A nationalist/philosopher from India, this man was a spiritual and moral leader favoring India's independence from Great Britain. He practiced passive resistance, civil disobedience and boycotts to generate social and political change.

17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.

Head of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His liberalization effort improved relations with the West, but he lost power after his reforms led to the collapse of Communist governments in eastern Europe.

French general; Overthrew the Directory; Crowned himself emperor in 1802 and attempted to spread the revolution across most of Europe; Blundering mistake to invade Russia

Vietnamese communist statesman who fought the Japanese in World War II, the French until 1954, and South Vietnam & the U.S. until 1975 (1890-1969)

The most important military leader in the struggle for independence in South America. Born in Venezuela, he led military forces there and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

Communist dictator of the Soviet Union; Took power after Lenin's death; 5 year plans, collectivization, and Great Purge; Defeated NAZI Germany in WWII; Started the Cold War.

President of the Turkish Republic. Known for modernization and westernization of Turkey following WWI

Dictator of Germany, implemented Fascism and caused WWII and the Holocaust.

Led revolts for Argentina and worked with Bolivar to free Peru from Spanish rule

Leader of nonviolent protests for freedom on the Gold Coast. When independence was gained, he became the first prime minister of Ghana. He developed economic projects, but was criticized for spending too much time on Pan-African efforts, and neglecting his own countries' issues

(1925-1998) Leader of Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Pol Pot is responsible for the deaths of almost 2 million of his own people due to starvation, execution, and beatings.

Leader of the Haitian Revolution. He freed the slaves and gained effective independence for Haiti despite military interventions by the British and French.

The last South African President of the apartheid era. Known for engineering the end of apartheid

Enlightenment thinker who is known for the political ideas of separation of powers and checks & balances

leader of the Committee of Public Safety; chief architect of the Reign of Terror

President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. Waged war on Iran in 1980-1988. In 1990 he ordered an invasion of Kuwait but was defeated by United States and its allies in the Gulf War (1991). Defeated by US led invasion in 2003.

English economist who theorized that population would outpace the available food supply resulting war, disease, famine, and death.

Founder of the Bolsheviks; leader of the Russian Revolution; Promised "Peace, Land, & Bread;" first head of the USSR; His New Economic Policy (NEP) encouraged agricultural and industrial growth.

One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they all were

One way in which Otto von Bismarck and Camillo Cavour are similar is that both leaders

Which individual suggested the idea that if a government fails to protect its people’s natural rights of life, liberty, and property, the people have the right to overthrow it?

During its climb to power in the 1930s and 1940s, the Chinese Communist Party under Mao Zedong developed a strategy that focused on

Which individual is correctly paired with the historical event he helped influence?

The workers in industrial countries must create a revolution, overthrow the existing governments using force if necessary, and then create a new classless society.

This statement expresses the views of

Which leader is associated with civil disobedience and the Salt March?

Mahatma Gandhi and Jomo Kenyatta were similar in that both

The economic policies of Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union and of Deng Xiaoping of China included

Which action contributed to the success of Lenin’s communist revolution in Russia?

Which Chinese leader is most closely associated with leading the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?

One way in which Sun Yat-sen and Kemal Atatürk were similar is that each

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for

Which leaders are most directly associated with the Cuban Revolution of 1959?

Which leader’s policies included glasnost and perestroika?

The slogan “Blood and Iron” and a united Germany are most closely associated with

One similarity in the actions of Benito Mussolini and Saddam Hussein is that both

Which political leader gained power as a result of the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?

Which leader is most closely associated with the rise of fascism in Italy prior to World War II?

Commodore Matthew Perry is best known for taking which action?

One way in which the contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton are similar is that each

Five-year plans

Collectivization of agriculture

Great Purge

Which individual is associated with all these policies?

“Japan Presses Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Policy on Southeast Asia”

“Tokyo Is Firebombed”

“Atom Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki”

Which period of Japanese history is associated with these headlines?

Adam Smith would most likely agree with which statement?

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

In England, which circumstance was the result of the other three?

Where do trading centers often develop?

What was a major influence on the struggles for political independence in Latin America?

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Thomas Jefferson and Simon Bolivar were similar in that each

One similarity between Otto von Bismarck and Adolf Hitler was that each

One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to

The government of Great Britain built railroads, and irrigation systems in colonial India primarily to

The 19th century term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that

During the Latin American colonial period, politicla and economic power in most colonies under Spanish rule was held primarily by

Which statement best reflects the attitude of Great Britain, Germany, and France toward Africa and Asia during the 19th century?

In Japanese history, what was the impact of the Meiji Restoration (1868 - 1912)

In an attempt to modernize Japan during the 1800's, the leaders of the Meiji government decided to

"All great nations...have desired to set their mark upon barbarian lands, and those who fail to participate in their great rivalry will play a pitiable role in time to come."

This quote supports the concept of

What does laissez faire mean?

An area taken over by imperialists is called a

Rebellion in which India tried (but failed) to gain independence from Great Britain

Rebellion in which China tried (but failed) to gain independence from the various European nations that controlled them

An economic system where a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

Organizations of workers who fight for better working conditions, fair hours, higher pay, etc.