Period 6 Accelerating Global Change & Realignments 1900 - Present
Migration & Disease
Religion, Science & Art
Politics & War
Economics & Social Structure
100
Mandela's struggle in South Africa was in opposition to this unjust policy of the white minority ruling the Black majority population.
What is Apartheid?
100
Impact of Mongol expansion.
What is trade along the Silk Road?
100
The style of Russian architecture, for example the Cathedral of St. Sophia (1017-1037), was most influenced by what empire?
What is the Byzantine Empire?
100
The Muslims defended the sacred Jerusalem, and fought against Crusaders, during this conflict.
What are The Crusades?
100
The 19th century idea of "White Man's Burden" to justify imperialism is based on this philosophy.
What is Social Darwinism?
200
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's response to Hitler's advances in the late 1930s.
What is the Policy of Appeasement?
200
A direct result of the spread of the Black Death in Europe.
What is an end to the Feudal system?
200
During this period, world view became secular, Greek and Roman ideas were revived, the printing press was invented, heliocentrism and humanism were accepted.
What is the Renaissance?
200
Niccolo Machievelli's main concern in his book "The Prince." Noting: It is better to be feared than loved.
What is the use of political power?
200
The economic problems experienced by North Korea and Cuba are associated with this type of economy.
What is command economy?
300
Importance of the Middle East to the global economy is based on this.
What is oil?
300
This condition, in combination with drought, forced migration of people out of the southern regions that bordered the Sahara?
What is desertification?
300
This navigational tool enabled European explorers to determine location during the Age of Exploration.
What is the astrolabe?
300
Cause for collapse of the Aztec empire.
What is conquest by foreigners?
300
The economic idea of colonies providing raw materials and markets.
What is mercantilism?
400
Reason for refugees out of Rwanda in 1990s.
What is ethnic conflict?
400
The reason large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrated immediately after India gained its independence.
What is the Partition Plan relocated the religious majorities - putting Muslims in Pakistan.
400
A belief shared by those who believe in animism in Africa and Shintoism in Japan.
What is the existence of Spirits in all living and non-living things?
400
Both Peter the Great and Catherine the Great promoted this change in Russia.
What is westernization?
400
Economic change introduced in the Soviet Union under Stalin.
What is collectivization of agriculture?
500
Deng Sho Ping in China is known for changing the Chinese economy in this way.
What is capitalistic approach?
500
Movement of East and Southeast Asians to Latin America is associated with this trade.
What is silver trade?
500
Jewish nationalist movement
What is Zionism?
500
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.
What are the causes of WWI?
500
Both of these organizations worked for a reduction of trade barriers between member nations.
What are the European Union and NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement.