World History Exam Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 the major crops grown by native North American people included | corn and beans |
| which two civilizations were NOT in existence at the same time? | hopewell and mississippian |
| why did some peoples in the Pacific Northwest hold potlaches? | to give away their possessions |
| all the following people built pyramid-shaped building except the ...? | inca |
| the reason farming developed more slowly in the Americas than else where was that early Americans ...? | had no horses or plows |
| mayan religion was closely connected to ... | agriculture |
| list the two main river systems in the Americas | Amazon and Mississippi |
| name the main mountain range in South America | Andes |
| creation myths were used to explain peoples..... | origins |
| early Native Americans never invented the ..... partly because they had no large animals | plow |
| population could grow and people could live in one place because they learned to provide a _____ ____ supply | greater surplus |
| a festive gathering was called a .... | potlach |
| the buffalo was sacred to the people of the ____ __________ | great plains |
| Ruled by a military class | Toltec |
| "Children of The Sun" | Inca |
| The pilgrimage of Henry IV to canossa symbolized the ..... | Power of the pope during the Middle Ages |
| Charlemagne's empire broke up after his death because of | feuds and internal wars among his successors |
| The church operated like agovernment during the Middle Ages, except that it did NOT | rule land |
| most of the power in the feudal system was held by | local lords |
| the major reason for the development of feudalism was | the need for protection in the absence of central government |
| Which type of people were LEAST likely to hold land in medieval society? | peasants |
| which system is characterized by estates containing villages in which peasants farmed the lord's lands and provided other services to the lord? | manorialism |
| the conflict between popes and kings that existed during much of the Middle Ages was mainly over | power and authority |
| The Anglo-Saxons divided their kingdoms into districs called shires | true |
| in medieval society, a vassal had more loyalty to his lord than to his king | true |
| a pope's most important advisors were the archbishops | false |
| Charlemagne never learned to write | true |
| vikings were called Danes or | Norsemen |
| ___ was made of chain mail | armor |
| the main part of the castle was called the | keep |
| name on of the church positions that made up the secular clergy | bishop |
| who were the "princes of the church" | cardinals |
| nuns and monks were both considered clergy | false |
| the curia advised the kings | false |
| the church's code of law was called ______ law | canon |
| this was also called the "Great Charter" | Magna Carta |
| parliament is divided into two ___ | houses |
| execution during the inquisition could include this extreme form. | burned at stake |
| What NEW type of business arose in Europe as an indirect result of the Crusades? | banking |
| as European kings built strong nations, all the following lost power EXCEPT | people in towns |
| the purpose of the Crusades was for Christians to regain the Holy Land from the | muslims |
| the only Crusade that succeeded in capturing Jerusalem was the | First Crusade |
| One Reason that trade increased in Europe by the late Middle Ages was the | influence of the Crusades |
| An indirect result of the Crusades was that commerce | increased, and kings were strenghtened |
| one change in education during the late Middle Ages was that | schools opened in towns and admitted any male who could pay the fee |
| During the Children's crusade some of the crusaders were sold into slavery | true |
| the dividion of Europe into deudal landholdings caused trade to increas | false |
| Troubadours were traveling | poets |
| name the plague that killed millions and how was it transmitted? | black death and fleas on rats |
| Protestants are to the Reformation as _______ are to the Renaissance. | humanists |
| Which of hte following was NOT characteristic of Italisan Renaissance art? | geometric designs |
| The Italian Humanists emphasized | a renewed interest in classical learning |
| supporters of the Reformation objected to the selling of indulgences, which allowed ____. | people to buy pardons from punishment for thier sins. |
| the printing press contributed to all of the following EXCEPT | understanding and tolerance between Catholics and Protestants. |
| Humanists scholars studied ancient Greek and Roman writings | true |
| a government that is ruled by religious leaders is called an aristocracy | false |
| the reformation and the COunter-Reformation both began as efforts to reform the Catholic Church | true |
| Renaissance means | rebirth |
| renaissance painters used this technique to give the illusion of depth | perspective |
| this man painted the Mona Lisa | Da Vinci |
| He invented the Printing Press | Gutenberg |
| Martin Luther posted his #___ theses on a church door. THis started what would be called the ____ or pardons from punishments of sins. | 95; Protestant |
| Name one of the two luxury drinks introduced at this time | coffee |
| most people of this time used these to eat | fingers- ate out central dish |
| advances of the Scientific Revolution included all of hte following EXCEPT | the geocentric theory of Ptolemy |
| the rise in the use of slaves during the 1500s and 1600s was caused by the | spread of plantation agriculture |
| the most important change made in science during the Scientific Revolution was the practice of forming conclusions based on | tradition |
| when tariffs are placed on goods, | people are discouraged from buying the goods |
| a major change in Europe's economy during the Commercial Revolution was the development of a standard | system of money |
| the Portuguese established colonies or trade in every place EXCEPT | North America |
| which was NOT a result of the Columbian Exchange? | the enslavement of Africans began |
| The balance of trade centered around the exchange of slaves, molasses, sugar, rum, cotton, and liquos among the continents | false |
| Joint-stock companies helped make exploration more financially practical | true |
| christopher columbus never realized that his voyages had not reached Asia | true |
| believed that a capitalist society would split into two economic classes | Karl Marx |
| Scottish economist wo wrote The Wealth of Nations | Adam Smith |
| American inventor of the cotton gin | Eli Whitney |
| English landowner who invented a seed drill that made it possible to plant seeds in straight rows | Jethro Tull |
| era of rapid industrial development that began in Great Britain | Industrial Revolution |
| at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, Great Britain had land, capital, and labor conditions called the | factors of production |
| the use of automatic machinery to increase production is called | mechanization |
| the last stage of socialism, which is characterized by a classless society, is called | pure communism |
| alternation periods of prosperity and economic decline are known as the | business cycle |
| negotaiation between labor unions and employers is called | collective bargaining |
| who patented the modern steam engine? | James Watt |
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