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100

This country, located east of China, practiced isolation under the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1750.

What is Japan?

100

The Andes Mountains stretch along the western coast of this continent.

What is South America?

100

In 1750, this empire ruled China and controlled trade with Europe.

What is the Qing Dynasty?

100

This cash crop, primarily grown in the Caribbean and Brazil, fueled the demand for slave labor during the 18th century.

What is sugar?

100

This practice involved cutting down trees to make room for sugar plantations in the Caribbean.

What is deforestation?

200
This region, located to the east of Mexico, was a major producer of sugar in 1750.

What is the Caribbean?

200

This capital city, now in modern-day Turkey, was a key cultural and political center of the Ottoman Empire in 1750.

What is Constantinople? 

200

This region of Europe (Northern, Southern, Eastern or Western) experienced the rise of absolute monarchies and the Enlightenment in 1750.

What is Western Europe?

200

This precious metal, mined extensively in Spanish colonies, became a significant export to Europe and contributed to the global economy in the 18th century.

What is silver?

200

This major change in farming during the 18th century used machines to help produce more food.

What is industrialization?

300

In 1750, this empire spanned parts of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, controlling key trade routes.

What is the Ottoman Empire?
300

This city, once the heart of the Mughal Empire, was known for its impressive and elaborate architecture.

What is Delhi (India)?

300

This was mandated for men during the Qing Dynasty.  

What is a hairstyle?

300

This system involved the forced labor of Africans, transported to the Americas to work on plantations and in mines during the 18th century.

What is slavery (or the transatlantic slave trade)?

300

This natural event occurs when there is a long period of time without rain, leading to water shortages and crop failures.

What is drought?

400

This island was a French colony and one of the world's most profitable sugar producers in 1750.

What is Haiti?

400

This coastal city in central Vietnam was a major trading port in 1750 that attracted merchants from China, Japan, and Europe.

What is Hoi An?

400

This Russian empress, who came to power in 1762, expanded her empire and embraced Enlightenment ideas.

Who is Catherine the Great?

400

This term describes the practice of recruiting laborers from India and other regions to work on plantations in the Caribbean after the abolition of slavery.

What is indentured labor or indentureship?

400

European countries wanted to take over lands in the Americas to grow crops and gather resources. What is this process called?

What is colonization?

500

This African kingdom, located in present-day Benin, was known for its involvement in the Atlantic slave trade in 1750.

What is Dahomey?

500

This ancient city, one of the oldest continuously inhabited in the world, was a major center of Islamic culture and trade during the Ottoman Empire in 1750. It is located in modern-day Syria.

What is Damascus?

500

This European nation was known for its powerful navy and extensive colonies in North America, the Caribbean, and India by 1750.  

What is Britain?

500

This African region (North, South, East or West) was a major source of enslaved people for the Americas in the 18th century.

What is West Africa?

500

This farming method involves creating flat areas on sloped land to grow crops, helping to prevent soil erosion and manage water more effectively.

What is terracing?

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