DBA Review - World History Unit 5
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What regions of Europe have similar geography?
Western & Southern.
What is the main difference between political boundaries in 1650 Europe and today?
1650 Europe political divisions were NOT based on national & linguistic boundaries.
What was the immediate impact of the Glorious Revolution?
Supremacy of Parliament.
Why were William & Mary important English Rulers?
They agreed to a constitutional monarchy.
What theory did Ptolemy propose?
Geocentric Theory.
Freud claims
The unconscious mind is the source of our actions.
Why is penicillin important?
Fewer people die from serious infections than before.
What did the American Revolution demonstrate to the French Revolution?
Lower class change was possible.
What rights did the Declaration of Rights of Man affirm?
The rights of ACTIVE citizens.
Who was Peter the Great?
Czar of Russia who modernized Russia and developed the city of St. Petersburg.
What is Louis XIV known for?
The Sun King of France who had a luxurious lifestyle and upset the lower class.
Who was Nicholas Copernicus?
A Polish astronomer who began the Scientific Revolution and theorized that the Sun is at the center of the universe.
What were Isaac Newton's contributions?
Discovered gravity, made developments in calculus, and applied mathematics to science.
What is Francis Bacon known for?
Popularizing inductive reasoning.
Who was Marie Curie?
The first woman to receive a Nobel Prize, discovered radium & polonium, and developed the theory of radioactivity.
What is Mary Wollstonecraft credited for?
Writing the first female manifesto and arguing women are NOT naturally inferior to men.
What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe about humans?
That humans are born innocent and good, and that society corrupts them.
What was Maximilien Robespierre's role in the French Revolution?
Radical Leader of the committee of public safety and significant in the reign of terror.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
A military leader and emperor who wanted to conquer Europe and changed it forever.
What is absolutism?
A political theory that says all power should be held by one individual or authority.
What is the Ancien Régime?
The long-time rule of monarchy and aristocracy in 15th to 18th century France.
What is a coup d'état?
The overthrow of an existing government.
What is DNA?
The basic building block of genetics.
What is an enlightened despot?
An 18th century ruler who pursued reforms but still had absolute power.
What was the Enlightenment?
A philosophical movement of the 18th century that emphasized the use of reason.
What does geocentric mean?
Having or representing the earth as the center.
What is a guillotine used for?
An instrument with a blade used to behead victims.
What does heliocentric mean?
Having or representing the sun as the center.
What is human geography?
The study of people and the places they live.
What was the Manhattan Project?
The project in the 1940s to develop an atomic bomb for the United States.
What were salons?
Gatherings held in Paris in the 1700s, generally hosted by women.
What is the social contract?
The relationship between the governed and their government.
What is the theory of special relativity?
Einstein's most famous theory, which explains the structure of space and time.
What is vaccination?
A shot or pill that prevents a person from contracting a disease.