Globalization (Unit 9)
What agricultural development introduced high yield crops to increase food production in the 20th century?
The Green Revolution
What trade network connected Asia, Europe, and Africa?
The Silk Road
What movement was based on reason, science, and individual rights?
The Enlightenment
What event in 1914 started WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What economic system became prominent during globalization?
Capitalism and Market Economy
What international organization was made in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation?
The United Nations
Which empire helped make travel along the Silk Roads safer during the 13th century?
The Mongol Empire
In which country did the Industrial Revolution start?
Great Britain
Which treaty ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
What movement was for equal rights and protections for all people?
Human Rights Movement
What is it called former colonies gained independence after WWII?
Decolonization
What exchange transferred plants, animals, diseases, and people between the Americas and AfroEurasia?
The Columbian Exchange
What was a big effect of industrialization on cities?
Urbanization
What ideology is about being loyal to your own nation?
Nationalism
What trend has caused international migration to increase since 1900?
Globalization
How did improvements in communication technology help globalization?
They increased global connectivity and the exchange of info.
Why did maritime trade become more important after 1450?
Because of improvements in navigation and ship technology that increased ocean travel
How did industrialization help imperialism?
Because industrial nations wanted raw materials and new markets.
What global conflict happened in 1939 to 1945?
WWII
Explain one continuity and one change in global migration patterns from 1200 to now.
The continuity is that people migrated for economic opportunities and the change is that modern transportation allows migration over farther distances.
Compare and contrast the Green Revolution and the Agricultural Revolution. How were they similar?
They both increased food production through new agricultural techniques and technologies.
Compare the Silk Roads with modern global trade networks.
They both connect regions through economic exchange, but modern trade is faster and more global.
Connect industrialization to modern environmental issues.
Industrialization increased pollution and resource usage, which contributes to environmental challenges today.
Compare Cold War alliances to earlier imperial rivalries.
Both of them involved competition for power and influence but the Cold War focused on ideological conflict and not direct colonial expansion.
How did the Industrial Revolution help create the modern global economy?
It helped because it increased production and expand trade networks between nations.