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What is imperialism?
When one country takes over another country
When one country is allies with another country
When one country is at war with another country
all of these options
Which word best describes "the extension of a nation's power over other lands"?
Communism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Industrialization
Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country?
nationalism
communism
Social Darwinism
Economic motives for imperialism include _________
a desire to spread Christianity
Incorrect Nationalism
a need for military bases around the world
Correct Communism
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
What was the Berlin Conference?
A meeting of European nations to declare war
Correct Nationalism
A meeting of the US and European Nations to partition African land.
A meeting of Germans to create a plan for German unification
Incorrect Industrialization
A meeting of Africans to develop a plan to keep European nations out of Africa
The main motivation for imperialism was
economic.
ideological.
political.
What is social darwinism?
Survival of the fittest in society
The idea that some races are better than others
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
all of these options
Which describes a territory that belongs to another country?
mother country
island
innovation
colony
The White Man's Burden was the Europeans and Americans belief it was their responsibility to spread Christianity, civilize & educate other nations. and end the slave trade.
true
false
The phrase The White Man's Burden is the title of a poem by which British poet?
Boba Fett
Grover Cleveland
Rudyard Kipling
Cecil Rhodes
Mountains on the west coast of South America
Himalayas
Andes
Rockies
Appalachian
The system where the king owns all the land. He gave his nobles land to gain their loyalty, then they could give land to others to gain their loyalty.
empire
monarchy
feudalism
dictatorship
The prophet and founder of Islam
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
Isaac
a laborer in the feudal system of Europe
knight
lord
serf
artisan
What is this?
Stonehenge
Stoneybrook
Pyramid
Great Wall of China
What is this?
White House
Taj Mahal
Buckingham Palace
Forbidden Palace
Tall mountains in Europe that run through Austria, Switzerland, and northern Italy
Himalayas
Rockies
Alps
Andes
Religious wars of the Medieval period to force the Muslims out of the Holy Land
Crimean Wars
Crusades
Civil War
Thirty Years War
What was the name of the voyage that took slaves from Africa to the Americas? Select two
Trans Continental Slave Trade
Trans Atlantic Slave Trade
The Long Voyage Home
Middle Passage
"Medieval" means?
Middle Ages
Evil behavior
Like a Sea
Prehistory
This type of government has one ruler, chosen by birth.
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Theocracy
A theocracy is ruled by...
religion
military
a small democratic council
Theo, from the Bill Cosby Show.
Choose which one was not a dictator.
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolph Hitler
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which type of society usually goes with a dictatorship?
democracy
socialism
fascism
communism
The Enlightenment started in which country?
France
Great Britain
Russia
United States
The Enlightenment was mostly about what topic?
Improving technology in all fields.
Improving governments care of people's natural rights.
Making people understand religion better.
Channeling the sun's power to create new energy sources.
Which Enlightened Thinker was the biggest proponent of natural rights?
John Locke
Immanuel Kant
Diderot
Voltaire
Which Enlightened Thinker was a proponent of Freedom of Speech and Separation of Church and State?
John Locke
Isaac Newton
Adam Smith
Voltaire
Which Enlightened Thinker said a government was obligated to protect the rights of its citizens? He considered this a social contract.
Baron de Montesquieu
Jean Jaques Rousseau
Immanuel Kant
Voltaire
Which revolution was peaceful and involved a change of power without fighting.
American Revolution
Glorious Revolution
French Revolution
October Revolution
Which country did the Glorious Revolution occur?
England
United States
France
Russia
Which document was the result of the Glorious Revolution that limited the power of the monarchy and guaranteed more natural rights?
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
The Proclamation of 1763 tried to keep colonist from moving in which direction?
north
east
south
west
Which country gave the most assistance to the colonies in their attempt at independence?
Russia
Spain
France
Austria
Which was not a cause of the French Revolution?
Country was massively in debt.
Monarchy spent a majority of their money on themselves, not the paying public.
King Louis' brother was trying to take over.
Extreme inequity between the Third Estate and the other two Estates.
Which person was in charge of France during the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
Napoleon
King Louis XVI
Voltaire
Who used the chaos of the French Revolution to rise to power?
Napoleon
Charlemagne
Marie Antoinette
Voltaire
What was it called where people made most of their products at home?
Home Depot
Cottage Industry
House Factory
Hut Incorporated
What did the Enclosure Act cause?
