People and Culture of Western Europe Pt. 2 – Flashcards
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The cultural achievements of Greece during the 5th century BC laid the foundations of western civilization.
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True
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When Spartan boys turned 7 they moved into a dormitory to learn to be good soldiers.
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True
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In 1066, William the Conqueror achieves political stability in England with the introduction of the feudal system.
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True
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What does the word "democracy" mean?
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Rule of the people
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Describe the Athenian justice system.
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Criminal and property cases as well as the legality of laws
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Compare the use of slaves in ancient Sparta and ancient Athens.
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Athens and Sparta both used slaves, but Athenian men would work with the slaves.
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What was feudalism?
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A multi-tiered manor system that exchanged land for loyalty.
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According to the map of European countries color coded based on GDP below, which of the following countries has the lowest GDP in Western Europe?
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Portugal
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Where was Impressionism centered?
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France
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The following map shows net migration rates throughout the world in 2008. Why are the net migrations positive in Western Europe and negative in Eastern Europe?
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Higher wages in Western Europe
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According to the following map tracking migration movements during the years of the Roman Invasions between 100 and 500 CE, from what city did the Vandals primarily emigrate?
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Carthage
