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Chapter 9 Stearns MCQ

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92 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 9 Civilization in Eastern Europe: Byzantium and Orthodox Europe Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following is most correctly seen as a direct continuation of the Roman Empire? A) Frankish Empire B) Ottoman Empire C) Byzantine Empire D) Holy Roman Empire Answer: C Page Ref: 205 Topic: Civilization in Eastern Europe Skill: Conceptual 2) The Byzantine Empire lasted from approximately A) 500 to 1450. B) 200 to 1200. C) 300 to 1700. D) 700 to 1650. Answer: A Page Ref: 205 Topic: Civilization in Eastern Europe Skill: Factual

Chapter 4 Stearns MCQ

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22 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 4 Classical Civilization in the Mediterranean: Greece and Rome Multiple-Choice Questions 1) If the Greek genius was politics, the Roman genius was A) engineering. B) poetry. C) science. D) agriculture. Answer: A Page Ref: 82 Topic: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 2) The two Mediterranean powers fighting in the Punic Wars were A) Athens and Sparta. B) Egypt and the Persian Empire. C) Macedonia and Crete. D) Carthage and Rome. Answer: D Page Ref: 87 Topic: Patterns of Greek and Roman History Skill: Factual

The Enlightenment and Russia and Society and Economy and 18th Century Wars AP Euro

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Russia - Prior to 1670s - No warm water port - Bottled in by Sweden + Ottomans - Have vast potential - Romanov Dynasty (1613-1917) - Michael Romanov - after ?time of nobles? - Elected by nobles to end chaos - Tsar - Modest bureaucratic centralization (still weak) - Too much power - Boyars (nobles) - Strelsky - Moscow guard - Peter the Great (1682 - 1725) - 10 years old - Rules alone - 1689 - Conclude - 1 - Tsar must secure power from Boyars and Strelsky - 2 - Russia must be a military power - Resemble Louis XIV - Fronde - 1697 - peter?s famous trip to west - Wants to imitate west - 1698 - Strelsky revolts - crush brutally - Military - Loyal to him - Conscription ? 300,000 (a lot) - Boyars - Change culture (shaves beards)

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Folarin 3 Adeduni Folarin Mrs. Montejo AP European History/Period 1 23 March 2015 The Ottoman Empire ruled over Greece for about four centuries until the war of independence began. Europeans rallied in favor of the Greeks despite conservative governments taking power in other parts of Europe. There are several ways one might view the personalities and state of the Greeks in the Ottoman Empire during the revolution. In any war, there are two sides. Most people were either for or against the condition and character of the Greeks. The Greeks had many critics when it comes to the idea of independence.

Chapter 6

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Chapter 6-Religion Key Issue 1: Universalizing Religions *3 main universalizing religions are- Christianity, Islam and Buddhism Christianity- *Has more then 2 billion adherents--> more then any other religion *Predominant in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia Branches of Christianity- *3 major branches-- Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox *Roman Catholics are 52% of Christianity *Protestant are 21% of Christianity *Eastern Orthodox are 10% of Christianity *22% of Christians belong to churches that do not consider themselves within one of the 3 branches above *In Europe, Roman Catholic is the dominant branch in the SOUTHWEST and EAST *Protestantism in the NORTHWEST *Eastern Orthodoxy in the EAST and SOUTHEAST

Spain

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SPAIN Expulsion of Muslims and Jews living in Spain Reconquista: pushed Muslim influence out of Spain by reconquering Spain from the Muslims Exploration: Christopher Columbus; Ferdinand Magellan Unification of Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella; strengthening of centralization and authority of the monarchy Inquisition: persecution of non-Catholics in Spain Established colonies in the Americas and the Pacific Ocean Economy: rise in wealth with acquisition of colonies; inflation from gold and silver brought into Spain by Spanish conquistadors; eventual decline in wealth as Spanish monarchs and nobles don?t invest money in Spain, but rather spend it on luxury goods @Caribbean: first land claims; Columbus

The Crash

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SPAIN Expulsion of Muslims and Jews living in Spain Reconquista: pushed Muslim influence out of Spain by reconquering Spain from the Muslims Exploration: Christopher Columbus; Ferdinand Magellan Unification of Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella; strengthening of centralization and authority of the monarchy Inquisition: persecution of non-Catholics in Spain Established colonies in the Americas and the Pacific Ocean Economy: rise in wealth with acquisition of colonies; inflation from gold and silver brought into Spain by Spanish conquistadors; eventual decline in wealth as Spanish monarchs and nobles don?t invest money in Spain, but rather spend it on luxury goods @Caribbean: first land claims; Columbus

Between WW1 and WW2

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Between the Wars After WWI global problems still remained Treaty of Versailles punished Germany and made them bitter League of Nations had little power Old empires collapsed New nations came into being Nationalism continued to cause conflict Worldwide depression Fascism, new kind of dictatorship, arose in Italy and Germany New European Countries Both the Ottoman and the Austro-Hungarian empires collapsed after World War I Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Austria, and Hungary became new nations formed out of the old empires Worldwide Depression After WWI, economic problems emerged in Europe Returning soldiers needed jobs Nations had war debts to pay Cities had to be rebuilt

Powerpoint on Gunpowder Nations

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THE MUSLIM GUNPOWDER EMPIRES Organizational Questions 1. Which state governs the largest empire? Most multicultural? most populous? 2. How would the answers above make government difficult? 3. Which empire is nearest to Western Europe? 4. How would proximity to Europe affect an empire? 5. What modern states does each empire rule? 6. Which state would be the most dependent on sea power? Why? 7. Which state would be the easiest and the most difficult to defend? Why? What were the similarities & differences between the three Muslim empires? OTTOMAN Anatolia Peninsula, Europe & Nth Africa religious fervor & zeal for Islamic conversion mostly Muslim, large Christian minority Sunni Muslim SAFAVID Persia (Iran) religious fervor & zeal for Islamic conversion mostly Muslim Shi?ia Muslim

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