Unit 7: Shifts in State Power from 1900 to Present

The video covers the shifts in state power from 1900 to the present, focusing on the decline of major empires. It discusses the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the Russian Revolution leading to the Soviet Union, the end of the Qing Dynasty in China, and the Mexican Revolution. Each section highlights the causes and effects of these historical changes, emphasizing the rise of nationalism and new political ideologies.

What nickname was given to the Ottoman Empire due to its declining power?

• The Fading Star

• The Sleeping Giant

• The Weakened Empire

• The Sick Man of Europe

Which group overthrew the Ottoman sultan in 1908?

• The Nationalists

• The Ottoman Reformists

• The Young Turks

• The Young Ottomans

Who led the successful Russian Revolution of 1917?

• Nicholas II

• Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

What was a major consequence of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

• The division of Russia into smaller states

• The return of the monarchy

• The rise of the Soviet Union

• The establishment of a democratic state

Which rebellion in China was led by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists?

• The Sino-Japanese War

• The Opium War

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The Taiping Rebellion

Who was the leader of the revolutionary movement that ended imperial rule in China?

• Mao Zedong

• Sun Yat-sen

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Li Hongzhang

What was the main cause of the Mexican Revolution?

• Foreign invasion

• Religious conflict

• Economic prosperity

• Dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz

Who was elected as the political rival of Porfirio Diaz in 1910?

• Victoriano Huerta

• Francisco Madero

• Pancho Villa

• Emiliano Zapata

What was one of the key reforms in the new Mexican constitution of 1917?

• Abolition of the military

• Universal male suffrage

• Nationalization of all industries

• Establishment of a monarchy

Which of the following revolutions had significant international effects?

• The Ottoman Reformation

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The Russian Revolution

• The Mexican Revolution