Enlightenment, Absolutism, Age of Revolutions, Imperialism
Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, Nationalism
20th century
20th century
Global 9/10 mash-up questions
100
This term mean "hands-off" and refers to a free market economy with limited to no government intervention.
What is "laissez-faire" capitalism?
100
This philosopher believed that workers of the world would unite to overthrow their oppressors
Who is Karl Marx?
100
The Treaty of Versailles ended what war.
What is WWI?
100
The creation of these two organizations were intended to benefit member nations through the reduction of tariffs.
What are the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement?
100
When a nation’s government spends more money than they have, and must borrow, they might have high level of __________________.
What is debt?
200
The terms spheres of influence, extra-territoriality, and mandates are most closely associated with this era:
What is imperialism or New Imperialism?
200
This geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simon Bolivar’s forces.
What is the Andes Mountains?
200
Economic instability in Europe during the 1930s led to these type of leaders.
What are fascist dictatorships?
200
The Soviet Unions building of missile sites in Cuba led to this crisis, which almost caused a nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
200
This region became a site of strategic competition between superpowers because the US offered aid to Turkey in 1947 and the Soviet Union helped finance the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
Where is the Middle East?
300
Sulieman the Magnificient, Akbar the Great and Peter the Great are all examples of this type of leadership:
What is absolute monarchy?
300
The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain in the 18th Century and the potato blight in Ireland in the 9th century are similar in that they both led directly to this action.
What is significant human migrations?
300
These trials in 1945 were conducted to punish individuals who committed war crimes and punish individuals who were involved in the mass murder of millions of Jews.
What are the Nuremberg Trials?
300
This West African nation has had a history of hostilities between ethnic (tribal) groups such as the Hausas, the Fulanis and the Ibos.
What is Nigeria?
300
Fidel Castro forcibly took power in this country.
What is Cuba?
400
This agreement between the British Empire and China ended the Opium Wars.
What is the Treaty of Nanking?
400
Japan took this action during the Meiji Restoration.
What is sent experts to learn from modern Western nations?
400
Mohandas Gandhi of India and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk were both committed to this type of movement in their respective countries.
What are nationalist movements?
400
This agreement between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers ended World War War I in 1917.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
400
This was the organization that served to benefit its member nations through a reduction of tariffs.
What is NAFTA (North American Trade Association) or European Union?
500
A powerful nation dominating all aspects of life of a weaker culture.
What is Imperialism?
500
This is the major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the second half of the 1800s.
What are natural resources?
500
Mohandas Gandhi promoted this type of protest against the British, one in which people refused to follow laws or demands made by the government.
What is civil disobedience?
500
Miguel Hidalgo, Ho Chi Min and Jomo Kenyatta are all examples of ____________:
What are communist dictators?
500
What term is used to describe the distribution of weapons of mass destruction during the 21st century.