Religion / Belief
Achievements
Human Rights
Regents Vocabulary
Mystery Questions
100
What are the two sects of Buddhism
Theravada and Mahayana
100
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
a. Sea Trade routes to Europe b. developments of gunpowder c. acceptance of Christianity as an official religion d. advancements in math and medicine
100
The deliberate and systematic killing of a national, racial, political, or cultural group, such as the Holocaust in WWII, is known as:
Genocide
100
What policy of separating races was formerly used in South Africa?
Apartheid
100
Name the historical period of time in which European empires journeyed to new places and spread their influence to Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery
200
What is the difference between Legalism and Daoism?
Daoism focuses on harmony with nature, Legalism believes the only way to achieve order is through strict laws and harsh punishments.
200
Describe 3 achievements of the ancient Egyptians.
Pyramids, Literature, painting, statues, nylometer, mummififcation, irrigation system.
200
Which human rights violation developed on a large scale after European countries began to explore regions in Latin America and Africa?
Slavery
200
A legal policy in which individuals are not allowed to be outside or in certain areas after a specific time is known as:
Curfew
200
The dominance of the Spanish language in Latin America and continued use of the English language in South Africa are examples of:
Cultural Diffusion
300
Was Jesus Jewish or Christian?
Jewish
300
What were three achievements of the Gupta Empire?
the concept of zero, decimal system, smallpox vaccine, literature, architecture.
300
In the 1980’s, global concern for Blacks in the Republic of South Africa led many other nations to:
Place economic sanctions on South Africa
300
What does it mean to differentiate information?
To state the difference or differences among two or more examples.
300
After World War II, which action was taken by many African territories against their colonial rulers?
Demanding independence/freedom
400
Who is considered the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
400
The Communist ideas of which revolutionary political writer of the 1800's later influenced the Bolshevik and Chinese Revolutions?
Karl Marx
400
Today, human rights violations most often occur in nations where leaders have:
Absolute control
400
What does it mean when one country places sanctions on another country?
Enacting a penalty for disobedience
400
British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, and Spanish control over Mexico are examples of:
Imperialism
500
Why were Christians in the Middle ages terrified of being excommunicated?
It meant they could not receive the sacraments or a Christian burial. the church said it meant they could not go to heaven.
500
The Haitian Revolution led by Toussaint L'Ouverture is significant because it established the first:
Independent country founded by former African slaves.
500
It can be argued that throughout history two major social groups/populations have suffered the most human rights violations. Name one of them.
The poor and women
500
What term, similar to apartheid, describes the policy of racial separation previously used in the United States?
Segregation
500
After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans were searching for:
Raw materials/natural resources and new markets
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