Enlightenment and Revolutions
Name one Enlightenment thinker.
Who is Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Roussau, or Wollstonecraft?
What revolution preceded the Industrial Revolution and led to increased agricultural productivity?
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
Identify ALL of the causes of World War I?
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
What were the two superpowers involved in the Cold War?
What are the United States and the Soviet Union?
What major event in 2001 led to a significant shift in global security policies and the initiation of the War on Terror?
What is the September 11 attacks (9/11)?
Which French military leader rose to prominence during the French Revolution?
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Name the conference where European powers divided Africa with little regard for ethnic or cultural boundaries.
What is the Berlin Conference?
Which treaty ended World War I and aimed to prevent future wars but ultimately failed?
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Name one policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev that aimed to reform the Soviet Union.
What is glasnost or perestroika?
What technological advancement has significantly impacted communication and transportation, leading to a more interconnected world in recent decades?
What is the Internet?
Identify the Jean-Jacques Rousseau's idea.
The Social Contract
Identify the natural resource that the Congo was exploited for during the Age of Imperialism.
What is rubber?
Name one technological advancement that significantly impacted World War I.
What is the machine gun, poison gas, tanks, or airplanes?
What major event in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War?
What is the fall of the Berlin Wall?
What global organization was founded after World War II to promote peace and cooperation among countries?
What is the United Nations?
Name two countries whose independence movements were influenced by Enlightenment ideals and nationalism.
What are Haiti, Bolivia, Columbia, or Venezuela.
Name the economic theory introduced by Adam Smith in "The Wealth of Nations."
What is capitalism?
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union World War II?
Who is Joseph Stalin?
What event in 1947 resulted in the creation of two independent nations, leading to widespread migration and violence, and was influenced by the efforts of nationalist leaders like Gandhi?
What is the Partition of India?
What agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions was adopted in 1997 and became a key element in international climate policy?
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
Which female Enlightenment figure is known for advocating women's rights?
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
What is the term for Japan’s rapid modernization and industrialization during the late 19th century?
What is the Meiji Restoration?
What global economic crisis influenced the rise of totalitarian regimes in the interwar period?
What is the Great Depression?
Identify one country that chose nonalignment during the Cold War.
What are Egypt and India?
Name one of the economic institutions that play a significant role in the global economy by providing financial assistance and regulating international trade.
What is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank?