Chapters 8/10
Why did the kingdom of Songhai collapse?
Civil wars
What was the Commercial Revolution?
The economic impact of the Renaissance that resulted in rapid expansion of European economies
Which philosopher is most responsible for the idea of the social contract?
Rousseau
Why were the Shia Muslims different from the Sunni Muslims?
accept only descendants of Ali as true rulers of Islam.
What was a reason for the development of feudalism?
People needed protection from Viking raids.
What was an effect of the Counter-Reformation?
The Council of Trent clarified Catholic doctrine
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The trade of ideas and resources between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
According to Locke, individuals can resist laws when they are…….
made by unappointed peoples.
Where did the concept of Allah originate?
in early Arabs’ polytheistic beliefs
What was one cause of the Hundred Years’ War?
seizure of the duchy of Gascony.
Why did the trans-Atlantic slave trade have significant political and human consequences?
Contributed to depopulation in many coastal regions
How did the Catholic missionaries aid European powers in controlling the lives of Native Americans?
by bringing indigenous peoples together in villages to be converted to Christianity
What statement is true about the American and French Revolution?
They were both inspired by Enlightenment ideas.
What does the last pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam say?
make a pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in their lifetime.
What was the economic consequence of the Black Death?
Widespread labor shortages caused prices for workers to rise.
How did humanism change education?
Encouraging people to read the classics to revitalize European culture, focusing less on religion and more on secular subject matter, producing informed citizens rather than great scholars
Name two effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas.
Many Native Americans died from smallpox epidemics. Indigenous peoples incorporated firearms and knives into their way of life.
What three documents inspired the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
United States Constitution. American Declaration of Independence. English Bill of Rights.
In 680 C.E., what event led Islam to split into two conflicting groups
a revolt in Iraq led by the son of Muhammad’s son-in-law
How did the Great Schism of the Church contribute to declining Church power during the 1300s?
by dividing support between two popes
What were some elements of the Catholic Reformation?
Jesuit missionaries helped restore Catholicism in some regions. The Council of Trent declared that faith and good works were necessary for salvation. The Catholic Church made the selling of indulgences forbidden
Name two principles of mercantilism.
Favorable balance of trade was the best way to add to a nation’s coffers. The prosperity of a nation depends on having a large supply of bullion.
Explain the effects of Enlightenment ideas on European society.
The abolitionist movement began to gain momentum. Female thinkers wrote about improving the status of women. Calls for the separation between church and state increased.
What were Muslims credited with in math?
adopting the use of zero.
Which was a reason that Church power began to decline in the 1300s?
People wanted the pope to live in the ancient city of Rome.
People disagreed with the splendor in which the pope and cardinals lived.