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WH2 Review - SOL 2
A review of the SOL 2 section for WH2.
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History
10th Grade
05/30/2009

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What were some of the major states and empires located in the Eastern Hemisphere in 1500 AD?
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England, France, Spain, Russia, Ottoman Empire, Persia, China, Mughal India, Songhai Empire
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What were the major empires in the Western Hemisphere
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Mayan, Aztec, Incan
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The Rennaisance marked the...
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beginning of the modern world.
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What does Rennaisance mean?
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Rebirth
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Where did the Renaissance start?
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Italy
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What artist contributed to the visual arts during the Rennaisance?
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Da Vinci, Michaelangelo
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Who made literary accomplishments during the Rennaisance?
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Shakespeare
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Who made accomplishments in ideas during the Rennaisance (humanism)?
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Erasmus
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What were the five major world religions?
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Judaism, Christianity, Hiduism, Islam, Buddhism
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Where were Judaism and Christianity concentrated?
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Europe and the Middle East
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Where was Buddhism concentrated?
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East and Southeast Asia
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Where was Islam concentrated?
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Parts of Asia, Africa and Southern Europe
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Where was Hinduism Concentrated?
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India and Part of Southeast Asia
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Regional trade patterns were important because...
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they allowed exchange of goods and ideas.
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The Silk Road linked...
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Asia to the Mediterranean Basin
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What routes went across the Indian Ocean?
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Maritime
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What route went across South Africa?
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Trans-Saharan
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What products came from China during trade?
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Paper, Silk, Porcelain, Compass
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What advancements came from India and the Middle East?
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Numeral System, Textiles
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Scientific transfer occured in what fields?
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Medicine, Astronomy, Math
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