All English ports had seawalls created.
That Parliament was moved to the Palace of Westminster.
All English cities to be walled for protection.
Many small farmers losing their farms.
What is urbanization?
People moving to the cities.
Creation of city parks.
Creation of roads and canals.
The elimination of forests for grazing.
A settlement on foreign land is known as a
colony
empire
"mother" country
alliance
A group of countries under a single authority is known as
empire
colony
"mother country
alliance
The desire and attempt to expand a country’s territory
patriotism
expansionism
nationalism
colonialism
What was the name of the war where Britain sent navy to force China to allow Britain to sell opium in China
Opium War
War of 1812
War of the worlds
English war
What is domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
Imperialism
Industrialization
US entered war to gain control of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines in this war...
Rico War
Spanish American War
War on terrorism
Island war
What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land
colony
territory
spoils
Island
China and Britain fought a war over:
the Korean peninsula
conquests along the Nile River
opium production and distribution
the elimination of the samurai
Choose all of the following qualities that constitute yellow journalism.
color supplementation
scare headlines
sensationalized stories
deceiving information
What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?
opium
silver
tea
silk
This example of propaganda was used to encourage
women to join the army and fight
women to stay at home with their families
men to join the army and fight
women to join the workforce
Hitler wanted to dominate other countries because he believed
Other countries were trying to conquer Germany
Germany’s people were superior to everyone else
Germany’s natural resources were superior
The Treaty of Versailles would protect Germany
The policy of giving in to maintain peace is called
Isolationism
Neutralism
Appeasement
Militarism
Why did Japan seize Manchuria and north China?
To obtain natural resources
To create a separate state
To defy the League of Nations
To control the Japanese military
Which of the following is Mussolini?
What date did the Japanese carry out their attack on Pearl Harbor?
11/11/1919
09/03/1939
12/07/1941
05/09/1942
Japanese pilots that deliberately crashed their planes into Allied ships were called
Blitzkrieg
Kamikazes
Lebensraum
Domo arigato mr. roboto
The turning point of the Pacific theater that established U.S. naval superiority over Japan was the Battle of
Pearl Harbor
Midway
the Philippines
New Guinea
Germany's "lightning war" was known as the
Luftwaffe
Blitzkrieg
Co-Prosperity Sphere
Sitzkrieg
Babylonian king who wrote the first law code?
Nehemiah
Hammurabi
Zephaniah
Gupta
What geographic feature contributed to the success of the first civilizations
Mountains
Rivers
Plains
Deserts
Which best describes the Caste System of India?
A social system in which it is easy to climb between social classes
A social system where it is possible to move from only one class to another in your life
A social system in which you stay in the class you were born for your lifetime
A social system that is based on a person's intellectual ability
the civilization that was in between the Tigris & Euphrates River
Shang China
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Egypt
What is the dominant religion of India?
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
monotheism
the religion of the Hebrews
holiday when Jews ask God to forgive their sins
belief in only one god
commentaries, stories, and folklore recorded to explain Jewish laws
Praying five times a day is an aspect of what religion?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
A series of wars from Christian Europe to gain control of the Holy Land from Muslims
The Crusades
World War I
The Black Death
War of the Roses
The belief in many gods is called...
Protestantism
Polytheism
Catholicism
Monotheism
The head of the Catholic Church is called...
King
Pastor
Pope
Emperor
What were some keys to the strength of the Roman Empire?
Infrastructure
Military dominance
Games and entertainment
All of the above
Why was Christianity seen as a threat to the early Roman Empire?
It was a new monotheistic religion that threatened paganism.
There were a large number of Christians.
The Christians wanted to overthrow the empire.
None of the above.
Islam spread so rapidly because...
of Mecca's proximity to trade routes.
of military conquest.
the weakness of neighboring powers.
all of the above.
The Mongols were known for....
Bringing an era of peace called Pax Mongolica
Being very brutal in battle.
Conquering most of the known world at the time.
All of the above
The Great Crusades led to....
Cross cultural trade and ideas.
Battle for Jerusalem.
Persecution of religious minorities.
All of the above.
The New World was discovered...
by Magellan who was looking for a passage to India.
By Christopher Columbus who was inspired by reading Marco Polo.
By the Mongols.
None of the above.
Which was response to the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) was more effective? Christian or Muslim? Why?
