Revolutions and such...
10th Grade Global History on China & India
10th Grade Global History on the Middle East
WW2,
the Cold War,
& Climate Change
the Cold War,
& Climate Change
10th Grade Global History on Africa
100
Pre-Revolutionary France (right before the French Revolution) there were 3 Estates. The Third Estate (made up of the Commoners) supported the other 2 Estates by paying all or most of the taxes. The other 2 Estates were made up of these two groups...
What are... the Clergy & the Nobility
100
The Indians exclaimed (shouted out) this particular slogan to the British and it eventually became a great movement that led to the removal of the British from the subcontinent.
What was ... the "Quit India" movement.
100
Ayatollah Khomeini's revolutionaries in Iran favored a more traditional patriarchal society which limited the legal rights of this particular group in society.
Who are... women
100
The significance of the events shown on this timeline is that they represent...
Choose the best option below...
A- attempt to force empires to decolonize
B- efforts by Manchuria and Czechoslovakia to maintain the balance of power
C- the expansion of communist forces into Europe and Asia
D- underlying causes of World War II
What is choice D...
Underlying causes of World War II
100
It was during this conference that the Europeans partitioned Africa.
What is... the Berlin Conference
200
After the French Revolution, not only was the King (Louis XVI) beheaded, but also France became this type of government.
What is... a Republic
200
When the British controlled India and taxed goods like salt, Gandhi marched to the sea and encouraged his fellow countrymen to create their own salt. Actions such as these showed Gandhi's commitment to this policy that he and other Indians began to practice-the act of defying British laws.
What is... civil disobedience
200
The Hat Law of 1925 was passed in Turkey, banning this traditional red-felt cap worn by the men and replaced by the European-style top hats.
What is... the fez
200
A consequence or effect of WW2 was the formation of this world organization that seeks to keep peace and stability around the world (side note: headquarters are located in NYC!)
What is... the United Nations (UN)
200
Which of the following statements is true following the partition of Africa by European countries in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
A- Most local African rulers had power equal to that of European leaders
B- The economic prosperity of the African nationalist leaders increased their power
C- African leaders willingly adopted European forms of governance including constitutions.
D- The boundaries that were established by the Europeans led to the division of traditional cultures and commerce.
What is choice D...
The boundaries that were established by the Europeans led to the division of traditional cultures and commerce.
300
Simon Bolivar liberated many places in Latin America from Spain. At one point he sought to (hoped to) form one nation that unified all of South America. Although this never came to be, this goal began with the freeing of this Latin American country.
What is... Colombia
300
To build support for these communist leaders, propaganda was used in both China under Mao and the Soviet Union under this particular leader.
Who is ... Joseph Stalin
300
Even though Mustafa Kemal Ataturk modernized Turkey in the image of European nations, there were tensions between reformers and this other particular group (the opposite).
What are ... traditionalists.
300
While the Soviet Union attempted to expand communism, the United States was committed to stopping its spread by practicing this foreign policy throughout the Cold War.
What is ... the policy of containment
300
This African state organized the most successful resistance movement to European imperialism.
What is ... Ethiopia
400
Latin American liberators like Simon Bolivar, José de San Martín, and Toussaint L'ouverture were influenced by these types of thinkers.
Who are ... Enlightenment thinkers
400
It was during this historical development that Mao Zedong tried to brainwash the youth and a cult of personality was created (where Mao was deliberately presented to the people as a great person who should be admired and loved).
What was .... the Cultural Revolution
400
This historical event from WW2 directly influenced the development of the 1947 plan shown on Map A (the UN partition plan).
What was... the Holocaust
400
These two policies were initiated during Mikhail Gorbachev's presidency, which ultimately failed and signaled the end of the Cold War.
What are... glasnost & perestroika
400
Nelson Mandela fought most of his life to end this specific policy in South Africa.
What is ... apartheid
500
During the Industrial Revolution the population in urban areas grew, resulting in raw sewage entering the same rivers where drinking water was drawn. This caused the spread of bacteria and diseases. And so the need for this specific action was addressed for this type of public health concern.
What were ... improvements in water treatment.
500
Explain how the impacts of imperialism on India and China were similar or different.
(Don't forget to include details/examples/facts by answering "how" and/or "why")
Answer will vary based on response
500
Which group benefited the most from the changes shown on these maps (Israel's changing Borders)?
Choose the correct choice from below...
A- Zionists and Jewish immigrants
B- the government of Jordan
C- Palestinian nationalists
D- the citizens of Lebanon
What is choice A...
Zionists and Jewish immigrants
500
Climate change leads to numerous problems which is caused by an increase in this particular emission. (Hint: some of the most dangerous for the earth are carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane gas).
What is ... greenhouse gas.
500
Which of the following statements is correct in regards to Mandela's support for universal suffrage (or voting rights) in South Africa
A- It led to an end in white minority control
B- It led to mass migration
C- It led to membership in the United Nations (UN)
D- It led to a confiscation of private farms
What is choice A...
It led to an end in white minority control