China
Who was the leader of the Communist revolution in China?
Mao Zedong
What type of government did Iran turn into after their revolution?
A theocracy based on Islam
Who was the man who became the first president of Turkey?
Kemal Ataturk
What leader helped India gain their Independence?
Gandhi
What two resources did Great Britain have that allowed them to start the industrial revolution?
Coal and iron
Give one reason China had a revolution?
1: Their government was weak
2: Other countries had taken control over China
3: The people wanted change in the country
Name one reason the people of Iran were upset before the revolution?
1: The leader was a US puppet
2: The country was moving away from their muslim roots
3: They did not like westernization
What were the two things Ataturk wanted to do when he took over in Turkey?
1: Westernize
2: Modernize
Kwame Nkrumah led independence for Ghana, did he use violent or peaceful protests?
Peaceful
Stalin wanted to rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union, he made plans for this, what were those plans called?
5 year plans
What was the event where protesters in China wanted democracy but the government sent the army and tanks to violently stop them?
The Tiananmen Square Massacre
What did the Shah do that allowed the people to start the revolution?
He and his family went on vacation and left the country
What empire used to control Turkey?
The Ottoman Empire
Which European country owned Algeria?
France
What were the three estates in France and why did this cause a revolution?
Three estates: Clergy, nobility and commoners
The third estate, the poorest, had to pay all of the taxes and they were starving
Who was the man who took over after Mao Died?
Deng Xiaoping
Give two examples of how the lives of women changed from before the revolution to after.
Education to no education
Voting to no voting
Free to wear what they wanted to not
No head scarves to head scarves
What event ended the Ottoman empire and allowed Turkey to gain independence?
WWI
Name 3 countries in Africa that we learned got their independence.
Kenya, Algeria and Ghana
What were the causes of WWI?
Militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism
Name one of Mao's two initiatives that he started to make China better.
1: The great Leap Forward
2: The Cultural Revolution
Name EITHER the leader before the revolution or the one who took over after.
Before: Reza Shah Pahlavi
After: Ayatollah Khomeini
What is the term that means taking religion out of a country?
Secularize or Secularization
What is the term for legal racial segregation in South Africa? *we have not talked about this but the word is on a poster in the classroom*
Apartheid
What are the causes and effects of the agrarian revolution?
Causes: new farming techniques and new tools made more food with less workers
Effect: peasants moved to cities for jobs and urbanization led to an massive increase in population