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In 1867, what rush brought thousands of miners to Africa?
The diamond rush
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In 1845, who ruled Ireland?
England/Britain
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What was the name of the most famous Australian outlaw?
Ned Kelly
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Australia was a colony of what country?
England/Britain
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What is an archipelago?
A group or cluster of islands
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Why did so many people starve to death during the potato famine when they grew other crops?
All other crops were shipped to England
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Name 2 of the countries that claimed parts of Africa in "The Scramble".
Germany, Italy, Britain, Portugal, Spain, and France
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What continent did European countries carve and divide up and claim for themselves?
Africa
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In 1805, an officer in the Ottoman army seized the throne. What was his name? (Same name as a famous boxer).
Muhammad Ali
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What is the name of the type of warfare that is fought from hiding rather than an organized military
Guerrilla warfare
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The British governor, Cecil Rhodes, named a colony in Africa after himself. What was its name?
Rhodesia
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In 1886, ___________ was discovered in the Boer country, Transvaal.
Gold
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The Big Hole Mine was dug on the banks of what river?
The Orange River
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What did people refer to when they said "The Sick Man of Europe".
The Ottoman Empire
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What family mined/is responsible for a huge portion of the diamonds in the world?
The De Beer Family
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Alexander III was in an accident that caused injuries and lead to an early death. What was it?
Train wreck
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Alexander II was assassinated in St. Petersburg. How was this done?
A bomb was thrown into the carriage he was riding in.
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Robert Baden-Powell recruited young boys to become messengers while the city was under siege. What did they become known as?
The Boy Scouts
400
Dutch East India Company
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The construction of this made the trip from Europe to the East 6,000 miles shorter
The Suez Canal
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Jose Rizal wrote a love story called "Touch Me Not." What was the true message of the book?
That the Philippines should be independent, not ruled by Spain
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American papers wrote about "The Cuban Crisis." What was that?
The Cuban people were being mistreated by their Spanish government and should rebel and become independent
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Two newspaper owners were rivals in New York City-trying sell the most papers. What were their names?
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
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What is the name of the award given for excellent newspaper reporting and photography?
The Pulitzer Prize
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Theodore Roosevelt and this group of men charged up San Juan Hill to drive the Spanish back during the Spanish American War
The Rough Riders