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What was the Enlightenment in Europe?
an intellectual movement that encouraged new ways of thinking and the challenging of traditional beliefs.
This man was the founder of the communist state in Russia and the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917? He promised equality, and "peace, land, and bread" to the Russian people.
Vladimir Lenin.
This Muslim Empire was once referred to as the "Gunpowder Empire", but later as the "Sick Man of Europe" as it gradually declined and collapsed after World War I.
Ottoman Empire
This can be defined as someone showing great loyalty and devotion to their country. It typically is a common cause for revolutions and independence movements around the world.
Nationalism.
What do lawyers wear to court?
Lawsuits.
This poem and belief argued it was the job of the white man to "civilize" underdeveloped parts of the world. It became a way to justify European imperialism in continents like Africa.
White Man's Burden.
Explain the philosophical difference between capitalism and communism?
Capitalism is all about individual privatization in the economy.
Communism is all about eliminating social classes and having the government assume ownership of the economy.
These two absolute monarchs were king and queen over France prior to the French Revolution.
Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette.
Why were European countries "scrambling for Africa in the late 1800s?
They were trying to colonize Africa and obtain resources they needed for industrialization.
Why has no one heard of the restaurant on the moon?
It has great food, but no atmosphere.
Simon Bolivar was given this nickname for his efforts in gaining Latin American independence from Spain.
The Liberator
This was the idea that absolute monarchs had a god given right to rule over their government. It was often associated with abuses of power.
Divine Right (of Kings).
This event saw members of the third estate (national assembly) break into a prison in France, seizing weapons in the process. This was considered a turning point in the French Revolution.
Storming of the Bastille.
Emperor Meiji and Kemal Ataturk of Turkey were both known for trying to westernize their country, which refers to...
Trying to make their country more European (or even North American) like.
What do you call a broke Santa?
Saint Nickle-Less.