Unit 5
Which other culture was the most influential in Japan in the 1500s and 1600s?
China
Why did Europe go to war with France during the French Revolution?
Because they wanted to restore the king to his throne and end the revolution.
Why did Western Christian countries initially support the Taiping Rebellion in China?
Because they hoped the leaders of the rebellion would open China to the West.
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What is the paradox of the cultural flourishing West Africa experienced in the 1500s and 1600s?
West African art was being revived specifically because of the profits from the slave trade
How were Aboriginal Australians similar to Indigenous Americans?
They died in similar numbers of European diseases
What was the result of the Opium Wars between Britain and China?
China was carved into "spheres of influence" where European countries got special trading rights
What was the new middle class of educated professionals called?
The Bourgeoisie
Which factor did NOT cause countries to have a hard time unifying?
Homogeneity, or similarities between the people
Which African country was successful in resisting European colonization?
Ethiopia
Why did the Safavid Empire emphasize the use of the Persian language outside of religion?
They were Persian and wanted to preserve their culture as much as possible
How many phases did the Haitian Revolution have?
2
Which Europeans were most likely to intermix with the Indigenous people of the lands they colonized?
The Spanish
What is the “blood libel”?
A myth created by Christians which claimed Jews used the blood of children to make bread
What did Charles Darwin mean by “survival of the fittest”?
That the birds best adapted to their environment were most likely to survive
Why was the Chinese publishing industry so big under the Ming Dynasty?
Because the Chinese invented paper and the printing press
What were the main trade goods Africa produced once the slave trade began to slow down?
Peanuts, palm oil, and cloves
Why did Russia and Japan try to modernize so quickly in the late 1800s?
They were copying the countries that were most successful at the time
Which country was mostly spared the devastation of WWI in the 1920s?
The United States
Who was an anticolonial leader who used non-violence?
Mohandas/Mahatma Gandhi
Which of the Muslim empires in the Islamic World was the most religiously tolerant?
The Mughal Empire
Which revolution in South America was started by the peasantry?
The Mexican Revolution
What was the main difference between Karl Marx’s socialism and Utopian Socialism?
Marx advocated a revolution to overthrow capitalism, and the Utopian Socialists wanted to convince people of the benefits of socialism by showing them peacefully
Why was Germany blamed for starting WWI?
They were the only one of the Central Powers left after WWI ended
Why were Enlightenment thinkers critical of religious practices?
They believed that many religious practices were rooted in superstition rather than reason and logic