WHA Final Review

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Which of these maps shows the continent of AFRICA?

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What continent is shown on this map?

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North America

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Which German state used a series of short wars to join all other German states to itself & create the German Empire in 1871?

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Prussia

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Ultimately, what motivated European explorers & conquistadors to make their voyages & their conquests? GOD - A belief that their actions were the will of God, GLORY - The prospect of becoming famous & respected, GOLD - A desire to gain profit & riches

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GOLD - A desire to gain profit & riches

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Of the three world regions involved in the TRIANGULAR TRADE, which would accumulate the most profits from this trade arrangement? Options: Europe, Africa, the Americas

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Europe

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Under what system of government is all political power concentrated in a monarch, with no legal checks or limits on their power?

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Absolute Monarchy

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Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas are best reflected in the Declaration of Independence?

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John Locke

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Who made himself consul & then emperor of France in 1799-1804, bringing an end to the chaos of the French Revolution?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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T/F: France experienced a violent & chaotic revolution from 1789 to 1799, followed by 16 years of rule by Napoleon (with constant war). In all those years, French society changed very little.

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FALSE

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In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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Great Britain