Ancient Civ.
What legal code did the Romans establish that influenced modern law?
The Twelve Tables.
What event symbolized the start of the French Revolution?
The storming of the Bastille.
Which estate had no special privileges before the Revolution?
Third Estate
Which countries lagged far behind in industrial development because of their geography?
Austria-Hungary and Spain
How did ancient Greek philosophers investigate the nature of the universe, human society, and morality?
by using logic and reason
Who were the three major Greek philosophers?
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
Who was the leader during the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre.
Who took control of France in 1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What document signaled the United States' break from Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
How did the French National Assembly attempt to apply the ideas of the Enlightenment?
to serve as an international code of conduct
What is the significance of the Twelve Tables?
They were the first written Roman laws that established legal principles.
What document was inspired by the American Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
What was the purpose of the Reign of Terror?
To eliminate enemies of the Revolution
Which of the following was an immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny?
A rumor spread that rifle cartridges used by sepoys were greased with beef and pork fat.
Write one letter in each blank to complete the sentence correctly.
Two political philosophers who had radically different views of a social contract were __________, who believed that the right to rule was given by the consent of the people, and __________, who believed that the people’s rights should be defined and limited.
Jean Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes
What was the role of the Roman Senate?
It was a political institution that advised Roman leaders and helped govern.
What was the purpose of the National Assembly?
To create a new French government that represented the common people.
What country benefited the most from the Congress of Vienna?
Austria
The defeat of __________ in the Crimean War denied it the warm-weather port it desired. Even in victory, however, the military weaknesses of __________ were exposed, and it continued to lose territory.
Russia and the Ottoman Empire
How are the Congress of Vienna and the United Nations similar?
Both tried to keep Europe safe from a major war.
What were the primary reasons for the fall of Rome?
Economic troubles, military defeats, government corruption, and invasions by Germanic tribes.
What role did the guillotine play in the French Revolution?
It was used to execute those accused of being enemies of the revolution.
What was the system peasants rebelled against?
Feudal system
Who gained control of Egypt from the Ottoman Empire and launched a series of military and economic reforms?
Muhammad Ali
How did the Industrial Revolution change the lives of middle-class British women?
They began to attend college to train for careers as teachers.