Forms of Government
A government where everybody votes on every decision.
Democracy
Who was the French general who would later assume the title of "First Consul and later "Emperor" after the French Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is the name of the area between Europe/Africa and the Americas where the Triangle Trade happened...
The Middle Passage
Define...
"Mass production"
a manufacturing process that involves producing large quantities of standardized products in a constant flow
What country was the first person processed at Ellis Island from?
Ireland (1892)
What are the two Olympic sports that were invented in Western Mass?
Basketball (Springfield)
Volleyball (Holyoke)
A government where a King or Queen possess complete power
(Absolute) Monarchy
What was the name of the royal French fortress that held gunpowder and political prisoners?
The Bastille
Why were African warlords, Kings, and leaders trading for weapons?
To defend themselves from neighboring villages, communities, and kingdoms.
What did life look like before the FIRST industrial revolution?
- Lived in small villages or towns
- Farmed for a living
- Made enough to survive through the winter
- No free time and few possessions
Which country has won the most battles in history?
France
Which two NFL teams are tied most the most Super Bowl LOSSES of all time? Must get one of them...
New England Patriots
Denver Broncos
A government where one person is in charge and has complete power. Often times, they've obtained their power through military strength.
Dictatorship (tyranny)
What was the era called where people were executed publicly for being alleged "enemies of the Revolution"... lead by the Committee of Public Safety.
The Reign of Terror
Who fought for Haiti to gain its independence? Who was their leader?
Enslaved people and free black populations
Toussaint L'Ouverture
What happened to agricultural workers and artisan workers who crafted products by hand as the Industrial Revolution started gaining momentum?
They lost their livelihoods and moved from their homes into the cities for new job opportunities.
The Civil War, with a death total of approx 620,000, is the deadliest war fought in the United States history.
How many of these deaths were due to disease?
(Must be within 20,000)
Approx 400,000 of the 620,000 deaths were due to disease.
Who has the most all time streams on Spotify?
Taylor Swift
92 billion
A government where people vote to elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf
Republic
What was the name of the document that was created by the National Assembly to establish the civil rights deserved by all people in a government?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Name all three parts of the Triangle Trade and what was being traded between these places.
Manufactured Goods (Europe to Africa)
Enslaved African people (Africa to Americas)
Raw Materials (Americas to Europe)
What is an "assembly line"?
An arrangement of workers and machines in a factory, where each worker deals with only one part of a product
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Teddy Roosevelt
How many species of earthworms are there on the planet earth?
(Get within 200)
7,000 species
Name that government...
Oligarchy
Name the groups that made up the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd estates and how much of the taxes they paid.
First - Clergy (NO taxes)
Second - Nobility (NO taxes)
Third - Everyone else (ALL taxes)
Who was Haiti a colony of before they fought their Revolution? Why were they so important to them?
France
Produced 40% of the world's sugar
What is the word that is used to describe an increase in population and concentration of people into cities?
Urbanization
At its peak (1985), how many nuclear weapons were on the planet earth? (Get within 1,000)
63,600 Nuclear Weapons
What is the world record for most miles driven in a career by a commercial truck driver? (23 years)
3,001,276 miles