Early Humans
The Industrial Revolution
Nationalism in China
Rise of Modern Japan
Holidays
100

These are items left behind by ancient humans.

Artifacts

100

People moved to these places after technology reduced the need for farmers.

Cities

100

The British brought in this drug from India to China, and accidentally started 2 wars that were later named after it.

Opium
100

Japan reopened the country to outside trading in this year after 2 centuries of isolation.

1850

100

We vote for President on this day.

Election Day

200

This is the earliest part of human history.

Paleolithic Age (will also accept Stone Age)

200

This group of people pushed back against the idea that they belonged in the home, and pushed for more legal rights, such as the right to vote and hold public office, to be equal to men.

Women

200

This rebellion started in 1851 as a result of high taxes and food shortages following the Opium Wars.

The Tai Ping Rebellion

200

Japan became a leading industrial nation in this year at the expense of the workers that helped make it good. It's also the same year World War 1 started.

1914

200

This holiday is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November.

Thanksgiving

300

Humans learned to control and create this in order to cook their food and warm their homes.

Fire

300

This scientific theory developed during the Industrial Revolution states that all matter in the universe is made of tiny particles called atoms.

The atomic theory

300

This secret organization in China started their own rebellion in 1900 after they started attacking foreign ambassadors (people who go to a country representing another country) and Chinese Christians

The Boxers
300

Japan won this country from China in 1894 in their quest to obtain colonies.

Taiwan

300

This holiday is the Jewish New Year. We were off of school on October 3rd for this reason.

Rosh Hashanah

400
Scientists think the earliest humans came from this continent, and travelled from here to Asia and the Americas.

Africa

400

Europe and North America began industrializing in this century. They transitioned from a farming-based economy to an industry-based economy.

The 1800s

400

This political party in China set out to overthrow the Qing dynasty. They successfully established a new form of government in 1928 after taking over the country.

The Nationalist Party

400

Japan became a world power in this year, after fighting Russia the year before.

1905

400

Thanksgiving is primarily celebrated with ________ with our friends and/or families.

a big feast

500

Early humans began making the first permanent settlements near these. These gave people stuff to drink and help their crops grow.

Water sources. (will also accept any type of water source, like a river, lake, ocean, etc.)

500

Children and adults both worked 16 hours a day 6 days a week in unsafe conditions for very little money. Where would they both work? (You still get credit if you only give one answer.)

Factories and mines

500

True or False? China's Qing dynasty wanted to hold on to traditional Chinese values, and had little interest in Western goods in the 1800s. 

True

500

This religion became more popular in Japan and eventually led the country to close their doors to trading with Europe for over 200 years (except for the Netherlands - they were still cool).

Christianity

500

This Election Day, our two options for President were _______ and _________. (You still get credit if you only give one answer)

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

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