Category A
The Pope played a key role in setting the boundaries of which empires?
Spanish and Portuguese
Who started the Age of Exploration and which country is he from?
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal
What group of people did Great Britain send to Australia during the colonial period?
Prisoners
Which nation benefitted from the Dutch East India Company?
The Netherlands
Which empire was the most powerful by the end of the 18th Century (1700s)?
British Empire
Which European nation had the biggest global impact?
Great Britain
What are the three reasons for Europeans establishing overseas colonies? Explain them
Glory- Fame, Influence, and power
God- Spread Catholicism (Spain, France, Portugal) and Protestantism (Britain, Netherlands)
Gold- Wealth through resources, trade routs, and new markets
What religious denomination is Great Britain?
Protestant
What quote describes the size of the British Empire?
The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire
How did European imperialism affect Africa, Asia, and the Americas?
Spread of European Culture, Many Natives Died from Diseases and Fighting, Europe Increased Wealth and Power, Competition Between European Empires
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
How did the Industrial Revolution affect urbanization and where people lived?
People left farms to work at factories in the city causing cities to grow
Who were the members of the Third Estate in pre-Revolutionary France?
The Common People
What were three causes of the French Revolution?
Defeat by Britain in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, Drought and Famine, Raised Unfair Taxes, King Louis XVI living in luxury
What is the Reign of Terror?
The period in the 1790s when 17,000 French people were executed.
Who took over France in 1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is the difference between Nationalism and Patriotism?
While both are "Pride in one's Nation," Patriotism recognizes the flaws in their nation and appreciates and respects other nations and their cultures while Nationalism hates other groups and nations while believing their nation to be "perfect" and "the best."
List and explain the four main causes of WWI.
Militarism (building powerful armies and new, modern weapons)
Alliances (building teams that would attack each other if one was attacked)
Imperialism (building empires in Asia, Africa, and the Americas)
Nationalism (fighting for power and influence to be the "best")
The Russian Revolution established what type of government/economy?
Communist
Who were the Allied Powers?
Who were the Central Powers?
Allied Powers: Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, United States
Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
What caused the Russian Revolution?
Most Russian citizens had very little while the aristocracy lived in wealth and luxury.
What event is the spark to the "powderkeg" that ignited leading to WWI?
The assassination of the Austrian Prince Franz Ferdinand by Serbia
Which three countries joined the Triple Entente after WWI started?
Italy, Japan, the United States
Following the Russian Revolution, what did Russia change its name to?
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
What ended WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles