This is a comprehensive review for the mid-term examination: *a word of caution, this review covers a considerable amount of material. Please make sure that you answer the questions to the best of your ability and you STUDY!!!

UNIT 7: Gunpowder Empires, China and JapanAKS 40: Political and social changes in Japan and China from 1600-1850AKS 41: Contributions of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires:

1. What were the two biggest problems for China during the Qing dynasty? _____________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What group created the Qing dynasty? ________________ 3. Complete the chart below by indicating how each of the empires influenced religion, law and the arts in

their part of the world. (pgs. 504-522)Ottoman Empire Safavid Empire Mughal Empire

Religion

Law or Rule:

Leaders w/legac

iesHow did

they gain

power and

land?

UNIT 8: ABSOLUTE MONARCHS AND ENLIGHTENMENTAKS 42: Intellectual, political, social, and economic factors which changed European world

view4. What is Absolutism? Which rulers best exemplified this type of rule in Europe?

Examine absolutism through a comparison of the reigns of Peter the Great and Tokugawa Ieyasu.PETER THE GREAT TOKUGAWA IEYASU

5. How did Peter the Great affect his country? To what degree did he accomplish his major goal of westernization for his country?

6. Describe the policies of Tokugawa and Qing rulers. Please include Tokugawa Ieyasu and Kangxi .

7. Define feudalism:

8. Describe Louis XIV and his reign?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. How did England go from Absolute rule to a Constitutional monarchy? What was parliament’s role in this? How important was the English Civil War? The Glorious Revolution?

10.Describe the contributions of the following from the enlightenment to our modern political systems: Montesquieu, Rousseau, John Locke, Habeas Corpus/English Bill of Rights. (Hint page 643).

Major Ideas Impact on society and politics

Rousseau

Locke

Montesquieu

11.How did the Enlightenment period influence the numerous revolutions that followed it?

UNIT 9: revolutionsAKS 43: Analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions

12.Fill in the chart below.America France Latin America

MajorCause of

Rev.Major

Effect of Rev.

13.What reforms did Napoleon make when he came to power?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14.What was the major goal of the Congress of Vienna? ___________________________________________________________

15.Describe the three major agreements made at the Congress of Vienna.a. ___________________________________________________________________________________________b. ___________________________________________________________________________________________c. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

UNIT 9: Nationalism, Industrialism, and ImperialismAKS 44: Impact of industrialization, rise of nationalism and characteristics of world-wide

imperialism16.Define:

Nationalism:

Industrialization:

Imperialism:

17.Describe the unification in Germany. Make sure you know who Bismarck is!!!

18.What were James Watts and Henry Bessemer known for respectively? Watts:_____________ Bessemer: ________________

19.How did the Industrial Revolution give rise to imperialism? _________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________20.Who was the German journalist that authored The Communist Manifesto? ___________________________21.Explain the following philosophies:

a. Capitalism

b. Socialism

c. Communism

UNIT 11: World War I AKS 45: WWI (the great war) and its global impact

22.What are the countries that make up these alliances?Triple alliance: CENTRAL POWERS Triple entente: ALLIED POWERS

23.The Archduke of Austria, (name)____________________________________ was assassinated June 28, 1914 that was the spark that started the war in the area known as the (place)______________________ of Europe.

24.Four main causes for World War I: ________________________, ___________________________, ____________________________, ______________________________.

25.What was the main event that led the US into WWI? ___________________________________________________________

26.Why did Russia withdraw from the war in 1917? _____________________________________________________________

27.Who was Lenin?_________________________________________________________________________________________

28.What was the League of Nations and why was it formed? What was its purpose?

29.What were the outcomes of the Treaty of Versailles?

30.Explain how nationalism, imperialism and militarism helped contribute to the start of WWI?Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism