Post Classical Asia
Define Tributary States
States that pay a tribute to a more powerful state
Define Secularism
Rejection of religion, focused on observation rather than religion to explain things
What was the idea of Divine Right?
That kings derive their authority from god
What ideas influenced the Founding Fathers in the American Revolution?
The Enlightenment
Where did the Industrial Revolution Start?
Britain
What was the main purpose of the Civil Service Exam?
To test people and decide what government job they were qualified for
Who was considered the perfect Renaissance man?
Leonardo Da Vinci
"Man cannot govern himself, he needs a strong central authority to keep order." Who said this?
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Jefferson was the author of what important American Revolution document?
Declaration of Independence
By the Industrial Revolution, Mercantilism was replaced by what ecomnomic System?
Laissez faire or Free Market economics
Which dynasty is associated with the Golden Age of China?
Tang Dynasty
What made Italy the prime location for the Renaissance?
Because of its strategic location on the Mediterranean (trade routes).
What was the Enlightenment?
European intellectual movement that emphasized reason and intellectualism
What were the Three Estates?
1. Clergy
2. Aristocracy
3. The Common people
What were the reforms labor unions fought for?
Ending child labor and better working conditions
Who founded the Tang Dynasty
Tang Taizong
Who wrote the book "Utopia"?
Thomas Moore
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…"
This statement most closely reflects the philosophy of who?
John Locke
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
When the Third estate was locked out, and so they went to a Tennis Court and promised to create a new constitution for France
What was the meeting where European imperialist countries divided up Africa?
Berlin Conference
What were the reasons for the decline of the Tang Dynasty?
Agrarian rebellions and natural calamities
What were the causes of the Reformation?
1. Renaissance-led to questioning the Church
2. Martin Luther's 95 thesis
What were some impacts of the Enlightenment?
Challenging king's authority and Revolutions
What was the difference between South American Revolutions and Mexican Revolution?
South American was lead by wealthy, educated Creoles, and the Mexican Revolution was led by Mestizos and natives
What were the Opium Wars?
Britain kept illegally smuggling opium into China and China and Britain went to war