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Question 1

One reason that Ancient Greek economies were primarily based on maritime trade is that

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No where is Greece is more than 90 miles from the sea.

Question 2

The first successful steam engine, used in pumping water from mines, was invented by _______.

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Thomas Newcomen

Question 3

A "renaissance" is a period of rebirth of learning. The European Renaissance occurred roughly

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between 1350 and 1600

Question 4

Printing began in __________, but was greatly improved upon by the German ____________

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China; Johannes Gutenberg

Question 5

Socrates was an Athenian ________________, or one who loves wisdom.

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philosopher

Question 6

What happened along the western front in WWI in December 1914?

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individual units made unofficial truces with opposing units

Question 7

The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 led to the development of modern __________.

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English

Question 8

Romance languages descend from Latin. Which of these is not a Romance language?

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German

Question 9

Which of the following Ancient Greeks is often considered the father of the Scientific Method?

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Aristotle

Question 10

In Medieval Europe, the _________ controlled about 1/3 of all land.

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Church

Question 11

After the Western Roman Empire fell, which ethnic groups rose to power in Western Europe?

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Germanic Tribes

Question 12

What does Hobbes say?

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People shouldn't rule themselves

Question 13

Which of these countries is NOT on the island of Britain?

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Ireland

Question 14

An allotment of land given in exchange for military service and allegiance is called a(n)

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fief

Question 15

The Atlantic Slave trade lasted from the

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1400s to 1800s

Question 16

Which of these Enlightenment philosophers proposed that governments need checks and balances?

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Montesquieu

Question 17

The Industrial Revolution didn't start in France because of ______.

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stricter government control of ideas

Question 18

The American Revolution was primarily started over disagreements between colonists and Britain over

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Taxation without representation

Question 19

Charlemagne was a _________ king who was named ___________ by the pope on Christmas Day of 800.

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Frankish; Holy Roman Emperor

Question 20

The Triangle trade was between

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Europe, Africa, and the Americas

Question 21

The Industrial Revolution affected population shifts by causing people to move from ___ to ___.

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farms; cities

Question 22

The first European nation to claim land in the Americas was ________.

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Spain

Question 23

The Romans considered all non-Greco-Romans to be __________ , from the Greek for gibberish.

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barbarians

Question 24

The First Industrial Revolution began in _________ in the 18th century.

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England

Question 25

The Renaissance invention most influential in changing the world was the_____________.

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the moveable-type printing press

Question 26

The first successful leader of the Protestant Reformation was ________.

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Martin Luther

Question 27

The fuel responsible for powering and kick-starting the Industrial Revolution is ________.

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coal

Question 28

The invention of the steam engine allow large _____ to be practical, and therefore more jobs.

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factories

Question 29

The French Revolution started over

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food shortages, inequal distribution of wealth, taxation inequality

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