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Europe/Russia study guide
Mr. Gaudreau
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History
6th Grade
03/25/2011

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Feudalism divided power between ____ and _____.

 

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lords/serfs
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The ancient Greeks created _________.
Definition
democracy
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The _____ ________ is a geographic feature that divides Europe from Asia.
Definition
Ural Mountains
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(Mild or harsh) _________weather in northwestern Europe is caused by the warm waters and winds of the Atlantic Ocean.
Definition
Mild
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______ and ______   ________ are two major physical features of Russia.
Definition
Siberia/Ural Mountains
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_______   ________ is a face about Bubonic Plague (nickname).
Definition
Rosy Death
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______________ is another fact about Bubonic Plague (result).
Definition
Killed 1/3 of population
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______ is a fact about Bubonic Plague (cause).

 

Definition
Fleas
Term

The ______  _______ 

limited the powers of an English monarch.

Definition
Magna Carta
Term
_______ was a period in Europe's history when there was an increased interest n learning and the arts.
Definition
Renaissance
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The ______ ______ changed the world by increasing literacy rates among people.
Definition
printing press
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During the _______  ______

people moved from farms to the cities to work in factories.

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Industrial Revolution
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The __________ began World War I.
Definition
assassination of Archduke of Austria
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List out three major reasons why the U.S. became involved in WWI.
Definition

1.Zimmerman

2.Telegram

3. Withdrawal of Russia from the War

Term

What event marked the major reason why the U.S. became involved in WWII?

 

Definition
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
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During the Industrial Revolution, factory work was (safe or unsafe) for child laborers.
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unsafe
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What type of government did the Soviet Union (USSR) have prior to the end of the Cold War?
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communist
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____ ____was built after WWII and divided Berlin, Germany between the democratic and communist-ruled nations.
Definition
Berlin Wall
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The Cold War involved ____ and _____.
Definition
U.S. / USSR
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New _______ were formed when the Soviet Union broke up.
Definition
countries
Term
Members of the European Union use the ________ as a uniform unit of currency.
Definition
Euro
Term
________ was the inventor of the printing press.
Definition
Gutenberg
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________ are goods that are produced on a small scale in a local setting.

 

Definition
Cottage industry
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________ is rule by the people.
Definition
Democracy
Term
_________  is a written agreement between countries.
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Treaty
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_________ is rule by a few.
Definition
Oligarchy
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__________ is a ruler who inherits the position of leadership (king/queen).
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Monarch
Term
_______ ________ are goods that are produced on a large scale in a factory setting.
Definition
Commercial industry
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___________  is an economic system where the government has little or no involvement.
Definition
Capitalism
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__________  is an agreement between two or more countries to help one another.
Definition
Alliance
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__________ is an unlimited form of government where the government controls all aspects of the citizens' lives.
Definition
Communism
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__________  is remembered as a famous painter, artist, and inventor.
Definition
Da Vinci
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__________ is the process by which a culture group adopts elements from another culture.
Definition
Cultural borrowing
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