200
In the early Roman republic, members of the farmer/merchant class
What are plebeians
200
Rome's government was a ______________; while Greece's government was a __________________.
A republic and a democracy
200
What is humanism?
Belief in individual progress and looking back to Greece and Rome for inspiration
200
Who was Robespierre?
Leader of Committee of Public Safety--"Reign of Terror!"
200
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany's war strategy... Attack France then Russia
300
What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars?
Greeks became more convinced of their own uniqueness
300
Describe the Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI
1-Germany had to pay a lot of reparations
2-Had to take sole responsibility for the war
3-Get rid of navy, limit army
4-Give up their overseas colonies
300
Who is the Medici family?
Wealthy merchant ruling family from Florence. Patrons of the arts!
300
What are 2 causes of the French Revolution?
Social structure (3 estates), heavy taxes, overspending, economic depression, crop failure, American Revolution
300
What is russification?
Suppressing anything non-Russian
Bonus! Who implemented this policy?
400
How did the geography of Greece affect development?
Independent city-states developed because of geographic isolation
400
What did King Henry VIII do when he wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
Created his own church--the Church of England (Protestant)
400
Name 2 of Luther's grievances with the church...
1-Faith is more important than good works
2-Bible is ultimate authority
3-Sale of Indulgences
4-People are equal in faith, so don't need the pope/priests
5-Everyone should be able to read the Bible
6-Clergy should be able to marry
400
Who were the Jacobins and Girondists?
Jacobins--radical, wanted to execute
Girondist--more moderate, wanted change, not in favor of executing Louis 16
400
Who assassinated the Arch Duke Ferdinand?
Black hand gang or a Serbian nationalist
500
What were 3 reasons for the fall of the Roman empire?
Military--Germanic invasions, mercenaries
Economic--High taxes, agriculture decrease
Political--Corrupt govt, Divided empire
Social--Decline in patriotism, upper class more interested in luxury
500
How did feudalism affect Middle Ages society?
Political--relationship between vassals & lords for loyalty and military service
Social- Structured society
500
What are two points Machiavelli makes about being a good ruler in the Prince?
1-Be miserly
2-Be feared rather than loved
3-Don't keep your word if it goes against your interests
4-Pursue great enterprises
500
What are the four steps to becoming an absolute ruler?
1-Justify your rule
2-Centralize your rule/solidify your power
3-Influence religion
4-Pursue great enterprises
500
What ended the Tsarist rule in Russia?
The March Revolution (the killing of the Romanov tsar & his family--Nicholas II)