Which invention that we have studied so far in world history do you think was the most impactful? Why?
The map above can be best titled--
Human Migration during the Paleolithic Era
Extent of the Bubonic Plague
Maritime Trade Routes
Diffusion of Religions
Which trade route is depicted in the map?
Timbuktu Trade Route
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Maritime Trade Route
Silk Road
The type of trade conducted in the map can best be described as--
Camel caravans-based
Digital asynchronous-based
Maritime transportation-based
Hellenistic Diffusion-based
Click all the maps that depict major trade routes--
All of the following are depicted on the map EXCEPT--
Greek city-states
Persian territory
The Ionian League
Macedonia
"F" represents which country?
Britain
Gaul
Spain
Carthage
"G" represents which country?
Britain
Gaul
Spain
Carthage
Which number represents the Atlantic Ocean?
1
2
3
4
Which title best represents the map?
Extent of the Persian Empire
Extent of the Islamic Empire
Enemies of Carthage
Domains of Japan
Which of the following is the empire of Alexander the Great?
Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?
1
2
3
4
Which number on the map marks the location of this building?
1
2
3
4
Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?
1
2
3
4
Which map shows the Japanese archipelago?
Which number marks the location of an African kingdom that adopted Christianity?
1
2
3
4
Which number on this map represents the region where archaeologists believe the first humans appeared?
1
2
3
4
The ancient Hebrews established a civilization near which location?
1
2
3
4
The ancient Mespotamians established a civilization near which location?
1
2
3
4
Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?
1
2
3
4
Truman's policy of preventing the expansion of communism was -
containment
deterrence
militarism
perestroika
the United States and
communism & socialism
Define and Describe Enlightenment thought?
An Age of Reason to explain the natural world
An agreement among members of society to create a government for the common good
The idea that God gave power to a king to rule over the people.
Represented Louis XIV’s absolute rule
Define Social Contract?
An agreement among members of society to create a government for the common good
An Age of Reason to explain the natural world
The idea that God gave power to a king to rule over the people.
Represented Louis XIV’s absolute rule
Define Divine Right?
The idea that God gave power to a king to rule over the people.
Represented Louis XIV’s absolute rule
*Declaration of Independence
*Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Identify the significance of the palace of Versaille?
Represented Louis XIV’s absolute rule
*Declaration of Independence
*Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
*Bill of Rights–Constitutions
Provide historical examples of Enlightenment ideals
*Declaration of Independence
*Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
*Bill of Rights–Constitutions
*Made laws
Why is Louis XIV the perfect example of an absolute monarch?
*Made Laws
*Organized a luxurious court life at Versailles
*Controlled taxation and spending
*France dominated in art and literature
Evaluate Louis XIV reign?
*France dominated in art and literature
*High level of financial debt
*Growing resentment about heavy taxation (Growing and continuing)
Free Trade
Identify the ideals of Adam Smith?
Laissez Faire Economics
Free Market
Father of Capitalism
Free Trade
Define Suffrage?
The right to vote.
*First Estate–Clergy–.5% of population–10% of wealth
*Second Estate–Nobles–1.5% of population–20% wealth
*Third Estate–Commoners (Middle Class, Peasants, Urban Poor)--98% of population–70%of wealth
Describe the social structure of pre-revolutionary France?
*First Estate–Clergy–.5% of population–10% of wealth
*Second Estate–Nobles–1.5% of population–20% wealth
*Third Estate–Commoners (Middle Class, Peasants, Urban Poor)--98% of population–70%of wealth
*Third Estate–Nobles-98% of population–70%of wealth
How did the enlightenment thinkers inspire changes in government and society?
*Sought to understand how governments and society should work
*Introduced new ideas on liberty, and questioned their governments with a goal of creating a more just society
*Enlightenment Ideas
*Resentment of the 3rd Estate (Unfair Social Structure)
Identify short and long term causes of the French Revolution?
*Enlightenment Ideas
*Resentment of the 3rd Estate (Unfair Social Structure)
*Debt–Financial Crisis
*July 14, 1789–Storming of the Bastille–short term
What was the Reign of Terror?
1793-1794: To eliminate the enemies of the French Revolution
*Military success led to political rule
*Spread and inspired ideas of nationalism
*Built an Empire
Evaluate Napoleon Bonaparte’s reign. 1799-1815
*Military success led to political rule
*Spread and inspired ideas of nationalism
*Built an Empire
*Improved his state–built schools
What were the characteristics of the Revolutions in Latin America?
