The Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began in this country in the 18th century.
England
This period in Japanese history, which lasted from 1868 to 1912, marked a major shift from feudalism to modernization, including the adoption of Western-style institutions, industries, and military strategies
Meiji Restoration
This 18th-century Scottish philosopher and economist is widely regarded as the father of modern economics and capitalism and the author of "The Wealth of Nations."
Adam Smith
This group of women gained the right to vote in 1963, but had it taken away by an extremist government in 1994.
Afghani women
This event, occurring on July 14, 1789, marked the beginning of the French Revolution and is celebrated annually as a national holiday in France
Storming of the Bastille
This fossil fuel revolutionized energy production, enabling the growth of cities, factories, and global trade in the 18th and 19th centuries.
coal
This British trading and colonial power, established in India in the early 17th century, played a major role in shaping the political and economic landscape of Mughal India.
The British East India Company
This socialist philosopher argued that the cooperation amongst businesses was impossible and a workers' revolution was inevitable.
Karl Marx
In 1893, this country became the first in the world to grant women the right to vote in national elections.
New Zealand
This Spanish conquistador is best known for conquering the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico
Hernan Cortes
The profits from this transoceanic trade provided Great Britain with the capital to invest in industrial production.
The Atlantic Slave Trade
In 1869, this canal was built in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas, and significantly reducing global maritime travel time and costs.
The Suez Canal
According to Adam Smith, this term describes the self-regulating nature of the market, where individual pursuit of self-interest leads to the overall betterment of society
The Invisible Hand
This movement, closely linked with efforts to secure voting rights for women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, emphasized the reduction or prohibition of alcohol consumption in pursuit of societal reform.
Temperance
This European country colonized much of Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its empire famously being described as one where the sun never set
British Empire
This cash crop, grown primarily in the American South and the British colonies of India and Egypt during the 18th and 19th centuries, played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of the British Empire.
Cotton
These Indian soldiers, recruited from various castes and religions, made up a significant part of the British East India Company's military forces.
Sepoys
This influential political text, published in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, articulated a new vision of human history and society and called for the overthrow of the capitalist system and the establishment of a socialist society that would be governed by the state.
The Communist Manifesto
This Japanese entrepreneur and industrialist, who lived from 1835 to 1885, was born into the samurai class and became the founder and driving force behind one of Japan's most successful and influential companies, Mitsubishi.
Iwasaki Yataro
The burning of fossil fuels, volcanic eruptions and deforestation contribute to increasing levels of this greenhouse gas.
Carbon Dioxide
This fossil-fueled invention was first added to textile-looms in England during the Industrial Revolution
Steam engine
This traditional homespun cloth promoted by Gandhi became a powerful symbol of Indian self-reliance and rejection of British goods.
Khadi
This economic and political system is based on the idea of collective ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, and aims to establish a classless society.
Socialism
The first country to grant women the right to vote was New Zealand in 1893. What year did Saudi Arabia grant women that same right?
2015 (Saudi Arabia)
This Chinese dynasty established itself after a peasant uprising took down the Yuan. They also oversaw the creation of the Treasure Fleets in the 15th century.
Ming Dynasty