World Wars
What weapon forced soldiers into trench warfare during WWI?
Machine gun
What is fascism?
An authoritarian government that emphasizes nationalism and strong centralized power.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
The shift from hand production and farming to machine manufacturing.
What is Humanism?
A philosophy emphasizing human potential and responsibility.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernán Cortés.
Why were machine guns important in WWII?
They became lighter and more mobile, helping restore battlefield movement.
What is nationalism?
The belief that a nation should govern itself and put its interests first.
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
What major event helped start the Middle Ages?
The fall of the Western Roman Empire.
In what year did Cortés arrive in Mexico?
1519.
Why did Russia leave WWI?
The Bolshevik Revolution and Vladimir Lenin's new government wanted to focus on problems at home.
What is absolutism?
A system in which a ruler holds complete power.
What major change did the Industrial Revolution bring?
The growth of factories and machine production.
What institution became very influential after Rome fell?
The Christian Church.
How did Cortés defeat the Aztecs?
By forming alliances with indigenous groups and using Spanish military advantages.
What event helped bring WWII to an end?
The development and use of atomic technology.
What is imperium?
Supreme power or absolute authority.
Which revolution caused Russia to leave WWI?
The Bolshevik Revolution.
What was the Enlightenment?
A movement encouraging people to use reason and independent thinking.
Which empire did Cortés conquer?
The Aztec Empire.
What was the Cold War?
A long period of tension and rivalry between major world powers without direct large-scale war.
What political philosophy sees politics mainly as a struggle for power?
Political realism.
What country gained independence through the Haitian Revolution?
Haiti
According to Enlightenment thinkers, what should guide people?
Reason and logic.
What is space exploration?
The investigation of outer space through human missions and robotic probes.