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Global History & Geography Vocabulary List #3. An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the. Restoration of political unity to western Europe Increase in the influence of the Roman Catholic Church Breaking of the religious unity of Europe
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An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the • Restoration of political unity to western Europe • Increase in the influence of the Roman Catholic Church • Breaking of the religious unity of Europe • Strengthening of the political power of the Pope
Schism • Permanent split
“Europe is waking out of a long, deep sleep… Time was when learning was only found in the religious orders… learning has passed to secular princes and peers.”This quotation best describes the • Renaissance • Decline of the Roman Empire • Crusades • Rise of Christianity
Secular • Having to do with worldly rather than religious matters
Which statement about medieval life is an opinion? • Power was held by the nobles and the Church • The manor was a self-sufficient institution • The ideals of knighthood were translated into codes of conduct • Serfs were less happy than nobles
Serf • In medieval Europe, peasant bound to the lord’s land
The success of the women’s suffrage movement in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from women • Holding high political offices • Working in factories during World War I • Being encouraged to have large families • Serving in combat positions during World War I
Suffrage • The right to vote
Which of the following advancements in technology revolutionized the way ideas were spread throughout western Europe in the 15th century • Creation of the telescope • Development of the astrolabe • Introduction of the telegraph • Improvements in the printing press
Technology • Tools and skills people use to meet their basic needs
Both Inca farmers and Japanese farmers adapted a geographic feature of their countries by • Building terraces into the mountainsides • Engaging in overseas expansion • Growing crops suited to desert climates • Reclaiming land from the sea by building dikes
Terrace • A flat area of land on a steep hillside
Mohandas Gandhi is most closely associated with the • Support of violence and terrorism to end British rule • Desire to strengthen the caste system • Use of civil disobedience to gain political freedom • Establishment of a national religion in India
Terrorism • The deliberate use of unpredictable violence, especially against civilians to gain revenge or achieve political goals
Jewish religious and cultural identity has been greatly influenced by • Ramadan and the concept of reincarnation • The New Testament and the Four Noble Truths • The Koran and the code of bushido • The Torah and the Diaspora
Torah • The most sacred scriptures of Judaism
Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India? • Members of different castes often intermarried • Caste membership determined a person’s occupation • The highest caste was composed of untouchables • The caste had little effect on daily village life
Untouchables • Within the ancient caste system, outcasts who lived harsh lives
The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of • Pogroms • Urbanization • Collectivization • Militarism
Urbanization • The rise of and movement of people to cities
One way in which Peter the Great and Ataturk (Mustafa Kemal) are similar is that they sought to • Return to traditional values • Limit the role of women in society • Gain a warm-water port • Adopt western-style reforms
Westernization • The process of adopting western ways (Western European / North American)
The movement started by journalist Theodor Herzl to promote an independent Jewish state in Palestine is referred to as • The Reconquista • Utopianism • Zionism • The Diaspora
Zionism • Movement dedicated to building a Jewish state in Palestine
The main goal of the monarchs of Europe during the Age of Absolutism was to • Centralize political power • Establish legislative bodies • Improve the quality of life for the peasant class • Expand the role of the Catholic Church
Absolutism • Political system in which autocratic rulers have complete authority over the government and the lives of the people in their nation
Some developing countries rely on a single cash crop such as cotton or sugar cane. The origin of this practice can often be traced to the • Introduction of communism • Establishment of democratic governments • Colonization of the region • Movements to gain independence
Agribusiness • Large commercial farm owned by a multinational corporation
The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called • Collectivization • Intifada • Communism • Apartheid
Apartheid • South African government policy calling for the separation of the races
Which one of the following changes to Christian church practice was suggested by Martin Luther? • Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it • Increasing the sale of indulgences • Installing statues of saints in churches • Saying the mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it
Bible • The sacred scriptures of Christianity
Foreign rulers were overthrownAdmiral Zheng He established trade linksCivil service exams were reinstatedThese events in history occurred during the rule of the • Mughal dynasty in India • Abbasid dynasty in the Middle East • Tokugawa shogunate in Japan • Ming dynasty in China
Bureaucracy • System of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
What practice in medieval Europe was most similar to a Japanese warrior’s code of bushido? • Indulgences • Serfdom • Chivalry • Tribute
Bushido • Code of conduct for samurai during the feudal period in Japan
Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in • A return to manorialism • A revolution led by the proletariat • Fewer government regulations • An equal distribution of wealth and income
Capitalism • Economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit
Under communism in the former Soviet Union, people were required to • Reject modern technology • Limit the size of their families • Honor their ancestors and religious traditions • Put the interests of the state before individual gain
Communism • Economic system in which the means of production are owned by the government for the benefit of all the people