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World History Final Exam. Study Guide. A trading company that made money through financing expeditions from Europe to Asia in search of goods to trade. Dutch East India Company.
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World History Final Exam Study Guide
A trading company that made money through financing expeditions from Europe to Asia in search of goods to trade. • Dutch East India Company
Portuguese explorer, developed a direct route to India by following a route previously taken by another Portuguese explorer. • Bartholomeu Diaz
A Japanese warlord chief, this type of ruler had much more power than a regular warrior. • daimyo
A Japanese poem, consisting of a 5-7-5 syllable count. • haiku
The Chinese used this to assign characteristics to people according to their year of birth. • zodiac
Portuguese explorer, chose to explore for “God and gold”. He paved the way for other European explorers. • Vasco de Gama
A Japanese warrior. Know for his loyalty and discipline. • samurai
A type of Japanese theatre that depicts actual life. Only men were allowed to participate. • Kabuki
He started a navigation school where students learned mapmaking, science, and other subjects. • Prince Henry
A type of ship used by the Europeans during their period of exploration. • caravel
Lands controlled by another nation, often used as a way to gain wealth for the mother country. • colony
2nd English colony in N. America; Located in Massachusetts • Plymouth
Known for his reforms which helped the Russian peasants. Won the support of the Russian • Peter the Great
Collected taxes and administered justice in Tsarist Russia • intendant
Known as the “Sun King”; One of the most well known absolute monarchs. Ruled FranceKnown for excessive spending • Louis XIV
Kings or queens which held all of the power in their boundaries. They answered to no one. • absolute monarchs
Idea that stated a country’s power depended mainly on its wealth. The more money a country had, the more powerful it would be. An economic system used primarily in colonies. Made colonies very important. • mercantilism
Idea that God intended certain monarchs to rule • Divine Right
19. Between 1500-1600, over 300,000 Africans were enslaved and sent from African to North America. This was known as what? • Middle Passage
20. English colonists that sought religious freedom • Pilgrims
21. Originally From Genoa, Italy; sponsored by the Spanish Crown; “Discovered” North America • Christopher Columbus
Catholic priest; Ruled France after the death of Henry IV; He ruled for Louis XIII until he was mature enough to rule • Cardinal Richelieu
The idea that nothing can ever be known for sure • skepticism
25. A conflict over religion, territory, and power among European ruling families. • 30 years War
26. What was the pen name of Francois Marie Arouet, who wrote many works advocating rights such as free speech and freedom of religion? • Voltaire
What Russian ruler had her husband imprisoned and possibly even murdered so that she could take power? • Catherine the Great
What is the name of the theory that states the earth is the center of the universe? • Geocentric Theory
What is the name of the theory that states the sun is the center of the universe? • Heliocentric Theory
Baron de Montesquieu’s idea that executive, legislative, and judicial responsibilities should be divided among different branches of government was used in the U.S. Constitution. What was this division known as? • Seperation of Power
Which scientist first performed a dissection of the human body, proving the medieval theories about human anatomy wrong? • Vesalius
What system required peasants to live and work on a landowner’s estate was temporarily abolished by Joseph II of Austria? • serfdom
33. In which Austrian city did the great classical composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn live? • Vienna
34. Denis Diderot published a set of books with essays by many well-known philosophes. Their views angered both the Catholic Church and the French government. What was the title of this collection? • Encylopedia
35. What Italian scientist was put on trial before the Inquisition because his books about astronomy undermined Church teachings and authority? • Galileo Galilee
36. Thomas Jefferson based the Declaration of Independence on the ideas about natural rights of what English philosopher? • John Locke
37. Who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women, arguing that women needed an education to become virtuous and useful? • Mary Wollstonecraft
38. What were the names of the social gatherings that French hostesses organized for philosophical and political discussion? • salons
39. What astronomer waited to publish his book, On the Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies, until the last years of his life for fear he would be persecuted or ridiculed? • Nicolas Copernicus
40. What is the term for rulers who embraced the ideas of the Enlightenment and granted their subjects liberties such as freedom of religion and the press? • Enlightened Despots
41. Which of the following was the system of government in France before the French Revolution took place. • Old Regime
42. Before the French Revolution, France was divided into 3 social classes. Each social class was known as an ________. Estate
What group of French citizens made up the 1st estate? • Catholic clergy
What group of people made up the 2nd estate? • Rich Nobles
What group of people made up the 3rd estate? • peasants & middle class
Who was the King of France just before the French Revolution? • Louis XVI
Who was the queen of France just before the French Revolution? • Marie Antoinette
Why did peasants storm the Bastille? • To get weapons which they could use to defend themselves against the royal army.
What was the legislative body of France which was composed of members of the 3rd estate? • National Assembly