*Nations/People wanted independence from European countries
*People used Enlightenment ideas to justify their need for liberty and equality
*Movements involved mestizo and creole leaders (Middle class leadership)
*Improved his state–built schools
Define and Describe Enlightenment thought?
An Age of Reason to explain the natural world
An agreement among members of society to create a government for the common good
The idea that God gave power to a king to rule over the people.
Represented Louis XIV’s absolute rule
Define Social Contract?
An agreement among members of society to create a government for the common good
An Age of Reason to explain the natural world
The idea that God gave power to a king to rule over the people.
Represented Louis XIV’s absolute rule
Define Divine Right?
The idea that God gave power to a king to rule over the people.
Represented Louis XIV’s absolute rule
*Declaration of Independence
*Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Identify the significance of the palace of Versaille?
Represented Louis XIV’s absolute rule
*Declaration of Independence
*Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
*Bill of Rights–Constitutions
Provide historical examples of Enlightenment ideals
*Declaration of Independence
*Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
*Bill of Rights–Constitutions
*Made laws
Why is Louis XIV the perfect example of an absolute monarch?
*Made Laws
*Organized a luxurious court life at Versailles
*Controlled taxation and spending
*France dominated in art and literature
Evaluate Louis XIV reign?
*France dominated in art and literature
*High level of financial debt
*Growing resentment about heavy taxation (Growing and continuing)
Free Trade
Identify the ideals of Adam Smith?
Laissez Faire Economics
Free Market
Father of Capitalism
Free Trade
Define Suffrage?
The right to vote.
*First Estate–Clergy–.5% of population–10% of wealth
*Second Estate–Nobles–1.5% of population–20% wealth
*Third Estate–Commoners (Middle Class, Peasants, Urban Poor)--98% of population–70%of wealth
Describe the social structure of pre-revolutionary France?
*First Estate–Clergy–.5% of population–10% of wealth
*Second Estate–Nobles–1.5% of population–20% wealth
*Third Estate–Commoners (Middle Class, Peasants, Urban Poor)--98% of population–70%of wealth
*Third Estate–Nobles-98% of population–70%of wealth
How did the enlightenment thinkers inspire changes in government and society?
*Sought to understand how governments and society should work
*Introduced new ideas on liberty, and questioned their governments with a goal of creating a more just society
*Enlightenment Ideas
*Resentment of the 3rd Estate (Unfair Social Structure)
Identify short and long term causes of the French Revolution?
*Enlightenment Ideas
*Resentment of the 3rd Estate (Unfair Social Structure)
*Debt–Financial Crisis
*July 14, 1789–Storming of the Bastille–short term
What was the Reign of Terror?
1793-1794: To eliminate the enemies of the French Revolution
*Military success led to political rule
*Spread and inspired ideas of nationalism
*Built an Empire
Evaluate Napoleon Bonaparte’s reign. 1799-1815
*Military success led to political rule
*Spread and inspired ideas of nationalism
*Built an Empire
*Improved his state–built schools
What were the characteristics of the Revolutions in Latin America?
*Nations/People wanted independence from European countries
*People used Enlightenment ideas to justify their need for liberty and equality
*Movements involved mestizo and creole leaders (Middle class leadership)
*Improved his state–built schools
Which empire was conquered by Francisco Pizarro?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Maya and Aztec
Which empire was located in Central America?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
None of the above
Which empire had a government system where the chiefs ruled each family?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
All of the above
What is the country in red?
Bolivia
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
What is the country in red?
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
What is the country in red?
Ecuador
Bolivia
Brazil
Peru
What is the country in red?
Peru
Paraguay
Brazil
Bolivia
What time period did the Chavin exist?
900AD -200 BC
900 BC- 200 BC
1800-1900
400-500 AD
What time period did the Nazca exist?
200BC -600 AD
600 BC- 200 AD
1200-1600
2000-2600
What time period did the Moche exist?
1700-1900
200BC-600 AD
100AD- 700 AD
2000-2023
What country did both the Nazca and the Moche live?
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Peru
The Chavin developed in a perfect habitable area.
True
False
The Nazca are known for their pictures.
False
True
Maybe not
No
The Moche fished, caught wild ducks, pigs, and hunted deer.
True
False
