What is History
What are the different types of sources?
Primary and Secondary
Why do countries expand?
God, Gold and Glory
What % of your body is water?
Approx 60%
Who was the first chairman of the Communist Party of China?
Mao Zedong
When was WWI?
1914-1918
What are the 4 concepts studied?
Evidence, Significance, Accounts, Chronology
Which country colonised Hong Kong from the British temporarily?
Japan
What is the HK population in 2019?
7,466,598
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
What is the largest International "War" that happened after WWII?
Cold War
What is the important source skill in history, starting with the letter "i"?
Inference
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A fundamental change in the ways of producing from human labor to machines.
Approx what % of the world speak English?
Approx. 20%
What was the first international organisation formed to try to keep world peace?
League of Nations
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The Peace Treaty signed after WWI
How can we measure significance?
"GREAT"
When did colonies in the US gain independence from the British?
1776 (July 4th)
How many grams of sugar is in 100ml of Coke?
11g
What is the name of event of the largest stock market crash? It happened in the US in 1929 and caused global world recession.
The Great Depression
Who lead Italy during WWII?
Mussolini
What are the 3C's?
Credible, Consistency, Corroboration
What are the 6 causes of the start of the Industrial Revolution?
Global Adventure, Political Stability, Raw Materials, Geography, Agricultural Revolution & Rise in Population
How much (in USD) is the absolute poverty line (redefined in 2015)? So these people are living off less than $____ a day?
$1.90
Which War took place between 1950-1953?
The Korean War
In what year did Hitler become Führer?
1934