Unit 3 Summative Flashcard

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Each of the following were common actions by new, powerful monarchies in Europe in the 1500's EXCEPT: Decentralize power, Control taxes, Control armies, Launch overseas explorations

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Decentralize power

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The most lucrative good the Russians looked to control was

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Furs

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Each of the following is a shared characteristic of the Gunpowder empires EXCEPT: Descendants of Turkish nomads, Mostly Muslim controlled, Took advantage of power vacuums left by Mongol breakups

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Spoke the Arabic language

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Which of the following empires would last the longest? Safavids, Ottomans, Mughals, Tamerlane

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Ottomans

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Which of the following empires ruled over a mostly Hindu population? Safavids, Ottomans, Mughals, Tamerlane

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Mughals

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Which of the following empires was centered in modern day Iran? Safavids, Ottomans, Mughals, Tamerlane

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Safavids

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From where did most of the Gunpowder empires receive their military weaponry?

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Europe

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Each of the following was a common cause of the Gunpowder empires' decline EXCEPT: Failure to modernize, Tolerance of opposing religions, Europe's growing economic and military power, Poor, Ineffective leadership, Economic failures

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Tolerance of opposing religions

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In comparing the governments of England and France in the 17th and 18th centuries, which statement is correct?
- England became more centralized than France
- France turned more towards absolutism
- France gave more powers to parliament
- France provided more protections to the individual

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France turned more towards absolutism

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Each of the following were actions by the Ming Dynasty post Mongols EXCEPT: Brought back the civil service exam, Established a national school system, Reestablished the bureaucracy.

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Bringing back nomadic traditions