ESL World History Spring Review

Who was King Leopold II?

• King of Belgium

• King of France

• King of Congolese

Who fought for independence in Venezuela and other places in South America?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Simon Bolivar

• Frederich Engels

What were the consequences of the Berlin Conference?

• Divided Africa into European controlled countries

• Divided China into Capitalist and Communist

• Divided society into the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

Who / What is on top of the Capitalist Cake? (most important)

• The army

• The workers

• Money

• The king

How many years did the Civil War last in China?

• 3 years

• 20 years

• 6 months

Which economic system did Adam Smith support and write about?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Capitalism

Where do Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists run away to (and is not communist)?

• Taiwan

• Mainland China

• North Korea

What was the event that pushed Bolivar to want to liberate Venezuela?

• meeting with a European general about Venezuela being ready for independence

• the death of his wife and his parents

• when his tutor had to leave because of his political beliefs

What did King Leopold II want from Congo?

• slaves

• gold

• rubber

What was Simon Bolivar's dream?

• to unite all of South America

• to free all the slaves

• to be president of Venezuela