World History Final Review
Part I
1. Religion ______________________________________________________________
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2. monotheism __________________________________________________________
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3. polytheism
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4. Name of movement started by Martin Luther__________________________________
5. French Protestants are known as ___________________________________________
6. What are 3 factors that contributed to the weakening of the Catholic Church?
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7. 95 Theses_____________________________________________________________
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8. What were the reasons for Henry VIII’s split from the Catholic Church?
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Theocracy_______________________________________________________________
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10. Who used a theocracy to rule a small area in Switzerland?______________________
11. What were the goals of Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits?
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12. Name 3 factors that encouraged the development of absolute monarchies?
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13. What was the goal of the Edict of Nantes?__________________________________
14. What was the major accomplishment of Peter the Great?
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15. Which event led to William and Mary claiming the throne of England?
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16. Put the following events in the correct chronological order: Enlightenment, American
Independence, Nationalism, French Revolution, Scientific Revolution, and Protestant
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17. Which European countries were absolute monarchies?
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18. The Scientific Revolution is said to have started as a result of the questioning of this
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19. heliocentric theory vs. geocentric theory
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20. What were Galileo’s contributions to astronomy?
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21. Scientific method
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22. Explain the views and main ideas of Thomas Hobbes.
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23. 3 Natural Rights of John Locke
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Part II
1. What percentage of France’s made up the 3rd Estate?_____________________
2. Which Estate was most influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment?_____________
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3. Why did Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General?
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4.What 3 groups made up the Legislative Assembly?
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5.Which group controlled the Reign of Terror? Who was their leader?
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6.Who became Emperor of France after the collapse of the Directory?________________
7. List and explain three mistakes that led to the downfall of Napoleon.
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8. Where was Napoleon’s final defeat?________________________________________
9. What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna?
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10. Who was the Liberator?__________________________________________
11. What did Giuseppe Garibaldi do? What was the nickname of his followers?
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12. Name 3 Characteristics of nationalism
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13. What is urbanization?
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14. Where were the first Industrial factories located?
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15. What were the engines of the 1700s powered by?_____________________________
16. What is the textile industry? Why did it become so successful during the Industrial
Revolution?
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17. What economic theory is Adam Smith known for defending?____________________
18. What is communism? Who started it? How is it different from capitalism?
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19. What are 3 reform movements in Britain during the 1800s?
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20. Name 3 dominions of the British Empire.
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21. During the early days of colonization in South Africa, which two Europeans groups
fought for control of the land? What was the name of the native Africans that confronted
both of them?
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22. Name 3 things that initially prevented the Europeans from completely conquering
Africa?
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23. Which two African nations avoided European colonization?
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24. Define Imperialism.
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25. What was the goal of the Berlin Conference?
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26. Define apartheid. How did it contribute to problems in South Africa?
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27. What were three factors that contributed to the election of Nelson Mandela?
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28. Which Southeast Asian nation maintained independence during the Age of
Imperialism?
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32. Name 3 lasting effects of the Opium War.
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33. What was the role of Mao during the Chinese Civil War?
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34. What was the role of Jiang Jieshi during the Chinese Civil War?
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35. What happened during the Long March?
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36. What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution?
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37.First leader of the people’s Republic of China?
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38. What were the 4 Modernizations? Who led this reform?
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39. Who were the Red Guards?
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40. How did Mao use propaganda?
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Part III
1. What does Jewel in the crown refer to?______________________________________
2. Which event led to British direct control in India?_____________________________
3. Define Civil Disobedience________________________________________________
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4. Gandhi________________________________________________________________
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5. Muhammad Ali Jinnah ___________________________________________________
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6. Name the nations created out of the partition of India ___________________________
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7. Name 3 Characteristics of Democracy.
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8. How did the Balfour Declaration contribute to the conflict in the Middle
East?___________________________________________________________________
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9. Which nation began the Suez Canal Crisis?
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10. Name the three leaders of the Camp David Accords and list their matching countries.
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11. Which nation held 60 American hostages in 1979?
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12. Define soviet:
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13. Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?
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14. What type of government did Joseph Stalin maintain? ________________________
15. How did Stalin maintain his power? (4 Ways)
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16. What was glasnost? How did it contribute to the end of communism?
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17. What was perestroika? How did it contribute to the end of communism?
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18. Which Eastern European countries became democratic in 1989?
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19. Explain the August Coup.
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20. Who led the Solidarity Movement? Which country did this take place in?
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Possible Essay Topics
1) How did the ideas of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment influence
revolutions or nationalist movements throughout the world?
2) Discuss the short term and long term effects of the Industrial Revolution.
3) How did imperialism influence the development of Africa and Asia?
4) Compare and contrast any two dictators from different countries that we studied.