2. What were the 3 motivations for the Age of Exploration?
Gold, God and Glory
100
6. Name two leaders of the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII
100
15. How was French society divided up prior to the French Revolution?
By Social Class into Three Estates:
1) Clergy (top)
2) Nobles (middle)
3) Peasants/Merchants (bottom)
100
16. What was the goal of the Green Revolution which began in the 1960's?
To increase food production -- began in India
100
25. Which religion focuses around the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
Buddhism
200
1. Did the Age of Exploration lead Europe becoming more or less isolated from the rest of the world?
Less Isolated -- More Global Interaction/Trade/Colonies
200
8. What were the 95-Theses?
95 complaints/statements against the Catholic Church posted by Martin Luther on a church door
200
14. What was the main reason why the Third Estate revolted during the French Revolution?
They were the only ones getting taxed
200
18. Give one cause of the Industrial Revolution in England
1) England had Natural Resources (coal and Iron)
2) Natural Harbors for trading
3) Enough Capital ($) to build factories/mines
200
24. Which two geographic features isolated China from the rest of the world?
1) Himalayan Mountains
2) Gobi Desert
300
4. What is the name of the economic system that was used during the Age of Exploration in which the Mother Country benefited from the raw materials in their colonies?
Mercantilism
300
7. Explain at two criticisms that Luther had about the Catholic Church:
1) Too concerned with riches/money
2) selling of indulgences (forgiving sins for money)
3) the clergy was corrupt
4) the pope was not any different than the people
5) that salvation should be achieved by faith alone – not through action.
300
13. What was the name of the group of Radicals who came to power during the French Revolution, and who was their leader?
The Jacobins and Maximilian Robespierre
300
17. What were two major changes that occurred as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?
Farming/Domestication of Animals --> Settled communities and start of civilization
300
23. Who wrote the Communist Manifesto, and what was it about?
Karl Marx -- About the mistreatment of workers and how they will rise up and take control
400
3. Name the first two countries which began the Age of Exploration? Why did it begin there?
Spain and Portugal – They are on a Peninsula surrounded by water on three sides
400
10. What was one major effect of the Protestant Reformation?
A decline in Religious unity since the church broke up between protestants and Catholics
400
12. What was the time period called during the French Revolution in which hundreds of people were killed by the Guillotine?
Reign of Terror
400
19. Give two major advances that occurred during the Scientific Revolution
22. Which religion focused on the "5 Relationships" and the idea of "Filial Piety"?
Confucianism
500
5. What did the Age of Exploration and the Crusades have in common?
They were both motivated in part by religious reasons
500
9. What other movement occurring in Europe during the 1500’s influenced the questioning nature of the Reformation?
The Renaissance
500
How did the French Revolution and American Revolution influence others around the world?
Led to other revolutions, specifically in Latin America, because people saw others seeking democracy and equality
500
20. Explain why the Renaissance began in Italy during the 1500's
Italy was a trading center, so wealthy merchants funded artists
500
21. What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
1) Primary is something from the period you are studying (usually first person)
2) Secondary is written about a certain event/period by someone who was not there at the time