Unit 1-2
What were the 4 ancient civilizations?
Mesopotamia
India
China
Egypt
What is the 95 thesis? What did it do?
Protested the Catholic church and the sell of indulgences
Geocentric:
Believe that the Earth is at the center of the universe
A period characterized by power-driven machinery replacing work done by people and animals, the
Industrial Revolution
Hitler's "Final Solution"
Holocaust
What form of government mixes religion with politics?
Theocracy
The trade of ideas, technology, culture, and disease is known as the ___________________
Columbian Exchange
What is a coup d' tat?
Military takeover of the government
What kind of fighting was fought in the western front during WWl?
Trench Warfare
What countries made up the Axis powers in WWll?
Italy, Germany, Japan
What is Constantine known for?
Stopping the persecution of Christians
Who conquered the Aztecs?
The Incas?
The Mayans?
Aztecs: Cortes
Incas: Pizzaro
Mayans: Drought/Famine
What was the Reign of Terror
Was a period of wide-spread violence in France, thousands were put to death
“All men are born with certain natural rights, the purpose of government was to protect them” is a quote from who?
John Locke
Leader of Cuba during the Cold War
Fidel Castro
What writing forms did the Sumerians come up with?
Phoenicians?
Egyptians?
S- Cuneiform
P- Alphabet
E- Hieroglyphics
What was the trade route between Europe, the Americas, and Africa? What's the trade route from Africa to the America's called?
Triangle Trade; Middle Passage
___________ came up with the theory of gravity
Newton
The 3 main causes of WWl in America is:
Unrestricted submarine warefare
Zimmerman Telegram
Propaganda
What were the 2 cities that America dropped the atomic bomb on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What did the Mongols do to China?
Isolated it
Who invented the printing press? What country is this person from?
Gutenberg; Germany
What philosopher believed in separation of powers in government?
Montesquieu
The 5 main causes of the first world war in Europe was: MAIIN
Militarization
Alliances
Industrialization
Imperialism
Nationalism
What is an Armistice?
Agreement to stop fighting