The Cold War
China
Decolonization
The Middle East
Genocide
& Modern Issues
& Modern Issues
100
The famous speech the former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, wrote for an American audience during the beginning of the Cold War.
What is...
"The Iron Curtain"
100
Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin both used posters, slogans, and media to spread this type of information designed to influence public opinion and support the government.
What is...
propaganda
100
In 1947, India gained its independence from this European nation/empire, which had maintained political dominance over the subcontinent for nearly two centuries (200 years).
What is...
Great Britain or the British Empire
100
The Turkish Republic was created from the remains of this empire after its collapse following World War I.
What is...
The Ottoman Empire
100
Under colonialism, these two ethnic groups in Rwanda were unequally treated, as the Belgian favored one group over the other.
Who are...
The Tutsis and Hutus
200
The major foreign policy that the United States followed throughout the Cold War.
What is...
Containment
200
After the failures of the Great Leap Forward, Mao Zedong turned to China's youth for support and launched this movement (or campaign) to reassert his power.
What is...
The Cultural Revolution
200
The Salt March led by Mohandas Gandhi is a famous historical example of this practice that he preached.
What is...
Civil Disobedience
200
In 1979, this leader established this form of government in Iran.
(two answers- leader & type of government)
Who is...
Ayatollah Khomeini
What is...
A theocracy
200
Radio Mille Collines, nicknamed "Radio Genocide", was an infamous Rwandan radio station that incited mass violence in 1994 by dehumanizing this ethnic group as as "cockroaches".
Who are...
The Tutsis
300
Aside from the United States and the Soviet Union, these are major places (or countries) around the world that the Cold War had impacted.
(List at least 3 that we discussed in THIS class)
East Germany, Afghanistan, Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, etc.
300
Due to the slow economic growth in China, Deng Xiaoping introduced a mixed economy which consisted of these two type of systems.
What is...
Market Economy/Capitalism AND Communism
300
This famous historical meeting, held between 1884 and 1885, divided African territory among European powers without African participation.
What is...
The Berlin Conference
300
This country is currently at war and has experienced ongoing tensions between tradition and modernity, as debates continue over the role of religion, women's rights, and Western cultural influences.
What is...
Iran
300
As concerns about climate change increased, nations met to create this agreement, which required many developed nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
What is...
The Kyoto Protocol
400
Based on this document, explain the PURPOSE of this joint declaration by United States President George H. W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
Answers may vary...
400
About two years after Mao's death, Deng Xiaoping introduced the Four Modernizations which involved these 4 sectors or goals...
What is...
- Agriculture
- Industry
- National Defense/Military
- Science and Technology
400
This idea or movement helped African nations become independent from European control.
What is ...
Nationalism or Nationalist movements
400
In Iran, women are legally required to wear this garment in public as part of the country's dress code laws.
What is...
A hijab (veil or headscarf)
400
This global organization is often criticized for being ineffective in dealing with humanitarian or human rights issues.
Who is...
The United Nations
500
Explain the GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT for the historical development/event shown in this 1946 cartoon.
Answers may vary...
500
People protesting for greater rights and democracy, led to this major 1989 event in Beijing, China.
What is...
The Tiananmen Square Protest / Massacre
500
In South Africa, this group was a minority population (in numbers), held dominant political power and instituted the system of apartheid.
What is...
The White South Africans or Afrikaners
500
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk built the Turkish Republic on these three principles...
(Must say all 3 correctly for the points)
What are...
* Modernization * Industrialization * Secularization
(Westernization & Nationalism are acceptable too)
500
A teenager in Turkey uses a smartphone designed in the United States, assembled in China, and made with parts from several countries. She buys clothing online from India and watches videos created in South Korea. This scenario is an example of this process that connects people, goods, and ideas around the world.
What is...
Globalization