The political, social, and economic systems that emerged in Europe after the fall of the western Roman Empire and which brought some security to the weak Medieval states are called ________and__________.     

_________________________ accomplished  a degree of religious tolerance between the Hindus and the Muslims in the Mughal Empire by abolishing laws that discriminated against Hindus, promoting conversations between religions, and focusing on building and Indian empire rather than religious supremacy.  

European trade with Africa changed the political scene in Africa in all of the following ways EXCEPT (choose the answer that is false).

The highest ranking group in the colonies who filled most of the highest administrative positions were the __________________________.  This group was born in Europe.  

The emperors of both China and Japan were extremely powerful.  They ruled absolutely as the Sons of Heaven.

Under the Ottomans, the ___________________________, or slave/soldiers became an elite force.  They were converts to Islam and in time became a major source of opposition to the government.  

History is more than just a compilation of random facts.  History provides a link between the people who lived in the past and those people who live in the present. This link is provided by primary sources.  

This form of government, __________________________, promoted the formation of modern states, encouraged expansion outside of Europe, and built a nationalism that was personified in the monarch, but its abuses led to revolutions.

The Glorious Revolution in England (1688) accomplished all of the following EXCEPT (Select the answer that is false.)

Because of this monarch’s family connections, he ruled various parts of Europe and had the best chance of unifying Europe.  He was named the Holy Roman Emperor, and in this role tried to stop the Protestant Reformation. He was the grandson of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain and also heir to the Hapsburg holdings in Europe.